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The most amazing textbook ever written!
This is the best textbook I have ever used. It is engaging, VERY well written- basically- a page turner that will leave you with a true understanding of the concepts of cognitive science and learning. It is a joy to read, I have taken it with me for grad. school and will always have it close. Though it is an amazing reference tool to have around, this is really a joy to read--read it even if it is not for a class. I cannot say enough good things about this book.

Human Learning
This is an amazingly well written text. Ms Ormrod actually practices what she preaches, so the book is organised as an exemplar of how to help students learn. I bought the book as an optional text for a Masters inEducation, then I sat up one night to check it out. It became compulsivereading, very hard to put down. It gives a broad overview of EducationalPsychology thinking over a wide period of time, and encapsulates it. It isfull of useful references. Many of my colleagues have borrowed this bookfor various courses and for course development for educational projects.

This is a good practical reference book for teachers.
Human learning gives a good basic understanding of learning theory for teachers and others who are interested in educational psychology. There are some very good examples for all theories discussed. The book jumps around abit and some of the explanations are too technical. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Behaviorism (Psychology)    2. Cognitive Psychology    3. Educational Psychology    4. General    5. Learning (Psychology)    6. Learning, Psychology of    7. Psychology    8. Cognitive theory    9. Learning    10. Psychology & Psychiatry / General   

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A Stellar Work
The wave of cardiac CT is increasingly gaining momentum in the field of cardiology. It has the potential to revolutionize the traditional practice of cardiology particularly for the management of subclinical and clinical coronary artery disease patients. Cardiovascular professionals who do not wish to fall behind the curve are rushing to equip themseleves with the knowledge and the technology. In this book, Dr Budoff and colleagues most of whom I know from their outstanding research, give hands to the early adopters. The book provides an excellent state-of-the-art review on the subject. It also reviews related applications of cardiovascular MRI and nuclear imaging. I have found the CD companion of the book quite handy.
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Subjects:  1. Cardiology    2. Diagnostic Imaging    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Radiology    6. Ultrasonography    7. Angiography    8. Cardiac CT    9. Cardiac Imaging    10. Cardiac Surgery    11. Cardiovascular medicine    12. Congenital Heart Disease    13. Coronary Artery Disease    14. Imaging Techniques    15. Medical / Cardiology    16. Multislice CT    17. Tomography    18. Vascular Disease   

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Another WHO book
World Health Organization: Tumours of the Breast and Female Genital Organs (edited by Fattaneh A. Tavassoli and Peter Devilee) is the 4th in the Pathology and Genetics of Tumours series from the WHO. With an impressive set of multidisciplinary contributors from several continents, this book improves on previous books from that organization by representing a reasonable attempt towards consensus in their presentation of the various topics. The main strength of this book, as with others in the series, is that they are concise and emphasize the most salient points in each topic. While it is not meant to be an encyclopedic account of the various tumors, essential definitions, clinical findings, morphologic points, immunophenotypic variations and molecular and/or cytogenetic pathogenesis are well presented.This book does not resolve some of the more controversial issues in these fields (such as the prognostic significance of micropapillary patterns in ovarian serous borderline tumors or terminologic issues in intraductal breast proliferations), but at least provides another framework for further discussion. The illustrations are excellent and the text is well-supplemented with tables. Overall, I would recommend this book to trainees and practitioners alike ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diseases - Cancer    3. General    4. Medical    5. Pathology    6. Gynaecology & obstetrics    7. Oncology   

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Simply the Best
I regard this as the best single text in radiology, and it's one of two that I use on a daily basis. I only bought it because someone stole my last one.
Great review
Not the most in depth source for MSK radiology but a great overview of important topics and their MRI findings.

