Published September, 2013
By Charles Scudamore
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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When this report first appeared in 1820, mineral waters were often prescribed for various illnesses. It was with the medical profession in mind that physician Charles Scudamore (1779-1849) conducted his research into the chemical composition of these waters. Here he investigates nine British locations, meticulously documenting his results.

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Published September, 2013
By Margaret McMillan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Celebrated for her pioneering work in nursery school education, Margaret McMillan (1860-1931) was also an active socialist campaigner. This work, first published in 1907, considers the vital role of the school doctor and argues that the practice of poor schoolchildren engaging in part-time labour is detrimental to their well-being.

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Published September, 2013
By Percival Horton-Smith Hartley and Harold Richard Aldridge
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Originally published in 1936, this book deals with the first writings of a medical nature known to be associated with any English hospital and their mysterious author, Johannes de Mirfeld. Hartley and Aldridge provide the original Latin text of all of Mirfeld's works, along with an English translation on each facing page.

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Published September, 2013
By Michael Parker
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Ethical Problems and Genetics Practice provides a rich, case-based account of the ethical issues arising in genetics for health professionals, patients and their families. It will be particularly relevant to medical, nursing and genetic-counselling students and to graduate students in bioethics, social science and medical anthropology.

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Published September, 2013
By E. Wesley Ely, Robert D. Stevens and Tarek Sharshar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Brain dysfunction is a major clinical problem in intensive care, with potentially debilitating long-term consequences for post-ICU patients of any age. This comprehensive clinical text provides a practical review of the pathophysiology of brain dysfunction and a thorough account of the diagnostic and therapeutic options available.

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Published September, 2013
By James Clark
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - History of Medicine
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The eminent Scottish physician Sir James Clark (1788-1870) had several high-profile patients, including Queen Victoria, and published on the important medical matters of his day. This 1820 work on the treatment of tuberculosis in southern Europe was based on Clark's own travels, during which he cared for John Keats.

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Published September, 2013
By Robert A. Aronowitz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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In the early nineteenth century in the United States, cancer in the breast was a rare disease. Now it seems that breast cancer is everywhere. Written by a medical historian who is also a doctor, Unnatural History tells how and why this happened.

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Published September, 2013
By Mary Ann Lund
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Presenting a new literary approach to Robert Burton's The Anatomy of Melancholy, this study demonstrates the work's significance within early modern literary culture. Lund investigates the way in which Burton imagines and treats his reader, paying particular attention to his understanding of reading as a therapeutic process for melancholics.

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Published September, 2013
By Professor Tadashi Nakano, Professor Andrew W. Eckford, Professor Tokuko Haraguchi, Tadashi Nakano, Andrew W. Eckford and Tokuko Haraguchi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This detailed, accessible guide, by pioneers in the field, provides an introduction to the relevant aspects of biology and information theory, and to the practical applications of molecular communication. Ideal for graduate students, researchers and practitioners looking to get up to speed on the current practice in this growing field.

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Published September, 2013
By Ruchir Gupta, Joe Tran and Minh Chau Joseph Tran
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The book covers over 40 different clinical scenarios most frequently encountered in the Anesthesia Oral Board exam. Answers to the questions are carefully structured to not only help the reader understand the medicine of anesthesia but also to provide the correct terminology needed for the exam.

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