Why do life-saving prescription drugs cost so much? Drug companies insist that prices reflect the millions they invest in research and development. In this gripping expos??, Merrill Goozner contends that American taxpayers are in fact footing the bill twice: once by supporting government-funded research and again by paying astronomically high prices for prescription drugs.

This quick-reference pocket book is written for primary care practitioners who face diagnostic problems in brief office visits. It offers evidence-based guidelines on which key questions to ask and what data to obtain in order to provide sound diagnoses of common adult problems. More than 140 chapters in eighteen sections cover mental health problems...

'100 Cases in Clinical Medicine' is an indispensable revision tool for medical students preparing for clinical examinations or OSCEs. Using scenarios which mimic daily life, the cases will interest students in clinical problems and help them develop their clinical reasoning skills, with each case presenting details of a patient's medical history and the key findings of a clinical examination...

The aim of the "100 Cases" series is to provide a novel learning and revision tool that works by guiding the reader through clinical cases, imitating those that students and junior doctors are likely to meet in accident and emergency and outpatient departments, and in general practice. "100 Cases in Surgery" presents 100 surgical scenarios commonly...

A book of 100 chest radiographs with a question attached. Overleaf the case is examined, the details of the X-ray highlighted, further investigations are recommended and a clinical summary given. The cases are graded in difficulty. All cases are cross-referenced to the companion books Chest X-Ray Made Easy and Chest X-Ray in Practice.

Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. A condensed summary of surgical tips for refractive, corneal, and cataract surgery. The focus of the text is on the practical points of the procedures, featuring a unique format with color and halftone illustrations. Each pearl also contains an 'always remember' section at the end

The third edition of 150 Practice ECGs: Interpretation and Review combines practice tracings with clinical cardiology, providing students with the practical knowledge necessary to read, interpret, and understand ECGs. This essential review book is organized into three sections: introductory text reviewing ECG diagnostic criteria, pathophysiology, and clinical correlation