Health Care eBooks

Free Download | Prescribing Mental Health Medication: The Practitioner's Guide | Christopher M. Doran

2011-12-12T17:37:00.003+07:00

Prescribing Mental Health Medication is a text for nursing and medical practitioners who are learning how to diagnose and treat mental disorders with medication. Skills-based, it focuses on such key issues as: how to start and stop medication, how to dose, when to change medication, specific illnesses and their medications, special populations and conditions, the management of side effects, practical issues such as monitoring medication with blood levels, and administrative issues such as record-keeping. Special icons used throughout the text highlight clinical tips, advice on how to talk to patients and differences in practice in primary care settings. Based on the author's considerable experience of training nursing and medical staff, Prescribing Mental Health Medication presents complex topics in an organized, logical and easily assimilated format. It provides a supportive text for those new to prescribing and a comprehensive source of reference for more experienced practitioners or teachers.

Free Download | Advanced Wound Repair Therapies | David Farrar

2011-12-12T17:34:00.001+07:00

Wound repair is an important and lucrative sector of the medical industry. Consequently significant and increasingly sophisticated biomaterials and strategies are continuously being developed.

Advanced Wound Repair Therapies will provide readers with up-to-date information on fundamental, emerging and cutting-edge biomaterials concerned with healing internal and external surgical and traumatic wounds. Part 1 provides readers with an introduction to chronic wounds. Part 2 analyzes therapies for chronic wounds.

Chapters in Part 3 discuss molecular therapies for chronic wounds whilst Part 4 reviews biologically-derived and cell-based therapies for chronic wounds. The final group of chapters cover physical stimulation therapies for chronic wounds.

Free Download | Health Care Information Systems: A Practical Approach for Health Care Management. Second Edition | Karen A. Wager, Frances W. Lee, John P. Glaser

2011-12-12T17:30:00.003+07:00

The Best Selling Text in the FieldUpdated for the New Era of Health Care IT"This is the most comprehensive and authoritative book available for the field today."—Mark L. Diana, PhD, assistant professor and MHA program director, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University"With health care information technology now in the national policy spotlight, this book should be required reading for every health care administrator and student." —Mark Leavitt, MD, PhD, chairman, Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology"The book provides an excellent overview of foundational principles and practical strategies—a valuable reference for health administration and health informatics students and professionals." —Eta S. Berner, EdD, professor, Department of Health Services Administration, University of Alabama, Birmingham"The authors skillfully provide the tools necessary to facilitate movement from a paper-based to an electronic health record environment while championing the importance of managing in such an environment." — Melanie S. Brodnik, PhD, director and associate professor, School of Allied Medical Professions, Ohio State University"Deploying health care information technology today is like navigating whitewater in the midst of a raging storm. Leveraging investments while introducing significant change is no easy task. It requires focused attention, a spirit of collaboration, and a willingness to learn from others. This book is written for the IT leader who is willing to tackle these challenges." —Stephanie Reel, CIO and vice provost for Information Technologies, Johns Hopkins University.

Free Download | Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology | John Crowley

2011-12-12T17:28:00.001+07:00

This book compiles state-of-the-art statistical approaches to solving problems in clinical oncology, focusing on clinical trials in phases I, II, and III, as well as quality of life and economic analyses, and exploratory methods. Examines trial design treatment based on toxicity and survival! Featuring over 1000 references, more than 40 world-renowned contributors, and 300 equations, tables, and drawings, the Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology · provides a comprehensive discussion of sample size · considers analytical problems generated by controlling treatment costs and maintaining quality of life · demonstrates the breadth and depth of current activity in the field of survival analysis · sets the limits on what can and cannot be concluded from single and multiple clinical trials · and more! The best single source for up-to-date graphical, tree-based, and other statistical methods, the Handbook of Statistics in Clinical Oncology is fascinating reading for oncologists, cancer researchers, biostatisticians, applied statisticians, and medical and graduate students in these disciplines.

