Category: Textbooks

Understanding the Religions of the World: An Introduction offers a new approach to the study of religions which moves away from the purely descriptive and instead helps college students understand how religions actually ‘work’. Covering all the main faith traditions, it combines contemporary beliefs and practices, historical context, and original

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) used to be considered as a rare disease. Though, the increasing numbers of chronic HCC carriers in the U.S. and later increased incidences of HCC seen in most large medical centers means that it is no more an uncommon disease for oncologists or gastroenterologists to meet and

Part of the practical, highly illustrated Operative Techniques: Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, 2nd Edition, (PDF), this fully updated ebook from Drs. Michael D. McKee and Emil H. Schemitsch brings you up to speed with must-know surgical techniques in today’s technically challenging orthopaedic trauma surgery. Step-by-step, evidence-based guidance walks you through both

This is no normal textbook. With its highly visual features, revamped design, and concise coverage, Essential Communication, 2nd Edition, (PDF)  is a practical, interactive guide for students. Self-quizzes and exercises help all students reflect on their own communication patterns and improve their skills. Emphasized on the fundamentals, each element of

Euthanasia, Ethics and Public Policy, 2nd Edition, (PDF) argues against the legalization of voluntary euthanasia and/or physician-assisted suicide on the view that, even if they were ethically defensible in particular ‘hard cases’, neither could be successfully controlled by law. It maintains that the experience of legalization in the Belgium, Netherlands,