The Best Musculoskeletal MRI Book.
Why can't all radiology books be written like this.I just wish that authors in other fields of radiology can write books like this. This book tells you what you need to know and not how much the author can write about a subject.It's good for anybody from resident to practicing radiologist.If you read MSK MRI, you have to get this book. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Diagnosis    2. Diagnostic Imaging    3. Diseases    4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri)    5. Magnetic resonance imaging    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Musculoskeletal Diseases    9. Musculoskeletal system    10. Orthopedics    11. Radiology    12. Rheumatology    13. Medical / Radiology & Nuclear Medicine    14. Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR / MRI)    15. Orthopaedics & fractures   

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A wonderful, scientific voyage
This book offers a broad coverage of the underlying structures and processes of speech. Beyond a primitive stage, man is unique in his ability to convey information by using his voice. And he has developed this ability from systems designed for more vital goals (eg., respiration and nutrition). In this respect, the work by Seikel, King and Drumright proves a great resource for studying the entire apparatus involved in voice production and perception, specifically the systems of respiration (energy source), phonation (voicing), articulation and resonation filtering), mastication and deglution, hearing, and neural. Furthermore, it includes several appendices for quick access to anatomical terms, morphology of terms, muscles, sensors and nerves, and a review of pathologies affecting production of voice. What I liked the most about the book is that you are systematically guided through all the germane systems, and when pertinent, the book provides references for deeper understanding of the material. Besides, after you have read sufficient content, the book shows summaries for reinforcement of the learnt concepts. Also, there are clinical notes distributed throughout the text, with germane discussions (related processes, pathologies, etc.). And every chapter has a set of questions for assessment of your understanding (do not worry, answers are included!).
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Subjects:  1. Anatomy    2. Audiology & Speech Pathology    3. Ear    4. Human anatomy    5. Human physiology    6. Medical    7. Medical / Nursing    8. Otolaryngology    9. Physiological aspects    10. Physiology    11. Speech    12. Language Arts & Disciplines / Speech   

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Relief from chronic pain / EBV a bonus
I bought this book in desperation as my chronic inflammatatory pain and the crippling exhaustion from chronic Epstein Barr have had me so dependent upon Tylenol and aspirin I feared for my liver and stomach. The first thing I did ( with my docs ok ) was drop my statin drug and start taking 6 gms of flax seed oil and 1 gm of evening primrose oil daily, along with changing my diet. I have to tell you it was the best thing I've done. My muscle and joint pain - previously so bad I worked part time for a bit - is 85% gone!! My knees, my biggest problems, are so good I can walk in the evenings with my husband, where before I was in physical therapy to get through the grocery store. I couldnt even take care of my grandson for a whole evening alone, and now Gramma can get on the floor and play !
this book has missed the point
Another book offering limited help to those with asthma. As a sufferer for long enough until I learned about the Buteyko method. If you wish to take control of your condition, this is the only therapy that works and does it very well.
Great book!!
a very good book, easy to read life changing reading. Tough plan to follow but can make remarkable changes if followed.A leader in the field. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Consumer Health    2. Diet/Nutrition    3. Diseases    4. Health & Fitness    5. Manifestations Of Disease (Symptomatology)    6. Nutrition    7. Preventive Medicine    8. Coping with illness    9. Fitness & diet    10. Health & Fitness / Nutrition    11. Popular medicine   

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i wouldnt be where i am now without it
Like many other people who have posted their opinion of this book, I too have struggled for most of my life with Severe Depression, Severe Anxiety, and manic bipolar disorder- which led to a number of suicide attempts and constant ideation...Soon after finally recieving treatment, My therapist had recommended that i take a look at this book- at first i wasnt very motivated, but i decided that i dont HAVE TO do it in ten days- so i spread it out longer- doing one chapter a week and talking/discussing everything with my therapist. It was very helpful to have worked on it with someone who could help me understand everything and be able to help me look at MY situations and apply them to what i was working on. I cant even begin to tell you about what a difference this book has made im my life.
Self esteem
Very Good and helpful book hoping it will keep me on the right track where I want to be.
Very helpful adjunct cognitive therapy
This book was recommended to me when I went into a major depressive episode subsequent to job loss. I'm only part way through the book so far, but have found the exercises to be extremely helpful in understanding the negative thoughts that are contributing to my funky mood and seeing how distorted they are. The next part of the book deals with how to change these negative thoughts into more realistic ones. I'm looking forward to working through the rest of the exercises. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Cognitive therapy    2. Depression, Mental    3. General    4. Group psychotherapy    5. Personal Growth - Self-Esteem    6. Psychology    7. Self-Help    8. Self-esteem    9. Treatment    10. Advice on careers & achieving success    11. Self-Help / General   

