Conversations between AIDS counselors and their clients bring delicate and potentially threatening issues into play. In this study Anssi Per kyl applies the principles of conversation analysis to his exploration of AIDS counseling, using data from video-recorded counseling sessions in a London teaching hospital, and analyzes the design and placement of questions in these situations. His conclusions provide a timely and illuminating insight into the management of a sensitive topic through various techniques of indirectness.

"An outstanding and practical book focusing on women's health...Serves as a ready diagrammatic for discussions with patients in the office setting as well as a well-organized and succinct review of the major medical and surgical problems encountered in our specialty...We would highly suggest the purchase of Netter's Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, an investment that will pay big dividends." - Journal of Pediatric & Adolescent Gynecology This comprehensive clinical reference uses a quick-reference tabular format to present the major diseases and conditions traditionally seen in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology as well as general medical conditions commonly seen in women. More than 200 topics and over 300 Netter illustrations are included.

City Univ., London, UK. Pocket-sized quick-reference is designed to address the core skills required for modern optical practice. Emphasizes practical, rather than theoretical, elements of optometry and optics. Addresses concepts and new developments in the optical industry. For eye care practitioners and students. Softcover. 作者简介： William Harvey, MCOptom, Visiting Clinician and Boots Opticians' Tutor Practitioner, Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic, City University, London, UK; Clinical Editor, Optician, Reed Business Information, Sutton, UK; Examiner, College of Optometrists, London, UK; and Andrew Franklin, BSc, FBCO, DOrth, DCLP

This richly illustrated textbook and atlas brings together high-quality, color colpophotographs that highlight all the variations seen in colposcopic practice. Its unique organization highlights the correlations between cytology, colposcopy, and histology, just as is needed when examining patients. Each chapter addresses a specific topic, from basic science to clinical colposcopy, written and edited by a well-known, recognized expert. Atlas images are incorporated into the text alongside relevant discussions, and de*ive graphics clarify topics such as low and high grade CIN, and cancer and glandular lesions. Easy-to-read bulleted information throughout the chapters emphasizes key points and makes information easy to locate. Multiple authors represent a collaboration of the best and most prestigious investigators and clinicians in the field, writing on their individual areas of expertise. Many high-quality, color colpophotographs promote critical pattern recognition skills that are fundamental to c

Managing Health Services: Concepts and Practice 2nd edition provides a valuable practice resource for health service management students and managers. While new concepts and strategies of multidisciplinary health service management and leadership have been added, the focus remains on providing comprehensive coverage of management topics and issues faced by health services managers. The text is arranged according to six major themes -- health service managers and the changing organisational context; health service management practice -- working with people; health service management practice -- working with information; health service organisations; improving organisational performance; and case studies in health service management. Written by over 40 health service management academics in cooperation with the Society for Health Administration Programs in Education and the Australian College of Health Service Executives, Managing Health Services: Concepts and Practice 2nd edition continues to make aval

Since 1980, Dr. Osborn's An Introduction to Cerebral Angiography has been the definitive text on this imaging modality. Now, this classic work has been completely revised, reorganized, and updated and expanded from an introductory book into a comprehensive, state-of-the-art reference on cerebral angiography. Diagnostic Cerebral Angiography, Second Edition, is organized into three major parts. Part 1 covers techniques and technical aspects of cerebral angiography. Part 2 is a detailed de*ion of normal anatomy, anatomic variations, and congenital anomalies. Part 3 focuses on pathological entities, including trauma, aneurysms, stroke, vascular malformations, atherosclerosis, and vasculitis. Coverage includes new information on vascular territories, film subtraction, and magnetic resonance angiography. The text is thoroughly illustrated with 1,200 radiographs and line drawings, all of them new to this volume. Another new feature of this Second Edition is the use of boxed summaries throughout the text to highlight

Cope with flashbacks, nightmares, and disruptive thoughts Help your heart accept what your mind already knows -- and overcome PTSD A traumatic event can turn your world upside down -- but just because you're still afraid doesn't mean you're still in danger. There is a path out ofPTSD, and this reassuring guide presents the latest on effective treatments that help to combat fear, stop stress in its tracks, and bring joy back to life. *Identify PTSD symptoms and get a diagnosis Choose the ideal therapist for you Weigh the pros and cons of medications Maximize your healing Help a partner, child, or other loved one triumph over PTSD

"Legal Medicine" was one of the first books available to doctors in search of answers to legal questions. As the leader in medico-legal knowledge, this new, sixth edition is the source for health care practitioners' legal medicine needs. It highlights those issues in health care that constitute potential pitfalls and problems of a legal nature. Now, brought completely up to date, this unparalleled resource remains most reliable text available on the legal implications of medical practice.

