Pocket Prescriber 2015 This book is a concise up to date prescribing guide containing necessary information for junior doctors nurse prescribers and medical students. It contains A–Z list of the 500 most commonly prescribed drugs. The book focuses on safety issues warnings drug errors and adverse effects. | Pocket Prescriber 2015 GBP 170.00 1
Pocket Essential Medical Equipment This genuinely pocket-sized guide to essential medical equipment is ideal for medical students newly qualified junior doctors and other healthcare professionals seeking a convenient and concise handbook to refer to in busy clinical settings including emergency departments. Clear concise and systematic it provides a visual guide to enable readers to identify correctly common medical equipment and use it appropriately without overwhelming or extraneous information. Key Features: Convenient – everything at your fingertips for speedy access in the emergency department on the ward and in the clinic Portable – actually fits in a pocket Illustrated – plentiful photographs and explanatory line diagrams support and enhance the text Tailored – written specifically with the less experienced practitioner in mind Providing guidance and answering questions when senior help is not readily available with this book as your indispensable companion you will be equipped to identify and use equipment with confidence in order to provide safe and effective care for patients. | Pocket Essential Medical Equipment GBP 18.99 1
Pocket Book of Electrical Engineering Formulas Pocket Book of Electrical Engineering Formulas provides key formulas used in practically all areas of electrical engineering and applied mathematics. This handy pocket-sized guide has been organized by topic field to make finding information quick and easy. The book features an extensive index and is an excellent quick reference for electrical engineers educators and students. GBP 180.00 1
Pocket Prescriber Psychiatry Pocket Prescriber Psychiatry is a concise up-to-date prescribing guide containing all the must-have information that psychiatrists and mental health professionals need to know. This book provides the key essential information for all mental health professionals prescribing drugs and is essential for psychiatrists mental health nurses primary care physicians psychologists psychotherapists and counsellors and anyone caring for people with mental health issues. GBP 21.99 1
The Toxicologist's Pocket Handbook The third edition of the Toxicologist’s Pocket Handbook like the first two editions is a scaled-down version of the best-selling Handbook of Toxicology. It provides the most frequently used toxicology reference information in a convenient pocket-sized book. The format remains the same as the earlier editions to allow basic reference information to be located quickly with the information placed in sections specific to subspecialties of toxicology. A detailed table of contents lists all tables and figures contained in the book by section. This expanded edition contains a number of tables not found in the second edition added to sections on lab animals general toxicology dermal and ocular toxicology genetic toxicology/carcinogenesis neurotoxicology immunotoxicology reproductive/developmental toxicology industrial chemical and pharmaceutical toxicology. New information is presented for additional laboratory animals such as swine and primates infusion recommendations newer methods such as the local lymph node assay and reference safety pharmacology values for standard species. Additional information on typical genetic toxicology and immunotoxicology assays as well as in vitro assays for eye irritation are provided. Some tables from the second edition have been updated to include new information that has arisen since the earlier edition went to press. Information from the second edition such as regulatory requirements that are no longer applicable has been deleted. | The Toxicologist's Pocket Handbook GBP 42.99 1
Pocket Prescriber Pulmonary Medicine Pocket Prescriber Pulmonary Medicine is a concise up-to-date prescribing guide containing all the ‘must-have’ information that clinical professionals treating patients with respiratory conditions need to know. This book provides focused information for all health professionals prescribing drugs for or to patients with a respiratory condition and is an essential guide for pulmonologists intensive care physicians emergency medicine doctors and general practitioners and nurse prescribers in training and in practice. GBP 19.99 1
