Medical student Laura Nelson had just finished examining her first patient when she is forced to make a split-second decision that will alter the course of her life - forever. One life will end, and one life will never be the same. But keeping her dreadful secret will be one of the toughest challenges Laura will ever face.

Epilepsy is a common condition which has been recognised since the beginning of history, and as the opportunities for diagnosis and effective treatment have increased, it becomes more important that health professionals have a working knowledge of how epilepsy interacts with their own area of expertise. This book deals with epilepsy.

ER doctor Joel Cohen teaches how to be your own health care advocate, how to decide when and where to seek emergency care and how to prepare ahead for sudden illness or injury before it happens.

Offers guidelines for designing and conducting a study and analyzing and reporting results and discusses ethical and regulatory issues. This book contains chapters which address specific types of studies such as clinical experiments in small numbers of patients, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and gene therapy and pharmacogenomic studies.

People with undiagnosed Adult ADD/ADHD suffer chaotic lives - and often struggle with fatigue, depression, drug abuse, and learning disabilities. This title helps those with disorders and their families: understand telltale signs and symptoms; choose the right specialist and treatment; and, decide whether talk therapy is right for them.

A book which gives the description, etiology, diagnosis and treatment according to the law of similar.

Presents information to help environmental scientists further understand the relationships between ecosystem health and human health by exploring preventative, diagnostic and prognostic aspects of ecosystem management. The book uses case study examples to explain both theory and practice

Provides clinicians practicing in the intensive care unit with a reference to help guide their care of infected patients. This title brings together a group of international authors to address important topics related to infectious diseases for the critical care practitioner.

Explains things that you need to know about video capsule endoscopy. This title helps you in effectively diagnosing hard to pinpoint GI conditions, including obscure GI bleeding, malabsorption, chronic abdominal pain, and diarrhea.

Suitable for individuals with Alzheimer's disease and other memory loss disorders, this informative guide explores how to take care of oneself in order to meet the challenges of giving care to another.

Begins by telling us that at the age of seventy a left hemisphere stroke rearranged the author's brain.

Part of Problem Solving in Radiology series, this book offers you a concise, practical, and instructional approach to the common imaging questions. It shows how to perform common office procedures, including arthrography and biopsy. It includes musculoskeletal CT, MRI, and ultrasound protocols, and patient questionnaires.

Covers the surgical and non-surgical interventions for sleep apnea and snoring. This title illustrates key concepts and a way of learning surgical techniques.

First published in 1991, This book looks at how capitalism has affected the organization of the poor. It also explores what the links are between notions of poverty and notions personal responsibility, philanthropy, morality and state forms. An intruiging work for anyone interested in the foundations and long-term progression of the welfare state.