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#Saynotobullyinginmidwifery: TRIGGER WARNING – This report contains frank accounts of bullying behaviours and consequences and as such may trigger those who have experiences of…
The #Saynotobullyinginmidwifery Facebook group was set up in April 2017 in order to support midwives and maternity workers who found themselves the victims of bullying behaviour. It was very apparent that the systems that had been put in place to protect the employee were not working and in many cases worked against the employee, who after raising concerns about culture, practices and safety, often became a bigger target by systems who either ignored the concerns, or even worse, supported the perpetrators of poor and unsafe culture, in turn making the situation worse and the employee members ended up resigning or retiring early in order to get away from the behaviours. This was considered by the systems as “problem solved.”In October 2021, the question “Why do Midwives leave? was asked within the group. The consequence of asking this question was a tsunami of accounts from midwives, student midwives, maternity support workers, lecturers, heads of midwifery and others. Accounts which repeatedly describe awful experiences which left the employees damaged and broken with lives and careers ruined, which impacted on their own families. As already described, they reported that they found that the systems that should have been in place to support them worked against them, Factors other than bullying also come into play, workload, short staffing, hierarchy, lack of safety, lack of compassion, racism, disregarding disabilities, poor training environment….. the list goes on.
In the numerous accounts this book/report, all areas of the system from CQC, CEO, HR, midwifery management, universities and the unions are described as being complicit, inadequate, disinterested + even corrupt. Work environments are described as unsafe, exit interviews were not performed, recorded or acted upon. Staff are not valued, they describe not having a safe working environment. All too often after speaking out whistle-blowers are demonised until they leave. Health and safety issues and truly evidence base practice ignored with no lessons learned. The mental anguish caused by these failures is very difficult to read.
Several reports have been published which clearly illustrate the devastation of unsafe care. We know from report after report that poor culture is described in these reports impacts on the safety of care given We also know that maternity is extremely understaffed and midwives and maternity workers are leaving in droves.
Universities and training hospitals need to provide a safe supportive place in which students can learn, train, work and develop good quality and safe care with adequate and experienced mentorship. This is essential in order to retain and facilitate newly qualified midwives who are happy and supported and then in turn become experienced and happy staff, essential in what is an extremely responsible role. Staffing levels and training need to be optimal to ensure the safety of women and babies is optimal.
This report will also show that despite leaving the roles that they loved, many midwifery and maternity staff members remain incredibly passionate about midwifery, maternity, mothers, babies, families and their colleagues and want the system to do better and be safer for all concerned. Many of the accounts in this book/report are from midwives who have reluctantly left the profession, many others are contemplating leaving.
We haven’t included solutions in the report/book because we recognise there are no easy solutions. The damage cannot be instantly be repaired over night. Any solution needs an urgent multi-faceted approach where the focus is on doing and not just talking. These changes involve listening and speaking to those on the front line and including experienced health and wellbeing teams and systems for staff. The safety of mothers, babies, families, midwives and maternity staff depends on it.
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300 Questions and Answers in Medical and General Nursing for Veterinary Nurses, 1e
‘300 Questions and Answers in Medical and General Nursing’ has been published in response to repeated requests for self-test material in this subject – one of the areas that cause most difficulty in examination. This collection of multiple choice questions gives the student the opportunity to concentrate on specific areas of weakness with a focussed and comprehensive review programme in the subject of their choice.Compiled by a leading training centre, these questions are representative of the type of question likely to appear in the examination paper. By using this revision guide you will not only increase your understanding of the subject but also increase your chances of achieving success in the examination.
* ·Another new Butterworth-Heinemann study aid specifically tailored to the needs of the Veterinary Nurse student. *
· ‘300 Questions and Answers in Medical and General Nursing’ provides the student with a collection of new questions and answers in individual subject areas so that the student can concentrate on specific areas of weakness. *
·This new Series of Multiple Choice Questions provides the veterinary nurse student with additional opportunities for both self-assessment and examination practice.Read more
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Anatomy & Physiology: an introduction for nursing and healthcare
An accessible text which covers the essentials of anatomy and physiology required by a range of health professions.Anatomy & Physiology is the ideal introduction to the subject for student nurses, midwives, operating department practitioners, paramedics, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, trainee nursing associates, and other allied health professionals.
