Little Mary Lennox is a bad-tempered, disagreeable child. When her parents die in India, she is sent back to England to live with her uncle in a big, lonely, old house. There is nothing to do all day
*Provides a child-centred approach to the care of the paediatric patient*Includes hands-on advice on common dilemmas in paediatric medicine*A convenient and practical guide to successful evidence-base
*The first port of call for anyone caring for critically ill patients*Problem orientated layout*Fully revised to reflect advancements in critical care*Features up-to-date references and invaluable cli
*Highlights importance of perioperative practice, key interventions and responsibilities and links to medical conditions*Provides clinically focussed, evidence-based content with practical guidelines*
Written specifically for biosciences students, with just the right mix of science and philosophy for this target audience The broadest, most balanced textbook on bioethics available, offering student
*Provides core and concise information on blood disorders affecting both adults and children *Helps the junior doctor to formulate a sensible differential diagnosis before embarking on investigation
A blend of science theory and biomedical science practice make this series ideal for those seeking both the knowledge and skills to become proficient Biomedical Scientists.Content carefully developed
*A practical handbook that summarizes the management of common symptoms and disorders for the whole rehabilitation team*Outlines the principles of rehabilitation medicine to improve understanding of t
‧Incorporates learning objectives, ward management information, and common modes of presentation in a concise single volume‧Covers the preparation of patients for theatre as well as overviews of commo
The bestselling Oxford Handbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Emergencies in Obstetrics and Gynaecology combined for the first time represents fantastic value in a combined bundleBundled together
‧Chapters describe the continuum of palliative care from the start of the patient's illness, through dialysis and to the end of life‧Chapters are focused around case histories to link theory to actual
Brand New Book. The four March girls work hard while their father is away at war. Meg, the eldest, teaches. Jo has to read to a bad-tempered old aunt every day. Beth helps at home with the housework,
Brand New Book. One midsummer night, two lovers run away to the wood. There they find two other lovers - but what they don't know is that the wood is full of magical people: the fairies and elves. Whe
These stories were well known in Greek and Roman times, more than 2,500 years ago, but there is still much in them that can interest and amuse us today. Here you will read about a king who could make
A grasshopper spends the summer singing. A dog and a cock go on holiday. The North Wind shows everyone that it is rough and strong. A dove makes friends with a jackdaw. A boy looks after sheep. Deer g
'What's your job?' Yukio asks. 'I'm a sorcerer,' the old man smiles, 'and I need a young apprentice.' One day, Yukio - a young boy from old Japan - leaves his sister in the country and look
It's London, 1666. It's a hot, dry summer. A small fire starts in a baker's shop in Pudding Lane. Soon the city of London is burning and the fire-fighters can't stop the fire. People are running from
