This new deluxe edition expands ACP Press perennial bestseller to include never-before-published photographs, 50 new quotes, and several new essays. The Quotable Osler makes a fine gift for a physician, medical student, or graduating resident and is the ideal resource for those seeking an apt quote or looking to sample Oslers thought-provoking and uplifting messages.
This volume presents a comprehensive and comprehensible set of guidelines for reporting the statistical analyses and research designs and activities commonly used in biomedical research.
Who was the first to write about a certain disease, diagnose it, and treat it? This book answers those questions for a wide range of diseases, from Abetalipoproteinemia to Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. What were the medical practitioners of previous generations hoping to achieve? What were their patients expecting of them? The answers are found in these quotations.Containing over 3, 000 entries, and now updated with more than 450 new quotations,...
Regarded by many as the ideal medical practitioner, Sir William Osler was a great humanitarian who emphasized compassion for the individual. Osler often referred to his bedside library classic works as a guide to our inner education - inspiring one to be a great doctor with even greater humanity. Serving as an introduction to the world's great literature for physicians, this new volume features a collection of excerpts from the favorite books ...
Sir William Osler often referred to his bed-side library, classic works meant to inspire one to be a great doctor with even greater humanity. This unique volume features excerpts from the literary masterpieces Osler himself recommended to his students and colleagues plus 20 other great works chosen by today's physicians. Each excerpt is accompanied by commentary from a leading scholar in medical humanities. Featured Classics: Plutarch's LivesR...
When was the last time you sat down and read a book that made you want to stand up and cheer? Clif Cleaveland's Healers & Heroes: Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times is a collection of true stories about ordinary men and women who, through courage and fortitude, exemplify what it means to love life.
This book delivers the help health care professionals need. Through engaging and inspiring stories, Dr. Harpham-internist and survivor of chronic cancer-helps readers think and talk about everyday problems in patient care. She encourages readers to engage the healing power of compassionate words and actions that take only seconds to say or do but can make a world of difference for patients.
Focused on the practical management of patients with common clinical conditions, "In the Clinic" offers evidence-based answers to frequently asked questions about screening, prevention, diagnosis, therapy, and patient education.
This revised edition of "Teaching in Your Office" is an excellent resource for physicians interested in improving their techniques in office-based teaching while maintaining the efficiency of their practice.
From the acclaimed author of the standard reference for reporting statistics in medicine, this new book presents a practical and comprehensible set of guidelines on publishing and presenting in the medical sciences! This unique resource teaches readers the core skills and strategies needed to avoid the pitfalls of rejection and create polished, professional scientific communications.
The companion to "In Whatever Houses We May Visit, " this collection of short stories and essays features works that shed light on the many topics physicians encounter daily.
This compact new reference offers physicians clear guidance on diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up for the most critical topics in women's health, including heart disease, diabetes, cancer, postpartum depression, and eating disorders.
Leadership Careers in Medical Education" serves as a guide for current faculty and future leaders on how to launch, sustain, and further develop one's career in medical education.
Offering the insight and experience of dedicated medical educators, this text includes information on the practical applications of learning theories to better meet learners' needs. It features a special section of poignant anecdotes and personal stories of teaching medicine.
This title explores not only the traditional methods of teaching medicine but also those that are more cutting-edge and identifies the criteria teachers can use to decide which method to use.
