Comprehensive information about drug use, abuse, and addiction, describing the physical and psychological effects of drugs and chemicals that are commonly abused.
This helpful resource covers both the basics of contract law in an accessible style and using a thoroughly practical approach to understanding and negotiating the key terms in a business contract.
Accompanies and complements the teaching of immunology within the veterinary curriculum. Covers large and small animals, and provides clear learning objectives focusing on immunological principles while applying them to the disease process and to clinical practice.
Making the move from an IT technician or team member to management is one of the most difficult career steps youll face. Help from management and targeted training can be hard to come by - and your success depends on your ability to adapt to your new role almost overnight. You m…
Describing the philosophy of the scientific method and the training and professional characteristics needed for a successful career, Scientific Research as a Career is a comprehensive "how-to" guide for the aspiring scientist.
A concise, practical and beautifully illustrated book dealing with disorders affecting the different body regions and systems and covering anatomy, physiology, physical examination, clinical techniques and diagnostic tests.
In the 10 years since the first edition of Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy published, the field has changed considerably. The third edition of the Handbook highlights advances in the field, with 10 new chapters and over 50% new material. In reading this book, therapists will…
New DSM-5 Content! Whether its an entire course on psychiatric nursing or integrating these principles into an existing course, this is the text thats concise, engaging, and informative. It offers an evidence-based, holistic approach to mental health nursingin a streamlined form…
Leading neuroscientist Gordon M. Shepherd embarks on a paradigm-shifting trip through the human brain flavor system, laying the foundations for a new scientific field: neurogastronomy.
Cardiovascular Disorders Sourcebook, 5th Edition, provides information about the risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disorders of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular concerns specific to men, women, children, and minority populations are also …
Provides basic consumer health information for teens about cancer risk factors, prevention, and treatment, along with tips for coping with cancer at home and school, and helping a friend or family member who has cancer.
Everything you need to know about caring for patients - in one portable "must have" handbook! Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology, with rationales in the medications and laboratory sections, explain the scientific basis for the nursing care.
Everything you need to know about caring for patients - in one portable "must have" handbook! Clear, but comprehensive discussions of pathophysiology, with rationales in the medications and laboratory sections, explain the scientific basis for the nursing care.
Encyclopedia of sport and exercise psychology
Entries explore the theory, research, and application of psychology as it relates to sport and fitness in a manner that is accessible and jargon-free to help readers better understand human behavior in sport and exercise settings.
Geared toward general readers, students, researchers, and scholars, The Columbia Guide to Religion in American History provides concise yet broad surveys of specific fields, with an extensive glossary and bibliographies listing relevant books, films, articles, music, and media r…
Encyclopedia of Elder Care
Encyclopedia of biological chemistry
This major reference work provides a thorough understanding of every living process-from physiology, to immunology, and genetics-is impossible without a grasp on the basic chemistry that provides its underpinning. Each article in the work provides an up-to-date snapshot of a giv…
How to watch television
How to Watch Television brings together forty original essays from todays leading scholars on television culture, writing about the programs they care (and think) the most about.