Written in an engaging and accessible style, the book helps readers to:- learn the language of anatomy and physiology by explaining new terms clearly in the text and in a comprehensive glossary
- understand the key anatomical structures and physiological functions
- appreciate what happens during disease, with boxes throughout to highlight the clinical relevance, and more detailed explanations of chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, obesity, and cancer
- apply this knowledge in healthcare contexts
Bonus online material
The following material to accompany the book is provided free of charge online:- four additional chapters to help readers extend their knowledge
- a variety of self-assessment questions for every chapter
The clear, reader-friendly presentation will aid understanding of a subject which is often viewed as challenging but is essential throughout a healthcare career.
Contents
Preface; Acknowledgements; About the authors; Acronyms and abbreviations; How to use this book
1 Introduction
2 Histology
3 The skin
4 The musculoskeletal system
5 The cardiovascular system
6 The respiratory system
7 The digestive system
8 The urinary system
9 The nervous system
10 The sensory system
11 The endocrine system
12 The reproductive systems
13 The human genome
14 Immunity
15 Disease
16 Multisystem disorders
Glossary; Figure acknowledgements; IndexSupplementary chapters available online at www.lanternpublishing.com/AandP:
17 Physiological measurements
18 Principles of drug action
19 Nutrition
20 BiochemistryRead more
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Can You Win?: Real Odds for Casino Gambling, Sports Betting and Lotteries
We all dream of hitting the big one, but what are the odds? You can learn them from Mike Orkin. Orkin gives us the facts about gambling: how to calculate the odds of winning any particular bet, and what the best bets really are.Read more
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Cancer: The Metabolic Disease Unravelled: 2 (The Real Truth About Cancer)
INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER • Never Fear Cancer AgainWhat if I told you that all the research needed to end the disease of cancer forever has already been completed? Would you believe it? Now you don’t have to!
Cancer: The Metabolic Disease Unravelled is your complete guide to the revolutionary scientific discoveries made over the past 150 years that reveal exactly what cancer is, what cancer isn’t, and the most efficient ways to remedy it – without causing patients any harm whatsoever in the process.
Bestselling author Mark Sloan lost his mother to cancer when he was 12 years old and now he’s made it his life mission to ensure that no child has to go through what he did, ever again.
Backed by evidence from over 3500 scientific and clinical references, Cancer: The Metabolic Disease Unravelled explodes the myth that cancer is a disease of genetic origin, and reveals its true underlying cause: a dysfunctional metabolism.
In Cancer: The Metabolic Disease Unravelled, you’ll discover:
- The single most important scientific cancer discovery ever made
- How The overwhelming evidence showingcancer is a metabolic disease
- The single most powerful dietary change you can make for longterm health
- At least 5 effective alternative cancer therapies and testimonials from cancer survivors who used them
Cancer: The Metabolic Disease Unravelled is your ultimate guide to understanding what cancer is, what cancer isn’t, and how to correct the root cause quickly and inexpensively without causing any harm whatsoever in the process.
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Composition Notebook: College Ruled | Vintage Human Anatomy Composition Notebook | Antique Aesthetic | Brain Theme | 7.5″ x 9.75” | Great for Medical Students
Brain and Eyes Human Anatomy Vintage Composition Notebook Composition Size 7.5” x 9.25” 120 Pages
Unique design for medical students and doctors. Great gift idea for writers, students or anyone who loves vintage style notebooks. You can also use it as a diary or journal for writing, doodling, taking notes and more.
- Size: 7.5” x 9.25” (19.05 cm x 23.5 cm)
- 120 Pages (60 Sheets)
- College Ruled
- Soft Matte Cover – Paperback
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Crickonomics: The Anatomy of Modern Cricket: Shortlisted for the Sunday Times Sports Book Awards 2023
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SUNDAY TIMES SPORTS BOOK AWARDS 2023 – CRICKET BOOK OF THE YEAR.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE CRICKET SOCIETY AND MCC BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 2023.
SELECTED AS ONE OF WATERSTONES BEST SPORT BOOKS OF 2022.
A CRICKETER BOOK OF THE YEAR.‘Superb’ Matthew Syed, The Times
‘Fascinating’ The Observer
‘Crickonomics is packed with sufficient statistical analysis to have the most ardent cricket geek purring with pleasure’ Mail on Sunday
‘An insightful, Hawk-Eye-like analysis of the numbers behind cricket’ Financial Times
An engaging tour of the modern game from an award-winning journalist and the economist who co-authored the bestselling Soccernomics.