Structural Engineer's Pocket Book: Eurocodes Functions as a Day-to-Day Resource for Practicing Engineers… The hugely useful Structural Engineer’s Pocket Book is now overhauled and revised in line with the Eurocodes. It forms a comprehensive pocket reference guide for professional and student structural engineers especially those taking the IStructE Part 3 exam. With stripped-down basic material—tables data facts formulae and rules of thumb—it is directly usable for scheme design by structural engineers in the office in transit or on site. …And a Core Reference for Students It brings together data from many different sources and delivers a compact source of job-simplifying and time-saving information at an affordable price. It acts as a reliable first point of reference for information that is needed on a daily basis. This third edition is referenced throughout to the structural Eurocodes. After giving general information and details on actions on structures it runs through reinforced concrete steel timber and masonry. Provides essential data on steel concrete masonry timber and other main materials Pulls together material from a variety of sources for everyday work Serves as a first point of reference for structural and civil engineers A core structural engineering book Structural Engineer's Pocket Book: Eurocodes Third Edition benefits both students and industry professionals. GBP 180.00 1
Pocket Guide to Crime Scene Photography This handy pocket guide is an essential field guide to crime scene photography. The authors have used limited technical terms and jargon to distill concepts down to understandable step-by-step methodologies. The book highlights best practices that apply to most any crime scene but specialized instructions—pertaining to unique evidence and crime scenes that present challenging conditions—are also provided. The book introduces concise comprehensive checklists for photographing such evidence as tire tracks dust impressions fingerprints luminescence from trace blood search reagents and more. This convenient reference allows police professionals investigators and crime scene analysts and technicians to improve their proficiency to achieve professional reliable results. | Pocket Guide to Crime Scene Photography GBP 29.99 1
The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Writers Want to become a writer in the games industry? Then this is the book is for you. Award-winning game writer Anna Megill provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot on the ladder. The book explains in simple clear language exactly what a beginner needs to know about education requirements finding job opportunities applying for roles and acing studio interviews. Professional writers will learn how to run a writers’ room manage a team create documentation for various project phases and navigate studio politics. The Pocket Mentor is designed to be a just-the-facts companion to The Game Writing Guide: Get Your Dream Job and Keep It but it stands on its own as an invaluable go-anywhere resource for beginners and seasoned pros alike. | The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Writers GBP 29.99 1
Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis The Pocket Guide to Mycological Diagnosis provides useful and concise information for microbiologists and professionals diagnosing the most medically relevant fungal species. Cellular and molecular techniques immunological methods and more accurate microscopy equipment available in most mycology laboratories now make diagnosis more routine. Furthermore information regarding medical mycology including identification of specific fungal pathogens is widely available. This book helps mycologists address the emerging challenges of diagnosis. Key Features Succinct summary of fungal disease diagnosis Includes opportunistic fungal infections that can afflict immunocompromised patients Permits the identification of common fungal pathogens Reviews antifungal drugs Related Titles Ghannoum M. A. & John R. Perfect eds. Antifungal Therapy 2nd ed. (ISBN 978-1-4987-6814-6)Miyaji M. ed. Animal Models in Medical Mycology (ISBN 978-1-3158-9059-3)Razzaghi-Abyaneh M. M. Shams-Ghahfarokhi and M. Rai eds. Medical Mycology: Current Trends and Future Prospects (ISBN 978-1-4987-1421-1) GBP 27.99 1
Pocket Guide to Bacterial Infections Pocket Guide to Bacterial Infections provides information pertinent to the behaviour of bacterial cells during their interactions with different cell types of multiple host systems. This book will present the role of various bacterial pathogens affecting the host system. The book is to be organized flexibly so that chapters and topics are arranged with continuity from the former chapters. Each chapter has been made as self-contained as possible to promote this flexibility. This book will discuss each of the virulence properties of the bacteria with reference to their interacting hosts in a larger perspective. Kwey selling features: Summarizes the role various bacterial pahtogens affect the host system Reviews recent advances for combating different types of bacterial infections that infect different body parts Designed as an effective teaching and research tool providing up to date information on bacterial infections Defines important terms Written in a readable and direct writing style GBP 24.99 1
