Anya Hastwell - Editor

Sports Science: A Complete Introduction: Teach Yourself

Simon Rea

Written by a Lecturer in Sport and Fitness with over ten years' experience in teaching and devising degree modules, Sports Science: A Complete Introduction is designed to give you everything you need to succeed, all in one place. It covers the key areas that students are expected to be confident in, outlining the basics in clear, jargon-free English and providing added-value features like summ... read more

Oxford Textbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care (Oxford Textbooks in Palliative Medicine)

Written by an international team of authors the Oxford Textbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliative Care integrates clinical wisdom with empirical findings. It draws upon the history of communication science, providing the reader with a comprehensive curriculum for applied communication skills training.An essential resource, the Oxford Textbook of Communication in Oncology and Palliati... read more

Negatively Ever After: A Skeptic's Guide to Finding Happiness

Deanna K Willmon

Fed up with happiness gurus telling you that you can't be happy unless you get rid of all of your negativity? Sick of all those perky Positive Pollys receiving all the happiness glory? Negatively Ever After will provide the guidance you need to find happiness without the impossible task of eradicating negativity from your life. This book debunks the popular misconception that being positive an... read more

Oxford Textbook of Urological Surgery (Oxford Textbooks in Surgery)

Oxford Case Histories in Geriatric Medicine

Based around the core curriculum for specialist trainees and consultants, Oxford Case Histories in Geriatric Medicine is a valuable reference and teaching tool which provides an opportunity for case-based learning across a rapidly growing field. This book uses well-structured and concise cases from the Oxford hospitals to comprehensively cover the presentation, management, and treatment of ill... read more

To Comfort Always: A history of Palliative Care (Oxford Medical Histories)

David Clark

Palliative medicine was first recognised as a specialist field in 1987. One hundred years earlier, London based doctor William Munk published a treatise on 'easeful death' that mapped out the principles of practical, spiritual, and medical support at the end of life. In the intervening years a major process of development took place which led to innovative services, new approaches to the study... read more

Public Health Informatics: Designing for change - a developing country perspective

Sundeep Sahay, T Sundararaman, Jørn Braa

Over the last three decades enormous effort has gone into strengthening public health information systems (HIS). They are now a key element of health sector reform initiatives, but are growing in complexity. This is driven by the increasing diversity of technology platforms, increasing demands for information, the multitude of actors involved, and the need for data security and privacy. Initia... read more

Cone Beam Computed Tomography in Endodontics

Shannon Patel

Conventional radiography has well-documented limitations when it comes to endodontic diagnosis and treatment planning, and CBCT overcomes many of these limitations. However, its use is often underemphasized and misunderstood by clinicians familiar with the concepts of conventional radiography. This book provides an essential overview of CBCT, from the physics of radiation to the mechanics of t... read more

Measuring and Valuing Health Benefits for Economic Evaluation

John Brazier, Julie Ratcliffe, Joshua Saloman, Aki Tsuchiya

There are not enough resources in health care systems around the world to fund all technically feasible and potentially beneficial health care interventions. Difficult choices have to be made, and economic evaluation offers a systematic and transparent process for informing such choices. A key component of economic evaluation is how to value the benefits of health care in a way that permits co... read more