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The Medical Library Association guide to providing consumer and patient health information

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edited by Michele Spatz. --Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield , c2014.
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Comprised of fifteen chapters written by experienced consumer health librarians, The Medical Library Association Guide to Providing Consumer and Patient Health Information is designed for library and information science graduate students as well as librarians new to health and medical librarianship, regardless of library setting. It is comprehensive in scope, covering all aspects of consumer and patient health and medical information from their humble, grassroots beginnings to the ever-evolvin…
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Medical Library Association, sponsoring body
Other Authors
Spatz, Michele
Responsibility
edited by Michele Spatz
Alternate Title
Guide to providing consumer and patient health information
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman and Littlefield
Date of Publication
c2014
Physical Description
1 online resource (xv, 219 p.)
Series Title
Medical Library Association books
ISBN
9781442225718
Subjects (MeSH)
Consumer Health Information
Library Services
Patient Education as Topic
Subjects (LCSH)
Medical informatics
Patient education
Libraries and hospital patients
Abstract
Comprised of fifteen chapters written by experienced consumer health librarians, The Medical Library Association Guide to Providing Consumer and Patient Health Information is designed for library and information science graduate students as well as librarians new to health and medical librarianship, regardless of library setting. It is comprehensive in scope, covering all aspects of consumer and patient health and medical information from their humble, grassroots beginnings to the ever-evolving applications of new technology and social media.
Contents
History of consumer and patient health librarianship / Michele Spatz -- Where to start? : needs assessment / Nikki Dettmar -- Strategic planning for success / Mary Grace Flaherty -- Bricks and mortar : costs, budgeting & funding sources / Cara Marcus -- Patient friendly technology : today and tomorrow / Gabe Rios & Emma O'Hagan -- Prized assets : staff / Jean Shipman & Erica Lake -- Health reference service / Nancy Dickenson, Carmen Huddleston, Gillian Kumagai, Jean Johnson, Edgar Lopez -- Ethical issues in providing consumer and patient health information / Barbara Bibel with Michele Spatz -- Social media for health consumers and patients / Michelle Kraft -- Meeting health information needs of diverse populations : children, teens, LGBT, low literate, ESL / Linda Stahl -- Cultural sensitivity and health information resources & services / Donna J. McCloskey -- Marketing health library services to patients and consumers / Jackie Davis -- Strategic partnerships : in-reach / Carol Ann Atwood.
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e-Book
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Research for the radiation therapist : from question to culture

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edited by Caitlin Gillian ... [et al.]. --Toronto, ON: Apple Academic Press , c2014.
Call Number
WN 20 R432 2014
Location
Dickson Building
Call Number
WN 20 R432 2014
Other Authors
Gillian, Caitlin
Responsibility
edited by Caitlin Gillian ... [et al.]
Place of Publication
Toronto, ON
Publisher
Apple Academic Press
Date of Publication
c2014
Physical Description
387 p.
ISBN
9781926895987
Subjects (MeSH)
Radiotherapy
Research - methods
Format
Book
Location
Dickson Building
Loan Period
3 weeks
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The Medical Library Association guide to providing consumer and patient health information

