Medical Books
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100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law
Pages: 308,
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Taylor & Francis,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 172x244x15mm
A 30-year-old Polish lady is admitted in labour. This is her first pregnancy and she is full term. She is in a lot of pain, her liquor is stained with meconium and the trace of her baby's heart is classified as pathological. Her grasp of English is limited. You have been asked to obtain her consent for a caesarean section...100 Cases in Clinical Ethics and Law explores legal and ethical dilemmas through 100 clinical scenarios typical of those encountered by medical students and junior doctors in the emergency or outpatient department, on the ward or in the community setting. Covering issues such as consent, capacity, withdrawal of treatment, confidentiality and whistle-blowing, each scenario has a practical problem-solving element, encouraging readers to explore their own beliefs and values including those that arise as a result of differing cultural and religious backgrounds. Answer pages highlight key points in each case, providing advice on how to deal with the emotive issues that occur when practising medicine and guidance on appropriate behaviour.Making speedy and appropriate decisions, and choosing the best course of action to take as a result, is one of the most important and challenging parts of training to become a doctor. These true-to-life cases will teach students and junior doctors to recognize ethical and legal dilemmas as they arise, and to respond appropriately.show more
Weight: 0.61 KG
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A Short Textbook of Public Health 2E
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Jaypee,
Publication Year: 2014
Weight: 1.5 KG
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ABC of Medical Law
Pages: 64,
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Wiley,
Publication Year: 2010,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 214x270x10mm
An understanding of medical law is increasingly important for all health professionals and this new ABC provides a basic introduction to the legal issues faced in health care that is accessible to anyone without any legal knowledge. The ABC of Medical Law provides ideal guidance to the practicing physician - covering just what you need to know without becoming embroiled in complicated legal discussion. The ABC of Medical Law has up-to-date coverage of the legal issues to be found in daily medical practice, including confidentiality, research, consent, negligence, organ donation and human rights, as well as more contentious issues such as tissue retention and withholding/withdrawing treatment. Well illustrated and presented in a user-friendly format, chapters include summaries and cases to help clarify the points made. Written by practising clinicians with expertise in medical law and a medical barrister, the ABC of Medical Law will help keep a practice within the constraints of the law and is ideal for GPs, junior doctors and medical students, and anyone wanting to understand the broad basics of medical law.
Weight: 0.22 KG
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An Introduction to EMS Research
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Pearson,
Publication Year: 2001
Weight: 1 KG
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An Introduction to Medical Statistics
Pages: 448,
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Oxford UP,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 189x246x23mm
Now in its Fourth Edition, An Introduction to Medical Statistics continues to be a 'must-have' textbook for anyone who needs a clear logical guide to the subject. Written in an easy-to-understand style and packed with real life examples, the text clearly explains the statistical principles used in the medical literature. Taking readers through the common statistical methods seen in published research and guidelines, the text focuses on how to interpret and analyse statistics for clinical practice. Using extracts from real studies, the author illustrates how data can be employed correctly and incorrectly in medical research helping readers to evaluate the statistics they encounter and appropriately implement findings in clinical practice. End of chapter exercises, case studies and multiple choice questions help readers to apply their learning and develop their own interpretative skills. This thoroughly revised edition includes new chapters on meta-analysis, missing data, and survival analysis. show more
Weight: 0.88 KG
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Basic Statistics and Epidemiology
Pages: 420,
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Radcliffe,
Publication Year: 2015,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 178x254x14mm
This straightforward primer in basic statistics emphasizes its practical use in epidemiology and public health providing understanding of essential topics such as study design data analysis and statistical methods used in the execution of medical research. This new edition is substantially revised and includes entirely new material on statistical power and sample size. Clearly worded and assuming no prior knowledge it gives full step-by-step guidance on performing statistical calculations. It contains numerous examples and exercises with detailed answers to help readers grasp the main points of these complex subjects with ease providing doctors nurses health managers researchers and students with a concise and practical guide. Comments on previous editions: 'A spectacular approach to writing a book of this nature. I have found it to be very useful in my day-to-day work activities. I would have loved to have this sort of book when I was in University. It gives a detailed orientation for beginners and a great review for those wanting to look up a topic without the exhausting details.' Jocelyn Murray Epidemiologist NASA USA 'This is probably the clearest and best presented statistics book I have read. I will definitely be keeping a copy on my bookshelf!' Clinical Oncology 'An excellent book - clear and well written providing a really good basic grounding in both statistics and epidemiology.' Nick Spencer Professor of Child Health Warwick University
Weight: 0.48 KG
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Basics of Biostatistics: A Manual for Medical Practitioners
Pages: 556,
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Jaypee,
Publication Year: 2018,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 159x241x25.4mm
Biostatistics is the branch of statistics that deals with data relating to living organisms. This manual is a comprehensive guide to biostatistics for medical students. Beginning with an overview of bioethics in clinical research, an introduction to statistics, and discussion on research methodology, the following sections cover different statistical tests, data interpretation, probability, and other statistical concepts such as demographics and life tables. The final section explains report writing and applying for research grants and a chapter on `measurement and error analysis' focuses on research papers and clinical trials. Key Points Comprehensive guide to biostatistics for medical studentsCovers research methodology, statistical tests, data interpretation, probability and moreIncludes other statistical concepts such as demographics and life tablesExplains report writing and grant application in depth show more
Weight: 0.67 KG
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Basics of Medical Biostatistics
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Paras,
Publication Year: 2017
Weight: 1 KG
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Basics of Research Methodology
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Paras,
Publication Year: 2015
Weight: 1 KG
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Bio-Medical Research Methodology
Pages: 258,
Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health,
Publisher: Jaypee,
Publication Year: 2011,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 160x240x10.16mm
Biomedical Research MethodologyIncluding Biostatistical ApplicationsBiomedical Research Methodology is designed to help all biomedical researchers. especially the beginners. II should be of greatest appeal to postgraduate students of all medical, dental, nursing and allied health specialties. The book has been written in a reader-friendly style to guide them comprehensively to plan and execute a research project and report their findings in the thesis. It facilitates an understanding and application of four diverse fields of specialization, namely, Epidemiology, Biostatistics, Ethics, and some aspects of Sociology.
Weight: 0.5 KG
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