Published January, 2008
By Marcus Radetzki, Marian Radetzki and Niklas Juth
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics
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The genetic information that is available to insurance companies has often been regulated to avoid certain ethical difficulties. However, regulation may not be the solution, argue the authors, and suggest instead the resurrection of collectively funded public insurances. This will interest academic researchers and professionals involved with genetics and insurance.

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Published January, 2008
By S. R. Pandi-Perumal, Jaime M. Monti, Jaime Monti, S.R. Pandi-Perumal, Christopher Michael Sinton and Christopher M. Sinton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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An exceptional, up-to-date account on the genetics of sleep, the neuroanatomical and neurochemical basis of sleep and wakefulness, and the neurotransmitters and neuromodulators involved in the regulation of sleep and wakefulness. Suitable for experimental and clinical pharmacologists, sleep researchers, psychiatrists and any professional interested of neurobiology and pharmacology.

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Published January, 2008
By John H. Burton, James Miner and John Burton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book is a comprehensive medical text addressing emergency sedation and analgesia with specific emphasis on treatment of the emergency department patient. It presents a clinical approach to the treatment of pain in emergency patients, including pediatric and adult populations. Analgesia, sedation, and anesthetic techniques are presented in an informative, authoritative, and concise format.

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Published January, 2008
By Lester K. Little
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Plague was a key factor in the waning of Antiquity and the beginning of the Middle Ages. In this volume, the first on the subject, twelve scholars from a variety of disciplines - history, archaeology, epidemiology, and molecular biology - have produced a comprehensive account of the pandemic's origins, spread, and mortality, as well as its economic, social, political, and religious effects.

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Published January, 2008
By Khaled Elfituri, Graham Arthurs, Les Gemmell, Richard Shillito and Tony Bailey
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Designed for candidates sitting the primary FRCA examination, this book brings together exam questions from recent years and structures them into six practice papers. The format of 90 questions per paper echoes the exam itself. Following each paper a scoring chart and detailed explanations of answers are provided.

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Published January, 2008
By David J. Kirkland
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This rigorous and practical account of the interpretation of mutagenicity test data draws upon the expertise of toxicologists and statisticians. Chemicals, such as drugs, food additives and pesticides, all need careful screening to eliminate potentially mutagenic compounds.

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Published December, 2007
By Graeme Laurie
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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New concepts of privacy and property rights in the self deserve stronger legal protection following developments in genetics as these affect individuals, relatives, insurers, employers and the state. Of interest to lawyers, philosophers and doctors concerned with issues of genetics and privacy; also to genetic counsellors, researchers and policy makers.

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Published December, 2007
By Krishnarao Appasani, Sidney Altman and Victor R. Ambros
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This wide-ranging reference work will be an invaluable resource for all those wishing to use microRNA techniques in their own research, both in academia and industry. From their discovery, functions and detection to their role in disease biology, this volume uniquely integrates basic microRNA biology with future applications.

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Published December, 2007
By Nick Neave
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A detailed introduction to the fascinating science of how hormones influence brain structure and function. Neave's psychological approach is unique, backing up explanations with specific examples that will be relevant for social science students, not just medics. Written for second and third year undergraduates in psychology and biomedicine.

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Published December, 2007
By Nick Neave
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A detailed introduction to the fascinating science of how hormones influence brain structure and function. Neave's psychological approach is unique, backing up explanations with specific examples that will be relevant for social science students, not just medics. Written for second and third year undergraduates in psychology and biomedicine.

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