Here's a rich pictorial review of normal and abnormal human prenatal development. For each body system or region, you'll find a brief description of the developmental plan, with key concepts and terminology, followed by discussions of histological principles, the classification of congenital defects, and basic cellular, molecular, and genetic concepts. An emphasis on morphological patterns in the embryo and fetus makes it easy to understand the structure and function of the adult body and the...

De thoraxfoto is het meest gebruikte beeldvormende onderzoek binnen de gezondheidszorg. Het verschaft de aanvrager een bron aan informatie over pathologie die ten grondslag kan liggen aan de symptomen waarmee een patiënt zich presenteert. Het beoordelen van een thoraxfoto is dan ook een basisvaardigheid voor iedere arts. In dit boek staat het toepassen van een stapsgewijze beoordeling van de thoraxfoto centraal. Het aanhouden van een vaste volgorde in de beoordeling voorkomt dat bepaalde str...

Altijd al op zoek geweest naar een overzichtelijke beschrijving van het bewegingsapparaat? Het boek Anatomie van het bewegingsapparaat in beeld is de ideale hulp bij de studie van de spieren van het bewegingsapparaat. Het biedt ordening bij het leren van de anatomie door vanuit de functie van de musculatuur de anatomie te beschrijven. De aanhechtingen van de spieren, functies en innervatie worden schematisch weergegeven. Daarbij wordt de ligging van de spieren met behulp van ruim 130 fraaie a...

Across the last forty years, epidemiology has developed into a vibrant scientific discipline that brings together the social and biological sciences, incorporating everything from statistics to the philosophy of science in its aim to study and track the distribution and determinants of health events. A now-classic text, the second edition of this essential introduction to epidemiology presents the core concepts in a unified approach that aims to cut through the fogand elucidate the fundamenta...

"This comprehensive and practical text provides a clear introduction to health policy analysis ... The book combines an overview of the theoretical base of the field with a range of real world examples drawn from different settings ... It is widely recognised as an essential text of international relevance, for students and practitioners alike.

I highly recommend it to the new generation of activist-scholars in the field." Lucy Gilson, Professor of Health Policy and Systems, University of Cap...

Solution Focused Brief Therapy: 100 Key Points and Techniques provides a concise and jargon-free guide to the thinking and practice of this exciting approach, which enables people to make changes in their lives quickly and effectively. It covers:

- The history and background to solution focused practice

- The philosophical underpinnings of the approach

- Techniques and practices

- Specific applications to work with children and adolescents, (including school-based work) families, and adults

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Techniques of Grief Therapy is an indispensable guidebook to the most inventive and inspirational interventions in grief and bereavement counseling and therapy. Individually, each technique emphasizes creativity and practicality. As a whole, they capture the richness of practices in the field and the innovative approaches that clinicians in diverse settings have developed, in some cases over decades, to effectively address the needs of the bereaved.

New professionals and seasoned clinicians w...

Play Therapy: The Art of the Relationship is the newest incarnation of Garry Landreth's comprehensive text on creating therapeutic relationships with children through play. It details the Child-Centered Play Therapy model, which stresses the importance of understanding the child's world and perspective. This approach facilitates the play therapy process while allowing therapist and client to fully connect.

Professors who have taught a course based on the previous edition will be pleased to fi...