TOP MEDICAL BOOKS

Book Description Techniques for evaluating the human resource function, and measuring its bottom-line contribution. This guide develops a results-based approach to human resources that keeps an eye on the bottom line. Based on actual experiences, accepted practices, and a strong 10-year research base, it clearly shows you how to: Uncover and monitor the costs of human resource (HR) programs Develop... Read the story →

Book Description Exploring Biological Anthropology 2e is a core concepts version of the successful text, Biological Anthropology 2e. It provides students with a strong foundation in biological anthropology without some of the extended examples found in the original text.  Exploring Biological Anthropology 2e offers concise coverage of core material, while maintaining thorough coverage of traditionally... Read the story →

Book Review `This text is well suited for professionals working with the elderly and will enhance the understanding of all who read it, including the elderly themselves and their caretakers and families.’ A Journal of Reviews and Commentary in Mental Health Book Description With the growth of the older adult population and the increasing need for healthcare providers with geriatric training,... Read the story →

Book Description The most complete, authoritative guide available on the diagnosis and treatment of disorders affecting the elderly — updated with a new global perspective A Doody’s Core Title! The undisputed leader on the subject of geriatrics, this comprehensive guide combines gerontology principles with clinical geriatrics offering unmatched coverage of this area of medicine. Written... Read the story →

Book Description Designed for the introduction to drugs and substance abuse course as taught in departments of health education, psychology, biology, sociology, and criminal justice, this full-color market-leading text provides the latest information on drug use and its effects on society and human behavior. For over thirty years, instructors and students have relied on it to examine drugs and... Read the story →

Book Review There’s a big difference between “making a living” and making a life. Do you spend more than you earn? Does making a living feel more like making a dying? Do you dislike your job but can’t afford to leave it? Is money fragmenting your time, your relationships with family and friends? If so, Your Money or Your Life is for you. From this inspiring book, learn how... Read the story →

Book Description: KEY BENETFIT: This best-selling, restructured laboratory manual now includes an entirely new interactive website built specifically for the A&P lab course. For the first time, MyAandP.com includes Practice Anatomy Lab (PAL™) 2.0 and provides 24/7 access to a rich array of anatomy lab specimens, practice quizzes, and simulated lab practicals, gradable pre- and post-lab exercise... Read the story →

Book Description: The body is the most fascinating machine ever created, and nobody talks about it in ways that are as illuminating and compelling as Dr. Michael Roizen and Dr. Mehmet Oz. Most people think of the aging of our bodies the same way we think of the aging of our cars: the older we get, the more inevitable it is that we’re going to break down. Most of us believe that at age 40... Read the story →

Product Description: Michigan State Univ., East Lansing. Examines the cellular changes underlying human age-related disease. Explores both the fundamental processes of human aging and tissue-by-tissue pathology. Details current research and state-of-the-art clinical interventions in aging and age-related disease. Product Details: Hardcover: 504 pages Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1... Read the story →

Book Details: Hardcover: 464 pages Publisher: Ecco; 1 edition (June 24, 2008) Language: English ISBN-10: 0060892889 ISBN-13: 978-0060892883 Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.1 x 1.7 inches Book Description: Starred Review. As wide-ranging as it is deep, and as entertaining as it is informative, the latest offering from UC–Santa Barbara neuroscientist Gazzaniga (The Ethical Brain) will please a diverse... Read the story →