Published January, 2012
By Sarah T. Pendlebury, Peter M. Rothwell, Ursula G. Schulz and Aneil Malhotra
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Case Histories
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Covering many of the aspects of TIA and stroke outlined in the training curriculum for this sub-specialty including differential diagnosis, management, and secondary prevention, Oxford Case Histories in TIA and Stroke features 51 well-structured, peer-reviewed cases from the Oxford Hospitals giving detailed coverage of the specialty, including diagnostic and management dilemmas.

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Published January, 2012
By Jon F. Harrison, H. Arthur Woods and Stephen P. Roberts
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Ecological and Environmental Physiology Series
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Insects are the most ecologically important multicellular heterotrophs in terrestrial systems. This book presents a current and comprehensive overview of how the key physiological traits of insects respond to environmental variation.

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Published January, 2012
By Sam H. Ahmedzai, David R. Baldwin, David C. Currow and David Currow
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Supportive Care Series
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The second edition of this popular title in the Supportive Care series focuses on the aetiology, diagnosis and management of respiratory diseases, emphasising symptoms, quality of life and psychosocial support. The underlying theme of the book is the application of modern research-based knowledge, in a humane way, for those with advancing disease.

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Published January, 2012
By William Hirstein
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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In this important and controversial new book, William Hirstein argues that it is possible for one person to directly experience the conscious states of another, by way of what he calls mindmelding. Drawing on a range of research from neuroscience, psychology, and philosophy, he presents a highly original new account of consciousness.

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Published January, 2012
By Jonathan B. Edelmann
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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A unique response to the challenging questions raised in the science and religion dialogue by drawing on Hindu theology. Edelmann replies to the sciences through close reading of an important Hindu text, the Bhagavata Purana, as well engaging with Hindu philosophical disciplines such as Samkhya-Yoga.

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Published January, 2012
By Michael I. Posner
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This volume summarizes the research on the brain mechanisms of attention, especially those from human imaging studies. Michael I. Posner places this research in the context of human development, educational applications, and brain pathology.

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Published January, 2012
By Michael Nash, Michael R. Nash and Amanda J. Barnier
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Library of Psychology
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The Oxford Handbook of Hypnosis is the successor to Fromm and Nash's Contemporary Hypnosis Research (Guilford Press), which has been regarded as the field's authoritative scholarly reference for over 35 years. For postgraduates, researchers, and clinicians, this book is the definitive reference text in the field.

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Published January, 2012
By Monika I. Hasenbring, Adina C. Rusu and Dennis C. Turk
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Chronic back pain continues to be a major cause of distress, disability, work loss, and a huge cost to society. This book examines the risk factors and mechanisms involved in the transition from acute to chronic back pain. It integrates genetic, biomechanical, neurobiological, psychophysiological, psychosocial, and socieconomic risk factors.

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Published January, 2012
By Joachim Cohen and Luc Deliens
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Focusing on population health and discussing studies using different methodologies, A Public Health Perspective on End of Life Care presents a synthesis and overview of relevant research and empirical data on the end of life that can bear a basis for a more systematic 'public health of the end of life'.

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Published January, 2012
By Patricia K. Kerig, Marc S. Schulz, Stuart T. Hauser and Patricia Kerig
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This invaluable resource offers an accessible synthesis of research, theories, and perspectives on the family processes that contribute to development presenting cutting-edge conceptual and empirical work on the key developmental tasks and challenges in the transition between adolescence and adulthood.

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