ORAL & MAXILLOFACIAL PATHOLOGY deals with the nature, identification, and management of diseases affecting the oral and maxillofacial regions. An invaluable reference for the dental office and the ultimate learning aid for students, it includes the most comprehensive collection of full-color clinical images and patient x-rays available today. This new 2nd Edition is completely revised and updated to provide the latest information on etiology, clinical features, histopathology, treatment, and prognosis for each disease entity. Over 850 illustrations are now presented in full color, bringing the subject matter to life. The new full-color presentation allows for easy comparison of soft tissue lesions and facilitates classification of all lesions of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Written and edited by the leading authorities in the field, the revised 6th edition of this authoritative reference provides the most up to date and complete guidance on infectious diseases of the fetus and newborn. Together they provide definitive coverage of microbiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and prognosis of infections acquired in utero, during delivery, and in the early months of life in both premature and term infants. Provides guidance on infections found in both developed and developing worlds. Offers information on breastfeeding and infection transmission. Discusses maternal infections when they are pertinent to the infant or developing fetus. Features a consistent format and chapter organization that makes reference quick and easy. Includes coverage of infections found in utero, during delivery, and in the neonatal period. Offers fresh perspectives from two new editorsDrs. Carol Baker, past president of IDSA, and renowned immunologist Chr

This textbook covers the whole of ophthalmic plastic and reconstructive surgery, i.e., eyelid, lacrimal, orbital, and socket surgery, at a basic level. It is aimed at ophthalmologists worldwide. It covers what any fully trained ophthalmologist should know about the subject, to enable him/her to practise with competence and confidence.

The book features several new chapters and is divided into seven secti ons covering: the nature of diabetes mellitus; screening and diagnosis ; long-term management; complications; concomitant problems; socioecon omic problems; and the development and evaluation of diabetes care pro grams. Inside, you'll find insightful analysis of epidemiology, pathop hysiology, patient adherence, the latest research, and more. Plus, the book provides state-of-the-art information on everything from new ins ulin analogues and treatment methods to diabetes education and the sig nificance of the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial.

This best-selling text has established itself as an authoritative resource for nurses and other health workers wishing to develop their skills in health promotion. Following the success of the first edition, Promoting Health: The Primary Health Care Approach has been expanded and updated in response to national and international developments in policy and action to achieve Health for All. It urges a renewed commitment to the Primary Health Care approach and provides practical guidelines to enable health workers to do this. The text presents an approach to health promotion based on the principles of social justice, equity, community participation, intersectoral action and the development of sustainable, balanced health care systems. It then examines a variety of strategies of use to health workers in the health promotion process,including health education, community development, group work, working with the mass media and the development of healthy public policy.

Eye Essentials is a major new series which provides authoritative and accessible information for all eye-care professionals, whether in training or in practice. Each book is a rapid revision aid for students taking higher professional qualifications and a handy clinical reference guide for practitioners in busy clinics. Highly designed with synoptic text, handy tables, key bullet points, summaries and stunning full-colour illustrations, the books have rapidly established themselves as the essential eye-clinic pocket books. Authoritative, evidence-based information from world opinion leaders Highly designed, modern with boxes, tables, synoptic text, clinical pearls, practice pitfalls and clear action icons Very practical - with highlighted advice sections for patients, handy tables Pulls the information together in one place very briefly Well illustrated 作者简介： Jane Macnaughton, MCOptom, Fight for Sight Optometry Clinic, City University, London, UK

This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It is a concise revision guide to the core basic sciences for all surgical trainees preparing for the MRCS examination. Covering anatomy, physiology and pathology it concentrates on the recurring themes of these topics in the examination and emphasises the essential knowledge require by the candidate. It is designed for rapid revision prior to sitting the examination, written in an accessible style and indicating the clinical relevance of the topics.

