Provides an overview of expert evidence and highlights legal as well as scientific resources that may be used as guides in preparing for civil or criminal litigation.
Black's Medical Dictionary by Harvey MarcovitchBlack's Medical Dictionary has been the best-selling medical dictionary for over 100 years. It is invaluable as a home reference and for all who need clear explanation of medical terms: nurses, health care professsionals and students, health service management, actuaries, lawyers and journalists. It containsover 5000 definitions and descriptions of medical terms and concepts with over1000 diagrams, drawings and colour illustrations. It also provides helpful appendices on common medical tests and procedures, travel and health, measurements in medicine, health economics, complementary and alternative medicine, and an address list of support professional organisations. This new edition contains new materialon: - HPV vaccine : the vaccine now given to all young girls to protect against cervical cancer - Monoclonal Antibodies: the `designer' drugs of the future - The new guidelines for fibroid treatment - Endoscopy and laparoscopy - the more and more widely used types of keyhole surgery - Coronary angioplasty: the emergency tretament of heart attacks - The latest on MRSA and stem cell research
Concise Medical Dictionary by Elizabeth A. Martin (Editor)This market-leading illustrated dictionary contains 12,500 authoritative entries on all aspects of medical science. Written by a team of medical experts, all entries have been revised and updated for this new edition to reflect the very latest in medical knowledge and practice. Entries are accessible and jargon-free and are complemented by over 140 illustrations and diagrams. This brand new edition includes over 500 new entries and featuresincreased coverage of pharmacology, obstetrics/gynaecology, and psychiatry. Recommended web links are now provided for many entries, which are accessed and kept up to date via the Medical Dictionarycompanion website, and appendices have been expanded to include tables of paediatric reference ranges. Selling almost 700,000 copies in previous editions, this is an essential A-Z for students and those working in the medical and allied professions. It is also an invaluable home reference guide for the general reader.
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ISBN: 9780199557141
Publication Date: 2010-04-12
A Dictionary of Forensic Science by Suzanne BellThis dictionary contains more than 1300 A-to-Z entries that cover the key concepts of forensic science, including a wide array of relevant terms from areas such as chemistry, biology, anthropology, art, engineering, firearms, trace evidence, crime scene investigation, and forensic computing. Web links to online resources are listed and regularly updated on a companion website, expanding the scope of the dictionary and pointing to more in-depth supplementary material. Many entries are complemented by case examples, figures, and photographs, which makes this paperback an ideal reference for students of forensic science, as well as professionals and those with an interest in forensics.
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ISBN: 9780199594009
Publication Date: 2012-03-21
Encyclopedia of Forensic Science, Revised Edition by Suzanne BellGathering the core topics of forensic science and providing an overview, this encyclopedia provides more than 12 essays that describe how forensic science relates to areas such as drug testing in sports, privacy concerns, misconceptions about forensic science, and the interface of forensic engineering and forensic science.
Provides comprehensive information on chemicals, drugs, and biologicals. An iconic reference work for 120 years now published by the Royal Society of Chemistry.