Pocket Handbook of Nonhuman Primate Clinical Medicine Sources of clinical treatment information on nonhuman primates are generally scattered across journals textbooks conferences personal conversations and more. However when a clinician on the treatment floor is faced with a patient requiring an immediate treatment decision time spent on making an informed decision becomes a critical factor. An alternative to conducting a literature search in time-sensitive situations the Pocket Handbook of Nonhuman Primate Clinical Medicine supplies guidance and initial direction on diagnosis and treatment including working doses based on past case experience. It is the frank to-the-point nature of the writing that makes readers feel as if they had just asked a colleague how to approach a clinical problem and obtained a quick what you need to know answer. The chapter authors draw on personal experience to describe commonly encountered clinical conditions and how to treat these cases including not only the dos but also the don ts. This format gives readers easy access to clinical signs diagnostic criteria and options for treatment. The Pocket Handbook of Nonhuman Primate Clinical Medicine is a convenient concise case-based handbook written by and for clinicians in charge of the diagnosis and treatment of nonhuman primate patients. Available in both print and electronic formats this handbook saves readers from having to wade through pages of data and case studies to find answers when time is a factor on the clinic floor. GBP 175.00 1
Structural Engineer's Pocket Book British Standards Edition The Structural Engineer's Pocket Book British Standards Edition is the only compilation of all tables data facts and formulae needed for scheme design to British Standards by structural engineers in a handy-sized format. Bringing together data from many sources into a compact affordable pocketbook it saves valuable time spent tracking down information needed regularly. This second edition is a companion to the more recent Eurocode third edition. Although small in size this book contains the facts and figures needed for preliminary design whether in the office or on-site. Based on UK conventions it is split into 14 sections including geotechnics structural steel reinforced concrete masonry and timber and includes a section on sustainability covering general concepts materials actions and targets for structural engineers. GBP 48.99 1
The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Testing Want to work as a games tester in the video games industry? Then this is the book for you. This book provides all the essential information and guidance you need to understand the industry and get your foot in the door. This book covers everything from the education you’ll need how to look for and apply for job opportunities and the studio interview process itself. It also includes advice for what to do once you’re in the role with chapters covering how to write a bug report and creating test plans as well as interviews with top tips from experts in the industry. This book will be of great interest for all beginner and aspiring games QA testers looking to build their career. | The Pocket Mentor for Video Game Testing GBP 29.99 1
The Pocket Mentor for Game Community Management Want to work in community management in the games industry? Then this is the book for you. Filled with practical advice and real-world examples this guide offers a comprehensive introduction to building and nurturing vibrant gaming communities fostering engagement and handling challenges along the way. This book covers everything from the education you’ll need how to look for and apply for job opportunities and the studio interview process itself. It also includes tips and advice for what to do once you’re in the role with chapters covering strategy project management accessibility and dealing with trolls and toxicity. This book features insights from interviews with dozens of community managers distilling their expertise into actionable advice. Drawing from recent job listings and seasoned community professionals’ experiences it offers a comprehensive skill set that reflects the dynamic demands of community jobs in the gaming industry. This book will be of great interest to all beginner and aspiring games community managers. | The Pocket Mentor for Game Community Management GBP 29.99 1
Clark's Essential PACS RIS and Imaging Informatics Imaging informatics is a complex and historically rapidly changing field knowledge of which is central to the practice of all imaging specialists. This convenient pocket guide provides the foundations of knowledge in informatics allowing radiographers in training and in practice assistant practitioners and other allied health professionals to understand use and develop more efficient ways of imaging that will in turn deliver improved patient care. | Clark's Essential PACS RIS and Imaging Informatics GBP 26.99 1
Handbook for Death Scene Investigators Handbook for Death Scene Investigators provides concise information in a handy pocket-sized (3 1/2 x 6) format - perfect for on-the-scene reference. Details about sudden natural deaths by disease and accidents are emphasized in this guidebook complemented with practical information on:reviewing a medical chartcollecting evidenceobtaining a medical historyinteracting with other law enforcement personnel witnesses and relativesAnyone responsible for investigating natural deaths - from police investigators to medical examiners - can go direct to the information they need at a moment's notice with the Handbook for Death Scene InvestigatorsFeatures GBP 190.00 1
