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With major advances in technology there are thousands of clinical and laboratory tests available, forming a key part of the diagnostic process in the highly complex field of modern medicine. This handbook provides a patient-orientated approach to investigation, with a comprehensive review of specialty-related tests. Written in the Oxford Handbook style, this book features references and up-to-date website links for extra clinical detail.This new edition has been revised to include the most recent developments in investigatory tests, with clear step-by-step instructions and updated illustrations to provide greater clarifying background to the text. Written by an experienced team of active clinicians, this is invaluable for junior doctors as a quick reference, as well as senior medical students preparing for examinations.

The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Haematology provides core and concise information on the entire spectrum of blood disorders affecting both adults and children. Updated for its fourth edition, it includes all major advances in the specialty, including malignant haematology, haemato-oncology, coagulation, transfusion medicine, and red cell disorders, with a brand new chapter on rare diseases. Practically focused, and specifically designed for ease-of-use, and rapid access to the information you need, this handbook is an indispensable resource on all aspects of haematology for all trainee doctors, nurses, technicians, and research professionals.The handbook is divided into clinical approach and disease-specific areas. The clinical approach section outlines various symptoms and signs in patients with blood disease to enable the reader to formulate a sensible differential diagnosis beofre embarking on investigation and treatment. The disease-specific section is written by four authors whose expertise covers the whole breadth of diseases included in the book. All authors have contributed to national guidelines (e.g. British Committee for Standards in Haematology, BCSH) and are experts in the evidence base that exists for each topic. The Oxford Handbook of Clinical Haematology offers a concise and logical approach to caring for patients with diseases of the blood.

ABC of Clinical Haematology An essential guide and introduction to the diagnosis, treatment and management of disorders across the breadth of clinical haematology Extensively revised, this 5th edition of ABC of Clinical Haematology covers all aspects of contemporary haematology, providing the basic science behind the disease and diagnostic aspects, along with up to date management. The text assumes little prior haematology knowledge, enabling clear understanding by non-experts, including medical students and nurses. Full colour illustrations and text boxes highlighting important learning points together enable more efficient reader comprehension. ABC of Clinical Haematology covers: Iron deficiency anaemia, macrocytic anaemia, hereditary anaemias, polycythaemia vera, essential thrombocythaemia, and myelofibrosisChronic myeloid leukaemia, acute leukaemias, lymphoma, stem cell transplantation, cellular therapies, adult myelodysplastic syndrome, and myelomaBleeding disorders, thrombosis, anticoagulation, and paediatric haematology, platelet disordersAmyloidosis, with focus on systemic light chain amyloidosis, and haematological emergenciesNew tests, treatments, and management solutions that are now available for certain conditions, especially common blood related disordersWith contributions from leading experts in their respective fields, ABC of Clinical Haematology, Fifth Edition provides an ideal reference for primary care practitioners and other healthcare professionals working with patients who have blood related problems. About the ABC series The ABC series has been designed to help you access information quickly and deliver the best patient care, and remains an essential reference tool for GPs, junior doctors, medical students and healthcare professionals. Now offering over 80 titles, this extensive series provides you with a quick and dependable reference on a range of topics in all the major specialties. The ABC series is the essential and dependable source of up-to-date information for all practitioners and students in primary healthcare. To receive automatic updates on books and journals in your specialty, join our email list. Sign up today at www.wiley.com/email

Not sure how to interpret the wealth of data in front of you?Do you lack confidence in applying the results of investigations to your clinical decision making?Then this pocket-sized, quick reference guide to data interpretation may be just right for you.The Hands-on Guide to Data Interpretation is the perfect companion for students, doctors, nurses and other health care professionals who need a reference guide on the ward or when preparing for exams. It focuses on the most common investigations and tests encountered in clinical practice, providing concise summaries of how to confidently interpret investigative findings and, most importantly, how to apply this to clinical decision making.The benefits of this book include: An overview of the normal ranges of test results, followed by a consideration of the differential diagnoses suggested by variance from these valuesArranged by system to allow quick access to the key investigations encountered in different specialtiesA summary 'patient data' chapter to bring the different specialties together, providing an overview to completing investigation documentation and chartsSummary table and bullet point format, with a full index, to aid rapid retrieval of informationEach chapter reviewed by a specialist to ensure an accurate, practical approach to data interpretationTake the stress out of data interpretation with The Hands-on Guide!

Whether it's in a one-on-one meeting with the boss or at an international conference to an audience of thousands, presenting information is a integral part of modern working life. And since few businesses offer any training in presentation skills, nearly everyone dreads these occasions: even the most confident can give mediocre talks simply through stage fright and poor preparation. This in-depth, easy-to-follow guide offers a thorough grounding in the art of public speaking and presentation. Emphasizing the importance of proper preparation, it walks readers step by step through every stage -- developing a key message, designing effective slides and audiovisual aids, dealing with anxiety, appropriate dress, achieving good delivery, and dealing with questions from the floor. Written in clear, jargon-free English, this practical guide aids those wishing to hone their speaking skills as well as those gearing up for their first talk.