Free Download | Atrial Fibrillation (Fundamental and Clinical Cardiology) | Peter Kowey, Gerald Naccarelli

2011-12-12T17:26:00.000+07:00

A most comprehensive and very informative text concerning a subject all of us baby boomers should read. It is written primarily for the health care professional, but the editors did an excellent job when explaining topics currently problematic -- when considering atrial fib treatment options. I wish they would write volume two! The charts and drawings for illustrations could be cleaned up, but this is written so well, one will hardly notice. The book is referenced in extremely well written fashion, and should be recommended as an excellent source for AF in any library on the subject.

They (the authors) go into great detail explaining results and possibilities of virtually every known study done, offering suggestions which for the most part are excellent. The general lay population can read this and appreciate the task they accomplished by writing on such a topic so difficult, yet lowering the diction to explain concepts which might seem a little selective. This is done by them correctly seeking the "rate" method of correcting the AFib in question which is much easier, yet of course, not a simple undergoing. Although, not a pleasant subject to discuss, atrial fibrillation is coming to the forefront of problems that anyone over 50 should consider as a subject one should know just a little more about. This book can do just that for all of us . guyairey

Free Download | AIDS Vaccine Research | WonG-Staal Gall

2011-12-12T17:21:00.004+07:00

This reference describes the latest advances in the development and design of an HIV preventive vaccine-detailing the pathogenesis and genetic variability of HIV infection for the construction of molecular and therapeutic strategies to reduce the progression and transmission of AIDS. With contributions by universally recognized authorities in the field, AIDS Vaccine Research discusses § major obstacles in the identification of a preventive vaccine § the role of innate immunity in management of HIV infection § the impact of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) on AIDS research § the creation of an effective mucosal DNA vaccine § the effect of the AIDS epidemic on developing countries Offering nearly 2000 contemporary references to facilitate further study, AIDS Vaccine Research is a timely manual suitable for immunologists, virologists, pathologists, epidemiologists, pharmacologists, microbiologists, hematologists, hepatologists, AIDS researchers, and upper-level undergraduate and graduate students in these disciplines.

Free Download | Medical Management of Thyroid Disease

2011-12-12T17:20:00.003+07:00

Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD. Text focuses on the management of patients with thyroid disease and uses a practical and evidence-based approach. Each chapter considers the epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of a specific thyroid disorder or disorders, and serves as a 'mini-review' of a particular topic.

Free Download | Aromatase Inhibition and Breast Cancer | William R. Miller, Richard Santen

2011-12-12T17:18:00.001+07:00

Second author, Richard J. Santen, is with Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville. Provides evidence of the endocrine effects of these aromatase inhibitors, demonstrates how these effects translate into clinical benefits, and explores other clinical indications for which aromatase inhibitors may be employed. Includes recent research findings.

Free Download | Introduction to Pandemic Influenza | Jonathan Van Tam, Chloe Sellwood

2011-12-11T06:31:00.001+07:00

Pandemic influenza is an example of an emerging pathogen that could have, and has had, serious public health consequences. Following three global pandemics in the last 100 years and the recent avian and swine influenza outbreaks, preparedness on national and international scales is of vital importance.

With a strong emphasis on practical preparedness issues, and covering areas not dealt with by traditional texts, this book covers influenza epidemiology, vaccinology, virology and immunology, pharmaceutical and public health countermeasures, policy issues, biomathematical modelling, ethics and communication between health professionals and the public and promoting the better understanding of influenza that will be needed to battle future pandemics.

Each chapter raises five key questions at the beginning and proceeds to answer them in clear and concise sections, also providing selected papers for further reading and detailing relevant modelling studies.

Free Download | Chagas Disease - A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References | ICON Health Publications

2011-12-10T23:00:00.001+07:00

This is a 3-in-1 reference book. It gives a complete medical dictionary covering hundreds of terms and expressions relating to Chagas disease. It also gives extensive lists of bibliographic citations. Finally, it provides information to users on how to update their knowledge using various Internet resources.