Take Charge General Surgery and Urology A practical guide to patient management As a junior doctor starting a surgery or urology rotation you are expected to take charge of referrals from - and give specialist advice to - A&E GPs and other specialties. Often you will have had very limited surgical experience and only an off-site registrar for support. This pocket-sized book provides a quick reliable reference guide for the initial management of the common surgical referrals with guidance as to what complaints require admission and which can be sent home for outpatient or GP follow-up. It will help relieve the stressful experience of being on-call alleviating some of the anxiety and making shifts more bearable. | Take Charge General Surgery and Urology A practical guide to patient management GBP 24.99 1
Concise Textbook of Small Animal Handling A Practical Handbook This instructional pocket reference condenses the most important aspects of small animal handling. It provides a portable durable means of learning 'on the ground' as well as a convenient way to refresh on how to strive for safety and efficacy in animal handling techniques. Spiralbound for practical use at the animal’s side during veterinary placements in a clinic or laboratory the text covers: Handler safety Animal safety Sanitation Approach and capture Routine handling and release procedures Handling for medical procedures Use and supply sources of restraint equipment A Companion Website provides additional self-assessment questions and answers to aid learning. Important reading for undergraduate veterinary students as well as practicing technicians nurses and assistants the book instructs on safe and humane handling of species encountered in both small animal practice and laboratory settings. | Concise Textbook of Small Animal Handling A Practical Handbook GBP 31.99 1
Clark's Essential Physics in Imaging for Radiographers The second edition of this easy-to-understand pocket guide remains an invaluable tool for students assistant practitioners and radiographers. Providing an accessible introduction to the subject in a reader-friendly format it includes diagrams and photographs to support the text. Each chapter provides clear learning objectives and a series of MCQs to test reader assimilation of the material. The book opens with overviews of image production basic mathematics and imaging physics followed by detailed chapters on the physics relevant to producing diagnostic images using X-rays and digital technologies. The content has been updated throughout and includes a new chapter on CT imaging and additional material on radioactivity dosimetry and imaging display and manipulation. Clark’s Essential Physics in Imaging for Radiographers supports students in demonstrating an understanding of the fundamental definitions of physics applied to radiography … all you need to know to pass your exams! | Clark's Essential Physics in Imaging for Radiographers GBP 28.99 1
Power System Transients Theory and Applications Second Edition This new edition covers a wide area from transients in power systems—including the basic theory analytical calculations EMTP simulations computations by numerical electromagnetic analysis methods and field test results—to electromagnetic disturbances in the field on EMC and control engineering. Not only does it show how a transient on a single-phase line can be explained from a physical viewpoint but it then explains how it can be solved analytically by an electric circuit theory. Approximate formulas which can be calculated by a pocket calculator are presented so that a transient can be analytically evaluated by a simple hand calculation. Since a real power line is three-phase this book includes a theory that deals with a multi-phase line for practical application. In addition methods for tackling a real transient in a power system are introduced. This new edition contains three completely revised and updated chapters as well as two new chapters on grounding and numerical methods. | Power System Transients Theory and Applications Second Edition GBP 77.99 1
Emergency Care of Minor Trauma in Children Succinct and highly illustrated the third edition of this handy pocket guide enables practitioners to successfully manage common minor injuries in children at the point of care. Each chapter has been updated to reflect changes to the treatment for the injury based on recent research and new guidelines. The new edition includes: the latest recommended guidelines and procedures for instant access to key information generous use of colour warning boxes icons clinical tips and practical advice to help the reader find information at a glance numerous illustrations help explain more difficult concepts detailed guidance on when to treat how to treat when to refer or when minor trauma is indicative of a more serious diagnosis. This concise evidence-based book remains an essential purchase for junior doctors nurse practitioners and emergency care practitioners in the emergency department minor injury centre or primary care facility. It is a touchstone for all those seeing children following minor injury or trauma. | Emergency Care of Minor Trauma in Children GBP 39.99 1
