Hoe is in de loop van de tijd gereageerd op bedreigingen van de volksgezondheid? Waar, hoe en door wie werd de daartoe benodigde kennis verworven? Hoe werd die kennis in de praktijk gebracht? Bij wie ligt eigenlijk de verantwoordelijkheid voor de gezondheidszorg? Wat kunnen we leren van het verleden? 

Het Leerboek medische geschiedenis biedt studenten geneeskunde en gezondheidswetenschappen een overzicht van zowel de wetenschappelijke als de maatschappelijke ontwikkelingen van d...

De toepassingen van fysische principes in de geneeskunde zijn talrijk. Vaak zijn deze al zo ingeburgerd dat ze niet meer als medisch-fysisch onderwerp worden ervaren. 

De grenzen van het vakgebied medische fysica zijn vaag. Er zijn aanzienlijke overlappingen tussen de fysiologie, de medische informatiekunde en de medische technologie. Dit boek behandelt algemene onderwerpen uit de medische fysica. Gedetailleerde beschrijvingen uit de medische technologie zijn buiten beschouwing gelaten. B...

Bij de 5e druk van de Sobotta deel 3 – Hoofd, hals en neuroanatomie ligt de nadruk opde relevantie voor tentamens:·         Nieuwe en inhoudelijk aangepaste afbeeldingen en tabellen als basis voor het begrip van anatomische structuren·         Overzicht houden, de details van een preparaat herkennen en snel de anatomische verbanden kunnen begrijp...

A practical handbook on evaluating muscular strength and function, Daniels and Worthingham's Muscle Testing: Techniques of Manual Examination and Performance Testing, 10th Edition helps you to understand and master procedures in manual muscle testing and performance testing. Clear, illustrated instructions provide a guide to patient positioning, direction of motion, and direction of resistance. In addition to muscle testing of normal individuals and others with weakness or paralysis, this edi...

For 40 years, Bancroft's Theory and Practice of Histological Techniques has established itself as the standard reference for histotechnologists and laboratory scientists, as well as histopathologists. With coverage of the full range of histological techniques used in medical laboratories and pathology departments, it provides a strong foundation in all aspects of histological technology - from basic methods of section preparation and staining, to advanced diagnostic techniques such as immunoc...

Principles of Rubin's Pathology, Seventh Edition distills the renowned coverage of Rubin's Pathology, Seventh Edition into a focused, approachable guide to the essentials of pathology. This resource introduces principles and mechanisms of pathology, followed by organ-specific information, extracting key information on pathogenesis, epidemiology, and clinical features of diseases. Detailed images clarify challenging content, and companion online resources enable students to learn on the go and...

This textbook presents hands-on training material for medical students. The style reflects the need for practice-based teaching with a modern edge in daily clinical routine; accordingly, it also employs online material and pocket cards. Each chapter begins with specific learning objectives, which are cross-referenced with the European curriculum for undergraduate medical education released by the European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) together with the European Union Geriatric Medicine ...

Learn all the microbiology and basic immunology concepts you need to know for your courses and exams. Now fully revised and updated, Mims' clinically relevant, systems-based approach and abundant colour illustrations make this complex subject easy to understand and remember. Learn about infections in the context of major body systems and understand why these are environments in which microbes can establish themselves, flourish, and give rise to pathologic changes.

This systems-based approach ...

Ideal for students taking biomechanics courses, this fully updated second edition integrates basic and advanced concepts of mechanics with numerical methods and biomedical applications. It includes a brand new introduction to vector and tensor calculus, dozens of new examples, exercises and solutions, and online MATLAB-based FEM code.

We are all looking to flourish, to experience joy, feel engaged with the world, and experience meaningful lives. But the stresses and strains of our daily lives makes this a challenge. Using Positive Psychology Every Day: Learning How to Flourish is about (re)finding the art of living, enabling you to flourish.

Bringing together the best of positive psychology, this book introduces eight evidence-based resources of well-being and flourishing: positive emotions, the discovering and use of stre...