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good for interns
This was my reference of choice when I was an intern at a busy major children's hospital.It's comprehensive, not too heavy to lug around, gives you the important details and gives you references as to where to go next for further reading.It's not always enough information when it comes to specific cases.I usually went to UpToDate, PedsinReview or lit searches at that point.I think this is a solid book to have early in your career because it lets you cover the most relevant material in a readable manner.As a second year, I don't go back to Currents as much and mostly go with articles.

great for medical students, less so for those beyond.
this is a well-written, decent source of information that I feel is geared more for medical students than residents.Its purpose is to familiarize the reader with common and well-known conditions and basic treatment definitions, along with basic epidemiology.It is not a one-stop reference for diseases, however, in that it will not go into detail regarding treatment including dosages and often time course of treatment; discussion of pathophysiology is quite limited.it certainly is unnecessary for a medical student to know whether to treat with high-dose vs. regular dose antibiotics, or whether single vs. double coverage for a given infection is more appropriate.but it would be much more helpful to your resident or attending to have such information in a reference book.
PA Student
My Current Pediatric Dx and Tx gets used every day in class.If you are required another book for classes, add this book as a supplament. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Pediatrics    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Medical / Pediatrics    4. Medical diagnosis    5. Paediatric medicine    6. Diagnosis    7. Medical   

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Amazing
A "must have" book for young neurosurgeons. This brandnew edition surprisingly defines basics of neurosurgery in detail and makes it a good start point for residents.

Greenberg neurosurgery
Very useful as a quick help for the every-day practice. Noticable, and even more useful, the extensive list of references at the end of each chapter

A Must But....
As a practitioner of Neurosurgery this book provides a very good fast review of fundamental facts. I have been bought this book since the first ed. Very useful until fifth edition.Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Neuroscience    4. Surgery - Neurosurgery   

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Textbook of psychopharmacology - must have
For graduate students, medical students, residents or professors - anyone interested in psychopharmacology should have this book!The reference section alone is worth it's weight in gold.There is simply no comparable text that is as comprehensive and readable. The reviews of both the basic science as well as the clinical literature is a remarkable feature, and is extremely well integrated. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Chemotherapy    2. Medical    3. Medical / Nursing    4. Mental illness    5. Psychiatry - Psychopharmacology    6. Psychopharmacology    7. Psychotropic Drugs    8. Pharmacology    9. Psychiatry   

Subjects:  1. Anesthesiology    2. Clinical Chemistry    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Anaesthetics    6. Medical / Anesthesiology   

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Effective treatment protocols
From a therapist's point of view it was encouraging to find a guide specifically outlining the most recommended and empirically based techniques for OCD.It has already been an invaluable tool in assisting several of my clients, even those who do not suffer from compulsions but just obsessions.It not only provides you with treatment modalities but also addresses issues/concerns from the client's perspective.So far it has been a positive asset to my library.

Invaluable resource
As a clinical psychologist who treats patients with OCD, I frequently use the OCD Workbook. This is a very practical and helpful resource for anyone suffering from OCD. The authors offer specific techniques based upon sound research. This is a great tool, and I highly recommend it.

An excellent tool in understanding OCD
This book is wonderful.An excellent resource for people whom suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and their friends, family, and caregivers!This workbook serves the individual best while under the direct care and supervision of a good Therapist, Psychologist, and/or Psychiatrist!Highly recommended without reservation! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Handbooks, manuals, etc    2. Mood Disorders    3. Obsessive-compulsive disorder    4. Popular works    5. Psychology    6. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    7. Treatment    8. Coping with illness    9. Coping with personal problems    10. Neurology & clinical neurophysiology   

Subjects:  1. Chemistry - Industrial & Technical    2. Mechanics - Dynamics - Thermodynamics    3. Science    4. Science/Mathematics    5. Chemistry    6. Science / Chemistry / Technical & Industrial   

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Unoriginal
I gave this book a low rating, not because it's "offensive," but because it's blah humor.
Great for the expecting dad
This book is very funny and my husband and I really enjoyed it.It brings up alot of questions your husband would think of and explains things in his terms.It helped my husband understand the whole pregnancy thing better.This is a great book for the expecting dad.