The Laboratory Bird Laboratory animals including birds play an important role in biomedical research. The humane care and management of these animals is an ongoing concern. A new addition to the acclaimed Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference series The Laboratory Bird is the first publication dedicated to the care and use of avian species in the research setting. Covering avian species such as chickens ducks doves parrots and songbirds that are commonly used as research models the book is divided into focused chapters that cover a broad range of topics including: General avian biology and physiology Husbandry Regulations and regulatory compliance regarding the use of birds in research Experimental methods Veterinary care Along with discussing applicable regulations the book also details issues of health management and quarantine approaches. The final chapter provides resources such as organizations publications vendors and diagnostic laboratories. With its focus on the care of a diverse group of avian species in biomedical research settings The Laboratory Bird is a valuable reference for animal care and veterinary technicians laboratory animal veterinarians trainees in laboratory animal medicine and research staff members as well as individuals involved in laboratory work who lack experience in working with birds. GBP 175.00 1
Handbook of Clinical Skills Second Edition . well-structured with good bullet points diagrams and quality coloured pictures making it most easy to read. Overall I considered this little gem a worthwhile possession for all trainees - Postgraduate Medicine Journal First published in 2002 this popular handbook focuses on the practical application of clinical skills aimed specifically at medical students and doctors in training. This much-anticipated second edition remains readable concise and pocket-sized while being extensively updated to reflect the latest learning requirements. Existing chapters including an overview of the general examination followed by chapters on examination specific to each body system child health and mental health are supplemented by the general practice consultation and a new chapter that brings the specialist clinical methods of previous chapters together and considers their application within and abbreviated timescale. Key features: • New edition of well-established and highly respected handbook focused on the needs of medical students and junior doctors • Reflects the expansion of the traditional skills of history taking and clinical examination whilst ensuring complete familiarity with and understanding of the ‘basics’ • Places the patient at the centre of care recognising that good compassionate communication with patients and their relatives contributes to satisfactory clinical outcomes • Video clips provide additional illustrative guidance to good procedural practice – visit https://www. crcpress. com/cw/kopelman The second edition of this classic handbook continues to provide brief readable chapters on important skills enhanced by supplementary videos to demonstrate how they can be mastered and how they may be applied. | Handbook of Clinical Skills Second Edition GBP 28.99 1
The Laboratory Swine Since the popular first edition was published more than a decade ago the number of swine used in toxicity studies has increased as an alternative to commonly used non-rodent species such as dogs and primates. A volume in the Laboratory Animal Pocket Reference Series The Laboratory Swine Second Edition maintains the high standard set by the previous edition and is poised to continue its legacy as the premier laboratory reference on the care and use of swine in the laboratory. Emphasizes Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Swine Addressing the biology husbandry management veterinary care and research applications of both large and miniature swine this color reference is a complete source of information on the species. It is thoroughly updated and includes a major revision to the anesthetics section. It also places a heightened focus on animal welfare and addresses important considerations related to genetically modified swine. The book is divided into six parts: Important Biological Features examines everything from different breeds and behavior to anatomical and physiological features as well as digestive cardiovascular and pulmonary systems Husbandry addresses housing nutrition sanitation transportation and more Management and Quality Assurance looks at the impact of infections on animal research using swine zoonotic diseases legal regulations genetic monitoring and more Veterinary Care covers a variety of topics such as clinical examination diseases pain recognition and post-operative management Experimental Techniques addresses restraint sampling techniques basic surgical procedures and other issues Resources provides extensive references for further study including handbooks journals and websites GBP 175.00 1