A book which discusses the role of narrative in medicine from various angles, covering both theoretical and practical aspects. It includes real examples of patients' narratives, the use of narrative as a therapeutic tool, teaching narrative to students and the narrative medical record. It is aimed a[...]

A beautifully illustrated guide to the wide variety of species found in rivers, streams, lakes and ponds in Britain and Europe.[...]

Clear, step-by-step guidance on how to attain the Health and Social Care Level 3 Diploma with an assessment-focussed approach.[...]

China's one-child rule is unassailably one of the most controversial social policies of all time. In the first book of its kind, Susan Greenhalgh draws on twenty years of research into China's population politics to explain how the leaders of a nation of one billion decided to limit all couples to o[...]

Paris. Spring, 1945. A ripple of excitement passes through the crowd of photographers. Robert Capa jostles amongst them, waiting for a glimpse of the anticipated star. He sees her; beautiful, graceful and composed as she enters the Ritz. It is a chance meeting between the two most unlikely of people[...]

What drives innovation? How does it contribute to the growth of firms, industries, and economies? And do intellectual property rights help or hurt innovation and growth? Combining microeconomics, macroeconomics, and theory with empirical analysis drawn from the United States and Europe, this book in[...]

Masterpieces, the story goes, spring fully formed from the dark imaginings of temperamental geniuses moved by intuition, inspiration and epiphany. Such revelations can certainly fuel the creative process, but so too can auspicious accidents, false starts and even failures. In printmaking, occurrence[...]

1. How to Read a Paper is the all-time bestselling introduction to evidence-based medicine 2. Written in clear language, and with an engaging style, it explains the principles of evidence-based medicine and how they can be put into practice 3.[...]