Published November, 2012
By Gregory Atkins, Sandra Amor, Jean Fletcher and Kingston Mills
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Multiple sclerosis is the most common debilitating neurological disease in people under the age of forty living in the developed world. Much has been written about the scientific and biological aspects of MS, and The Biology of Multiple Sclerosis provides a clear and concise up-to-date overview of this research literature.

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Published November, 2012
By Suzanne Ost, Amel Alghrani and Rebecca Bennett
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Bioethics and Law
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Featuring chapters written by eminent authors in the field, this volume considers the ethical legitimacy of invoking criminal law to regulate medical and scientific practice and bioethical issues through exploring areas such as medically assisted death, consent, biomedical science, abortion, public health and 'medical manslaughter'.

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Published October, 2012
By Kerry Lynn Macintosh
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book explores science, psychology and the law. Drawing on sources from science fiction films to the Congressional Record, it unmasks the role of psychological essentialism in bringing about cloning bans. It explains how hidden intuitions have caused conservatives and liberals to act contrary to their own ideals and values.

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Published October, 2012
By Isak Niehaus
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Casting new light on scholarly understandings of the connections between politics, witchcraft and AIDS in South Africa, this biography reconstructs the life of Jimmy Mohale, who studied and worked as a teacher during the anti-apartheid struggle and died from an undiagnosed sickness, attributing his misfortunes to witchcraft.

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Published October, 2012
By Derek Abbott, Mark D. McDonnell, Nigel G. Stocks and Charles E. M. Pearce
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Ideal for researchers in fields from computational neuroscience through to electronic engineering, this book addresses theoretical aspects of stochastic quantization, in the context of the suprathreshold stochastic resonance effect. Each chapter ends with a review of the main points, and open questions to guide researchers in finding new research directions.

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Published October, 2012
By Steven A. Frankel, James A. Bourgeois and Philip Erdberg
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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'Complex patients' are a growing population who require disproportionate attention and resources for their management, creating a crisis in healthcare delivery. This book presents an innovative model and new set of clinical tools to address this problem, enabling physicians, especially psychiatrists, to significantly improve their clinical success whilst containing costs.

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Published October, 2012
By Stanley Ulijaszek, Stanley J. Ulijaszek, Sarah Elton and Neil Mann
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Exploring what it is to be human through a dietary lens, this book examines human nutrition, how it has evolved and how it influences health and disease past and present. It considers what a 'natural' human diet might be and how this has been affected by social transformations.

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Published October, 2012
By Mark Reber
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written for the wide range of physicians and professionals who treat children and adults with autism spectrum disorders, this book reviews the scientific research on the nature and causes of autism, outlines best treatment practices with children and describes a comprehensive assessment and treatment approach for adults.

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Published October, 2012
By David J. Grand, Courtney A. Woodfield and William W. Mayo-Smith
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Practical Body MRI: Protocols, Applications and Image Interpretation demystifies MRI exams of the abdomen and pelvis, explaining everything radiologists should know to appropriately protocol, quality assess and interpret studies. Each chapter illustrates why each sequence is performed, what to look for, and how findings lead to an accurate diagnosis.

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Published October, 2012
By James Nickells, Benjamin Walton and FRCAQ.COM Writers Group, Bristol National Health Service Trust
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Featuring practice exam questions in both single best answer and multiple true/false styles, SBA and MTF MCQs for the Final FRCA contains 180 challenging multiple choice questions and advice on how to approach revision and sitting the exam. This is an invaluable tool for Final FRCA exam preparation.

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