Series: Essentials

Blackwell Publishing is delighted to announce that this book has been Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition. Here is the judges' summary of this book: "This is a technical book on a technical subject but presented in a delightful way. There are many books on statistics for doctors but there are few that are excellent and this...

Essential Reproduction provides an accessible account of the fundamentals of reproduction within the context of cutting-edge knowledge and examples of its application. The eighth edition of this internationally best-selling title offers a multidisciplinary approach, integrating anatomy, physiology, genetics, behaviour, biochemistry, molecular biology, and clinical science to deliver thorough coverage of the study of mammalian reproduction. Key features: Includes discussion of...

Essential Neurosurgery provides a comprehensive introduction to neurosurgery for junior surgical trainees and medical students. The book concentrates on the principles of neurosurgical diagnosis and management of the more common central nervous system problems, including an understanding of neurology and the pathological basis of neurological disease. There is also coverage of neurosurgical techniques and postoperative patient management. This new edition...

The Essentials are an international, best-selling series of textbooks, all of which are designed to support lecture series or themes on core topics within the health sciences. See www.wiley.com for further details. Essential Endocrinology and Diabetes provides the accurate and up-to-date knowledge required for treating all areas of endocrinology and diabetes, covering the latest research, clinical guidelines, investigational methods, and...

Chapel and Haeney’s Essentials of Clinical Immunology are part of an international, best-selling series of textbooks, designed to support lecture series or themes on core topics within the health sciences. Visit www.wiley.com for further details. The fully updated new edition of the classic textbook, introducing the pathophysiology and management of immunological disorders, provides the knowledge necessary to understand the diagnosis...

Roitt's Essential Immunology is the textbook of choice for students and instructors of immunology worldwide. Roitt’s Essential Immunology clearly explains the key principles needed by medical and health sciences students, from the basis of immunity to clinical applications. A brand new introduction sets the scene to Section 1, Fundamentals of Immunology, introducing the microbial world and the strategies the body...

The Essentials is an international, best-selling series of textbooks designed to support lecture series or themes on core topics within the health sciences. See www.wiley.com for further details. The definitive introductory textbook on haematology, covering basic science, diagnostic testing, clinical features, and patient management. Hoffbrand’s Essential Haematology has helped medical students and trainee physicians understand the core principles of clinical...

Space exploration is fascinating and inspiring for children and adults alike. With the tiny Raspberry Pi computer helping to change the world little by little, it was only a matter of time before it went into space to help out there as well. The Raspberry Pi Sense HAT aids two Raspberry Pi computers on board the International Space Station in...

Providing a comprehensive yet concise guide for trainee doctors, neonatal nurses and midwives, Essential Neonatal Medicine continues to be an indispensable resource that combines the depth and breadth of a textbook with the efficiency of a revision guide. Extensively updated and full-colour throughout, this edition includes new chapters on neonatal transport and palliative care, as well as further content on...

This essential book covers the key areas for A Level Film Studies students, building confidence through a careful, step-by-step approach. The first part of the book establishes a basic understanding of the grounding of film analysis in the various elements of film construction, mise en scène, cinematography, editing, sound and performance, developing the knowledge students have of movies whilst challenging...