Re-examining Psychology takes a critical look at some of the principles underlying the discipline and offers an insight into alternative psychological perspectives deriving from sub-Saharan Africa. more » more »

Product Info Academics, researchers and professionals assess the implications of the increasing collaboration between health and welfare professionals both for the carers and the clients. more »

Hepatitis, the leading indication for liver transplantation, is a straight-forward disease when it comes to diagnosis: it is a disease of pathology and is diagnosed by liver biopsy, with the result being either positive or negative. There is only one effective treatment: interferons. Nonetheless, new ... more »

Ärzte sind weder allwissend, noch perfekt. Dennoch vertrauen wir ihnen unser Leben an. Die Kunst der Mediziner und ihre Fehlbarkeit: Was empfindet ein Chirurg beim ersten Schnitt in lebendiges Fleisch? Wie passieren Kunstfehler? Von mysteriösen Erkrankungen bis zu menschlichen Katastrophen im OP - Gawande ... more »

This volume provides an overview of significant contemporary psychological research into shyness, bringing together perspectives from developmental psychology, social psychology and clinical psychol... more » more »

Vorsicht Interaktion! Das Risiko von Interaktionen wächst mit jedem zusätzlich eingenommenen Arzneistoff. Bei der steigenden Anzahl an multimorbiden Patienten in einer alternden Gesellschaft ist Wachsamkeit gefragt! Mithilfe der Interaktionen gelingt die Bewertung im Handumdrehn: Schnelles Finden der ... more »

The book provides counsellors with essential information on how to understand and best work within a school context. It covers a wide range of problems encountered and includes contributions by experienced school counsellors. more »

Product Info Assesses the impact of the international drive towards evidence-based health care on NHS policy and the provision of the psychological services in the NHS. more »

The Bad Bug was created from the materials assembled at the FDA website of the same name. This handbook provides basic facts regarding foodborne pathogenic microorganisms and natural toxins. It brings together in one place information from the Food & Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control ... more »

In this collection, authors have been recruited to explain a wide range of different research strategies and theories with examples from their own work. The result is a comprehensive and practical guide for all new researchers. more »

Describes the ways psychoanalytic ideas can be adapted and used in a wide variety of community settings to help children who are emotionally disturbed or who have been physically or sexually abused.... more » more »

Product Info Aims to give trainers and student trainers a grounding in the ideas and research findings which are most relevant to their work. more »