Published May, 2008
By David MacVicar
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Contemporary Issues in Cancer Imaging
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Bladder cancer is a common disease, usually managed by surgical intervention. Imaging is used to determine extent of disease and decide the best treatment option - surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Recent advances in CT, MRI, PET and ultrasound and their role in bladder cancer management are reviewed in this volume.

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Published April, 2008
By Lawrence M. Weiss and Lawrence Weiss
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Illustrated Surgical Pathology
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A practical, integrated and modern approach to lymph node pathology, for both practising and training pathologists. It provides a personal view of lymph node diagnosis by one of the international leaders in the field. It provides extensive in-depth coverage of diseases and diagnoses with over 250 colour photographs.

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Published April, 2008
By Luke Gormally
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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An account of the difficult ethical and medical issues raised in the provision of health care for the dependent elderly patient. A distinguished team of contributors from the fields of medicine, philosophy and law consider issues which range from euthanasia and living wills through to health policy and resource allocation.

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Published April, 2008
By John A. J. Barbara, Fiona A. M. Regan, Marcela Contreras, Fiona A.M. Regan and Marcela C. Contreras
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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It is critical that blood transfusion poses as low a risk as possible. Many pathogens can be transmitted by transfusion, and testing is complex and costly. This text covers all infective agents, donor selection and blood testing. Quality, regulation, cost benefit and risk assessment issues are also reviewed.

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Published April, 2008
By Michael P. Barnes and Garth R. Johnson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Spasticity is a disabling problem for many adults and children with a variety of neurological disorders. In this second edition, all chapters have been thoroughly updated, with new references and descriptions of new techniques and drugs. Invaluable for physicians, physiotherapists, surgeons, othotists, clinical engineers and health professionals.

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Published April, 2008
By Carl I. Cohen, Sami Timimi and Carl Cohen
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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In recent years, dramatic transformations in social and political structures worldwide have increased the problems of domination, alienation, consumerism, class, gender, religion, race and ethnicity. This book confronts the psychological impact of these changes, and explores new ideas to help develop the liberatory potential of psychiatry.

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Published April, 2008
By Eleanor Bradley and Peter Nolan
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book outlines how non-medical prescribing is now implemented from the perspectives of nurses, pharmacists and allied health professionals. It explores the impact on practice, and highlights areas on which further organisational change is required before the full impact of non-medical prescribing will be felt.

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Published April, 2008
By Rodney M. J. Cotterill
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The volume covers the creation of computer models of neural networks, and their use in the study of neural function, of cognition, memory and vision. The results and future directions explored here will have an important bearing on research into brain function, physiology, psychology, biophysics and artificial intelligence.

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Published April, 2008
By Charles E. Ray, Jr. and Charles E. Ray
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Practical overview of techniques used in the management of pain in interventional radiology suites.

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Published April, 2008
By Harold R. Smith, Cynthia L. Comella, Birgit Högl and Birgit Hoegl
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Clinical Guides
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Covering disorders from insomnia to narcolepsy, and specialty areas from pediatric to geriatric, this wide ranging and accessible guide allows non-sleep specialists to approach and understand important information that is clinically relevant in everyday practice for neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, pulmonologists and internists.

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