This title is an analysis of how fMRI researchers actively involve their bodies - with hand movements in particular - in laboratory practice.
This is a handy resource of common medico-legal topics in everyday medical practice. It is suitable for medical students and practitioners, risk management personnel, health care administrators, nurses, paramedics and lawyers in the field. Besides providing a quick reference to …
"Cases in Adult Congenital Heart Disease, by Michael Gatzoulis et al., is a new, one-of-a-kind cardiology reference designed to help you effectively manage challenging congenital conditions in adults through comprehensive visual guidance. Leading experts present 85 cases - rangi…
This biography highlights the achievements of America's first professional degreed female scientist, Ellen Swallow Richards (1842--1911). The book takes the reader from Richards's childhood on a Massachusetts farm where she was schooled at home, to her internationally renowned s…
Introduction Dwight L. Evans and Martin E.P. Seligman. Part I. Depression and Bipolar Disorders. Commission on Adolescent Depression and Bipolar Disorders. 1. Defining Depression and Bipolar Disorders. 2. Treatment of Depression and Bipolar Disorders. 3. Prevention of Depression…
Adolescence is one of the most turbulent yet exciting phases in life. Increased autonomy brings with it new health risks ranging from drugs and sexually transmitted disease, to eating disorders and suicidal depression. Even though todays teenagers are more concerned with and edu…
Developing Strategies to Deal with Trauma in Children: A Means of Ensuring Conflict Prevention, Security…
by Donnelly, J., NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Developing Strategies to Deal with Post-Conflict Trauma in Children, Kovacova, A., Osofsky, H., NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Developing Strategies to Deal with Post-Conflict Trauma in Children
fromNATO security through science series. Developing strategies…
Strategies which mothers, fathers, teachers, or any concerned member of the community can be trained to undertake in order to complement the work of mental-health professionals. This publication focuses on preventing trauma and dealing with its consequences in children and adole…
Working in any area of mental health nursing presents complex issues regarding the nurse-patient relationship. For those working in prolonged clinical contact with offenders, relationships with patients and colleagues can be particularly emotionally intense and sometimes difficu…
Mental disorders are ubiquitous, profoundly disabling and people suffering from them frequently endure the worst conditions of life. In recent decades both mental health and human rights have emerged as areas of practice, inquiry, national policy-making and shared international …
Paediatric respiratory medicine
by Eber, Ernst, Midulla, Fabio
fromEuropean Respiratory Society handbook
This title describes the critical link between psychology and military activity. The extensive coverage includes topics in of clinical, industrial/organizational, experimental, engineering and social psychology. The contributors are leading international experts in military psyc…
Examines issues surrounding intellectual and developmental disabilities in a real-world socio-political framework. This book also summarizes the major domains and emerging subspecialties of this area and offers a range of assessment and diagnostic tools and tactics, including co…
This volume addresses the most current perspectives and issues related to giftedness and is written by leaders in the field. An excellent resource for special educators, administrators, mental health clinicians, school counselors, and psychologists, this volume addresses the dif…
ABC of Clinical Leadership
by McKimm, Judy, Swanwick, Tim
fromABC series (Malden, Mass.)
This new title in the ABC series is written by clinical educators involved in running leadership programmes for doctors and other healthcare professionals, and defines the scope of clinical leadership, emphasising its importance in the clinical context. It develops and explores …
Now in its second edition, Paediatric Exercise Science and Medicine is the leading reference work designed to support and challenge those involved in developmental exercise science and medicine. Since the publication of the first edition, the paediatric sub-specialty has become …
This novel resource for course content review of pediatric nursing and NCLEX-RN preparation features a potent learning technique-the use of unfolding case studies-to enhance critical thinking skills and enable students to think like a practicing nurse. Covering both basic and ad…
This handbook provides a practical collection of reference data on a variety of physical measurements for use in the evaluation of children and adults with dysmorphic features and/or structural anomalies. Each chapter concentrates on a specific body area.