Published October, 2014
By Tamara Fischmann and Elisabeth Hildt
Publisher: Springer
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The book presents a compilation of some of the results of the interdisciplinary European study "Ethical Dilemmas Due to Prenatal and Genetic Diagnostics" (EDIG), which investigated some of these dilemmas in detail in a field which is particularly challenging: prenatal diagnosis.

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Published October, 2014
By O. S. Miettinen
Publisher: Springer
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The author of this book can be described as the father of modern epidemiology. Here he exposes the untenability of the prevailing teachings about clinical epidemiology and EBM, and advances a vision of major improvements in clinical medicine.

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Published October, 2014
By Michael Loughlin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Values-Based Practice
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Demands on healthcare systems are increasingly complex and diverse. Consumerism, multiculturalism and regulation challenge practitioners and policymakers. This book helps readers to make rational decisions about healthcare provision in the context of complex and diverse values, providing valuable information for health practitioners, managers, academics and researchers.

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Published October, 2014
By Maureen Dalton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Advanced Skills
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This comprehensive book highlights the provision of good-quality care to the victims of sexual and domestic violence, not just for successful prosecutions but for the sake of the victim's mental and physical health. The content covers the syllabi for DFCASA, MFFLM(SOM) Part 2 and the RCOG ATSM in forensic gynaecology.

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Published October, 2014
By Bruce Jennings and Timothy W. Kirk
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This book is the first comprehensive collection devoted to analyzing distinctive ethical issues arising in the delivery of hospice care and designed to promote best ethical practices for hospice care professionals and organizations in the United States.

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Published September, 2014
By Ronald M. Green and Nathan J. Palpant
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Before curing was a possibility, medicine was devoted to the relief of suffering. Attention to the relief of suffering often takes a back seat in modern biomedicine. This book seeks to place suffering at the center of biomedical attention, examining suffering in its biological, psychological, clinical, religious, and ethical dimensions.

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Published September, 2014
By Simon Peter Rysewyk, Matthijs Pontier and Simon Peter van Rysewyk
Publisher: Springer (Springer International Publishing AG)
Series: Intelligent Systems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering
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Published September, 2014
By Fabrizio Benedetti
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This is the first book to critically review the mechanisms of placebo effects across all medical conditions, diseases, and therapies. Exhaustive in its coverage, and written by a world authority in the field, it is the definitive text on the placebo effect, and essential for researchers and clinicians in all medical specialities

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Published September, 2014
By Mitchell Feldman, John Christensen, Mitchell D. Feldman and John F. Christensen
Publisher: McGraw-Hill (McGraw-Hill Medical)
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Behavioral Medicine delivers real-world coverage of behavioral and interactional issues that occur between provider and patient in everyday clinical practice

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Published September, 2014
By Mark J. Cherry and John F. Peppin
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press)
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