HORRIBLE,sexist and awful
I got this as a present for my fiance,thinking it would be a cute funny gift during our pregnancy.However,it got here and neither of us were amused.It's a HORRIBLE book! ... Read more

Subjects:  1. American Satire And Humor    2. Childbirth    3. Fathers    4. Form - Parodies    5. Health/Fitness    6. Humor    7. Husbands    8. Pregnancy    9. Pregnancy & Childbirth    10. English    11. Humor / General    12. Humour    13. Pregnancy, birth & baby care    14. USA   

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Useful Knowledge for Strength, Conditioning, and Lifelong Health
Used to train prospective strength and conditioning coaches for the NSCA CSCS exam, this book can also help anyone build a strong foundation of knowledge about how exercise improves the human body.Not just an exercise physiology text, this book includes gems like the classic Stone and Bryant periodized model of weight training (the three-phase progression from high-volume hypertrophy training to high-load strength training); the demystification of big lifts like the clean and press, the power pull, or the snatch; how heavy power training selectively thickens Type II muscle fibers; sports psychology and metabolic training; how the lower body is often undertrained; a more intelligent way to use progress strength training with DAPRE; and an unparalleled discussion on plyometrics.This book anchors its thought-provoking and definitive discussion with relevant references, helpfully cited in context so you can clearly see for yourself at the scientific evidence upon which this book--and much current knowledge in exercise science--is based.The treasures of this book must be extracted at the cost of dry science-speak writing (nouny, overuse of the verb "to be," and heavy reliance on the passive voice): as I read along, I found that selectively underlining and briefly restating key ideas in the margins of this text kept my attention.Not only personal trainers in training but consumers tired of glib books lacking citation of scientific evidence would find this book extremely useful, and certainly more accurate than many consumer fitness books currently on the market.

all you need for the CSCS exam!
like kent_mc2 this is all you need for the CSCS exam. This and the Exam Content Descriptions. Do all the questions in each chapter and read the chapters that you are weak on and skim the chapters you feel strong in. Use the chapter questions to see if you need to go over the chapter again. This can be done in a few days if you have some kind of science or exercise science background or other PTtraining. Some of the basic sciences at the beginning can be a bit intimidating if you did not take basic sciences in college, but only a small percentage of the exam is basic sciences. I keep this book as a reference now.

Essentially the Essentials
The essentials is just what it states - it covers the essentials! It is not the last word on everything written for everyone. It is primarily a teaching reference. This is a reference that has the research and science behind it to back up the statements.
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Subjects:  1. Allied Health Services - Physical Therapy    2. Consumer Health    3. Exercise    4. Health/Fitness    5. Muscle strength    6. Physical education and trainin    7. Physical education and training    8. Physical fitness    9. Physiological aspects    10. Sports Medicine    11. Fitness training   

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A psychotherapy practice could be built on this book!
I have recommended this book to one client who found it extremely useful as a means of managing his fear of death. Yalom's idea that the fears associated with the existential concerns of isolation, freedom, death, and sense of purpose form part of our subconscious-conscious dynamics is brilliant and original. He makes the argument that the anxieties associated with these concerns form a very early part of our experience and that they're repressed when the newborn is taught that it is not OK to experience these fears because he/she is either "special" or protected by a higher power, such as God. He states that the existential crises challenge these defenses creating depression, panic attacks, and other disorders. He develops these and many other useful notions all throughout the book. It is a long but fairly easy and clear read. If you're stymied by the length of the book you could start with his "The Gift of Therapy". Enjoy!

