Published December, 2011
By John P. Sheehan and Margaret M. Ulchaker
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford American Endocrinology Library
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As part of the Oxford American Endocrinology Library series, this handbook reviews the epidemiology and pathophysiology of obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Because of its concise yet comprehensive nature, this volume is an excellent point-of-care reference for clinicians who regularly treats obese and diabetic patients.

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Published December, 2011
By Halley S. Faust and Paul T. Menzel
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Published November, 2011
By John Cawley
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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This volume accurately and conveniently summarizes the findings and insights of obesity-related research from the full range of social sciences including anthropology, economics, government, psychology, and sociology. The material will be valuable to researchers, public health officials, policymakers, nutritionists, and medical practitioners.

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Published November, 2011
By Stephanie L. Brown, R. Michael Brown and Louis A. Penner
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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In Moving Beyond Self-Interest, psychologists, neuroscientists, economists, and political scientists discuss and extend cutting-edge developments in the science of caring for and helping others. Their insights help readers appreciate the human capacity for engaging in altruistic acts, on both a small and large scale.

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Published November, 2011
By Franklin G. Miller and Robert D. Truog
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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In Death, Dying, and Organ Transplantation: Reconstructing Medical Ethics at the End of Life, Miller and Truog challenge fundamental doctrines of established medical ethics. They argue systematically that physicians legitimately cause the death of patients in the routine practices of withdrawing life support and vital organ donation.

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Published November, 2011
By Tom L. Beauchamp and R.G. Frey
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford Handbooks
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Humans encounter and use animals in a stunning number of ways. The nature of these animals and the justifiability or unjustifiabilitly of human uses of them are the subject matter of this volume.

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Published November, 2011
By Geri S. W. Fuhrmann and Robert A. Zibbell
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Guides to Best Practices for Forensic Mental Health Assessments
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This volume, written by two child custody examiners with years of experience and an exceptional depth of understanding of the area, synthesizes the highest quality of work in the field to articulate the best practices for these evaluations based upon professional guidelines, law, and research.

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Published November, 2011
By Charles A. Rapp and Richard J. Goscha
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Both a philosophy of practice and a specific set of tools and methods, the strengths model is designed to facilitate a recovery-oriented partnership between client and practitioner. This revised edition charts the evolution of the strengths model, reviews the empirical support behind it, and illustrates the techniques and values that guide its application.

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Published November, 2011
By John R. Graham
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Published November, 2011
By Cree M. Gaskin, S. Lowell Kahn, J. Christoper Bertozzi and Paul M. Bunch
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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The wealth of images and user-friendly format of Skeletal Development of the Hand and Wrist enable a faster and more accurate approach to determining skeletal maturity.

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