Published October, 2012
By Nick Aresti, Manoj Ramachandran, Mark Stringer and Mark D Stringer
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Aimed at candidates sitting the MRCS OSCE or equivalent qualifications, the book is the only one based on the new college examination. Presented in a question-and-answer format, and containing past questions, core topics and recurring themes, it prepares candidates for the anatomy section of the Intercollegiate MRCS examination.

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Published October, 2012
By Hozefa Ebrahim, Khalid Hasan, Mark Tindall, Michael Clarke, Natish Bindal and Natish Bindall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Ten papers of thirty questions each cover the entire Final FRCA syllabus, including clinical anaesthesia, intensive care medicine and pain management. Every question is supplemented with a thorough explanation and further reading suggestions. Pitched at the right level for the exam, this is an essential resource for all FRCA candidates.

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Published October, 2012
By Scott J. Hunter and Elizabeth P. Sparrow
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Provides a summary of executive function and dysfunction for practitioners, researchers and educators, including lifespan development, assessment, impact and interventions.

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Published October, 2012
By Tom F. D. Farrow and Peter W. R. Woodruff
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The lack of ability to empathize is central to many psychiatric conditions, but it can be measured and improved. This book, first published in 2007, specifically focuses on the role of empathy in mental illness. Mental heath professionals will find this a very useful encapsulation of the role of empathy in mental health.

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Published October, 2012
By Charles Deakin and Charles D. Deakin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Adult and Paediatric ALS: Self-assessment in Resuscitation puts current resuscitation guidelines into a practical context, providing a complete overview of all aspects of advanced life support and resuscitation in adults and children, in a question-and-answer format. An essential resource for those undertaking ALS training or refreshing their ALS skills.

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Published October, 2012
By Stephen M. Stahl, Nancy Muntner and Meghan M. Grady
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Stahl's Illustrated
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The pocket-sized, themed volumes in the Stahl's Illustrated series combine theoretical information from Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology with practical data from The Prescriber's Guide. Visual learners will find that these books make the concepts easier to master, and non-visual learners will appreciate the clear, shortened text on complex psychopharmacological concepts.

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Published October, 2012
By Dennis M. Filler, Ian Snape and David L. Barnes
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book is a user-friendly, practical guide to remediation of petroleum spills and contaminated sites in cold regions. Over thirty environmental engineers and scientists have combined their expertise to write this book. Emphasis is given to the differences between remediation in cold and temperate climates and emerging technologies are discussed.

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Published October, 2012
By Christopher Gill, Tim Whitmarsh and John Wilkins
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Galen is the most important medical writer in Graeco-Roman antiquity. This volume locates him firmly in the intellectual life of his period of the second century AD, and tries to explain the medical and philosophical 'world of knowledge' that he tries to create.

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Published September, 2012
By John Snowdon, Graeme Halliday and Sube Banerjee
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Written for anyone who wants to know when or how to intervene in cases of severe squalor. Cases are complex. Answers are not obvious. This book provokes discussion and offers guidelines as to when it is appropriate to compel people to change the way they live and which agencies can help.

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Published September, 2012
By John I. Nurnberger, Jr, Wade Berrettini and John I. Nurnberger
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Psychiatric genetics is a rapidly advancing field, elucidating the varied roles of specific genes in brain development and dysregulation. This up-to-date compilation features 22 disorder-based chapters, with additional focus on key topics including epidemiology and ethics. An indispensable reference for psychiatrists, neurologists, psychologists and anyone involved in psychiatric genetic studies.

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