The book is designed for physicians, medical students preparing for Board examinations, medical researchers, and patients who want to become familiar with research dedicated to Chagas disease. If your time is valuable, this book is for you.

First, you will not waste time searching the Internet while missing a lot of relevant information. Second, the book also saves you time indexing and defining entries. Finally, you will not waste time and money printing hundreds of web pages.

Free Download | Viruses, Plagues, and History | Michael B. A. Oldstone

2011-12-10T17:01:00.001+07:00

In this book, Oldstone focuses on several of the most famous viruses humanity has battled,. He begins with some we have effectively defeated, such as smallpox, polio, measles, and yellow fever, then describes the fascinating viruses that have captured headlines in more recent years: Ebola and other hemorrhagic fevers, Hantavirus, mad cow disease, and, of course, AIDS. He goes on to tell of the many scientists watching and waiting even now for the next great plague, monitoring influenza strains to see whether the deadly variant from 1918a viral strain that killed over 20 million people in1918-1919will make a comeback. Viruses have wiped out cities, brought down dynasties, and helped destroy civilizations. But, as Michael Oldstone reveals, scientific research has given us the power to tame many of these viruses as well.

Had it not been for viruses, the U.S. and Canada might today be one country; the African slave trade may not have been as extensive; and the Spanish almost certainly wouldn't have conquered the Aztecs and other New World native peoples. In fact, viruses have affected world history more extensively than most of us can imagine. Viruses, Plagues, & History not only shows us what viruses are and how they work, but looks at what newer ones such as Ebola and HIV might mean to our future. Even more frightening, Oldstone discusses the influenza virus of 1918 to 1919--which may have killed as many as 50 million people worldwide and certainly helped England, France, and the U.S. defeat Germany in World War I--and wonders if it's due for a return visit. Granted, a book with a chapter titled "Mad Cow Disease and Englishmen: Spongiform Encephalopathies--Virus or Prion Disease?" isn't for everybody, but it's a fascinating for anyone interested in health and wellness and the medical future of our planet.

Free Download | Introduction to Health and Safety at Work, Fifth Edition

2011-12-08T22:39:00.001+07:00

Learn more about health and safety with this NEBOSH-endorsed textbook, written and designed specifically to help you pass your course. Matched to the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety Practice NEBOSH questions and sample answers based on recent examinations at the end of each chapter allow you to test your knowledge and increase your understanding All relevant legislation is summarised for quick reference Introduction to Health and Safety at Work, 5th edition covers the basics of occupational safety and health. The book is the definitive handbook to the National General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety from NEBOSH with each element of the syllabus explained in detail. To make studying easier, each chapter starts with learning outcomes and ends with questions taken from recent NEBOSH examinations. Specimen answers and a study skills chapter aid exam preparation. It is highly illustrated with over 60 new diagrams and photographs in full colour making learning easy for all. There is a companion website with editable training slides and illustrations to help tutors deliver health and safety courses.

Free Download | Bone and Development (Topics in Bone Biology)

2011-12-08T22:37:00.001+07:00

This is a sixth volume in a series of reviews, centered on a single major topic within the field of osteopathy. The book is an appropriate mechanism for advancing knowledge in the field to researchers, clinicians and others involved in the bone field. This work intends to look at the role bone development within the field of pediatrics, covering all problematic aspects from basic skeletal growth to tooth mineralization. To understand tissue development requires combining embryological and histological knowledge with the increasing information becoming available from molecular and genetic studies. Development is characterized by the expression of genes, their subsequent silencing and the expression of other genes. Disease, especially disease progression, is equally characterized by new gene expression that is then transmitted to daughter cells, with the silencing of other genes. In both instances these sequences are the result of the interaction between the genome and the epigenome, i.e. between a very stable set of structures and rapidly changing environmental factors.

