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It is 1963. When General Franco, right-wing leader of Spain, decides to take a short break in the small fishing town of Los Tidos – incognito, of course – a catalogue of events is set in motion that could never have been foreseen by his long-suffering security team. The outward appearance of Los Tidos is deceptive. Within the bougainvillea-clad exterior live a rich cast of characters, some of whom have love on their minds – others, murder. While local carpenter Jaime tries with limited success to find love using a dating agency, his friend Pepe plots to poison his harridan wife, and town drunk Uncle Pablo causes mischief wherever he goes. Pablo’s dog, Waldorf, becomes entangled in th...
This second editionis a ground-breaking clinical text with a strong emphasis on rigorous evidence. Leaders in the field discuss best practice in the light of systematic reviews and randomised control trials, and how best to treat where the information is less clear. Case histories provide intriguing discussions on how to apply the evidence in real life situations. Evidence-based Cardiology also includes free access to the latest evidence, which is automatically posted on a companion website.
A history illustrating the complexity of medical decision making and risk. Still the leading cause of death worldwide, heart disease challenges researchers, clinicians, and patients alike. Each day, thousands of patients and their doctors make decisions about coronary angioplasty and bypass surgery. In Broken Hearts David S. Jones sheds light on the nature and quality of those decisions. He describes the debates over what causes heart attacks and the efforts to understand such unforeseen complications of cardiac surgery as depression, mental fog, and stroke. Why do doctors and patients overestimate the effectiveness and underestimate the dangers of medical interventions, especially when doing so may lead to the overuse of medical therapies? To answer this question, Jones explores the history of cardiology and cardiac surgery in the United States and probes the ambiguities and inconsistencies in medical decision making. Based on extensive reviews of medical literature and archives, this historical perspective on medical decision making and risk highlights personal, professional, and community outcomes.
Critical Decisions in Thrombosis and Hemostasis. The authors use algorithms, or decision trees, to guide clinicians through diagnosis of thrombosis (blood clotting and arterial blockage) and hemostasis (excessive bleeding or failure of blood to clot.) These two problems are often life threatening and must be dealt with swiftly and effectively. Following a step-by-step decision tree is a proven method of conveying information quickly. There are three major sections to this book - Venous Thrombosis, Arterial Thrombosis, and Hemostasis. Each section includes clinical assessment, diagnosis and therapy, including the latest drug therapies.
This is a love story of two people from very diverse backgrounds with well chequered pasts. The love they had for each other knows no bounds until their lives took a sad turn and disaster intervened. With black days full of unforeseen circumstances and where despair, abandonment and loneliness is par for the course in a lonely prison cell, their love was greatly tested. The only way forward was through faith, hope and love and the greatest of these is love.
In this fully updated edition of Using Basic Statistics in the Behavioral and Social Sciences, Annabel Ness Evans presents introductory statistics in a practical, conceptual, and humorous way, reducing the anxiety that many students experience in introductory courses. Avoiding complex notation and derivations, the book focuses on helping readers develop an understanding of the underlying logic of statistics, rather than rote memorization. Focus on Research boxes engage students with realistic applications of statistics, and end-of-chapter exercises ensure student comprehension. This exciting new edition includes a greater number of realistic and engaging global examples within the social and behavioral sciences, making it ideal for use within many departments or in interdisciplinary settings.
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This clinical practice guideline was developed by a 19-member panel that included physicians, cardiovascular nurse specialists, a public health representative, & a consumer representative. Their recommendations outline a comprehensive care plan for patients with unstable angina, further refined by peer & pilot review. The guideline is written to be directly applicable to patient care & is intended for use by a broad range of health care practitioners, including cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, family practitioners, internists, & nurses. Charts, graphs, tables & glossary. Also includes a 20-page Patient & Family Guide, Managing Unstable Angina.Ó
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