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edited by Michele Spatz. --Lanham, MD: Rowman and Littlefield , c2014.
Call Number
WA 590 M489m 2014
Location
Nova Scotia Hospital
Comprised of fifteen chapters written by experienced consumer health librarians, The Medical Library Association Guide to Providing Consumer and Patient Health Information is designed for library and information science graduate students as well as librarians new to health and medical librarianship, regardless of library setting. It is comprehensive in scope, covering all aspects of consumer and patient health and medical information from their humble, grassroots beginnings to the ever-evolvin…
Call Number
WA 590 M489m 2014
Corporate Author
Medical Library Association
Other Authors
Spatz, Michele
Responsibility
edited by Michele Spatz
Alternate Title
The MLA guide to providing consumer and patient health information
Guide to providing consumer and patient health information
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD
Publisher
Rowman and Littlefield
Date of Publication
c2014
Physical Description
224 p.
ISBN
9781442225701
Subjects (MeSH)
Consumer Health Information
Library Services
Patient Education as Topic
Abstract
Comprised of fifteen chapters written by experienced consumer health librarians, The Medical Library Association Guide to Providing Consumer and Patient Health Information is designed for library and information science graduate students as well as librarians new to health and medical librarianship, regardless of library setting. It is comprehensive in scope, covering all aspects of consumer and patient health and medical information from their humble, grassroots beginnings to the ever-evolving applications of new technology and social media. In between, the mundane aspects of health and medical librarianship, such as needs assessment, costs, budgeting and funding, and staffing are discussed. Adding richness to this discussion are the coverage of more sensitive topics such as patient-friendly technology, ethical issues in providing consumer and patient health information, meeting the needs of diverse populations, and responding to individuals from various cultural backgrounds. No comprehensive picture of consumer and patient health librarianship would be complete without addressing the critical importance of marketing and strategic partnerships; such discussions round out this invaluable guide. Patients today must be knowledgeable enough to participate in their health and well-being. Shorter hospital stays, changing reimbursement patterns and the gradual shift towards focusing on proactively maintaining health and managing disease require patients to be informed and actively engaged. Education, information and understanding are important components of actively-engaged patients. Sadly, there still exists in our highly networked and technological age an information gap for those who struggle in obtaining meaningful health or medical information. These individuals may be foreign-born, non-English speaking, poor, rural, aged or semi-literate. Whatever their status, librarians must have the wherewith-all to find germane resources and also help create responsive mechanisms to bridge that health information gap for vulnerable citizens. The Medical Library Association Guide to Providing Consumer and Patient Health Information will guide you on the road to providing that response.
Contents
History of consumer and patient health librarianship / Michele Spatz -- Where to start? : needs assessment / Nikki Dettmar -- Strategic planning for success / Mary Grace Flaherty -- Bricks and mortar : costs, budgeting & funding sources / Cara Marcus -- Patient friendly technology : today and tomorrow / Gabe Rios & Emma O'Hagan -- Prized assets : staff / Jean Shipman & Erica Lake -- Health reference service / Nancy Dickenson, Carmen Huddleston, Gillian Kumagai, Jean Johnson, Edgar Lopez -- Ethical issues in providing consumer and patient health information / Barbara Bibel with Michele Spatz -- Social media for health consumers and patients / Michelle Kraft -- Meeting health information needs of diverse populations : children, teens, LGBT, low literate, ESL / Linda Stahl -- Cultural sensitivity and health information resources & services / Donna J. McCloskey -- Marketing health library services to patients and consumers / Jackie Davis -- Strategic partnerships : in-reach / Carol Ann Atwood.
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Book
Location
Nova Scotia Hospital
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1
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Drug resistance in leishmania parasites : consequences, molecular mechanisms and possible treatments

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Alicia Ponte-Sucre, Emilia Diaz, Maritza Padrón-Nieves, editors. --Vienna: Springer , c2013.
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One of the main problems concerning therapeutic tools for the treatment of parasitic diseases, including leishmaniasis, is that some field parasites are naturally resistant to the classical drugs; additionally, current therapies may select parasites prone to be resistant to the applied drugs. These features are (at least partially) responsible for the disappointing persistence of the disease and resultant deaths worldwide. This book provides a comprehensive view of the pathology of the disease…
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Ponte-Sucre, Alicia
Diaz, Emilia
Padrón-Nieves, Maritza
Responsibility
Alicia Ponte-Sucre, Emilia Diaz, Maritza Padrón-Nieves, editors
Place of Publication
Vienna
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2013
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 459 p. : 44 ill., 24 ill. in color)
ISBN
9783709111253
Subjects (MeSH)
Drug Resistance
Leishmania - drug effects
Leishmaniasis
Subjects (LCSH)
Vaccines
Drug interactions
Parasitology
Pharmaceutical technology
Infectious diseases
Microbiology
Abstract
One of the main problems concerning therapeutic tools for the treatment of parasitic diseases, including leishmaniasis, is that some field parasites are naturally resistant to the classical drugs; additionally, current therapies may select parasites prone to be resistant to the applied drugs. These features are (at least partially) responsible for the disappointing persistence of the disease and resultant deaths worldwide. This book provides a comprehensive view of the pathology of the disease itself, and of parasitic drug resistance, its molecular basis, consequences and possible treatments. Scientists both from academic fields and from the industry involved in biomedical research and drug design, will find in this book a valuable and fundamental guide that conveys the knowledge needed to understand and to improve the success in combating this disease worldwide.
Contents
Foreword -- Introduction. Leishmaniasis, the biology of a parasite. Alicia Ponte Sucre -- I Determinant features in leishmaniasis -- 1 Molecular evolution and phylogeny of Leishmania. Gabriele Schoenian, Elisa Cupolillo, Isabel Mauricio -- 2 The role of reservoirs: Canine leishmaniasis. Lenea Campino, Carla Maia -- 3 Epidemiology of leishmaniasis in the time of drug resistance. Jean Claude Dujardin, Saskya Decuypere -- II Leishmania and the immune system -- 4 The role of the immune system in resistance to infection. Lukasz Kedzierski, Krystal J. Evans -- 5 Vaccination as a control measure. Katrin Forber , Heidrun Moll -- 6 Leishmania vaccines: Past, Present and Future. Bhavana Sethu Lakshmi, Rentala Madhubala.- III Challenges in the diagnosis, treatment and control of leishmaniasis in times of drug resistance -- 7 Co-infection with HIV. Margriet den Boer, Luis Rivas, Jorge Alvar.- 8 Visceral leishmaniasis. Shyam Sundar , J aya Chakravarty -- 9 American Tegumentary leishmaniasis. Olga Zerpa, Alicia Ponte-Sucre -- IV Molecular features of drug-resistant Leishmania -- 10 Genetic expression and drug resistance, the role of proteomics. Patricia Cuervo, Jose Batista de Jesus.- 11 The role of ABC transporters in drug-resistant Leishmania. Adriano C Coelho, Paulo C Cotrim -- 12 Functional analysis of Leishmania membrane (non ABC) transporters involved in drug resistance. Scott M Landfear -- 13 Intracellular mechanisms of resistance in Leishmania -- V Pharmacology and chemotherapy of leishmaniasis. Mitali Chatterjee -- 14 Classical vs new Treatment regimens. Louis Maes, Raquel Andreia Inocencio da Luz, Paul Cos, Vanessa Yardley -- 15 Drug targets, drug effectors and drug targeting and delivery. Philippe M Loiseau, Gillian Barratt -- 16 Mechanisms of miltefosine resistance in Leishmania. Francisco Gamarro, Maria P Sanchez-Cacete, Santiago Castanys -- 17 P-glycoprotein-like transporters in Leishmania: a search for reversal agents. Bruno Pradines.- VI Strategies to circumvent drug resistance in Leishmania -- 18 The relevance of susceptibility tests, breakpoints and markers. Louis Maes, Paul Cos and Simon Croft -- 19 The Concept of Fitness and drug resistance in Leishmania. Alicia Ponte-Sucre, Emilia Diaz, Maritza Padron-Nieves.
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Suicide prevention and new technologies : evidence based practice

