This unique exploration examines informed consent as a social construct within surgical practice. Drawing on 30 years of surgical experience, the author traces consent's evolution from informal agreements to formalised processes, analysing its philosophical foundations and legal history within the NHS. The book addresses growing litigation concerns while questioning why patients readily trust surgeons they've just met. It explores specific challenges to obtaining truly informed consent, in...

This book is not about imaging from the southern hemisphere, but rather about imaging those areas of the sky that lie south of the celestial equator. Many of the astronomical objects presented are also accessible to northern hemisphere imagers, including those in both the USA and Europe. Imaging the Southern Sky discusses over 150 of the best southern objects to image, including nebulae, galaxies, and planetaries, each one accompanied by a spectacular color image. This book also i...

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times to the present. Focussing on the key turning points in the history of Western medicine, such as the advent of hospitals and the rise of experimental medicine, Bill Bynum offers insights into medicine's past, while at the same time engaging with contemporary issues, discoveries, and controversies. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very ...

A fierce, honest, elegant and often hilarious debunking of the great fallacies that drive modern medicine. By the award-winning author of The Way We Die Now.Seamus O'Mahony writes about the illusion of progress, the notion that more and more diseases can be 'conquered' ad infinitum. He punctures the idiocy of consumerism, the idea that healthcare can be endlessly adapted to the wishes of individuals.He excoriates the claims of Big Science, the spending of vast sums...

This is an accessible and practical guide to clinical governance in healthcare, designed to help practitioners and students deliver better care to patients.

Endemic and enzootic zoonoses cause about a billion cases of illness in people and millions of deaths every year, and emerging zoonoses are a rising threat to global health. Zoonoses – pathogenic organisms such as bacteria or viruses which we share with animals – cause more than 60% of human infectious diseases, and have been responsible for some of the most devastating disease outbreaks in recent years, including HIV, Ebola, and SARS. However, despite their huge, and rising, impact on hum...

Thank you for your interest in IELTS Academic Training Reading Practice Test #8.It is recommended by many IELTS experts that you practise for your IELTS exam daily.You should begin practising at least 6 months in advance.Of course, that means you will need many IELTS practice tests to be prepared.This is why the IELTS Academic Training Reading Practice Test series has been developed.Doing many IELTS Reading Practice Tests will help you increase your ...

This popular title from the Fundamental Aspects of Nursing series has been revised and updated to reflect the advances in the field. Vital reading for all student nurses to help them develop an understanding of the myriad of dilemmas in professional practice and ensure they meet professional standards. This book will outline the implications and application of the relevant recent legislation that relates to nursing practice. Professionally, this book will look at the demands and requiremen...

**Almost everyone will need surgery in their lifetime, but in Africa nearly 95% of the population do not have affordable surgery and anaesthesia.More people die after surgery than from HIV, TB, and malaria combined.**In Africa, adults are twice as likely to die after surgery, and for children that number rockets to eleven. Mothers who need caesarean sections face the greatest risk: the mortality rate is fifty times higher than high-income countries. Most of these deaths do ...

All you need to know about becoming a doctor in the UKThis book contains all the help you need to become a doctor. From applying to medical school through to choosing your specialty, you can find out:How to choose a medical schoolHow to get into medical schoolHow to survive as a medical studentAll about electivesWhat life is like as a doctorAs well as easy to follow information on choosing, gettin...

In recent years, evidence-based medicine (EBM), clinical governance and professional accountability have become increasingly significant in shaping the organisation and delivery of healthcare. However, these notions all build upon and exemplify the idea of human-centred, individual action. In this book, Dawn Goodwin suggests that such models of practice exaggerate the extent to which practitioners are able to predict and control the circumstances and contingencies of healthcare. Drawing on...

The Oxford Handbook of Medical Ethics and Law is the definitive guide to the legal and ethical issues around medical and surgical practice. It is written with the busy clinician in mind who will not have time to read lengthy and complex legal or philosophical documents but requires the key information presented without technical jargon in a handy quick-reference style. The handbook also includes a substantial number of examples taken from a wide variety of specialties with the rel...