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        2022

        Drugs and Medical Devices in Nursing

        Training for nurses and carers

        by Dr. Constanze Schäfer

        What applies when storing potatoes is also good for drugs and medical devices! But this is where the similarities end. If medicines are not stored correctly or used properly, they may not be effective. Pharmacists - the experts on medicines - explain to the nursing team: - How light, air and temperature can cause damage - Where the pitfalls lie in the use of tablets, drops etc. - What makes medical devices so different from drugs New in the 3rd edition: Improved overview of the types of use. Clearer comparison of drugs and medical devices. Video clips on the use of specific dosage forms can now be directly launched from the presentation. 36 editable PowerPoint slides, videos and a complete text of the presentation are available on CD-ROM and for download

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        Antidote

        A Medical Thriller

        by Stef J. Bloem

        Alexander de Graaf is a young, recently graduated doctor. He works in the department of gastrointestinal diseases in the Mallera hospital and is fighting for a training place.  His supervisor's attitude and a number of unexplained deaths seriously jeopardise his career. And then there is his turbulent love life....  The young doctor and the angel of death is a modern doctor's novel. Captivating from beginning to the surprising denouement.

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        Animal pathology & diseases
        June 2013

        Encyclopedia of Medical and Veterinary Entomology

        by Richard C Russell, Domenico Otranto, Richard Wall

        Arthropod transmitted infections continue to be a front-line issue in all regions of the world. Understanding the insects that transmit diseases, the mechanisms of infection and the resulting diseases is vital to doctors, veterinarians, public health workers and disease control agencies. This major reference examines the biology, classification and control of arthropods that cause disease in animals and humans. The morphology, taxonomy and phylogeny of fleas, flies, lice, mites, midges, mosquitoes and ticks are described, with descriptions of their medical and veterinary significance, diseases they cause, insect distribution and global disease spread. Updated, developed and reworked from Doug Kettle's seminal Medical and Veterinary Entomology, this major new reference presents vital information in encyclopedia format, with alphabetical entries and an extensive index to make key facts easy to find. This new treatment of the subject provides accessible content and up-to-date research, illustrated by line drawings and colour photographs.

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        November 2019

        John Brodie - The last battle

        by Gunnar Berge

        John Brodie - The Last Battle is an electrifying historical thriller that plunges readers into a world where courage meets conspiracy. Former Navy SEAL and Secret Service agent John Brodie is ready to leave behind the life of high-stakes missions for a quiet desk job and a chance at love. But the events of September 11th drag him back into the shadowy world of covert operations, where an unseen enemy with limitless resources will stop at nothing to destroy him. As Brodie uncovers a vast conspiracy that threatens not only his life but also the lives of those he holds dear, he must rely on his unparalleled skills to survive. This novel masterfully intertwines historical facts with a gripping fictional narrative, making it a must-read for fans of thrillers and historical fiction alike.

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        April 2018

        Medical guide

        by Yan Zhonghao

        This book is divided into 9 parts, covering the emergency, outpatient, laboratory, imaging diagnosis and examination, special examination, medication, common operation, hospitalization and discharge, patient rights and interests, medical insurance and medical disputes.

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        Humanities & Social Sciences
        March 2017

        Payment and philanthropy in British healthcare, 1918–48

        by George Campbell Gosling, Keir Waddington

        This book is available as an open access ebook under a CC-BY-NC-ND licence. At a time when payment is claiming a greater place than ever before within the NHS, this book provides the first in-depth investigation of the workings, scale and meaning of payment in British hospitals before the NHS. There were only three decades in British history when it was the norm for patients to pay the hospital; those between the end of the First World War and the establishment of the National Health Service in 1948. Payment played an important part in redefining rather than abandoning medical philanthropy, based on class divisions and the notion of financial contribution as a civic duty. With new insights on the scope of private medicine and the workings of the means test in the hospital, as well as the civic, consumer and charitable meanings associated with paying the hospital, Gosling offers a fresh perspective on healthcare before the NHS and welfare before the welfare state.

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        May 2022

        John Brodie - Out of darkness

        by Gunnar Berge

        John Brodie – Out of Darkness is a pulse-pounding sequel that takes readers on a relentless journey of survival, love, and courage. Former Secret Service agent and Navy SEAL John Brodie, together with his partner Julia Harper, finds himself on the run from deadly assassins. Their only hope lies in a daring counterattack that could free them and destroy their powerful enemies. With a backdrop of historical events, this thriller delves into the shadowy world of secret brotherhoods driven by power and greed. Gunnar Berge once again delivers a masterful blend of historical accuracy, compelling characters, and an unyielding quest for freedom.

