Category: Non Fiction

Tumors/cancers are described by uncontrolled growths of abnormal cells that spread beyond their usual boundaries and disturb the normal functions of affected organs and systems. Though about 75%–80% of tumors/cancers arise sporadically without a family connection, 20%–25% appear to be familial (counting 10%–15% nonhereditary familial tumors [or familial tumors] and

This textbook, Culture and the Politics of Welfare: Exploring Societal Values and Social Choices (PDF) offers an in-depth examination of the influence of culture on welfare states. It suggests new ways in which cross-national differences in culture might be measured and, using a range of approaches, uses these measures to

Explore cultural anthropology and its relevance in today’s world with Susan Andreatta and Gary Ferraro’s CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY: AN APPLIED PERSPECTIVE, 10th Edition (PDF). This contemporary ebook provides very interesting real-world examples and applications of the practices and principles of anthropology, helping students and readers appreciate other cultures as well as

Written by residents for medical students and residents, Handbook of Pediatric Surgery, (PDF) is a pocket-sized resource filled with must-know information for the pediatric surgery rotation. In a concise, easy-to-reference format, it includes management of the pediatric surgical patient, common pediatric surgical problems, pediatric trauma surgery and pediatric surgical oncology.

Professional Nursing Concepts: Competencies for Quality Leadership, 4th Edition, (PDF) takes a patient-centered, traditional approach to the topic of nursing education. A perfect text for teaching students how to transition from the classroom to practice, it emphasizes the core competencies for health professionals as determined by the Institute of Medicine