Free Download | Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology: A Textbook of Liver Disease, 6th Edition

2011-12-08T22:32:00.001+07:00

Zakim and Boyer's Hepatology-the defining work in hepatology-presents comprehensive coverage of both basic science and clinically relevant developments so you can provide the best possible patient care. Drs. Thomas Boyer, Michael Manns, and Arun Sanyal have reorganized and updated the contents of this trusted global reference to reflect today's more clinical approach to hepatology. They bring you up to date on hot topics including HIV Co-Infection Drug Toxicity, Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC), and much more. This new streamlined edition is now a single volume with access to the fully searchable contents and an image bank online at making it easier to find the treatment information you need. Effectively treat all liver diseases currently seen in clinical practice with authoritative guidance from leading international authorities. Reinforce your foundation in basic science with the concise Pathophysiology of Therapeutic Targets section. See clear presentations of liver disease through hundreds of detailed, color illustrations. Explore topics further with up-to-date references that direct you to the significant literature. Access the complete, fully searchable contents of the book online at , along with a downloadable image bank and complete list of references. Stay current on new developments in the field through five new chapters on Pathogenesis Liver Injury in HBV, HCV; HCC; Imaging and Non-Invasive DX Liver Disease CT, US, Fibroscan, MRI; HIV Co-Infection Drug Toxicity; and HBC, HCV in Non-Liver Transplant Patients, plus comprehensive updates throughout. Apply best practices with reorganized and updated content that reflects today's need for a more clinical approach to hepatology.

Free Download | Applied Ethics in Nursing | Vicki Lachman

2011-12-08T22:22:00.001+07:00

Designed to offer practical advice on ethical issues to nursing students and practicing nurses, Applied Ethics in Nursing presents suggestions for managing ethical issues in an array of clinical settings and organizational encounters.

Key Features Include: • Easy-to-follow Q&A format • Example case studies • Information gathered from focus groups, research, and collaboration with other experts in the field

Free Download | The Positive Power of Imagery: Harnessing Client Imagination in CBT and Related Therapies | Tammie Ronen

2011-12-08T22:11:00.001+07:00

The Positive Power of Imagerypresents the theory and practice of imagery therapy as a creative intervention that challenges therapists to learn the skills for creatively designing personalized exercises to match clients' specific needs, problems, and personalities.Presents a unique integration of imagery therapy with CBT and positive psychologyChallenges therapists to develop imagery therapy techniques tailored to fit their individual clients' personalities and problemsFeatures case illustrations and guidelines for the use of imagery and metaphors for both adults and children.

Free Download | Numerology the Complete Guide, Volume 1: The Personality Reading | Matthew Oliver Goodwin

2011-12-08T21:37:00.001+07:00

This is the best numerology book that I have ever seen. It is fully comprehensive with chapters explaining the use of numbers, equations, etc. Then there are charts in the back of the book that you can use as a reference. Therefore if you are sitting with a friend you can easily go to their life path, expression, soul urge and birthday numbers (or more) with explanations of each. This book goes into detail of one's numbers as well as names. I find this book trustworthy and not hoaxy or trendy. I greatly appreciate it. Many other Numerologists, however, disagree. Hans Decoz is a good example.

Decoz is a successful Numerologist who believes that the letter W is NEVER a vowel, under any circumstance. And he believes that Y is a vowel ONLY when there is no other vowel in the syllable. (Example: In the name "Kelly," Decoz would consider Y a vowel. In the name "May" he would not. Because the letter A already serves as the vowel in that one syllable. Matthew Goodwin, however, would count both the A and Y in "May" as vowels.) What I just wrote is probably confusing to beginners in Numerology. But anyone who has been studying Numerology for a few years is aware of these differing methods. Personally? I have found the Decoz method to be more accurate. I always read using both methods though. I believe that someone who has a name that can be read two different ways is merely a more complex person.

Free Download | Systems Engineering to Improve Traumatic Brain Injury Care in the Military Health System: Workshop Summary

2011-12-08T21:36:00.001+07:00

This book makes a strong case for taking advantage of the best of two disciplines - health care and operational systems engineering (a combination of science and mathematics to describe, analyze, plan, design, and integrate systems with complex interactions among people, processes, materials, equipment, and facilities) - to improve the efficiency and quality of health care delivery, as well as health care outcomes.

