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A comprehensive volume on clinical trials that covers all important disease and therapeutic areas together with methodologies, phase I/II/III studies and other issues. The volume catalogues the impact of clinical trials on the practice of medicine and discusses the developments and practice of medi... More

The changing political landscape requires new understandings of the social conditions of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people for which the term homophobia is inadequate. The author develops a theory of heterosexism to conceptualize LGBT oppression and provides examples from everyday... More

This is a primer to the Internet for physicians looking to keep their medical practices professional, progressive, and on the cutting edge. Written for computer novices, the book addresses how the Internet can be of use to the physician in practice and provides an extensive listing of Internet medic... More

Seeking to assist professionals and care providers looking to develop culturally-based techniques for the care of dementia-afflicted elders, this book first presents the need for culturally sensitive care, and then describes how this method of care may be utilized, developed, approved, and evaluated... More

CPT Companion 2000 from the American Medical Association now publishes annually. A compilation of frequently asked CPT coding questions and answers drawn from actual questions submitted by users of CPT codes. The focus is on those coding areas that are frequently the most often source of confusion t... More

Widening social inequalities in Britain are reflected in uneven patterns of health within and between populations. Among professional health workers there is a developing awareness of the significance of tackling inequality in order to procure better health. "In Working for Equality in Health," the... More

Why do I have to? looks at a set of everyday situations that provide challenges for children at home, with their friends and at school. Laurie Leventhal-Belfer empathizes with children's wish to do things their way, explains clearly why their way does not work and provides a list of practical sugges... More

With nothing left to wager but her innocence, the wily cardsharp "Evening Star" stares across the poker table at the killer who destroyed the two people she loved most in the world . . . and deals the winning hand to a rugged, unsuspecting stranger. Matt "Reno" Moran can't believe that the connivin... More

From the Most Trusted Name in Medicine: The American Medical Association -The only new major medical encyclopedia of the century, completely written by the American Medical Association, America's top medical authority.-Organized in easy-to-use A-Z format, it covers thousands of medical terms from th... More

The Long-Awaited Revision of the Bestselling Family Health Guide "This completely updated fourth edition of our bestselling health reference is comprehensive, easy to understand, and even more user-friendly than the previous editions. We're excited to provide our patients with an invaluable resourc... More

Is There a Doctor in the House? Say you're at a party. You've had a martini or three, and you mingle through the crowd, wondering how long you need to stay before going out for pizza. Suddenly you're introduced to someone new, Dr. Nice Tomeetya. You forget the pizza. Now is the perfect time to bring... More

You know how it is...you're at a party, you've had a drink or two, and then someone introduces you to a friend. He's a doctor and it seems like the perfect time to ask all those strange questions you've always wondered about, but never had the courage to ask: can poppy seeds make you test positive f... More

Top-flight Leaders Aren’t Born. They Learn By Bad Example. Poor leadership habits spawn new generations of poor leaders. Or they create enough discomfort that the leader figures out how to do it right. That has been the experience of author Hans Finzel and many others. In this leadership classic ... More

Entertaining and highly informative sex reference book from the tv presenter and bestselling author of Hot Sex Combining humour with expert advice, The Sex Doctor covers everything from standard sex issues to the more bizarre carnal conundrums. No matter how good you think your sex life is, thereâ€... More

The relation between theory and practice is one of the central issues that have engaged the attention of philosophers of East and West through ages. On the one hand, there is a philosophical tradition which is devoted only to theory. On the other hand, some clearly oppose the continuation of such pu... More

50 Ways to Lower Your Cholesterol offers 50 expert, practical tips you can use to keep this potentially life-threatening condition at bay, including dietary changes, nutritional supplements, effective exercises, lifestyle changes, other medical options and more. ... More