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edited by Brian Mishara and Ad Kerkhof. --New York, NY: Palgrave Macmillan , c2013.
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The internet, smartphones, computer self-help programmes and other technological advances are the new frontiers of suicide prevention, with organisations around the world rapidly expanding these services. "Suicide Prevention and New Technologies" responds to an increasing need by organisations, planners, researchers and individuals working in suicide prevention and mental health to better understand how they can and should become involved in suicide prevention using these new technologies. Each…
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Mishara, Brian L
Kerkhof, Ad
Responsibility
edited by Brian Mishara and Ad Kerkhof
Place of Publication
New York, NY
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Date of Publication
c2013
Physical Description
1 online resource
ISBN
9781137351692
Subjects (MeSH)
Suicide
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Mental health
Subjects (LCSH)
Suicide - Prevention
Abstract
The internet, smartphones, computer self-help programmes and other technological advances are the new frontiers of suicide prevention, with organisations around the world rapidly expanding these services. "Suicide Prevention and New Technologies" responds to an increasing need by organisations, planners, researchers and individuals working in suicide prevention and mental health to better understand how they can and should become involved in suicide prevention using these new technologies. Each chapter is written by experts in the field and presents the current state of the art in the light of research findings and discuss current and future challenges
Contents
1.Suicide Prevention and New Technologies: Towards Evidence Based Practice; Brian L. Mishara and Louis-Philippe Ct -- 2.Expressing, Communicating and Discussing Suicide: Nature, Effects and Methods of Interacting Through Online Discussion Platforms; Christine Thor -- 3.E-Therapies in Suicide Prevention: What Do They Look Like, Do They Work and What Is the Research Agenda? Simon Hatcher -- 4.Reducing The Burden of Suicidal Thoughts Through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Self Help; Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof, Bregje van Spijker, and Jan Mokkenstorm -- 5.Challenges in the Control and Regulation of Suicide Promotion and Assistance over the Internet; Brian L. Mishara and David N. Weisstub -- 6.Mental Health Online: A Self Report E-Learning Program for Enhancing Recognition, Guidance and Referral of Suicidal Adolescents; Rezvan Ghoncheh, Carmen E. Vos, Hans M. Koot and Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof -- 7.Avatars and The Prevention of Suicide Among Adolescents; Xavier Pommereau -- 8.Crisis Chat: Providing Chat-Based Emotional Support; Mary Drexler -- 9.The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and New Technologies in Suicide Prevention: Crisis Chat and Social Media Initiatives; Gillian Murphy -- 10. Results and Experiences of 113Online, a Comprehensive Dutch Online Suicide Prevention Platform Jan. K. Mokkenstorm, Annemiek Huisman; Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof and Jan Smit -- 11. Suicide Bereavement Online: Sharing Memories, Seeking Support, and Exchanging Hope; Karolina Krysinska and Karl Andriessen -- 12. Innovating to Treat Depression and Prevent Suicide: The IPhone@PSY ASSISTANCE Application; Real Labelle, Antoine Bibaud-De Serres and Francois-Olivier Leblanc -- 13. Promising Practices, Future Prospects and Research Agenda; Ad J.F.M. Kerkhof and Brian L. Mishara
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e-Book
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Mindfulness for borderline personality disorder : relieve your suffering using the core skill of dialectical behavior therapy

