Published July, 2014
By John Hall, T. J. Pettigrew and John A. Hall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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The surgeon John Hall, born 1529/30, published this work in 1565 as an appendix to his translation of a thirteenth-century surgical work. Hall was vociferously opposed to fraudulent medicine, and this work, edited by surgeon and antiquarian Thomas Pettigrew (1791-1865) and published in 1844, describes his struggles against quacks.

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Published July, 2014
By Thomas Joseph Pettigrew
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The surgeon Thomas Pettigrew (1791-1865) was interested in all aspects of antiquity, and gained fame in London society through his mummy-unwrapping parties. His interest in the early history of medicine is evidenced by this work, published in 1844, which describes the various forms of superstition which medical science had always attracted.

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Published July, 2014
By Elizabeth Krupinski and Ehsan Samei
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written with both the novice and researcher in mind, this state-of-the-art book reviews key issues and methods in medical image perception research. It provides a broad overview of medical image perception for newcomers to the field and experienced researchers, and will serve as a reference volume for years to come.

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Published June, 2014
By Ariel Stravynski
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Contrary to the received view of social phobia as a disease of abnormal anxiety caused by an inner brain or mind malfunction, this book conceives an alternative approach to social phobia as a defensive and purposeful interpersonal pattern protective against public humiliation or private rejection.

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Published June, 2014
By Jay Schulkin and Britta L. Anderson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book discusses numerical reasoning in healthcare from a variety of perspectives. Includes in-depth analyses of numeracy research as well as large-scale discussions about the application of these findings to policies and best-practices. This book will appeal to academics, students, healthcare providers, patients and policy makers.

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Published June, 2014
By Stefan Schwab, Daniel Hanley and A. David Mendelow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Integrates the different therapeutic approaches available in a single volume, suggesting the best therapy option in different clinical situations.

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Published June, 2014
By Kamen Valchanov, Jane Sturgess and Justin Davies
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book brings together the principles of applied anaesthesia (physiology, pharmacology and physics) for surgical specialties, tailored to the MRCS syllabus. A team of authors, all experts in their fields, concisely discuss all of the perioperative stages. Hugely beneficial reading for surgeons, especially those in training, junior anaesthetists and ODPs.

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Published June, 2014
By Andreas Lendlein, Antonios G. Mikos, LinShu Liu, V. Prasad Shastri, Ancreas Lendlein, Antonios Mikos, Samir Mitragotri and A. G. Mikos
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book features a cross-section of topics at the multifaceted intersection of materials science and medicine. Topics include: materials in regenerative medicine; macromolecular drug/lipid interaction; (nano)materials in drug delivery; hydrogels and material-tissue interactions; and synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials for biomedical applications.

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Published May, 2014
By Lauris Christopher Kaldjian
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book explores medicine, ethics, and the challenge of moral diversity in health care, looking at how a health professional's moral beliefs influence the care they provide. The book culminates in a framework for practical wisdom in medicine that reflects the importance of integration, moral dialogue, humility, and professionals' obligations.

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Published May, 2014
By Michael G. Hennerici, Louis R. Caplan, Kristina Szabo, Rolf Kern and Michael Hennerici
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Will help medical students as well as clinicians practising neurology to understand the distinctive features of individual stroke patients. By guiding them through the actual diagnostic process as it evolved in real life, they learn to spot special signs of certain stroke subtypes as well as rare stroke cases.

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