Illustrated Medical Dictionary

Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Author: Michael Peters
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2013
Genre: Medicine
ISBN: 9781409381068

A-Z quick reference to over 5,500 medical terms The BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 3rd Edition is just what the doctor ordered - the only full colour illustrated dictionary with easy-to-follow explanations for over 5,500 medical terms. Inside you'll find more than just basic definitions; entries for conditions define the ailment, explain how it affects the patient, and outline possible treatments. Key conditions are accompanied by full-coloured images to improve your understanding. From exploring a dental abscess diagram to discovering the symptoms and causes of asthma, stay one step ahead of your family's ailments following this A-Z guide. Fully updated and revised with the latest information on anatomical terms, disorders, essential tests and drugs so whatever you're dealing with, you're fully in the know. The BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary, 3rd Edition is a must-have for your family bookshelf.

BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary

BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Author: DK
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 610
Release: 2018-09-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0241373581

A comprehensive and accessible guide to more than 5,000 medical terms, perfect for both home use and health care students and professionals. Inside, you'll find more than just basic definitions: entries for each condition define the ailment, explain how symptoms affect you, and outline possible treatments. Key conditions are also accompanied by full-colour images to improve your understanding. Fully updated with the latest information on anatomical terms, disorders, essential tests, surgical procedures, and drugs, it helps to ensure that whatever you're dealing with, you're fully in the know.

BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary

BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary
Author: British Medical Association
Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Total Pages: 611
Release: 2002
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0751333832

The BMA Illustrated Medical Dictionary gives comprehensive coverage of anatomical terms, disorders, tests, treatments and drugs and contains extensive cross referencing for fast access to related topics. It is the essential dictionary for general practitioners, students and those with an interest in the medical field.

Home Doctor

Home Doctor
Author: Michael Peters
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 196
Release: 2009-06-15
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 0756663644

Providing practical advice on home treatments, this accessible guide explains what can be done to relieve symptoms and, if possible, clear up the problem for many common medical conditions. Illustrated with step-by-step photographs, this book's well-rounded approach includes practical techniques, preventive measures, complementary remedies, and conventional medical treatments for use in the home. An integrated approach to health is increasingly popular among doctors and patients, and Home Doctor helps you use all of the information available to treat many common conditions at home. Practical and easy-to-use, it includes over one-hundred-and-fifty common symptoms, illnesses, and injuries with advice on when you can treat them safely and effectively and when to call a doctor. With basic first-aid procedures as well as a quick A-Z reference covering over-the-counter drugs and natural remedies, it's like having your own in-home healthcare provider 24/7.

Surface Anatomy

Surface Anatomy
Author: John S. P. Lumley
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 143
Release: 2008-06-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702047767

This innovative and highly praised book describes the visible and palpable anatomy that forms the basis of clinical examination. The first chapter considers the anatomical terms needed for precise description of the parts of the body and movements from the anatomical positions. The remaining chapters are regionally organised and colour photographs demonstrate visible anatomy. Many of the photographs are reproduced with numbered overlays, indicating structures that can be seen, felt, moved or listened to. The surface markings of deeper structures are indicated together with common sites for injection of local anaesthetic, accessing blood vessels, biopsying organs and making incisions. The accompanying text describes the anatomical features of the illustrated structures. - Over 250 colour photographs with accompanying line drawings to indicate the position of major structures. - The seven regionally organised chapters cover all areas of male and female anatomy. - The text is closely aligned with the illustrations and highlights the relevance for the clinical examination of a patient. - Includes appropriate radiological images to aid understanding. - All line drawings now presented in colour to add clarity and improve the visual interpretation. - Includes 20 new illustrations of palpable and visible anatomy. - Revised text now more closely tied in with the text and with increasing emphasis on clinical examination of the body.