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Blaise Aguirre, Gillian Galen. --Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications , c2013.
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"Written by Blaise Aguirre--a prominent psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD)--Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder offers a new, mindfulness-based approach to emotion regulation and the common symptoms associated with BPD. The mindfulness treatments outlined in this book are based on the author's highly successful program at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, and are drawn from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), a proven-effective t…
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Author
Aguirre, Blaise
Other Authors
Galen, Gillian
Responsibility
Blaise Aguirre, Gillian Galen
Alternate Title
Relieve your suffering using the core skill of dialectical behaviour therapy
Place of Publication
Oakland, CA
Publisher
New Harbinger Publications
Date of Publication
c2013
Physical Description
1 online resource, 193 p.
ISBN
9781608825677
Subjects (MeSH)
Behavior Therapy - methods
Borderline Personality Disorder - therapy
Abstract
"Written by Blaise Aguirre--a prominent psychiatrist specializing in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD)--Mindfulness for Borderline Personality Disorder offers a new, mindfulness-based approach to emotion regulation and the common symptoms associated with BPD. The mindfulness treatments outlined in this book are based on the author's highly successful program at Harvard-affiliated McLean Hospital, and are drawn from dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), a proven-effective treatment for BPD"-- Provided by publisher.
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Diabetes Care for the Older Patient : A Practical Handbook

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Gillian Hawthorne (editor). --London: Springer , c2012.
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The management of older people with diabetes requires careful attention to the specific needs of this age group. This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk. Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book…
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Hawthorne, Gillian
Responsibility
Gillian Hawthorne (editor)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2012
Physical Description
1 online resource (viii, 175 p. : 11 ill., 6 ill. in color)
ISBN
9780857294616
Subjects (MeSH)
Diabetes Mellitus - therapy
Subjects (LCSH)
Geriatrics
Diabetes
Endocrinology 
Emergency medicine
Abstract
The management of older people with diabetes requires careful attention to the specific needs of this age group. This practical handbook addresses the issues surrounding the care of older diabetic patients, including dementia, frailty, depression and cardiovascular risk. Intended for day-to-day use in clinical practice, each chapter closes with a list of salient practical points in the clinical management of older patients with diabetes. Concisely written by authorities in the field, this book is a valuable resource for all those involved in the diabetes care of older people.
Contents
The Epidemiology of Diabetes in Older People -- Type 2 Diabetes and Dementia -- Depression in Older People with Diabetes -- Hypoglycaemia and the Older Person -- Cardiovascular Risk, Glucose and Targets for Management of Diabetes in Older People -- Diabetes and Frailty -- Perceptions of Users and Carers in Supporting Diabetes Care: Practical Guidance, Support and Information for Carers -- Management of Elderly People with Diabetes in Primary Care.
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Encyclopedia of schizophrenia : focus on management options

