Published May, 2014
By Eduardo Bruera and David Hui
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This book reviews the management of the main internal medicine issues as palliative care and hospice teams progressively become primary care providers. Through a prognosis-based framework, this book provides a practical approach to maximizing comfort and quality of life while minimizing aggressive investigations and therapies for patients with life-limiting disease.

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Published May, 2014
By William S. Breitbart, Yesne Alici and International Psycho-Oncology Society
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Published May, 2014
By One R. Pagan
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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The story of planarians, and their use as an animal model for many types of research in neuropharmacology. The book shows how research involving planarians has led to developments in biomedicine, neurobiology, and how planarians have been involved in popular biological and cultural topics.

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Published May, 2014
By Paul Scheel and Michael Choi
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Oxford American Handbooks in Medicine
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This unique pocket book provides rapid access to evidence-based guidelines and practical advice about the day-to-day management of patients with renal disease. Consisting of twelve chapters, including clinical assessment, acute renal failure, chronic kidney disease, and renal replacement therapies, the handbook allows easy access to precise, prescriptive information.

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Published May, 2014
By Steven P. Wise and Richard E. Passingham
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The prefrontal cortex makes up almost a quarter of the human brain. The Neurobiology of the Prefrontal Cortex presents a new theory about its fundamental function. Written by two leading brain scientists, it is an important contribution to our understanding of the evolution and functioning of the human brain.

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Published May, 2014
By Tamyko Ysa, Joan Colom, Adrià Albareda, Anna Ramon, Lidia Segura and Marina Carrion
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Governance Of Addictive Substances & Behaviours
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Governance of Addictions: European Public Policies comprehensively analyses the multidisciplinary research which has been used as a framework for understanding how governments formulate and implement addiction policies in Europe.

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Published May, 2014
By Mark Cobb, Bruce Rumbold and Christina Puchalski
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Textbooks In Public Health
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Spirituality and healthcare is an emerging field of research, practice and policy. Healthcare organisations and practitioners are therefore challenged to understand and address spirituality, to develop their knowledge and implement effective policy. This is the first reference text on the subject providing a comprehensive overview of key topics.

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Published May, 2014
By Roger S. McIntyre, Danielle Cha, Joanna K. Soczynska and Danielle S. Cha
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Series: Oxford Psychiatry Library
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Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library (OPL) series, this pocketbook provides a succinct summary of cognitive deficits reported in patients with major depressive disorder (MDD) with a particular focus on aspects of measurement, underlying disease pathophysiology, implications for treatment and prevention.

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Published May, 2014
By Ian Kay and Gethin Evans
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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The Thrive in Bioscience revision guides are written to help undergraduate students achieve exam success in all core areas of bioscience. They communicate all the key concepts in a succinct, easy-to-digest way, using features and tools - both in the book and in digital form - to make learning even more effective.

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Published May, 2014
By Johan A. Aarli
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This book covers the history of the World Federation of Neurology (WFN), the international society for the clinical neurosciences, from its founding in Brussels in 1957 to the present day.

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