Published January, 2015
By David Sime
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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First published in 1903, this book presents a wide-ranging study of rabies. Three key areas of the disease are explored: its causation in the individual organism, its place among germ diseases with the end of bacterial agency in the animal economy, and its origin in the animal kingdom.

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Published January, 2015
By Louis Cobbett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Originally published in 1917, this book was written to provide a guide for those 'interested in the stamping out of tuberculosis'. The text approaches the disease from an outlook based around experimental pathology, avoiding the clinical perspective already well represented in previous works by other researchers.

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Published January, 2015
By Karen M. Seeley
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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An illuminating study of the post-9/11 mental health crisis, including depictions of the restricted 'hot spots' such as the Family Assistance Centers, and Respite Centers at Ground Zero, where mental health workers delivered aid. Seeley reveals the shortcomings of therapists' usual approaches and the politics of psychotherapy after 9/11.

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Published January, 2015
By T. A. Ross
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Originally published in 1936, this book presents a detailed analysis of various types of neurosis and their treatment. The text was based on the histories of approximately 1,200 patients, all of whom were observed by the author in the Cassel Hospital for Functional Nervous Disorders at Swaylands, Kent.

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Published December, 2014
By Steven Palmer and Marcos Cueto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: New Approaches to the Americas
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This book serves as a concise and synthetic history of medicine and health in Latin America from 1492 to the present, summarizing the social history of medicine, medical education, and public health in Latin America and placing it in dialogue with the international historiographical currents in medicine and health.

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Published December, 2014
By Benjamin Walton, Emma Bellchambers, Keith Davies and Abigail Ford
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This tailor-made book of practice MCQs for the new FFICM exam contains 270 multiple true-false questions from across the curriculum, with both short and long explanations, and up-to-date references. An excellent resource for FFICM and EDIC candidates, intensive care trainees worldwide, and practising consultants.

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Published December, 2014
By Steven Palmer and Marcos Cueto
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book serves as a concise and synthetic history of medicine and health in Latin America from 1492 to the present, summarizing the social history of medicine, medical education, and public health in Latin America and placing it in dialogue with the international historiographical currents in medicine and health.

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Published December, 2014
By Avner Giladi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book reconstructs the role of midwives in medieval to early modern Islamic history through a careful reading of a wide range of classical and medieval Arabic sources. It takes a broad historical view of midwifery in the Middle East by examining the tensions between learned medicine (male) and popular, medico-religious practices (female) from early Islam into the Ottoman period.

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Published December, 2014
By Eduard Vieta, Carla Torrent and Anabel Martinez-Aran
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Managing cognitive deficits in bipolar disorder presents a significant challenge. This manual describes the implementation of interventions aimed at improving the functional and social recovery of patients. A valuable resource for psychologists, psychiatrists, and other healthcare professionals caring for patients with bipolar disorder.

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Published December, 2014
By William Ledger, William D. Schlaff and Thierry G. Vancaillie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A discussion of the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic pain in women, addressing a broad scope of underlying conditions. Practical treatment tips are provided throughout. Special focus is given to the use of diagnostic imaging. Essential reading for medical specialists, consultants and trainees in gynecology, pain medicine, and family practice.

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