Medical Education

This is a unique, practical book for healthcare trainees, practitioners and educators that explores the ideas and practice of narrative and storytelling that lie at the very heart of clinical medicine and the patient ‘experience’ of care. It shows how story and narrative can be used effectively to h..

Strategies for Healthcare Education..

Surgical Philosophy..

This highly-acclaimed book continues to serve as an essential text for all medical, surgical and health professionals who need an easily accessible reference to systematically reviewing the literature. The authors are veterans of more than 150 systematic reviews and have helped form policy and pract..

Teaching and Learning Communication Skills in Medicine..

The Doctor's Communication Handbook, 7th Edition..

A practical guide to the professional and legal requirements for patient counseling, this book provides readers with the skills they need to be in compliance. The authors explore how a patient's attitude and behavior effect compliance, the pharmacist-patient relationship, and liability implications...

The Human Effect in Medicine..

The Inner Consultation..

This seventh edition remains a clear, easy-to-read guide to often complex debates, encompassing both the background of the evolution of the NHS since its foundation, and a completely up-to-date picture of its present and future. Focuses on topics such as: management, structure, centralisation, fundi..

Choosing the right contract research organization (CRO) can make the difference between getting a drug or medical device to market quickly and cost-effectively and wasting valuable time and money. This book provides guidelines for selection, protocol, and contract development; discusses project mana..

The Textbook of Total Quality in Healthcare..