Those most interested in pursuing this approach include leaders in the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) and Department of Veterans Affairs, who are committed to finding ways of improving the quality of care for military personnel, veterans, and their families. Intrigued by the possibilities, DOD decided to sponsor a series of workshops to explore the potential of operational systems engineering principals and tools for military health care, beginning with the diagnosis and care of traumatic brain injury (TBI), one of the most prevalent, difficult and challenging injuries suffered by warriors in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Free Download | Feigin and Cherry's Textbook of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 6th Edition | James Cherry MD MSc, Sheldon L. Kaplan MD, Gail J. Demmler-Harrison MD, William J. Steinbach

2011-12-07T17:32:00.001+07:00

The new edition of this popular reference continues to present the critical answers you need to address your most difficult clinical challenges. It explores the latest advances in the treatment of pediatric disease, equipping you with unparalleled coverage of immunology, epidemiology, public health, preventive medicine, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and much more. Stay on track with updates, including para- and post-infectious demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, antibiotic resistance, and molecular techniques in laboratory diagnosis - just to name a few-enable you to put the very latest knowledge to work for your patients. Plus, as an Expert Consult title, the book comes with access to the complete contents online, fully searchable, plus links to Medline and PubMed abstracts - providing you with rapid and easy reference from any computer!Offers unmatched, comprehensive coverage of immunology, epidemiology, public health, preventive medicine, clinical manifestations, diagnosis, treatment, and much more, for convenient consultation in one comprehensive reference.

Organizes information both by organ system and by etiologic microorganism, enabling you to find the answers you need quickly by approaching any topic from either direction. Includes access to the complete text online, fully searchable, plus links to Medline and PubMed abstracts-providing quick and convenient consultation from anyplace with an Internet connection.Offers extensive updates on topics including para- and post-infectious demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system, antibiotic resistance, molecular techniques in laboratory diagnosis, fever without source and fever of unknown origin, infections associated with transplantation, human immunodeficiency disease, immunomodulating agents and passive immunizations-and many, many more-to help you achieve better patient management outcomes by implementing the very latest knowledge.Features the contributions of new authors-representing nearly one-third of the text-who offer you fresh insights on today's practice.Your purchase entitles you to access the web site until the next edition is published, or until the current edition is no longer offered for sale by Elsevier, whichever occurs first. If the next edition is published less than one year after your purchase, you will be entitled to online access for one year from your date of purchase. Elsevier reserves the right to offer a suitable replacement product (such as a downloadable or CD-ROM-based electronic version) should access to the web site be discontinued.

Free Download | The Washington Manual of Surgery, 6th Edition | Mary Klingensmith

2011-12-07T17:26:00.001+07:00

Revised and updated by faculty members and residents of the Department of Surgery at one of the world’s top surgical training programs, The Washington Manual of Surgery, Sixth Edition, presents a concise, rational approach to the management of patients with surgical conditions.

This portable, full-color text is written in a user-friendly, outline format to ensure fast access and a practical approach to the management of patients with surgical problems.

Each topic covers the most important and up-to-date diagnostic and treatment information to help maximize your clinical decision-making skills.

Free Download | Meningococcal Disease: Methods and Protocols (Methods in Molecular Medicine) | Andrew J. Pollard and Martin C.J. Maiden

2011-12-04T21:10:00.001+07:00

Andrew Pollard and Martin Maiden bring together a panel of leading authorities to produce a comprehensive, interdisciplinary survey of recent advances and knowledge about meneigococcal disease.

The review and methods-based chapters collected here provide essential information for diagnosis in the clinical microbiology laboratory, isolate characterization, clinical management, and control of meningococcal disease.

They also examine the immunopathological mechanisms occurring in the acutely ill, host-pathogen interactions, and the possible components of meningococcus responsible for virulence.