Why does England rely on private schools for their batters – but not their bowlers? How did demographics shape India’s rise? Why have women often been the game’s great innovators? Why does South Africa struggle to produce Black Test batters? And how does the weather impact who wins?
Crickonomics explores all of this and much more – including how Jayasuriya and Gilchrist transformed Test batting but T20 didn’t; English cricket’s great missed opportunity to have a league structure like football; why batters are paid more than bowlers; how Afghanistan is transforming German cricket; what the rest of the world can learn from New Zealand and even the Barmy Army’s importance to Test cricket.
This incisive book will entertain and surprise all cricket lovers. It might even change how you watch the game.
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Eat Your Way to a Six Pack: The Ultimate 75 Day Transformation Plan
THIS IS THE BOOK TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE
Unlock your best self and Eat Your Way to a Six Pack! Authored by celebrity trainer Scott Harrison, founder of The Six Pack Revolution, this book is your passport to success. Discover over 85 mouthwatering whole-food recipes (easily adaptable for all types of diet) and conquer 11 exercise challenges to lose fat, build muscle tone, and increase your mental resilience.
Join the global community of individuals who’ve transformed their lives with The Six Pack Revolution. Are you ready to make it happen?
“Scott’s energy, enthusiasm and power of motivation are an inspiration.” – Peter Andre
“Scott is highly successful passionate health and wellbeing entrepreneur, with a drive to create positive sustainable change to the health and lifestyle of others.” – Sara Davies
“The best book to kickstart the rest of your life.” – Emma Kennedy
“I’m eternally grateful to Scotty and The Six Pack Revolution for changing my life more than I could have ever imagined.” – Bobby Norris
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Eat Your Way to a Six Pack: The Ultimate 75 Day Transformation Plan
THIS IS THE BOOK TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE
Unlock your best self and Eat Your Way to a Six Pack! Authored by celebrity trainer Scott Harrison, founder of The Six Pack Revolution, this book is your passport to success. Discover over 85 mouthwatering whole-food recipes (easily adaptable for all types of diet) and conquer 11 exercise challenges to lose fat, build muscle tone, and increase your mental resilience.
Join the global community of individuals who’ve transformed their lives with The Six Pack Revolution. Are you ready to make it happen?
“Scott’s energy, enthusiasm and power of motivation are an inspiration.” – Peter Andre
“Scott is highly successful passionate health and wellbeing entrepreneur, with a drive to create positive sustainable change to the health and lifestyle of others.” – Sara Davies
“The best book to kickstart the rest of your life.” – Emma Kennedy
“I’m eternally grateful to Scotty and The Six Pack Revolution for changing my life more than I could have ever imagined.” – Bobby Norris
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Expected Goals: The story of how data conquered football and changed the game forever
Shortlisted for the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2022
Football has always measured success by what you win, but only in the last twenty years have clubs started to think about how you win. Data has now suffused almost every aspect of how football is played, coached, scouted and consumed. But it’s not the algorithms or new metrics that have made this change, it’s the people behind them.
This is the story of modern football’s great data revolution and the group of curious, entrepreneurial personalities who zealously believed in its potential to transform the game. Central to this cast is Chris Anderson, an academic with no experience in football, who saw data as an opportunity to fundamentally change a sport that did not think it could be changed. His aim: to infiltrate the strange, insular world of professional football by establishing a club whose entire DNA could be built around data.
Expected Goals charts his remarkable journey into the heart of the modern game and reveals how clubs across the world, from Liverpool to Leipzig and Brentford to Bayern Munich, began to see how data could help them unearth new players, define radical tactics and plot their path to glory.
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Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology: For Nursing and Healthcare Students, 3rd Edition
Comprehensive, illustrated, and perhaps most importantly: applicable in practice. The latest edition of this best-selling textbook proves difficult to put down.
The third edition of Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is a concise yet comprehensive introduction to the structure and function of the human body. Written with the needs of nursing and healthcare students in mind, this bestselling textbook incorporates clinical examples and scenarios throughout to illustrate how the topics covered are applied in practice. Hundreds of full-colour illustrations complement numerous case studies encompassing all fields of nursing practice, alongside learning outcomes, self-assessment tests, chapter summaries, and other effective learning tools.