Not morbid in the least
Yalom points out that people often use one of two opposite methods for quelling death-anxiety: the "myth of specialness" in which a person places themselves outside of humanity so as not to die, and the myth of an ultimate rescuer, where a person clings to the idea of a savior to whom they can be subjugated.Both are dysfunctional.Other than saying that love ameliorates but does not eliminate death-anxiety, Yalom fails to offer a construct for balancing inward and outward-directed methods of dealing with that most terrible of all prospects, one's personal annihilation.
From Literature to Science
My approach to Yalom came from literature. This is an interesting point of view of what our lives are supposed to be. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Existential psychotherapy    2. Mental Illness    3. Movements - Behaviorism    4. Psychology    5. Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior    6. Psychotherapy    7. Phenomenology & Existentialism   

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Principles and Practice of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathol
A dream come true to have a set of book with simultaneous information on surgical pathology and cytopathology. It is indeed very helpful when you are studying any topic of surgical pathology with side be side information on cytopathology. The quality of pictures are very good.The material in the book is excellent. I believe that this book should be on the bench f pathologists like us living in small towns and practising surgical pathology and cytopathology individually .

Principles and Practice of Surgical Pathology and Cytopathol
A dream come true to have a set of book with simultaneous information on surgical pathology and cytopathology. It is indeed very helpful when you are studying any topic of surgical pathology with side be side information on cytopathology. The quality of pictures are very good.The material in the book is excellent. I believe that this book should be on the bench f pathologists like us living in small towns and practising surgical pathology and cytopathology individually . ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Medical    2. Medical / Nursing    3. Nursing - General    4. Pathology    5. Surgery - General    6. Medical / Pathology    7. Surgery   

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great speedy delevery
Most people buying this book will probably be college students.This bood was sent very fast and in great condition.

ASP/CSP Preparation
This book is referenced on the Greater Baton Rouge ASSE website and is used for preparation for the Certified Safety Professional Certification.I also recommend adding Safety and Health for Engineers (Roger Brauer) for CSP prep. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. General    2. Health & Fitness    3. Health/Fitness    4. Industrial Health & Safety    5. Industrial hygiene    6. Occupational & Industrial Medicine    7. Technology & Industrial Arts   

Subjects:  1. Diagnosis    2. Diagnosis, Surgical    3. Medical    4. Medical / Nursing    5. Surgery    6. Surgery - General    7. Clinical & Internal Medicine    8. Medical / Surgery / General   

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Finally: An overview of important validity research
The Rorschach, and also the Comprehensive System (RCS), has been inadvertently criticised - continuosly - although the research associated with the reliability and validity of the method has increadingly accumulated during the years - and in particular in the late 90's. However, as Kubiszyn (?) et al. recently have written, this research is not all that easily found, nor is it for the ordinary clinician particularly easy to read and understand, part of it being so complex and statistically advanced. Therefore, this book - published by Wiley in 2003 - is so important. It not only gives the development and structure of the RCS, nor the strategy of cluster analysis, but the book contains hundreds of well conducted bot reliability and in particular validity studies, aggregated in proper places where the different variables and ratios are described - and this is an immense improvement as compare to the 1993 (3rd) edition. I, who am the person primarily responsible for convincing people in Finland of how well the RCS functions - as well as teaching psychologists to mastery - am extremely grateful for all the additional and well organized research published here. When I wrote a about 20 pages review of reliability and validity for the Yearbook Rorschachiana 2003 this would have bene an assed to have - now I am primarily using it in an RCS educational program (165 lectures)in Finland. I am also producing an excerpt of probably some 50-60 singlespaced pages in Finnish regarding in particular the most important peaces of scientific work, confirming the reliability and validity reseacrh related to the RCS!

An Updated Classic
As a clinical psychologist who uses the Rorschach regularly and teaches it to graduate students, I have always relied upon this volume as a bible of sorts for all-things-Rorschach. The newest edition is a wonderful updating of the classic. Despite being about the same number of pages as the last edition, this volume packs much more information in, and is written in a more concise and relevant way. Exner has updated some of the historical lore regarding Hermann and the roots of his test, as well as incorporating a full chapter on controversies surrounding the Rorschach. Furthermore, the interpretive section is modeled after the format of the very useful Primer on Rorschach Interpretation, and incorporates all of the recent changes and innovations in the Comprehensive System. This volume could easily be the "one stop shop" for Rorschachers, as it has normative data, administration and scoring guidelines, and a well-organized interpretive section. Who could ask for more? ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Assessment, Testing & Measurement    2. Psychology    3. Rorschach Test    4. Psychological testing & measurement    5. Psychology & Psychiatry / Testing & Measurement    6. The self, ego, identity, personality