Michael Kelly, himself a sufferer of colitis, describes the experience of ulcerative colitis from the perspective of men and women who have had the disease and examines both social and psychological issues.
The destruction of Jerusalem in 586 B.C. was a turning point for the people of Jehovah, marking the start of hundreds of years of oppression. This book examines the four centuries that followed the fall of Jerusalem, with a particular focus on the effect it had on the Old Testament.
Can multiculturalists be egalitarians and should egalitarians be multiculturalists? Is the absence of cultural recognition an injustice in the same way as the absence of individual rights or basic resources? These are some of the questions considered in this wide-ranging series of essays inspired by the political philosopher Brian Barry. ...
The Triads are the Chinese secret societies that originated in the mythic Shaolin monastery, overthrew the Qing dynasty, evolved into organized-crime syndicates, and today dominate the international heroin trade. Their influence has spread worldwide through the Chinese diaspora, and they have never been more powerful. This work is the definitive ...
Clinical assessment and interpretation of the arterial pulse says much about the patient's condition. This source brings together all of the implications of this essential aspect of comprehensive examination. Recent advances in electronic technology have made it easier than ever to accurately, and non-invasively, assess the arterial pulse. Dr O ...
As public health issues have gained an increasingly high political profile, the need for policy and management decisions to be informed by robust evidence of the effectiveness is now viewed as crucial. While evidence-based medicine is a well accepted feature in clinical health care, public health interventions are inherently more complex and ...
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