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Covers the biological, psychological and social aspects of sexual behavior. This title shows the developments in sexual attitudes and behavior.

Writing an effective History and Physical is as much an art as science. This guide provides a roadmap for organizing facts in a logical and well-constructed fashion. It is a step-by-step guide to help medical students, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants write a comprehensive, clear, and useful History and Physical.

Explores the state of healthcare world, and identifies the myriad of competencies and skills necessary for a nurse educator to succeed. This book also provides tips and knowledge regarding the planning, implementation and evaluation of many types of educational programming.

Offers a 5-step approach to the physiotherapy management of people with spinal cord injury that emphasises the importance of setting goals which are purposeful and meaningful to the patient. This book is suitable for students and junior physiotherapists with little or no experience in the area of spinal cord injury.

Provides the equine expert and general veterinary practitioner with a review of the information on various aspects of equine gastroenterology. This book provides information on a range of conditions such as colic, hepatobiliary disease, oesophageal disorders, diarrhoea, gastrointestinal parasites and many more.

An illustrated and practical guide to using acupuncture to treat women throughout their pregnancy and labour. This book covers physiology related to pregnancy and childbirth, illuminating links between Western knowledge and acupuncture approaches and suggesting points and point combinations for particular stages during pregnancy and labour.

A guide to the practice of stem cell transplantation, its status in the treatment of various disorders and the problems that arise after transplantation.

Technology exists for the effective collection of methane generated from anaerobic fermentation of animal effluent and its use as a biomass energy source. This book focuses on the environmental preservation by controlling release of undesirable greenhouse gases to realize the sustainable development of animal agriculture.

Provides a source of the evidence-based approaches to the assessment, management, rehabilitation and prevention of injuries related to sport and exercise. This book offers evidence-based information with guidance on its application to practice.

Reviews the legal, ethical, risk management and safety issues facing radiological science professionals. This text discusses theories and their day-to-day application, guiding decision making. Case studies and scenarios illustrate concepts. Sample forms at the end of the text help readers prepare and draft forms, charts, procedures, and policies.

Opticianry is a large ophthalmic specialty. This practical resource provides readers with a basic working knowledge of optics and office procedures. Offering a foundation of "need to know" information, it is a useful and basic reference for the non-optician receiving on-the-job training.

MUNE is a non-invasive, electrophysiologic method to estimate the number of motor neurons innervating a muscle or group of muscles. This title features a symposium that is designed to: review and discuss the methods, advantages and disadvantages of each MUNE technique; and, review previous applications of MUNE in research and clinical trials.

Considers theoretical perspectives in bridging developmental neuroscience with child psychology, with the role of neuroscience furthering our understanding of the child's mental development, and a separate chapter outlines the importance of plasticity in this growth. This Part I also features presentations on the development of motor control.

Discusses palliative care. This book encourages health professionals to conceptualize their practice in the light of the fact that their patients are deteriorating and dying, supporting them in their dichotomous role which involves affirming that person's life whilst acknowledging that life is ending.

Suitable for students and qualified nurse practitioners in health care who are learning to talk to patients, examine them, and to understand and assess their problems, this title deals with the health history, common and important symptoms, and the assessment of mental status. It describes the sequence and techniques of physical examination.

Discusses the welfare of laboratory animals, as well as the ethical issues involved in the humane use of animals for scientific purposes. This work includes information on the biology and husbandry of animal models; on behavior, and more. It addresses various aspects that scientists need to know when considering the design of an animal experiment.

Helps in the process of defining palliative nursing and how it interfaces with other disciplines within the specialty. This work is divided into three sections and covers the aspects of palliative nursing. Key themes covered herein include pain control, symptom control, loss and grief, and handling loss.

Intended for non-academic practicing gynaecologists and students, this work includes papers written by invited speakers who attended the 15th Congress of Infertility, Gynaecology and Obstetrics. This is a useful tool to refresh and enhance skills in the fields of gynaecology, urogynaecology, obstetrics, and reproductive medicine.

Provides the information required to perform a clinical examination of all small and large species, and of all organ systems. This title includes chapters on restraint and handling and information gathering. It aims to give the reader information they need to know to reach an accurate diagnosis of all clinical conditions.

A guide on how to set up your own complementary health care practice. This book covers every aspect of starting up a new practice, taking into account the range of practice requirements. It covers the legal requirements, detailed and precise financial calculations and the mechanics of how the therapist goes about making their vision a reality.

Charts the journey of recovery from severe and disabling mental health problems. This book challenges the prevailing notion that recovery is an outcome open only to a minority. It also includes five recovery stories which are a testament to the indomitable nature of the human spirit that enables us to rise above adversity.

Suitable for undergraduate, postgraduate and trainee surgeon, this book discusses fractures.

Features a wide range of self-assessment materials, useful for testing your understanding, and helping you to prepare for your exams. This title approaches from the point of view of what you will need to know in order to understand the clinical work you will eventually be doing.

The human lumbopelvic area has become the focus of a considerable amount of intriguing research relevant to effective diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. This book covers an area of lumbopelvic experience, from effective treatment and rehabilitation to epidemiology, anatomy, biomechanics, pain and motor control, surgery and manual therapy.

Focuses on the information required to know about the basic sciences of muscles, bones and skin. This book considers each component in an integrated format, putting the basic sciences in clinical context.

Part of the "Illustrated Colour Text" series, this book provides an illustrated short account of human anatomy for medical and other health science students. It includes a high proportion of cadavaric photographs prepared especially for this book. It concentrates on the clinical relevance of the anatomy.

Suitable for osteopathic students and practitioners, this title presents an approach that is based upon cranial osteopathic principles and provides the application of indirect, functional osteopathic manipulative methods for treating infants and children.