However smart they are, from a social perspective children do not really count until maturity. Then all of a sudden society expects responsibility, independence and in particular, commitment. This vie
For clinicians and technicians in fetal medicine and neonatal care, such as clinical geneticists, pediatric radiologists, maternal-fetal specialists, pathologists, and obstetricians, Hall (pediatric r
At the Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Kansas, an idea was born that gave rise to this useful reference. Initial chapters discuss pros and cons and practicalities of spirituality and religion in the
Certain to be controversial is the argument that public money should not be spent on medical services after a person reaches his/her expected life expectancy. While not invoking Soylent Green-type rec
This atlas will be of use to radiologists and other medical personnel, including pediatricians, accident and emergency doctors, orthopedic surgeons, and pathologists, who may be first in line to encou
"Parkinson's Disease in the Older Patient, Second Edition" has been fully revised, updated and expanded to include new treatments and entirely new chapters. This authoritative text is written by recog
For all medical professionals and students, this guide details how to care for patients in Arab countries by considering the psychosocial foundation of medicine. Nasir and Abdul-Haq (family medicine a
Cook, a former President of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (1993-95), writes this history of the Society's first fifty years (1907-57) which will be of interest to historians and c
Founded in 1821, the Seamen's Hospital Society (SHS) became one of the greatest Victorian charities, and remains today funded entirely by charitable contributions. It was established to aid the multi-
As medical litigation continues to increase, the best defense for doctors is to be aware of, and avoid, medical errors. This book is the companion volume to Learning from Medical Errors: Clinical Pro
