Published February, 2006
By Stephen D. Simon and Stephen Simon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Addresses common pitfalls in evaluating medical research. This book is suitable for health care professionals, students in medical or nursing schools, researchers and students in statistics, and those needing to assess the evidence published in medical journals.

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Published February, 2006
By Stephen D. Simon and Stephen Simon
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Addresses common pitfalls in evaluating medical research. This book is suitable for health care professionals, students in medical or nursing schools, researchers and students in statistics, and those needing to assess the evidence published in medical journals.

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Published February, 2006
By Fiona Randall, R S Downie and R.S. Downie
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The philosophy of palliative care has long remained undisputed by health care professionals and philosophers. This unique book reviews the ethical problems inherent within care of the terminally ill. It suggests a new philosophy statement that could improve clinical care and take the specialty forward.

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Published February, 2006
By Troels Jensen, Jes Olesen and Troels Staehelin Jensen
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Frontiers in Headache Research Series
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Though the topics of pain and headache are obviously linked, these two research fields have in recent years developed at their own pace, often with scant attention paid to the other. This book brings together researchers and clinicians from the forefront of these two disciplines to explore how the basic pain mechanisms relate to migraine and other forms of headache.

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Published February, 2006
By Semir Zeki, Oliver Goodenough and Oliver R. Goodenough
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Represents an attempt to address questions of law as reflecting brain activity, emphasizing that it is the organization and functioning of the brain that determines how we enact and obey laws. This work applies developments in brain science to debates over criminal responsibility, cooperation and punishment, deception, property, and more.

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Published February, 2006
By Daniel Zelterman
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This revised edition illustrates the statistical analysis of data using computer programs in SAS, a widely used software package in the health sciences. Many numerical examples are provided to illustrate the methods and these are discussed along with the corresponding computer output. Several new datasets are included, mostly from the health and medical sector.

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Published February, 2006
By Lainie Friedman Ross
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Issues in Biomedical Ethics
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Presents an investigation of the development of policy governing the involvement of children in medical research. This work examines the shift in focus from protection of medical research subjects, enshrined in post-World War II legislation, to the era in which access is assuming greater precedence.

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Published January, 2006
By David J. Bearison
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Illustrates how clinicians from different professional roles speak about the biological, psychological, spiritual, and social dimensions of caring for terminally ill patients. This book analyzes their ways of making sense and giving meaning to their difficult experiences, unearthing common and distinct themes and issues across disciplines.

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Published January, 2006
By Elias Traboulsi
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: American Academy of Ophthalmology Monograph Series
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Describing the two major groups of genetic eye diseases, this book demonstrates the importance of gene identification and mapping for understanding both common and rare disorders of the eye. It also includes a catalogue of almost 150 genetic diseases and their ocular manifestations.

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Published January, 2006
By Lisa I. Iezzoni and Bonnie L. O'Day
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Divided into three parts, this book looks at the historical roots of healthcare access for persons with disabilities in the United States. It discusses the contemporary situation and the special challenges for those with disabilities, and also looks forward to discuss the ways in which healthcare quality and access can improve.

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