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This is a practical and patient-complaint focused handbook, directed to motivate non-sleep experts and beginners in sleep medicine and technology. This book provides a basic review of the area of sleep, identifies some common patient presentations and illustrates the types of investigations that should be requested.

This is a practical and patient-complaint focused handbook, directed to motivate non-sleep experts and beginners in sleep medicine and technology. This book provides a basic review of the area of sleep, identifies some common patient presentations and illustrates the types of investigations that should be requested.

Provides the necessary information on how to read and understand medical research publications critically and to decide whether the contents of such publications are clinically useful in the care of patients. Illustrated examples, this text covers various aspects of study design and clinical audit to give a framework for critical reading.

This book helps students and practitioners working across a variety of healthcare settings understand why fluid imbalance in a patient may occur. It explains how to quickly assess a patient's fluid needs through a thorough clinical assessment, and how to develop an effective management plan. Reflecting the latest guidelines, this practical and easy-to-read guide serves as an invaluable tool to aid speedy and appropriate management in emergency situations, both on the ward and in the clinic.

A practical guide that will encourage both new and experienced clinical teachers to build on their strengths, address their weaknesses and so improve the learning experience of their students - of increasing significance in a financially-challenged higher education sector.

Invaluable 'hands-on' guidance to interpreting and understanding chest x-rays, one of the most valuable diagnostic tools available to the physician.

A practical pocket guide to history-taking and physical examination of the adult patient suitable for the medical student and junior doctor. It contains real life scenarios and includes various advice on recording various aspects of a patient's history, including the present complaint, past medical history, and family history.