This latest edition has been thoroughly updated by a team of international contributors to reflect the current Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) Standards for Education, with enhanced online learning resources including an image bank, a searchable online glossary, flashcards, interactive multiple-choice questions, and more. Offering a user-friendly introduction to anatomy and physiology, this textbook:
- Provides a variety of clinical scenarios and examples to relate theory to practice
- Outlines the disorders associated with each chapter’s topic
- Presents information on medicines management for each body system
- Is written by an international team
- Features extensive supplementary online resources for both students and instructors
- Is available with accompanying study guide, Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology Workbook
Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology is the perfect introduction to the subject for student nurses, particularly those in the first year of their course, healthcare assistants and nursing associates, and other allied health students.
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Gambling 102: The Best Strategies for All Casino Games
Plenty of gambling books explain how to play the games; that’s Gambling 101. Gambling 102 takes you to the next stage, where you’re playing in the best way with the least amount of effort. Within these pages, gambling’s “Wizard of Odds” provides proven strategies for all the casino games—from baccarat to video poker and craps to Ultimate Texas Hold ’Em—in terms that are easy to understand and implement.
Nineteen quick chapters (some as brief as two or three pages) cut right to the heart of each game. They give you, first, an assessment of the odds you face, then the basic strategies you need to lower them as much as possible.
When should I raise in Three Card Poker? How will reduced “juice” affect my sports-betting results? And, of course, what are the good slot machines to play and how do I pick the best blackjack game? Everything you need to play the games as well as they can be played is at your fingertips.
Gambling 102—now in its revised and updated second edition—is the product of years of mathematical analysis, computer modeling, and actual casino play. If you believe in luck or hunches, you probably need another book. But if you believe that mathematics provides the best way to approach games of chance, then Gambling 102 is the book for you.
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Key Muscles of Yoga: Your Guide to Functional Anatomy in Yoga (Scientific Keys): 1
This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through four-colour, three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons, and ligaments, Ray Long describes the practice and benefits of hatha yoga. Specific anatomical and physiological descriptions highlight the agonist, antagonist, and synergist muscles that come into play with each pose. Volume I of the series describes the key muscles of hatha yoga and how they are utilised. From beginners to experts, this book will become a constant companion.Read more
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Key Poses of Yoga: Your Guide to Functional Anatomy in Yoga: 2 (Scientific Keys)
This book offers a scientific approach to understanding the practice of hatha yoga. Through four-colour, three-dimensional illustrations of major muscles, tendons, and ligaments, Ray Long describes the practice and benefits of hatha yoga. Specific anatomical and physiological descriptions highlight the agonist, antagonist, and synergist muscles that come into play with each pose. Volume II of the series illustrates the correct muscle use during key poses of hatha yoga. From beginners to experts, this book will become a constant companion.Read more
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Probability and Computing: Randomization and Probabilistic Techniques in Algorithms and Data Analysis
Greatly expanded, this new edition requires only an elementary background in discrete mathematics and offers a comprehensive introduction to the role of randomization and probabilistic techniques in modern computer science. Newly added chapters and sections cover topics including normal distributions, sample complexity, VC dimension, Rademacher complexity, power laws and related distributions, cuckoo hashing, and the Lovasz Local Lemma. Material relevant to machine learning and big data analysis enables students to learn modern techniques and applications. Among the many new exercises and examples are programming-related exercises that provide students with excellent training in solving relevant problems. This book provides an indispensable teaching tool to accompany a one- or two-semester course for advanced undergraduate students in computer science and applied mathematics.Read more
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Probability Guide to Gambling: The Mathematics of Dice, Slots, Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack, Poker, Lottery and Sport Bets
Over the past two decades, gamblers have begun taking mathematics into account more seriously than ever before. While probability theory is the only rigorous theory modeling the uncertainty, even though in idealized conditions, numerical probabilities are viewed not only as mere mathematical information, but also as a decision-making criterion, especially in gambling. This book presents the mathematics underlying the major games of chance and provides a precise account of the odds associated with all gaming events. It begins by explaining in simple terms the meaning of the concept of probability for the layman and goes on to become an enlightening journey through the mathematics of chance, randomness and risk. It then continues with the basics of discrete probability (definitions, properties, theorems and calculus formulas), combinatorics and counting arguments for those interested in the supporting mathematics. These