Essentials of Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine E-Book

Essentials of Kumar and Clark's Clinical Medicine E-Book
Author: Anne Ballinger
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 899
Release: 2011-09-29
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0702050148

Mini Kumar & Clark goes into its fifth edition! New to this best-selling, portable, quick reference to clinical medicine: Fully updated in line with the latest edition of Kumar & Clark’s Clinical Medicine New chapter on malignant disease Practical procedures and therapeutics taken into individual chapters as appropriate. From reviews of the previous edition: ‘This really is an excellent medical textbook ... Easily covers undergraduate medicine.’ ‘Pocket Essentials is a great little book to review the night before you start on a rotation. It is small enough that you can easily read over the chapter and then appear on the ward with a good idea of what is going on.’ ‘In short this book is concise, succinct and gets straight to the point.’ ‘This book summarises everything you need to know: causes, diagnoses and treatments.’ ‘I am finding this book very helpful and more importantly very concise. It has most things you need to know about common clinical pathologies.’ ‘... I turned to Pocket Essentials of Clinical Medicine as my clinical medicine reference guide – and what a guide! An excellent book, which gives you the clinical features, investigations and management for a whole variety of different illnesses. The book is clearly laid out, and even has normal blood chemistry values at the end. Do yourself a favour and buy this book!’ ‘This mini paperback is a must for anyone studying medicine. It gives all the information one would need and all without the pain of carrying around a large book.’ ‘I liked this book ... it was useful having a smaller reference book ... to carry around on wards etc. – it's more digestible and easier to follow than big K&C, and gives a little more background than the Oxford Handbook – and I know people who use it to revise for finals.’

BMA A-Z Family Medical Encyclopedia

BMA A-Z Family Medical Encyclopedia
Author: Dorling Kindersley
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
Total Pages: 816
Release: 2014-11-26
Genre: Medicine, Popular
ISBN: 9780241019528

An A-Z BMA visual guide to over 7,000 medical terms including symptoms, diseases, drugs and treatments This new, revised sixth edition of the BMA's bestselling and definitive medical reference guide brings authoritative and up-to-date medical knowledge into your home. Stay up-to-date with medical advances and advice; from new developments in travel immunizations to the most recent guidelines for antenatal screening and the latest recommendations for breast awareness. Includes 3,000 diseases, disorders, conditions and symptoms, information on diagnosis & treatment, a wide range of drugs & tests, new & established surgical procedures and explanations of medical terms. Using jargon-free language and an easy-to-use A-Z format, 7,000 entries and more than 800 illustrations, this fully revised and updated edition remains the definitive medical reference book for every family.

Assuring the Quality of Health Care in the European Union

Assuring the Quality of Health Care in the European Union
Author: Helena Legido-Quigley
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9289071931

People have always travelled within Europe for work and leisure, although never before with the current intensity. Now, however, they are travelling for many other reasons, including the quest for key services such as health care. Whatever the reason for travelling, one question they ask is "If I fall ill, will the health care I receive be of a high standard?" This book examines, for the first time, the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union's 27 Member States. The picture it paints is mixed. Some have well developed systems, setting standards based on the best available evidence, monitoring the care provided, and taking action where it falls short. Others need to overcome significant obstacles.

The Molecular Basis of Cancer

The Molecular Basis of Cancer
Author: John Mendelsohn
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 1948
Release: 2008-04-01
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1437710999

Successfully fighting cancer starts with understanding how it begins. This thoroughly revised 3rd Edition explores the scientific basis for our current understanding of malignant transformation and the pathogenesis and treatment of cancer. A team of leading experts thoroughly explain the molecular biologic principles that underlie the diagnostic tests and therapeutic interventions now being used in clinical trials and practice. Incorporating cutting-edge advances and the newest research, the book provides thorough descriptions of everything from molecular abnormalities in common cancers to new approaches for cancer therapy. Features sweeping updates throughout, including molecular targets for the development of anti-cancer drugs, gene therapy, and vaccines...keeping you on the cutting edge of your specialty. Offers a new, more user-friendly full-color format so the information that you need is easier to find. Presents abundant figures-all redrawn in full color-illustrating major concepts for easier comprehension. Features numerous descriptions of the latest clinical strategies-helping you to understand and take advantage of today’s state-of-the-art biotechnology advances.

Valvular Heart Disease

Valvular Heart Disease
Author: Andrew Wang
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2010-01-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1597454117

Challenges for the treatment of valvular heart disease include the growing need for effective yet less invasive interventions and therapies to treat these progressive conditions. With the development of potential new treatments, it is crucial for cardiac physicians to be well informed on the pathophysiology, assessment, treatment options and their outcomes of valvular diseases. Written by a highly experienced and internationally recognized group of cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and researchers, Valvular Heart Disease offers insights into the widely varying hemodynamic effects and clinical course of heart valve conditions, as well as the contemporary management of these conditions. Offering a broad perspective on these diseases, Valvular Heart Disease expands on the recent guidelines developed by the major heart societies in the United State and Europe.