Author: Allen Carr
By Penguin Books Ltd

If the penny drops you will quit, 2008-08-22
I read this book nearly 4 years ago and i aint smoked since.
It's impossible to explain the magic of this book,and if the penny drops you cannot fail to quit.I tried them all patches, gum,willpower and just kept beating myself up.There really is something magic about this book i can't explain.read it over 1 or 2 nights and like i say if the penny drops you will quit.
Good luck

By Pharmaceutical Press

Author: Antony Worrall Thompson, Azmina Govindji
By Kyle Cathie

Delicious, 2008-04-04
I've just cooked another dinner from this book and yet again it was scrumptious as well as healthy. I'd recommend this book to anyone, not just those with diabetes. Yummy!

Author: Oliver Sacks
By Picador

Minds making music, 2008-07-09
By now, it's a given that an Oliver Sacks' book is worth your time and close attention. His particular talent lies in making the science interesting without becoming a "pop-science" writer. This is not an easy achievement, but Sacks manages it with facility. He can explain the science in terms of case studies - many of which have claimed his medical attention. He does this while mixing in experiences of his own and some personal reflections which are anything but intrusions. While some of his books are essays on selected individuals ["An Anthropologist on Mars" is an example], this one has a very special focus: the minds that make music unbidden.

Music arising in the mind without prompting may seem a common enough occurence. The advertising industry has demonstated fully music as an uncontrollable meme. The cases Sacks portrays here are of another sort. In some cases the music has taken over - sometimes supplanting other thinking processes and reducing the victim to near helplessness. The chief problem is often a lack of variety. More than the adverts' jingles, particular tunes may emerge from the distant past to occupy the sufferer's waking hours. A well-disciplined mind, such as Doctor P's, may be able to use the uncalled for music in ways that get them through daily tasks. Others don't have that ability and the music proves a terrible distraction. The music renders them "incapable of hearing themselves think".

Therapy for such conditions is in its infancy and may actually be subverted by the deluge of music impinging our ears daily. Sacks notes the proliferation of the iPod devices bringing music to listeners who seem to pass the day in another realm. This, however, is not relieving a condition, but may be generating a new one. Some music therapy has been in use to overcome coordination disorders, but this is limited and selective in effectiveness. Even "classical" music, which is known to "draw the mind" into it is not innocent in causing disorders. One of the more captivating classical pieces, Ravel's "Bolero" may be both the product of "musicophilia" in an aging composer and the source of endless reptition in the mind of the listener. The tendency of the mind to retain music is demonstrated in those with advanced Alzheimer's, who lose other facilities but retain a sense for music. Is music thus something the brain holds on to as something reliable in an otherwise confusing world? Brain scans have demonstrated that professional musicians have certain areas of the brain larger than the rest of us, but as a path to therapy, this situation has offered little up to now.

The author's avoidance of simply presenting a string of clinical studies is a testament to his humanitarian approach to the various conditions he lists here. In a sense, this book is a catalog of distortions the mind may be subject to relating to music. In one case, a lightning strike turns an orthopaedic surgeon into a classical pianist. Another suffers massive brain damage, yet continues a relatively normal life so long as he can arrange things in musical forms. Others may respond positively to prompts of classical themes, while becoming emotionally distraught at modern forms. Listing the cases in such a way leaves the impression that one might as well be perusing a medical journal. In Sacks' hands, nothing could be further from the truth. He is passionate in his relating these conditions, his feelings permeating every page. A book well worth your time, whether you are intersted in music, the mind or how they combine in the minds of people you may know. [stephen a. haines - Ottawa, Canada]

Author: Ian Stewart, Vann Joines
By Lifespace Publishing

T.A.TODAY, 2008-02-03
THIS IS A GOOD BOOK,WHEN YOU,VE READ IT THEN YOU CAN SEE AND YOU UNDERSTAND HOW OTHER POEPLE TRY TO CONTROL YOU,BUT THEN IT SHOWS YOU HOW TO BE STRONGER ,A VERY GOOD BOOK IT HAS HELPPED ME ALOT.

Author: Anatomical Chart Company
By Anatomical Chart Co ,U.S.

Wanna learn Musculature?, 2008-05-31
Me = Medical student, and this anatomy poster really hit the standard for me. I thoroughly recommend the Anatomical Chart Company's posters, which are very high print quality, at full anatomical detail (and split into layers such as muscular, skeletal and visceral). It's by Lippencott, so if you're a medic, nurse or someone who just really wants to know anatomy (as well as looking uber-clever with such posters up in your room) this is what you want. The print is clearly labelled, using standard anatomical terminology (no wierd latin), and is in full english (I bought another anatomy poster via Amazon which was a quarter English :-( ). Text is clear in relation to muscle systems and side portions look at posterior abdo wall, and hands/feet too.

The price is decent considering what you're getting, and the multiple views you get are really good. Happy customer, and more importantly, happy medical student! :-)

Author: George Lee, Olivier Picard
By ISC Medical

Essential book for your medical school interview preparation, 2008-08-19
I bought this book for my son who applied to med school in four difficult universities. The techniques are very well described, backed up with good pertinent examples that can be used to forge one's own answers. The discussions on ethical issues are extremely useful and to the point. I thoroughly recommend it. It may cost a few quids more than other books but it will make a massive difference to your success rate. My son got offers from all the universities he applied to and will be starting at Manchester Medical School soon.

By Dorling Kindersley Publishers Ltd

BRILLIANT FOR NURSING!!!, 2008-08-17
I bought this book in my first year of nursing,and i am currently in my third year and it still comes in incredibly handy!!! Its basic layman's terms and bright images, make the most complicated anatomy subjects plain, simple and easy to remember! It takes every part of the body and brakes it down! Its great for interest and for learning! If you just want to make a quick reference to something it comes in great!! I urge all nursing students to pick one up, as it contains simple explanations to the questions you may feel embarrased to ask!!! Dont waste your money on books you'll never use again, spend it wisely and for £9.99, its a BARGAIN!!! BRILLIANT!

Author: Donna Rae Siegfried
By John Wiley & Sons

Superb, 2007-04-12
As with all Dummies books, this one is excellent. Covers all areas of Anatomy and Physiology from A'Level and through to at least 2nd Year Degree level. Physiological Systems and Anatomy are explained in a humorous way with many well thought out analigies to really give you a understanding of complex subjects. once again if you are doing A'Level or starting a degree in any human based science then this is a must have. Superb

Author: John D. Gatford, Nicole Phillips
By Churchill Livingstone

Excellent book for all health professionals involved in drug calculations, 2008-04-09
This book is the best book to sharpen your calculation skills. Very easy to understand calculations with given examples and formulas. Practicing the exercises in different sections that include a review of basic calculations, dosage of oral medications, drug dosage for injection, intravenous infusion, paediatric dosages and summary exercises with the answers. I recommend this book for all who are involved in drug calculations.It is execellent+++++.