Meningococcal Disease: Methods and Protocols integrates the basic science, clinical, and epidemiological aspects of this terrible infectious disease to promote the deeper understanding needed to identify novel targets for therapeutic interventions and vaccines.

Free Download | Drugs in Use: Clinical Case Studies for Pharmacists - 4th Edition | Linda J. Dodds

2011-12-04T21:07:00.001+07:00

This revised fourth edition of "Drugs in Use" presents a series of clinical case studies to illustrate how pharmacists can optimise drug therapy in response to the needs of individual patients. Patient information is interspersed with questions and answers suitable for self-study or group discussion and a pharmaceutical care plan is included within each chapter. The cases included address situations which are commonly encountered or associated with particular difficulties in treatment individualisation.

Those in which major advances in therapeutics have recently occurred are also covered. All case studies from the previous edition have been updated and revised, and new chapters have been included on the following: eczema; psoriasis; Crohn's disease; oncology; and, substance misuse. Translating the knowledge acquired during undergraduate and postgraduate pharmacy courses into the clinical skills required to optimise the therapy of patients can seem a daunting task.

This book was conceived as a method of helping pharmacists and prescribers to 'bridge the gap' between the acquisition of theoretical knowledge about drugs and its practical application to individual patients. It will be an invaluable resource for pharmacy students, pre-registration pharmacists and practising pharmacists. It will also be a valuable resource for medical students and non-medical prescribers.

Free Download | Principles of Health Care Ethics | Richard Edmund Ashcroft

2011-12-04T21:05:00.001+07:00

Edited by four leading members of the new generation of medical and healthcare ethicists working in the UK, respected worldwide for their work in medical ethics, Principles of Health Care Ethics, Second Edition is a standard resource for students, professionals, and academics wishing to understand current and future issues in healthcare ethics.

With a distinguished international panel of contributors working at the leading edge of academia, this volume presents a comprehensive guide to the field, with state of the art introductions to the wide range of topics in modern healthcare ethics, from consent to human rights, from utilitarianism to feminism, from the doctor-patient relationship to xenotransplantation.

This volume is the Second Edition of the highly successful work edited by Professor Raanan Gillon, Emeritus Professor of Medical Ethics at Imperial College London and former editor of the Journal of Medical Ethics, the leading journal in this field.

Developments from the First Edition include: The focus on ‘Four Principles Method’ is relaxed to cover more different methods in health care ethics. More material on new medical technologies is included, the coverage of issues on the doctor/patient relationship is expanded, and material on ethics and public health is brought together into a new section.

Free Download | Spiritual Issues in Therapy: Relating Experience to Practice | William West

2011-12-04T20:56:00.001+07:00

Issues of spirituality are gaining increasing prominence within the therapeutic professions. Written by a leading figure in this emerging domain, this book provides a unique and creative focus for therapists wishing to consider how spirituality may inform or shape their own practice.

William West innovatively draws together narratives from personal experience (both his own and that of other leading figures in the world of therapy), research and practice to address such vital questions as "how can the therapeutic encounter be a safe place for spirituality to be considered" and "how can the spiritual life of the therapist be engaged in their work?" Students and practitioners will find this book both thought-provoking and inspiring, but ultimately highly practical and as such an essential practice companion.

Free Download | Essentials of Neonatal Medicine | Malcolm I. Levene, David I. Tudehope, M. John Thearle

2011-11-27T20:23:00.001+07:00

Following the standard Essentials format, the third edition has been completely updated, allowing the reader to learn the essentials of neonatology.

Neonatal medicine continues to develop, with improvements in survival and therapies better directed toward the prevention and management of complications in newborn babies. The new edition reflects these developments and also features an important chapter on ethical issues that arise as the result of emerging technologies.

Covering both the technology and the art of looking at the higher-risk babies Essentials of Neonatal Medicine 3e is an essential read for all students of neonatal medicine including paediatricians in training, neonatal nurses, midwives and health practitioners.