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        ABCs to Traditional Chinese Medical Science

        by Wang Zuobang

        This is a book for fans of Chinese medical science without any related training. The book introduces theories of TCM from five aspects of TCM foundation, TCM diagnosis, meridians and collaterals, TCM medicines and health keeping. It gives brief explanations to TCM terms in an understandable and useful way that makes the esoteric knowledge of TCM easy to learn.

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        Medicine
        September 2023

        Situating religion and medicine in Asia

        Methodological insights and innovations

        by Michael Stanley-Baker

        This edited volume presents the latest research on the intersection of religion and medicine in Asia. It features chapters by internationally known scholars, who bring to bear a range of methodological and geographic expertise on this topic. The book's central question is to what extent 'religion' and 'medicine' have overlapped or interrelated in various Asian societies. Collectively, the contributions explore a number of related issues, such as: which societies separated out religious from medical concerns, at which times and in what ways? Where have medicine and religion converged, and how has such knowledge been defined by scholars and cultural actors? Are 'religion' and 'medicine' the best terms by which scholars can grapple with knowledge about the sacred and the self, destiny and disease?

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        2019

        Harmed Not Cured

        Major medical and pharmaceutical scandals in Germany

        by Eckart Roloff and Karin Henke-Wendt

        Botched medications, malpractice, the transplant business: when doctors or pharmaceutical companies make mistakes or cross ethical boundaries, this often has serious consequences for patients. One example is thalidomide. Despite inadequate testing, the sleeping pill was marketed from 1957 to 1961, and caused a large number of pregnant women to give birth to children with severe deformities. Less well known, but no less scandalous, is the “Anti-D” affair in the former GDR, where, during 1978 and 1979, thousands of women and many children were infected with hepatitis C through contaminated immunoglobulins. This was not revealed until years later. This book presents 16 such cases – often the stuff of thrillers, but tragic at the same time. People who reach out for help, are instead deceived and harmed. All the more important are courageous and persistent patients and journalists, who have uncovered medical scandals, publicised them and taken the perpetrators to court. Without this, no-one would be learning from the mistakes.

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        Fiction

        Secret Genes

        Are we our genes: A DNA-Thriller

        by Geert H. Blijham

        How much of a person's behavior is fixed in his genes? That is the question that DNA researcher Richard, data specialist Julia and behavioral scientist Chan want to answer. In Secret Genes, Geert H. Blijham outlines the ethical dilemmas that the main characters face. The novel is set in a wildlife park in South Africa, interspersed with scenes in the United States and China. In the dramatic showdown of the story, the role of the Chinese secret service becomes increasingly clear. Will Julia and Richard find the answer, will the data fall into the wrong hands?  Blijham describes the search for the secret genes with expert knowledge and provides the reader with an insight into medical-genetic research. A story full of wisdom, love and excitement. With this DNA thriller, Geert H. Blijham makes his debut as a novelist.

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        October 2020

        Tropical Deception

        by David Robinson

        With some $200 million sunk into a real estate development on Kauai, the investment partners have a lot to lose if Peter Roosevelt succeeds in stopping the project for the sake of preserving Hawaii's rich and exotic environment. When Roosevelt is found dead in his home, his neighbor, Wayne Takei, is quickly arrested―and becomes the latest, and possibly the most difficult, challenge for Honolulu's top criminal defense attorney, Pancho McMartin.The obstacles to proving Takei's innocence are daunting. His gun was the murder weapon. He has no alibi. And his affair with Roosevelt's wife provides ample motive. Lies and deception quickly plague the proceedings as Pancho and his team wade through a slew of suspicious characters, all of whom have alibis. Suspense is high as time is running out for Pancho to save his client from a lifetime in prison.This is David Myles Robinson's fourth novel in the increasingly popular Pancho McMartin legal thriller series.

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        December 2023

        Bread Wolf Medical Checkup

        by Pi Zhaohui

        This book consists of a number of short fairy tales, each story is independent, but also coherent as a whole. Story Lane Primary School first-grade students for physical examination, the bread wolf Pete also came to check the body, but he is sometimes too high, sometimes too fat, blood pressure and heart problems, which can be the big ears of the doctor worried about bad. It turns out that Pete is a big bread, can not be measured by the standards of elementary school students, only the old grandpa can do the physical examination for him. After the examination, the old grandpa judged that Pete was not only a healthy big bread, but also a capable assistant.

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        Tourism industry
        March 2011

        Medical Tourism

        by John Connell

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        August 2013

        Medical Pluralism

        Past – Present – Future

        by Herausgegeben von Jütte, Robert

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