Published March, 2017
By Thana Cristina De Campos
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Proposing a new view of global justice based on natural law, this book presents a philosophical discussion of the ethical values informing contemporary medicine and health, notably in relation to the problem of neglected diseases.

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Published March, 2017
By Kostas Kampourakis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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An interdisciplinary introduction to the concept of genes, which debunks simplistic, and sometimes inaccurate, conceptions and highlights the potential impact of genetics. Combining current research with philosophical, historical, psychological and educational perspectives, this book provides an accessible but rigorous overview for non-experts.

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Published March, 2017
By Kostas Kampourakis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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An interdisciplinary introduction to the concept of genes, which debunks simplistic, and sometimes inaccurate, conceptions and highlights the potential impact of genetics. Combining current research with philosophical, historical, psychological and educational perspectives, this book provides an accessible but rigorous overview for non-experts.

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Published March, 2017
By Joel Sawat Selway
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Why do some developing countries have more efficient health systems and better health outcomes? This book shows that the design of electoral rules shapes how political leaders make health policies in response to different constellations of social forces. They do so differently, moreover, in different social settings.

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Published March, 2017
By Philip Rupprecht
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This panoramic study of musical modernism synthesizes cultural, biographical, and analytic perspectives to provide a group portrait of the leading figures in post-war British art music. Philip Rupprecht explores the music of the Manchester Group and other composers in works spanning sixties theatricality through to seventies pop, electronic and post-minimalist music.

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Published March, 2017
By Jesse M. Pines, Michael J. Ward and Jennifer L. Wiler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A thought-provoking text for emergency physicians and healthcare managers analysing how acute and emergency care can be made more efficient, featuring twenty case studies of successful innovations, including telehealth, observation medicine, high utilizer programs, and the use of informatics to improve clinical decision support.

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Published March, 2017
By J. Christian Fox
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This comprehensive guide to emergency imaging contains over 2,200 images formatted in plain film, ultrasound, CT, and MRI scans, accompanied by captions detailing relevant pathologies. Clinicians, residents, and mid-level providers alike will reach for this book during busy shifts to help them choose the best imaging modality for their patients.

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Published March, 2017
By Sharon E. Mace
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Observation medicine is a cutting-edge solution to the high costs and poor accessibility of primary and subspecialty care. This book is a practical guide to the clinical and administrative aspects of establishing and managing an observation unit. For healthcare professionals and business managers alike, it is accessible to an international audience.

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Published March, 2017
By Neville Robinson, William Fawcett and George Hall
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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The fifth edition of this concise reference provides trainee anaesthetists with a complete introduction to the practice. It is split into four parts: airway and anaesthetic equipment, crisis and their management, anaesthesia for the subspecialties, and intensive care and peri-operative medicine. New chapters cover obstetric anaesthesia, common regional nerve blocks and anaesthesia for laparoscopy.

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Published March, 2017
By Oliver Quick
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Series: Cambridge Bioethics and Law
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This illuminating study provides a detailed discussion of the role of law and regulation in patient safety and argues that medical professionalism must evolve to embrace a patient-centred perspective. It will appeal to researchers of medical law and ethics, and those working on public health and social policies.

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