Medical students and junior doctors are an integral part of the healthcare system. On an academic gastroenterology service, they often initially ev...

This is the story of the Historic Sports Car Club. Over a period of 50 years, the Club grew from the germ of an idea to become Britain's leading ra...

This book gathers together the collected wisdom of an experienced group of practitioners from the world of blood conservation including surgeons, a...

This book brings a medley of over 1500 aphorisms, quotations, and rules -- by surgeons and non-surgeons -- about surgery, surgeons and anything whi...

All surgeons want to be better surgeons... They work hard to be respected by their peers, appreciated by their patients, and valued by their commun...

Any breast operation is a significant event. This book provides information to help to lessen the fear and gives practical advice for patients retu...

To mark the 60th anniversary season of the Castle Combe circuit this book has been published telling the story of the Wiltshire race track from 195...

For nearly 25 years, the Catchpole cartoon was a hugely popular feature in Autosport magazine. Every week, Catchpole and his friends passed comment...

Chronic pain is a silent epidemic -- it is estimated to affect 20-30% of the population. A good understanding of the disease, diagnosis and managem...

Relevant, practical and comprehensive, this book is the definitive guide to research for medics. Research skills are now a key component for the me...

Since its publication, about four years ago, the best-seller, "Aphorisms & Quotations for the Surgeon", has found its place in surgeons' person...

The aim of this book is to help clinicians to reduce the risk of complications after vascular and endovascular surgery. Whilst it is a surgical tru...

"Critical Care MCQs" is the perfect companion for anyone sitting exams in intensive care, as a training resource or just wanting to improve their k...

The Royal College of Anaesthetists has introduced Constructed Response Questions (CRQs) as an innovative way of testing trainees, in the fields of ...

This book provides a classic supporting text for teachers and learners in the surgical field. The European Working Time Directive is just one of ma...

Orthopaedic surgery is one of the fastest developing and dynamic branches of medicine. The pace of innovation and changing concepts is truly remark...

Matrix pearls are the glue that holds medicine together. They are the valuable kernels of wisdom and experience that guide physicians through the c...

Modern science has shown that the widely held beliefs of clinicians about urinary tract infection (UTI) are wrong. A large body of meticulous, rigo...

David Gray is a disillusioned surgeon approaching retirement. One night, on the way home from an emergency aneurysm repair, he has a car crash and ...

Urology is a speciality that notoriously receives little attention in medical school, yet it makes up a sizeable portion of the workload in emergen...

The assessment of medical knowledge is evolving and Extended Matching Questions (EMQs) are fast becoming one of the preferred structured question a...

The endovascular specialist has arrived. Times are changing and it is vital for all those interested in endovascular intervention to train in and e...

As techniques have become established, technology has moved forward at a breathtaking pace making regular update vital to stay abreast of this expa...

Simplicity is an under-rated virtue; where information is vital, it should be possible to put it across in a way that is easy to understand and rem...

What is the evidence? Evidence-based medicine, or EBM which slips off the tongue more readily, seeks to offer proof that what we offer patients whe...

Neurosurgery represents one of the most specialised arenas in modern medicine. Today, more than ever, patients with neurological disorders seek opi...

The rate of publication of new materials and research exceeds the capacity of any individual to keep fully abreast. So how are we to keep up-to-dat...

Evidence-based medicine is now firmly established in the lexicon of modern health care. In "The Evidence for Plastic Surgery" the diverse spectrum ...

Approximately 45 chapters written by leading international authorities. Each chapter analyses the available literature to produce an authoritative ...

The first edition published in 1999, was described as a "longed for addition to the literature", and as a text that "cannot be compared with any ot...

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The clinical management of patients with epilepsy and the associated medical literature are rapidly evolving. This book differs from other epilepsy...

The treatment of hypertension is now evolving into a decision-making process of ever greater complexity. Not only has the range of drugs available ...

Practising evidence-based medicine necessarily depends on the clinician having access to the best evidence available, but in a fast-moving field, k...

Over five million people die from stroke each year. Stroke is also the leading cause of adult disability, affecting over 20 million people world-wi...

Foetal cardiology has developed dramatically into a subspecialty in the past 25 years. The majority of people examining the foetal heart are not 'e...

This book is a topical review of issues the editors consider to be 'hot topics' and will be of interest to qualified consultant colorectal surgeons...

This book provides a sound introduction to surgical instrumentation, including their recognition, use and care. It provides useful information that...

The launch of clinical governance in the late 1990s was accompanied by a measure of excitement although, at that stage, it was impossible to determ...

Intensive research over the last fifteen years has yielded a vast expansion in our understanding of the role of inheritance and genetics in a varie...

Several studies have looked at populations of volunteers, women from the electoral roll and women attending general practices, and have reported th...

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Continuing professional development in the mainstream manual therapies: physiotherapy, osteopathy and chiropractic, is now a mandatory requirement ...

This is a practical guide book for anyone involved in the diagnosis and treatment of musculoskeletal injuries or disorders. The book has been writt...

This practical book provides a handy reference for the doctor confronted with patients complaining of headache. Headache is one of the most common ...

The complete guide to getting started in motor racing, from going to a racing school to buying a car and learning race-craft. This book Is full of ...