Published February, 2017
By Jonathan L. Heeney and Sven Friedemann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Darwin College Lectures
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This engaging and timely collection analyses the impact of plagues, from early history to current medicine and the future. Featuring essays arising from the 2014 Darwin College Lectures, this book examines the spectrum of tragic consequences of different types of plagues, and asks if plagues are the manifestation of nature's checks and balances.

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Published February, 2017
By Steve Sussman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book presents the etiology, assessment, prevention and cessation of eleven focal addictions within an appetitive motivation framework of addiction. It is intended for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, practitioners, and researchers who want an introduction to cutting edge research and practice in the addictions field.

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Published February, 2017
By Steve Sussman
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book presents the etiology, assessment, prevention and cessation of eleven focal addictions within an appetitive motivation framework of addiction. It is intended for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students, practitioners, and researchers who want an introduction to cutting edge research and practice in the addictions field.

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Published February, 2017
By Roy G. Farquharson, Mary D. Stephenson, Roy Farquharson and Mary Stephenson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Updated in light of recent research on fertilization and implantation, this new edition brings together the main elements of care for first-trimester complications. The book is a benchmark for evidence-based management and provides key recommendations that give clinicians the tools to improve the patient's experience.

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Published February, 2017
By Mike Slade, Lindsay Oades and Aaron Jarden
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book brings together two bodies of knowledge - wellbeing and recovery. Wellbeing and 'positive' approaches are increasingly influencing many areas of society. Recovery in mental illness has a growing empirical evidence base. For the first time, overlaps and cross-fertilisation opportunities between the two bodies of knowledge are identified.

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Published February, 2017
By Nadine Pelling and Lorelle Burton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written by leading researchers from Australia and New Zealand, each chapter in this book examines a different psychological disorder, details symptoms and responses, and includes current statistics, case studies, further reading and links to community resources. The chapters give equal weight to Australian and New Zealand experiences in abnormal psychology.

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Published January, 2017
By Robert E. Marx, Robert O. Greer, Sherif Said and Lori D. Prok
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Published January, 2017
By Lewis I. Held, Jr.
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book provides a comparison of the genetic circuits of Homo sapiens and Drosophila melanogaster to reveal the evidence for deep homology, from the field of evolutionary developmental biology. Individual body parts including the nervous system, limbs and heart are compared in chapters that also feature concept maps and encyclopaedic tables to aid learning.

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Published January, 2017
By Paul A. Banaszkiewicz and Deiary F. Kader
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written specifically for orthopaedic trainees preparing to sit the FRCS (Tr & Orth) examination, this guide comprehensively covers all parts of the exam. This new edition has been fully updated, revised and expanded, providing the help and advice needed to maximise a candidate's chance of success.

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Published January, 2017
By Lawton Robert Burns and Gordon G. Liu
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book provides a comprehensive review of China's healthcare system, its historical development, the problems now confronting the country, and the modern state of health reform. It will appeal to industry professionals, policymakers, researchers, and students working in comparative global healthcare systems and the Chinese healthcare system.

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