Specialties

This new Mayo Clinic book on pregnancy provides you with practical information and reassurance on pregnancy and childbirth. Compiled by Mayo Clinic experts in obstetrics, it offers a clear, thorough and reliable reference for this exciting and sometimes unpredictable journey. This comprehensive book... More

Riveting accounts of medical failure and triumph, and how success is achieved in a complex and risk-filled professionThe struggle to perform well is universal, and nowhere is the drive to do better more important than in medicine, where lives are on the line with every decision. In his new book,... More

Luke Mullen, sixteen-year-old son of a former high-ranking police officer, has disappeared, presumed kidnapped. While no-one quite dares to voice the fear that he could also be presumed dead, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne is brought in to beef up the squad dedicated to locating the missing boy. ... More

In gripping accounts of true cases, Atul Gawande performs exploratory surgery on medicine itself, laying bare a science not in its idealized form but as it actually is—complicated, perplexing and profoundly human. He offers an unflinching view from the scalpel’s edge, where science is ambigu... More

Through this tale of two sisters and their love relations, Lawrence sheds light on the obscure shades of love and human psyche. Psychological exploration of human characters, man-woman relationship and sexual depravity are sensitively explored in this classic work.David Herbert Lawrence wrote in man... More

This is an exceptional text one of the best I have ever read. The text is both thorough and very well written. Biological examples are incorporated throughout and give good incentive for understanding the topics.... More

Instant Notes in Physical Chemistry provides concise yet comprehensive coverage of physical chemistry at an undergraduate level, providing easy access to the core information in the field. The book covers all the important areas of physical chemistry in a format which is ideal for learning and rapid... More

Disease Management provides a holistic approach to patient care by considering the diverse clinical issues surrounding medicines management. This textbook includes a comprehensive introduction to disease states and to prescribing considerations commonly, but not exclusively, encountered in primary c... More

acute cardiovascular emergencies. In a format that is extremely easy to use, the handbook provides rapid access to the vital information physicians need to know. Coverage begins with procedures and resuscitation techniques that are crucial to the management of all cardiovascular emergencies, such as... More

This book provides a practical step by step guide to general surgery and is meant for undergraduate students. It is liberally illustrated. The text is presented in simple and clear language. This book brings together knowledge in the field and explains in a simplified yet analytical way, almost all ... More

New Page 1 In the preparation of this handbook, every effort was made to provide the pathologist in training with an up-to- date, concise manual detailing the many varied aspects of forensic pathology. Specialized areas, such as forensic anthropology and forensic pathology, have been mentione... More

Nursing newborns, picky toddlers, fouryear-olds with bizarre food preferences-at every age, parents are concerned with what their children eat. In this indispensable, straight-to-the-point guide, Brazelton and Sparrow apply their warm and supportive Touchpoints approach to food issues throughout chi... More

This text provides an introduction to IT auditing, covering topics such as the audit process, the legal environment of IT auditing, security and privacy, and more. Includes review questions, chapter exercises, answers, and references.... More

This edition is fully revised to reflect the current state off the field.* Significant additions include ultramicroelectrodes, modified electrodes, and scanning probe methods.* Many chapters have been modified and improved, including electrode kinetics, voltammetric methods, and mechanisms of couple... More