Public speaking is feared by most of us. The prospect ofstanding up and addressing friends, colleagues orinternational audiences fills most of us with the feelingof dread. Most fears about public speaking are needlessand unfounded. Public Speaking in easy steps will takeyou through the various stages of speech-making, from theinitial invitation, to planning the speech so that theunderlying message is crystal clear, using props orcomputer audiovisual equipment for projection of slidesor overheads, planning of the day and establishingyourself as a composed and assured speaker which willhelp boost confidence but may also help your career.Eventually you will reach the point where you will enjoythe occasions. But this is a craft that must be learned,and we will show you how confidence in public speakingcan be attained.

iPad in Easy Steps is a highly visual guide for navigating your way through the myriad features of this revolutionary device. Technical jargon is kept to a minimum and the text is written in clear English, with the addition of relevant annotated illustrations. The iPad is an easy device to use. The aim of iPad in Easy Steps is to help you get the most out of your iPad, by showing you how to use and organize your apps and invest in the best apps available for your needs. iPad is also useful for reading books and news. iPad in Easy Steps covers purchasing eBooks (from iBooks)and reading them online with the in-built page turning software. iPad in Easy Steps really helps you optimize your settings so your iPad functions in exactly the way you want. There are many tips and tricks, and even features not widely publicized by Apple and these are all explained in the book. iPad in Easy Steps also reviews the ever-growing collection of accessories currently available for the iPad. Many people will want to use the iPad at work for presentations, reading and writing documents, and handling Exchange Server email in the corporate world.This handy guide shows you how to manage documents and keep these in sync with your PC or Mac. Finally, learn how to blow your audience away by creating and projecting outstanding slides to accompany your presentations. Use this easy reference guide to get the most out of your iPad!

The iPad 2 is an easy device to use and the aim of this guide is to help you make the most of your new iPad 2 - for work and for fun. iPad 2 in easy steps shows all the clever things you can do with this revolutionary device. It'll show you how to use and organise your apps and invest in the best apps available for your needs. iPad 2 in easy steps also covers the new apps included with the device such as Garageband and iMovie. iPad 2 in easy steps helps you optimise your settings so your new device functions in exactly the way you want. There are many tips and tricks, and even features not widely publicised by Apple, to get more out of your iPad 2 - all explained in the book. iPad 2 is popular for reading books and news. iPad 2 in easy steps covers purchasing eBooks (from iBooks)and reading them online with the in-built page turning software. You may want to use your iPad 2 at work for presentations, reading and writing documents, and handling Exchange Server email in the corporate world. This handy guide shows you how to manage documents and keep these in sync with your PC or Mac.Finally, use this guide alongside your iPad 2, to blow your audience away by creating and projecting outstanding slides to accompany your presentations. An ideal reference guide to make the most of your iPad 2!

The New iPad in easy steps helps you make the most of this newversion of the iPad, launched in March 2012, including its keynew features, which are:Retina displayFour times more pixels than iPad 2. Razor-sharp text. Richercolours. The Retina display transforms the entire iPadexperience. So everything looks and feels incredibly lifelike andperfectly detailed. The Retina display on the new iPad featuresa 2048-by-1536 resolution, 44 percent greater colour saturation,and 3.1 million pixels - in the same 9.7-inch space. That's fourtimes the number of pixels in iPad 2 and a million more than anHDTV. The new and powerful A5X chip drives power to every oneof the 3.1 million pixels in the display and its quad-coregraphics processing makes everything you do on iPad feelincredibly responsive. From the little things like swiping,scrolling, and pinching to the big things like editing photos inthe new iPhoto, applying titles and transitions in iMovie, and,of course, playing games.Instant on. Touch and goEach time you press the Home button or open the Smart Cover, it'sready to go, instantly. That's the work of flash storage. It'sfast and reliable, so you can get to your apps and do whateveryou need to do, pronto.The iSight camera5-megapixel iSight camera. Designed with advanced optics, it letsyou take photos and shoot 1080p HD video with automatic videostabilization.Next-generation wireless technology. Ultrafast 4G LTEBuilt with the latest in wireless technology, the new iPad letsyou connect to fast data networks around the world - up to 4GLTE. The new iPad offers the most comprehensive support fornetworks around the world. It's designed with cellular antennasthat access a larger frequency spectrum. That means you can getonline almost anywhere you. You can even pop in a local SIM cardto get a connection when you're travelling.iPad as a personal hotspotShare the high-speed data connection on your iPad. If yourcarrier supports it, iPad can act as a personal hotspot forconnecting up to five devices - such as a MacBook Air, an iPodtouch, or another iPad - over Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or USB.iCloudiCloud stores your music, photos, apps, mail, contacts,calendars, documents, and more and wirelessly pushes them to allyour devices. So if you buy a song, take a photo, or edit acalendar event on your iPad, iCloud makes sure it appears on yourMac, iPhone, and iPod touch, too.DictationWrite an email, send a text, search the web, create a note and doit all with only your voice. Instead of typing, tap themicrophone icon on the keyboard. Then say what you want to saywhile your iPad listens. Tap Done and, just like that, yourspoken words become written words. Dictation also works withthird-party apps, so you can do things like update your Facebookstatus or share a thought on your Twitter feed.App StoreThe App Store is home to over 200,000 apps and counting - allmade just for iPad, many of them free. Apple's beautiful iPhotoapp on the new iPad is just one of thousands of apps that let youdo things with iPad you never thought possible. With iPhoto inthe picture, the iLife family of apps for iPad - includingGarageBand and iMovie - is complete.AirPlayWhether it's the new album you bought, photos of your Barcelonaescapade, or an HD movie, AirPlay lets you stream wirelesslywhat's on your iPad straight to your speakers and HDTV.The New iPad in easy steps is an ideal guide to help you make themost of your new device.