As close as you can get to working in and actual lab——Diagnostic Skills in Clinical Laboratory Science presents case studies for you to solve. This unique manual/CD-ROM package gives you what you need to… *Assess and enhance your problem-solving and decision-making skills in each clinical discipline including hematology, chemistry, and microbiology *Interpret technical information and correlate it with a simulated clinical situation *Review what you have learned and apply it to resolving commonly encountered laboratory problems In Diagnostic Skills in Clinical Laboratory Science you work with *Multidisciplinay patient cases that build critical-thinking skills *Laboratory tests to review and interpret *Patient clinical history and progress reports *A simulated LIS to retrieve laboratory data *Internal links to selected reference material In line with the latest curriculum guidelines of the American Society of Clinical Laboratory Science, this realistic simulation of act

This is a revised and updated edition of a text used inundergraduate courses on cancer biology. It covers everything fromthe molecular basis of cancer to clinical aspects of the subject,and has a lengthy bibliography designed to assist newcomers withthe cancer literature. An introduction acquaints students with thebiological principles of cancer and the human dimensions of thedisease by considering genuine cases of cancer in fictionalizedletters. Other chapters discuss cancer pathology, metastasis,carcinogenesis, genetics, oncogenes and tumor suppressors,epidemiology, and the biological basis of cancer treatment. Alsoincluded are an appendix with de*ions of common forms ofcancer, a glossary of cancer-related terms and colour plates toillustrate the pathology of many of the types of cancer discussedin the text. Upper-division undergraduates with a background infreshman biology and chemistry, as well as beginning graduatestudents will find this a valuable text.

From the popular series in JAMA comes a state of the art book from the authors who coined the term evidence-based medicine. Edited by Gordon Guyatt, MD, and Drummond Rennie, MD, this highly innovative book enables physicians to quickly grasp efficient ways to use published literature in their clinical practice to improve their caregiving to patients. A fully searchable and hyperlinked CD, co-edited by Robert Hayward, MD, is included with each book. With the most current evidence based medicine thinking, you can understand how to individualize evidence to each patient, obtain tips on how to find the information you need and how to make the optimal use of it in your practice, balance benefits and risks that precede medical management decisions, distinguish between strong and weak evidence, and understand detailed critical appraisal and summarization of evidence.

This publication is an extract from a work on radiographic diagnosis - Burgener and Kormano's "Differential Diagnosis in Conventional Radiology". It focuses on the radiographic diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases, allowing the professional to access and make use of the vital information they need for this area of diagnosis in a targeted and, therefore, time- and cost-effective manner. By presenting original illustrations of almost all the conditions mentioned in the text alongside tables showng the most important additional differential diagnostic infromation, the book points to the correct diagnosis even in difficult cases.

Never before has essential diagnostic guidance been so quick and convenient to access! In conjunction with Amirsys Inc., W.B. Saunders is pleased to present a new family of pocket-sized diagnostic imaging resources unlike any other clinical references available. These titles are being offered both in paperback format, and as software for personal digital assistants (PDAs). Each volume explores the 100 most important diagnoses in a particular radiologic specialty. And, each volume features the authorship of a prominent expert in that specific area. Consistent, bulleted guidelines and crisply reproduced images make it remarkably easy to instantly confirm or rule out a diagnosis. The result is an on-the-go source for the information radiologists need to interpret images with confidence. 16 volumes cover a wide range of radiologic specialties, including musculoskeletal imaging head and neck imaging neuroimaging chest imaging ultrasound cardiac imaging spine imaging vascular imaging pediatric imaging gastroint

Handbook of Multicultural Assessment offers the most comprehensive text on testing of racial and ethnic minorities in the United States. This thoroughly revised and updated edition includes the most current and state-of-the-art assessment information in a variety of psychological and educational domains. The book highlights new and innovative testing practices and expands the populations of interest to include recent immigrants and refugees. It also includes ways to overcome barriers in the assessment process as well as forensic assessment. This important resource offers an instructional text for conducting culturally competent psychological assessment for clinicians, educators, and researchers.

"Diseases of the Ocular Fundus", the winner of Royal Society of Medicine Book Awards 2005, is a comprehensive and very practical approach to all aspects of fundus diseases including retina, vitreous, choroid, tumors of the fundus and optic nerve disease. The authors provide both the diagnostic framework and offer advice on management options for all diseases the ophthalmologist will counter.Illustrated in full color throughout with over 1150 photographs (850 in color) and over 180 line drawings, this book provides the reader with an outstanding visual reference. It includes clinical cases with both pre and post-treatment histories that provide an invaluable guide to patient management. "Diseases of the Ocular Fundus" is a practical approach to the diagnosis and management of ocular fundus diseases and will be an invaluable guide to both the general ophthalmologist, and particularly to ophthalmologists in training. It will also be an excellent source for optometrists in practice and training.