mathematic sections may be skipped by readers who do not have a minimal background in mathematics; these readers can skip directly to the “Guide to Numerical Results” to pick the odds and recommendations they need for the desired gaming situation. Doing so is possible due to the organization of that chapter, in which the results are listed at the end of each section, mostly in the form of tables. The chapter titled “The Mathematics of Games of Chance” presents these games not only as a good application field for probability theory, but also in terms of human actions where probability-based strategies can be tried to achieve favorable results. Through suggestive examples, the reader can see what are the experiments, events and probability fields in games of chance and how probability calculus works there. The main portion of this work is a collection of probability results for each type of game. Each game’s section is packed with formulas and tables. Each section also contains a description of the game, a classification of the gaming events and the applicable probability calculations. The primary goal of this work is to allow the reader to quickly find the odds for a specific gaming situation, in order to improve his or her betting/gaming decisions. Every type of gaming event is tabulated in a logical, consistent and comprehensive manner. The complete methodology and complete or partial calculations are shown to teach players how to calculate probability for any situation, for every stage of the game for any game. Here, readers can find the real odds, returned by precise mathematical formulas and not by partial simulations that most software uses. Collections of odds are presented, as well as strategic recommendations based on those odds, where necessary, for each type of gaming situation. The book contains much new and original material that has not been published previously and provides great coverage of probabilities for the following games of chance: Dice, Slots, Roulette, Baccarat, Blackjack, Texas Hold’em Poker, Lottery and Sport Bets. Most of games of chance are predisposed to probability-based decisions. This is why the approach is not an exclusively statistical one (like many other titles published on this subject), but analytical: every gaming event is taken as an individual applied probability problem to solve. A special chapter defines the probability-based strategy and mathematically shows why such strategy is theoretically optimal.Read more
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Quantum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life
What is the best way to age well and live longer?
For decades, millions of people have tried to crack the secret of time and how to withstand it. The question affects the way we eat, treatments we invest in, and expensive packages sold by online gurus offering magical solutions. But without understanding the physical and spiritual links between quantum physics, biology and issues plaguing the body like inflammation, stress, and aging, the answer will continue to elude us.
In Quantum Body, international bestselling author Deepak Chopra teams up with world renowned physicist Jack Tuszynski and leading endocrinologist Brian Fertig, MD to reveal the new frontiers in health and aging. Timely and accessible, this book expands the barriers of science and invites you on the path to individual healing and longevity.
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Quantum Body: The New Science of Living a Longer, Healthier, More Vital Life
A visionary collaboration from three of today’s most powerful minds.
Coming together in an unprecedented collaboration, international bestselling author Deepak Chopra, physicist Jack Tuszynski, and endocrinologist Brian Fertig, explore the innovative world of quantum science, demonstrating how unlocking its secrets can revolutionise how we live, age and, ultimately, how we might eradicate disease. The key is the quantum body.
Unlike our physical body, which is subject to ageing, injury, and decay, the quantum body exists on a subatomic level and is the infinite, invisible source of everyday reality. It influences our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and biological responses. Without our quantum body, there is no physical body. This lack of awareness of the most crucial part of ourselves negatively impacts our lives every day.
Through a powerful combination of prescriptive exercises and innovative research into the quantum world, this book unveils seven breakthroughs that will revolutionise the future of everyone’s well-being.
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Student vet nurse log book: NPL log book
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student veterinary nurse log book: Nursing Progress Log Book To Record Nursing Progress | Gift For Nursing Students | 120 pages
This book is made exclusively for veterinary nursing and technician students. By keeping all of your cases in one place, you can access them more quickly and easily when you need them.19 pages at the end of the book for notes.
100 pages Each page includes well laid
out spaces for :- Patient Reference
- Tasks That Apply
- Nursing Actions
- Reflection
- Space for Additional Notes
- 19 pages at the end of the book for notes.
All the details and pictures of the book are below. go check it now
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The Numbers Game: Why Everything You Know About Football is Wrong
Discover football’s astonishing hidden rules in The Numbers Game by Chris Anderson and David Sally
*Fully updated with a new World Cup chapter*
Football has always been a numbers game: 4-4-2, the big number 9 and 3 points for a win. But what if up until now we’ve been focusing on the wrong numbers? What if the numbers that really matter, the ones that hold the key to winning matches, are actually 2.66, 53.4, 50/50, and 0 > 1? What if managers only make a 15% difference? What if Chelsea should have bought Darren Bent?