iPad in easy steps, 4th edition is the ideal guide to help the reader make the most of their new Apple tablet computer. Written in jargon-free, easy to understand language and laid out in easy steps with colour screenshots and illustrations, iPad in easy steps, 4th edition will soon have the user whizzing through the features of their new iPad. Covers iOS 6 for iPad 2 and iPad with Retina Display (3rd and 4th generation)

Welcome to the Mac!Dealing with DocumentsWorking with PDF FilesMastering EmailSurf with SafariCalendars and ContactsPhotos and VideosThe World of iTunesNetworking the MacVideo ChatPersonalizing Your MacInstalling SoftwareSwitch from PC to MacBurn CDs and DVDsApp Store & iBooksKeep Things in SyncBack up Your Files! Tips & TricksMac MaintenanceTroubleshooting

Rather than just getting by with the basics, explore all the clever things you can do on your Mac, and take control of it!Mac Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts easy steps is packed with over 800 useful tips, smart tricks and time-saving shortcuts, including: Customizing the Finder to suit you.Time-saving keyboard shortcuts.Printing tricks to save time.Accessing your office Mac remotely from home.Optimizing images for print, web or multimedia.Personalizing your Mac to look how you like it.Keeping your Mac safe and secure.Managing your fonts, files, backups and hard drive to keep your Mac working at peak performance!Mac Tips, Tricks & Shortcuts in easy steps even covers Unix commands, using Windows on your Mac, troubleshooting and other tricks to help you become a Mac Pro! Suitable for those new to the Mac as well as the more advanced user.

With "iPhone in Easy Steps" at hand, users will soon be whizzing through all the new features of the latest Apple iPhone before they know it! You'll breeze through the basics such as making calls, taking pictures and browsing the Web, but this smartphone does so much more. Learn to edit and share photos, make international video calls for free, use touchscreen displays, utilize iCloud to keep your phone in sync with your computer, send and receive email, dictate to Siri to do the dialing and searching, explore key apps including Maps, and much more.Useful for readers upgrading and those new to the iPhone, the fourth edition covers the latest version of iPhone and iOS 7, and helps users get to grips with their new iPhone in no time.

iPad in easy steps, 5th edition is the ideal guide to help the reader make the most of their Apple tablet. Written in jargon-free, easy to understand language and laid out in easy steps with colour screenshots and illustrations, iPad in easy steps, 5th edition will soon have the user whizzing through the features of their new iPad. It starts by showing how to optimise the settings so that the iPad functions exactly how the reader wants it to. Then it covers everything from emails, web browsing, photos, music, videos, games, maps and iBooks, to running presentations, using apps, syncing with other devices, reading and writing documents. Includes tips, tricks and features not widely publicised by Apple and will help to ensure you get the most out of your new iPad.

Drew Provan is currently a senior lecturer at Queen Mary's School of Medicine and Dentistry in London. Drew enjoys writing, editing and typesetting and has been involved with the production of a number of medical books. He also writes for "GP Magazine" and has written pieces for other publications including "Financial Times, Tesco Healthy Living, Reader's Digest, " and patient support group publications. Drew uses technology extensively at home and at work, for creating music, reading, writing, databases and giving presentations.

In full-color and straightforward, jargon-free language, the sixth edition of iPhone in Easy Steps gives you all the information you need to get up and running with your new iPhone, so you will quickly feel you are in control of it. Learn how to find your way around the iPhone and customize it to your requirements, find and download apps, make and receive texts, phone and video calls, use email and social networking accounts, and access music, movies and books. Also discover how to take and edit photos and videos, surf the web and shop online, and share content with family members. The sixth edition of iPhone in Easy Steps takes the mystery out of using your iPhone and shows how it can become your most useful digital companion, ready to help keep you in touch, up-to-date and entertained. Covers iOS 9, the operating system released by Apple in September 2015.

In full-colour and straightforward, jargon-free language, iPhone in easy steps, 7th Edition gives you all the information you need to get up and running with your new iPhone, so you will quickly feel you are in control of it. Learn how to:* find your way around the iPhone and customize it to your requirements* find and download apps* make and receive texts, phone & video calls* use email and social networking accounts* access music, movies and books* take and edit photos and videos* surf the web and shop online* share content with family membersiPhone in easy steps, 7th Edition takes the mystery out of using your iPhone and shows how it can become your most useful digital companion, ready to help keep you in touch, up-to-date and entertained.