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W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker and Ian P. Stolerman (eds.). --London: Springer , c2011.
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This mini-encyclopedia aims to provide a survey of the wide range of interventions available for treating schizophrenia at a level appropriate for non-specialists who are beginning their engagement in the area and for others as a source of reference for the specialist. The pharmacological options are considered alongside psychosocial management approaches and the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment modality are outlined. The entries are written by leading experts, including basic and…
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Fleischhacker, W. W
Stolerman, Ian P
Responsibility
W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker and Ian P. Stolerman (eds.)
Place of Publication
London
Publisher
Springer
Date of Publication
c2011
Physical Description
1 online resource (x, 273 pages)
ISBN
9781907673962 (electronic bk.)
9781907673177
Subjects (MeSH)
Schizophrenia - therapy
Antipsychotic Agents
Psychopharmacology
Subjects (LCSH)
Schizophrenia - Treatment
Notes
"This book consists of selections from the Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology, 1st edition, edited by Prof. Ian Stolerman, published by Springer Verlag Berlin Heidelberg New York in 2010."
Abstract
This mini-encyclopedia aims to provide a survey of the wide range of interventions available for treating schizophrenia at a level appropriate for non-specialists who are beginning their engagement in the area and for others as a source of reference for the specialist. The pharmacological options are considered alongside psychosocial management approaches and the advantages and disadvantages of each treatment modality are outlined. The entries are written by leading experts, including basic and clinical scientists in academia and industry, and include descriptions of many relevant fundamental psychological and biological processes of the disorder. The volume owes much to the Encyclopedia of Psychopharmacology edited by Ian Stolerman IP (published by Springer-Verlag in 2010), from which some entries are reproduced. Where entries deal with pharmacological interventions, the aim is to provide detailed information on the neuropsychopharmacology of the substances from domains such as clinical, experimental, and molecular pharmacology, insofar as they impact upon understanding of schizophrenia. Articles on non-drug interventions review the most recent evidence base related to commonly applied psychotherapeutic and rehabilitative measures. Other essays focus upon the key concepts and research methods used in the field, describing the main features of investigative techniques and outlining their roles, the types of information obtained and why they are needed; the advantages and limitations of a technique may also be summarized. The essays are complemented by many short definitions of important terms; in the interest of ease of reading, these definitions are not assigned to named authors; they are typically related to specific essays that they cross-reference and relevant authorship details can be found in the latter.
Contents
Key Essays -- Active Avoidance / Marie-Louise G. Wadenberg -- Aggressive Behavior: Clinical Aspects / Emil F. Coccaro -- Aminergic Hypothesis for Schizophrenia / Hiroyuki Uchida and Shitij Kapur -- Animal Models for Psychiatric States / Paul Willner -- Antipsychotic Drugs / W. Wolfgang Fleischhacker -- Anti-Parkinson Drugs / Joseph H. Friedman -- Antipsychotic Medication: Future Prospects / Seiya Miyamoto -- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for People with Schizophrenia / Gillian Haddock -- Cognitive Remediation in Schizophrenia Patients / Alice Medalia and Alice Saperstein -- Delayed Onset of Drug Effects / Stefan Leucht -- Delusional Disorder / Istvan Bitter -- Dissociative Anesthetics / Anthony Absalom and David Menon -- Family Based Approaches for Schizophrenia Patients / Andrea Fiorillo and Silvana Galderisi -- First-Generation Antipsychotics / Cyril Höschl -- Hallucinations / Eileen M. Joyce -- Hallucinogen / Abuse and Dependence / John H. Halpern, Pedro E. Huertas, Joji Suzuki, and Torsten Passie -- Neurotoxicity and Schizophrenia / Heleen B. M. Boos, H. D. Postma, and Wiepke Cahn -- Pediatric Schizophrenia / Christoph U. Correl -- Pharmacogenetics of Antipsychotic Drug Response in Schizophrenia / Eva J. Brandl and Daniel J. Müller -- Pharmacogenetics of Drug Side Effects and Safety / Anil K. Malhotra and Todd Lencz -- Postpsychotic Depressive Disorder of Schizophrenia / Samuel G. Siris -- Pre-psychotic States and Prodromal Symptoms / Patrick D. Mcgorry, Alison R. Yung -- Psychoeducation in the Management of Schizophrenia / Werner Kissing and Gabriele Pitschel-Walz -- Rating Scales and Diagnostic Schemata / David V. Sheehan and Kathy H. Sheehan -- Rehabilitation in Schizophrenia / Wulf Rössler and Andreas Marneros -- Schizophrenia / Alex Hofer -- Second and Third Generation Antipsychotics / Gary Remington.
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Microscopic haematology : a practical guide for the laboratory

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Rozenberg, Gillian. (3rd ed.) --Sydney, Australia: Churchill Livingstone Elsevier , c2011.
Call Number
WH 17 R893m 2011
Location
Dickson Building
Call Number
WH 17 R893m 2011
Author
Rozenberg, Gillian
Edition
3rd ed.
Alternate Title
Microscopic hematology
Place of Publication
Sydney, Australia
Publisher
Churchill Livingstone Elsevier
Date of Publication
c2011
Physical Description
256 p.
ISBN
9780729540728
Subjects (MeSH)
Blood Cells - cytology - Atlases
Hematologic Diseases - pathology - Atlases
Clinical Laboratory Techniques
Format
Book
Location
Dickson Building
Loan Period
3 weeks
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