In this incisive, myth-busting book, Chris Anderson, former goalkeeper turned football statistics guru, and David Sally, former baseball pitcher turned behavioural economist, show that every shred of knowledge we can gather can help us to love football and understand it even more. You’ll discover why stopping a goal is more valuable than scoring one, why corners should be taken short, and why it is better to improve your worst player than to buy a superstar.
You’ll never play, or watch, a game of football in quite the same way again.
The Numbers Game is essential reading for football fans everywhere and will also appeal to readers who loved Moneyball and Freakonomics.
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The OSCE Revision Guide for Medical Students
OSCE examinations are central to the assessment of clinical competence at medical school and beyond, as doctors progress through their career in medicine. The OSCE Revision Guide for Medical Students, produced in association with OSCEstop, is an excellent resource for medical students and junior doctors alike. It is an updated, printed version of all the notes on the popular website OSCEstop, with new revisions, diagrams and locked notes. At 376 pages in length, it provides the most comprehensive coverage for medical school OSCEs and is packed full of practical information to equip readers with all of the essential skills they require to excel both at medical school and as junior doctors. It is divided into nine chapters, each covering an essential aspect of the OSCE: history taking, clinical examination, vivas and spotters, management of acutely unwell patients, clinical procedures, interpretation, prescribing, communication skills, clerking and reviewing patients. All of the relevant content from the extremely popular OSCEstop.com website is included and is fully revised, updated and reformatted.
RRP £29.99. Email: contact@oscestop.com.
REVIEWS
The material is easy to find and the breadth of topics is unrivalled ‘ Final year medical student
‘Very thorough and useful guide for OSCEs’ Fourth year medical student
‘A phenomenally good resource’ Final year medical student
‘Really clear and well summarised. I wish I’d had this when I started FY1’ Junior doctor
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Dr Christopher Mansbridge MBChB (Hons) MRes (Dist) MRCP (UK) is a physician in General Internal Medicine and Infectious Diseases, based in the United Kingdom. He graduated medical school with Honours and Distinction. In addition to his work as a doctor, he has been extensively involved in medical education and has also worked as an OSCE examiner and trainer.
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The Sports Gene: Talent, Practice and the Truth About Success
‘A wonderful book. Thoughtful…fascinating’ Malcolm Gladwell
Do you believe some people are born athletes?
Is sporting talent innate or something that can be achieved through endurance and practise?
In this ground-breaking and entertaining exploration of athletic success, award-winning writer David Epstein gets to the heart of the great nature vs. nurture debate, and explodes myths about how and why humans excel.
Along the way, Epstein:
– Exposes the flaws in the so-called 10,000-hour rule that states that rigorous practice from a young age is the only route to success.
– Shows why some skills that we imagine are innate are not – like the bullet-fast reactions of a baseball player.
– Uncovers why other characteristics that we assume are entirely voluntary, like the motivation to practice, might in fact have important genetic components.
Throughout, The Sports Gene forces us to rethink the very nature of success.
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Women in White Coats: How the First Women Doctors Changed the World of Medicine
The New York Times Bestseller
The triumphant story of three courageous women who become the first female doctors.
‘These women changed the world’ – Nina Sankovitch, bestselling author of American Rebels
In the early 1800s, women were dying in large numbers from treatable diseases because they avoided receiving medical care. Examinations performed by male doctors were often demeaning and painful, and women faced damaging social stigma from illness.
Despite countless obstacles, Elizabeth Blackwell, Elizabeth Garrett Anderson and Sophia Jex-Blake fought for a woman’s place in the male-dominated medical field. The three pioneers earned medical degrees and paved the way for other women to do the same, then built women-run hospitals and teaching colleges – creating for the first time medical care for women by women.
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Zero to Finals Medicine, 2nd Edition
The Zero to Finals books are designed to be studied from cover to cover in preparation for your exams. They eliminate the waffle and focus on the essential information you need. Helpful “Tom Tips”, picked up over a decade of sitting medical exams, highlight the frequently tested facts, helping you score those extra marks.The focus is on learning the concepts, vocabulary and guidelines so you take the fastest route to exam success and proficiency in clinical practice.
The second edition of Zero to Finals Medicine improves on the very popular first edition in every way. It is full of high-density factual information in black and white, designed to be easy to follow and learn. It contains simple illustrations to help you understand key topics.
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