Published July, 2011
By Victor Pace, Adrian Treloar and Sharon Scott
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in End of Life Care
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Dementia is a growing issue, exacerbated by improvements in health care which have led to an ageing population. This book concentrates on advanced disease and addresses issues such as pain management, decision-making, communication, the Mental Health Capacity Act, dementia in the younger patient, and the carer's perspective.

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Published July, 2011
By Jane Edwards
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Music Therapy and Parent Infant Bonding is the first title in the field of music therapy to explore the contribution that music therapy can make in the very early years, for instance in situations regarding adopted children, or in ameliorating the effects of maternal depression on the parent-infant relationship.

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Published July, 2011
By Jonathan Wilkinson, Stephen H. Pennefather and Robert A. McCahon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Specialist Handbooks in Anaesthesia
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This Oxford Specialist Handbook provides an easily accessible, informative, and palatable guide to the often complex subject of thoracic anaesthesia. The text is sub-divided into basic sciences, pre-operative assessment, diagnostic procedures, and an anaesthetist's walk-through of key thoracic surgical procedures.

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Published June, 2011
By Hung-Fat Tse, Gregory Y. Lip, Andrew J. Stewart Coats, Gregory Y. H. Lip and Andrew J.S. Coats
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Desk Reference Series
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This book is an essential tool for the management of patients with cardiovascular disease, containing an evidence-based collection of all the key clinical guidelines and literature a practising cardiologist needs to know. The quick-reference format allows the reader to find and absorb information as quickly as possible.

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Published June, 2011
By Karen Willis and Shandell Elmer
Publisher: Oxford University Press (OUP Australia and New Zealand)
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Society, Culture and Health, 2nd Edition introduces sociology to students studying nursing, providing framework from which to consider issues such as chronic illness and disability, health in the media, and changing illness patterns in Australian society.

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Published June, 2011
By Catherine Myser
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This book is a comparative anthropology and sociology of globalizing bioethics, exploring the global dissemination, local adaptations, cultural meanings and social functions of bioethics theories, practices and institutions. Regions considered include: Africa, Asia, Australia, Central and South America, Europe, Middle East, and North America.

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Published June, 2011
By Thomas M. Brushart, MD and Thomas M. Brushart
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Nerve Repair is a historically-based, translational review of the clinical and basic science relevant to nerve repair and regeneration. It summarizes pertinent research for the clinician, and the clinical aspects of nerve repair for the scientist.

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Published June, 2011
By Gyorgy Buzsaki
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This book provides eloquent support for the idea that spontaneous neuron activity, far from being mere noise, is actually the source of our cognitive abilities.

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Published June, 2011
By David Amaral, Geraldine Dawson and Daniel Geschwind
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Written by the leading experts in autism research, this text provides a summary of all current knowledge related to the behavioral, experiential, and biomedical features of the autism spectrum disorders.

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Published June, 2011
By Sabaratnam Arulkumaran, Ash Monga, Lesley Regan, Aris Papageorghiou, David Farquharson and David I.M. Farquharson
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Desk Reference Series
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A concise, evidence-based textbook collating the key recommendations that practising obstetricians and gynaecologists need to know. The easily accessible format allows for quick consultation whilst in the clinic or on the ward.

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