Published April, 2012
By Aidan O'Donnell and Aiden O'Donnell
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Very Short Introductions
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What do anaesthetists do? How do anaesthetics work? What are the risks? And how does the anaesthetist know if you are really asleep? Anaesthesia is a mysterious and sometimes threatening process. In this Very Short Introduction, Aidan O'Donnell takes the reader on a tour through the whole of the modern anaesthetic practice.

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Published March, 2012
By Steven W. Lockley and Russell G. Foster
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Why do we need sleep? What happens when we don't get enough? From the biology and psychology of sleep and the history of sleep in science, art, and literature; to the impact of a 24/7 society and the role of society in causing sleep disruption, this Very Short Introduction answers everything you've ever wanted to know about sleep.

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Published February, 2010
By Rodolfo Saracci
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Epidemiology is the study of the changing patterns of disease. It is a vital field, central to the health of society, to the identification of causes of disease, and to their management and prevention. This Very Short Introduction dispels some of the myths relating to clinical trials, vaccination campaigns, and statistics concerning disease.

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Published October, 2008
By Uta Frith
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Very Short Introductions
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What causes autism? Is it a genetic disorder, or due to some unknown environmental hazard? Are we facing an epidemic? What are the main symptoms, and how does it relate to Asperger syndrome? This Very Short Introduction answers the key questions and offers a clear statement on what is currently known about autism and Asperger syndrome.

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Published July, 2008
By William Bynum and William F. Bynum
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Very Short Introductions
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This Very Short Introduction explores the history of Western medicine, examining the key turning points, discoveries, and controversies in its rich history from classical times to the present.

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Published April, 2008
By Veronique Mottier
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Very Short Introductions
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Is our sexuality a product of our genes, or of society, culture, and politics? How have views of sexual norms changed over time? And how have feminism, religion, and HIV/AIDS affected our attitudes to sex? This Very Short Introduction examines these questions and many more, exploring what shapes our sexuality, and how our sexuality shapes us.

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