Using a practical, question-and-answer approach, Evidence-Based Practice of Palliative Medicine, 2nd Edition, helps you provide optimal care for patients and families who are dealing with serious illness. This unique reference focuses on patient and family/caregiver-centered care, highlighting the benefits of palliative care and best practices for delivery. The highly practical, user-friendly format sets it apart from other texts in the field, with concise, readable chapters organized arou...

This book describes in detail the use of duplex ultrasound for exploration of the superficial veins and their pathology. It has a practical orientation, presenting numerous clinical situations and explaining how to identify the different sources of reflux, especially in the groin. The investigation of pathology of the saphenous trunks, perforators and side branches is described in detail. As duplex ultrasound plays an important role during various venous surgical procedures, its applicatio...

This volume is a follow-up to our Victorian Rogues MEGAPACK™ and presents no less than 31 additional tales of Victorian-era (or close to it!) villains, rogues, thieves, and criminals. You don't have to have read the previous volume, of course, since all of these works stand alone. But if you'd rather have an A.J. Raffles or Boston Blackie as the hero or center-point of a story than Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan, this is definitely the ebook for you!Included are no less t...

This account by Bassma Kodmani details her passionate fight for democratic change in Syria. It is both her personal testimony and a unique historical document. As a westernised Syrian intellectual who, in 2011, became a figure of the Syrian opposition in exile, her candid narrative sheds fresh light on this conflict with its multiple twists and turns drawn from her direct involvement over a decade. Kodmani participated in and initiated meetings and negotiations with diplom...

The field of research related to neurocritical care has grown significantly in recent years, and the clinical demands for current and dependable expertise has followed suit. It can be a challenge for the neurocritical practitioner to keep up with cutting-edge evidence-based research and best practices, especially regarding the role of pharmacotherapeutics.In the treatment of neurocritical disease states, pharmacotherapeutic strategies are increasingly relevant. Neuropharmacothe...

Here for your reading delectation, are 25 outre tales of crime. Since history has proven that there is nothing unusual or unexpected about the human (or inhuman) drive to break the law, it should come as no surprise that the weird, the strange, the supernatural, and the just plain odd often, in fictional form, manifest themselves allayed to the criminal element. Included are:INTRODUCTION, by Shawn GarrettTHE WINDOW OF HORRORS, by H.L. MenckenTHE FOOTSTEPS ON THE STAIR...

Sure, you can root for Sherlock Holmes or Charlie Chan or Hugh Drummond. But I'll take a good old-fashioned rogue over the lot of 'em any day. Boston Blackie, A.J. Raffles, the Lone Wolf, Thubway Tham, Mr. Clackworthy, Arsene Lupin -- they all hold a curious fascination, dabbling as they do in crime and punishment! So take a walk on the seamy side of the Victorian era. (And yes, we are cheating with the dates a little bit. But we wanted to include a few latter-day rogues whose adventures a...

Wildside Press continues its 4-novels-in-1 releases with The Classic Mystery Novel MEGAPACK®! Here are 4 great classic mysteries from the Golden Age of crime fiction!A fine Edwardian whodunit, with a touch of Oscar Wilde and a pinch of George Bernard Shaw. It builds from a slow start to a thrilling escape drama in the third act. Don't miss it!DEATH IN THE BACK SEAT, by Dorothy Cameron DisneyA young couple from New York finds murder when they try to relocate to Connect...

The Detective MEGAPACK® presents 28 choice mysteries, spanning the Victorian age through modern times—there is something for every fan of detective tales!Included are:IT TORE THE LAUGH FROM MY THROAT, by Meriah L. CrawfordTHE TAGGART ASSIGNMENT, by Vincent StarrettTOMORROW’S DEAD, by David DeanTHE FLAMING PHANTOM, by Jacques FutrelleMESSAGE IN THE SAND, by John L. FrenchALL’S WELL THAT ENDS WELL, by C.J. HendersonTHE RED TH...

Richard Deming (1915-1983) wrote prolifically for magazines (more than 200 short stories) as well as for major book publishers (more than two dozen novels, ranging from original crime novels to media tie-ins (Dragnet and The Mod Squad) to even a pseudonymous nautical series involving submarines. He was a meticulous professional who never disappointed readers.Included here are 15 of his best crime tales, including:THE ART OF DEDUCTIONTHE CLOCK IS CUCKOOSAY IT W...

James Holding (1907-1997) was a prolific short story author in the mystery field. (He also wrote children's books -- including the Ellery Queen Jr. series -- but short stories were his true domain.) Among the many series he created, the "Library Fuzz" stories, about detective Hal Johnson who tracks down overdue library books (and often stumbles across bigger crimes) is one of the most unusual...and fun!This MEGAPACK™ collects all the "Library Fuzz" tales, plus several that feature ...

The Cutthroats and Criminals MEGAPACK® contains 20 great stories by modern and classic authors. Included are:CRIMINAL TYPES, by Vincent McConnorREDHEADS DIE QUICKLY, by Gil BrewerTHE SARDONIC STAR OF TOM DOODY, by Dashiell HammettA HEARING AID FOR CARMODY, by Stephen WasylykA PADLOCK FOR CHARLIE DRAPER, by James HoldingA TRULY HONEST MAN, by Talmage PowellMURDER OF A MOUSE, by Fletcher FloraSUPPLY AND DEMAND, by James Michael Ullman