Blackwell Science

Critical care services support the most seriously ill patients in hospital. This manual is aimed at all health care practitioners who care for the critically ill patient from novice to expert. It provides guidelines on core critical care procedures based on the 'best' available evidence for each procedure and includes a comprehensive competency...

This book covers all aspects of anesthesia affecting the fetus throughout in utero life. The book comprises three sections looking at: 1) endpoints for fetal and neonatal outcomes, 2) anesthetic interventions that may affect these endpoint variables, and 3) confounding variables which may modify the effects of anesthesia and analgesia on outcomes....

This up-to-date review of seed genomics, from basic seed biology to practical applications in crop science, provides a thorough background understanding of seed biology from a basic science perspective. A valuable resource for advanced graduate students, post-docs, researchers and professionals in the Plant and Crop Sciences, this book brings...

Clinically focused, case-based guide with self-assessment in each section from the world's leading authorities Companion Website featuring downloadable versions of the book's nearly 200 images for easy integration into your own presentations....

Ear, Nose and Throat at a Glance provides a highly-illustrated, accessible introduction to this practical but complex topic, which is increasingly encountered in every-day outpatient settings, as well as surgical departments. Each double-page spread diagrammatically summarises the basic science relating to each anatomical area, outlines practical...

This study guide for medical students in pathophysiology courses features clinical cases that introduce key concepts, thought questions to integrate the clinical situation with basic science topics being reviewed, basic science review and discussion, thumbnail charts and key points, and multiple choice questions. Lists of abbreviations and normal...