Oxford University Press

An indispensible pocket reference for critical care trainees, consultants and intensive care nurses, this new Oxford Specialist Handbook provides an evidence-based approach to all aspects of patient care in cardiothoracic intensive care. Written in the Oxford Handbook format, each section is comprised of short topics ideal for quick reference....

Volume I: Testamentary FormalitiesLaunching a major new research project examining the principles of succession law in comparative perspective, this book discusses the formalities which the law imposes in order for a person to make a testamentary disposal of property. Among the questions considered are the following. How are wills made? What...

A Very Short IntroductionThe Iliad, Homer&'s epic tale of the abduction of Helen and the decade-long Trojan War, has fascinated mankind for millennia. Even today, the war inspires countless articles and books, extensive archaeological excavations, movies, television documentaries, even souvenirs and collectibles. But while the ancients themselves...

A Relational Realist Archaeology of Early Bronze Age Mortuary PracticesFowler presents a detailed study of Chalcolithic and Early Bronze Age mortuary practices based on a reading of recent relational theories in archaeology and other disciplines. It provides the first ever synthesis of Early Bronze Age burials in Northeast England, examining a...

From Diagnosis to BereavementAmytrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS or motor neurone disease) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that can cause profound suffering for both the patient and their family. Whilst new treatments for ALS are being developed, these are not curative and offer only the potential to slow its progression. Palliative care...

British Intelligence and CounterinsurgencyMoving the debate beyond the place of tactical intelligence in counterinsurgency warfare, Confronting the Colonies considers the view from Whitehall, where the biggest decisions were made. It reveals the evolving impact of strategic intelligence upon government understandings of, and policy responses to,...