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An integrated approach to teaching basic sciences and clinical medicine has meant that medical students have been driven to a range of basic science textbooks to find relevant information. Medical Sciences is designed to do the integration for you. In just one book, the diverse branches of medical science are synthesised into the appropriate systems of the human body, making this an invaluable aid to approaching the basics of medicine within in a clinical context. . An integrated approach to teaching basic sciences and clinical medicine has meant that medical students have been driven to a range of basic science textbooks to find relevant information. Medical Sciences does the integration fo...
This textbook in the Illustrated Colour Text series offers an integrated treatment of sociology and psychology for medical students. It is presented in a much more colourful and graphic format than is usual for books on these two subjects. This integration reflects the tendency to teach these two subjects together as “behavioural science , with an increased stress on the place of medicine in society, and on illness as a product of psychological and social circumstances rather than merely a biological phenomenon. The book reflects these trends and has been successful and popular with students. An integrated treatment of psychology and sociology for medical students - in line with the trend towards teaching these subjects as “behavioural sciences“. Use of case studies and Stop/Think boxes encourages critical thinking and discussion. Graphic Illustrated Colour Text presentation style enlivens a subject which most medical students are not keen on. This third edition contains a new introduction on the importance and key features of the biopsychosocial model and additional double-page spreads on International Health and Rural Health.
A comprehensive guide to pre-conception health care for both prospective parents. Francesca Naish is a naturopath-herbalist and the author of "Natural Fertility" (just revised) as well as co-author of this series of books with Jan Roberts, who originally qualified as a pharmacist, and who has been the Australian representative for Foresight for many years. This book will be of use to health professional and prospective parents
A guide to preconception healthcare for parents who are planning to have a baby. This title provides the reader with information about how the food you eat, the environment you live, and the lifestyle you lead in the months before conceiving effect the well-being of the baby.
A great guide and source of information on natural birth and bonding with your baby. Following in the footsteps of their bestselling guides The Natural Way to Better Babies and The Natural Way to a Better Pregnancy, Francesca Naish and Janette Roberts show you how to experience a healthy, natural birth and relaxed bonding with your new baby. Giving birth is an empowering and transformative life event, and when the birth and bonding between mother and baby unfolds naturally, the positive effects for both are immeasurable. 'Better' birth and bonding is simply birth and bonding as nature intended them to be. The Natural Way to Better Birth and Bonding is a treasure trove of practical informatio...
Brings together cutting edge experiments and theoretical treatments regarding space, time and motion in visual neuroscience and psychophysics.
An easy to follow guide to a healthy, natural and successful pregnancy. An easy to follow guide to a healthy, natural and successful pregnancy. Did you know that the food you eat, the environment you live in and the lifestyle you lead in the months before you conceive a child can have a profound effect on the wellbeing of your baby? That if you are having problems conceiving you might help to resolve them if you improve your diet? And that preconception health care, as outlined in this book, can prevent miscarriage, premature and stillbirths, congenital abnormalities and has a better than 80 per cent success rate in the treatment of infertility. By following its simple principles, you can ac...
Many women have problems with their fertility at some time in their lives. Solutions and preventative advice here will contribute to women's well-being, and help to overcome problems with contraception, infertility, reproductive and hormonal health.
Medical Sciences was the first fully integrated textbook designed to bridge the gaps between school-level biosciences and the early years of medical school, and to demonstrate through context the relevance of the medical sciences to clinical practice. Building on the great success of the first two editions, this fully updated and augmented market-leading title is now in its third edition. Register your StudentConsult PIN for access to the e-book and its new contents. - Clear, integrated approach to contextualising the medical sciences in their clinical application. - Highly illustrated. - Accessible, readable writing. - e-only chapters which animate difficult concepts - The physiology of psychological disorders. - Expanded genetics chapter to include recent developments in genomics. - Pathology and immunology chapter thoroughly updated. - Many chapters updated with new full-colour illustrations. Videos online: - The nervous system - The cardiovascular system: the heart - The cardiovascular system: heart block - The renal system Self-test questions (SBA) online in: - Cardiology - Neurology - Renal system
Helps prospective parents take the stepS to a natural, drug-free, stress-free pregnancy.