Category: Textbooks

Health, Illness, and Society: An Introduction to Medical Sociology, Illustrated Edition, (PDF) provides a sociological perspective on health, illness, and health care. Working as an introduction to medical sociology for undergraduate and graduate students, it also offers a summary of the field for public health scholars and for medical sociologists

Contemporary Coloproctology (PDF) covers colorectal surgery, as practiced today, in a simple accessible format with focus on bringing main facts quickly into consideration. It is ideal reading both for the practicing colorectal surgeon and the medical trainee. Along with a succinct presentation of the present colorectal knowledge base, each chapter

In Cultural Intimacy: Social Poetics and the Real Life of States, Societies, and Institutions, 3rd edition, (PDF) of this important and influential ebook, Michael Herzfeld revisits the idea of ‘cultural intimacy’. The chapters examine a range of topics touching on the relationship between citizen and state, and the notion of

Now greatly expanded to incorporate all common open surgical and endovascular interventions for both venous and arterial diseases, Clinical Scenarios in Vascular Surgery, 2nd Edition (ePub/PDF) is perfect for both general surgery residents and surgeons in practice. You’ll scrutinize 124 case scenarios, each presented in an easy-to-digest format, structured to be

To become informed consumers of research, students need to thoughtfully evaluate the research they read rather than accept it without question. This classic textbook, Critical Thinking About Research: Psychology and Related Fields, 2nd edition (PDF/ePub) gives college students what they need to apply critical reasoning when reading behavioral science research.