Tawil (neurology, U. of Rochester Medical Center) and Venance (neurology, U. of Western Ontario, Canada) compile 32 chapters that introduce students, trainees, and practicing neurologists to the management of patients with common and rare acquired and inherited neuromuscular dys…
A team of distinguished participants addresses the problem of prevention of major mental and substance use disorders at many levels--from the DNA molecule to public policy--to show how prevention efforts should be informed by a better understanding of etiology and by a knowledge…
This unique book presents a framework for the strategy and methodology of diagnostic research, in relation to its relevance for practice. Now in its second edition The Evidence Base of Clinical Diagnosis has been fully revised and extended with new chapters covering the STARD gu…
This book was first published by BMJ Books in 2002, and based on a popular series published in the British Medical Journal. At that time it was unique in addressing evidence-based issues in the field of clinical diagnosis, and was enthusiastically received by the clinical resear…
Mastitis is one of the main health issues in dairy production. The losses are not only economic, but also issues such as animal health and welfare, milk quality, antibiotic usage and the image of the dairy sector are important reasons to focus on mastitis control. Accordingly, m…
The Manchester Triage System (MTS) is the most widely used triage system in the UK, Europe and Australia, with tens of millions of patients being processed through hospital emergency departments. It is also used in hospitals throughout Brazil. Emergency Triage is the core text f…