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A concise guide to healthcare economics for those who need to understand the basics of the subject but who do not want to wade through a specialist health economics text. This new edition of Healthcare Economics Made Easy has been revised and expanded to include comparative analysis of several western economies.

How to put the patient first in your GP consultations. Patient-Centred Consulting for the MRCGP brings together lifelike patient-doctor dialogues with the RCGP competency framework. It will help improve your daily consultations through a reflective understanding of the skills required to put the patient first.

Communication Skills for OSCEs is the first medical OSCEs book to focus on the key communication skills the medical student needs. The book teaches the reader to develop and fine tune their communciation skills so that they can get the most out of every consultation.

Psychiatry: a clinical handbook provides all the essential information required for a successful psychiatry rotation. All the major aspects of psychiatry are covered in a systematic and succinct manner, making the book an excellent revision/reference tool for medical students and junior doctors.

All the essential information needed for a successful paediatrics rotation, in a reader-friendly format. Paediatrics: A Clinical Handbook provides medical students and junior doctors with reader-friendly coverage of the subject. It is full of hints, tips and techniques to help the reader really understand the subject.

How to Prepare for Medical School Interviewsis the perfect book to help you get ready for, practise and succeed in your medicalschool interview. Over 200 interview questions, including Multiple Mini Interviews. Highly Commended in the BMA Book Awards!

Histological and Histochemical Methods 5e is essential reading for students, lecturers, researchers and professionals using histological and histochemical techniques. The book provides a clear and consistent introduction to the subject for lab professionals and students.

A comprehensive introduction to statistics in the health sciences combined witha hands-on practical guide to R (and related free software). Health Science Statistics using R and R Commander has been written for students, researchers andprofessionals who need a practical guide to the subject.

Biochemistry, by Professor Terry Brown of the University of Manchester, is designed to be the textbook of choice for any short biochemistry course.

Rheumatology: A clinical handbook provides a conciseoverview of the subject for medical students and junior doctors. It is printedin full colour throughout and uses a range of pedagogical features including anarray of mnemonics, pictures and diagrams, to aid understanding.

This book covers the entire UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) exam and contains all the latest question styles.

This invaluable handbook introduces new undergraduate bioscience students to the skills needed to succeed at university. University is a big jump from school, but this book will help newstudents learn the skills and techniques needed to cope with the transition.

Clinical Evidence Made Easy will enable healthcare workers in all fields to understand and implement the results from clinical trials, clinical journals and other data sources with confidence.

Catch Up Biology 2e is an invaluable primer for any student wishing to get up to speed with the biology required for their degree. It will be of particular use to students studying medicine, biomedical sciences or a related subject.

How to use CBT within a typical 10 minute consultation Using CBT in General Practice, second edition is essential reading for all GPs, who must now offer CBT as a treatment option. The book provides the practical advice needed to implement CBT within the time constraints of a busy practice.

Expression Systems: Methods Express is a comprehensive research guide that describes both the key new techniques and more established methods. Every chapter discusses the merits and limitations of the various approaches and then provides selected tried-and-tested protocols, as well as a plethora of good practical advice.

Clinical Biochemistry is a concise text written specifically for biomedical science courses. It focuses on the areas of body function required for the maintenance of health including: input; control; processing; transport and storage; and defence and output.

This second edition of Catch up Chemistry is essential reading for anyone starting a life or medical sciences degree. It will help you become comfortable with chemical terms and principles, and offers lots of questions (and answers) to test your understanding.

Anatomy and Physiology in Healthcare focuses on what healthcare students need to know about the biological principles which underpin the practice of healthcare. This book is unique in that it integrates clinical cases with the essential biological facts to show how the material applies to professional practice.

Clinical Endocrinology unites a sound knowledge of basic science principles with a case-based approach to clinical management of patients with endocrinopathy It is suitable for not only medical and biomedical science students, but also those pursuing specialist study modules.

Equipment in Anaesthesia is perfect for FRCA candidates as it contains all the information needed in a handy revision format. This book details and discusses all the common anaesthetic equipment you need to know for the FRCA exam.

Cellular Pathology 3e provides thorough coverage of all the key areas of histological and cytological techniques. It is written for students in biomedical sciences, or subjects allied to medicine, and provides key information on techniques with relevance to the diagnosis of disease and also for research in pathology.

This glycobiology book is truly unique. Produced to commemorate the 80th birthday of Nathan Sharon, Glycobiology is an essential reference tool for anyone working in the field.

This book will equip all healthcare professionals, including medical students, chest physicians, radiographers and radiologists, with the techniques and knowledge required to interpret plain chest radiographs. It is not an exhaustive text, but concentrates on interpretive skills and pattern recognition.

Haematology is a concise text which is suitable for a variety of courses, including biomedical sciences degrees. It is a review of the principles which underpin our understanding of blood, including how biochemistry, physiology, genetics and cell biology integrate in the study of blood and its disorders.

This book covers the key techniques that can be employed in any lab with access to cell imaging equipment, even if it does not currently specialize in imaging. It focuses on live cell imaging and light microscopy applications, but is equally relevant to the imaging of fixed specimens.

Genetics is vitally important in the health sciences, but its relevance on a day-to-day basis is often poorly understood. Genetics for the Health Sciences introduces the general principles of genetics and links these to real world examples.

Transfusion Science covers the basic science behind the crucial areas of transfusion and transplantation. The book has a revised design and layout, and includes a greater number of case studies, to aid student understanding.