LEOs from all over the U.S. have sent in submissions that recall the good, the bad, and the utterly hilarious events they've encountered while in uniform. Stories inside include officers responding to misunderstandings, first-hand accounts of drunk and high subjects, events officers still can't explain today, and devastating recollections of their darkest calls.

    

    More than 1,000 questions cover everything from the fundamentals of gross and microscopic pathology to the latest findings in molecular biology and genetics. Based on two of the best-selling, most authoritative pathology textbooks-Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th Edition and Basic Pathology, 7th Edition-Robbins and Cotran Review of Pathology, 2nd Edition is an ideal aid for coursework, self-assessment, and examinations in pathology.Offers more than 1,000 questions that follow the clinical vignette style, emphasizing problem solving over rote memorization. Presented in both single-best-answer and extended-matching formats, they reflect levels of difficulty that prepare students for both examinations and the practice of medicine.Provides an answer and a detailed explanation for every question at the end of each chapter.Includes page references and a parallel organization to both Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease and Basic Pathology, making additional information easy to locate.Presents correlative laboratory, radiologic, and physical diagnostic data to enhance readers' understanding of pathophysiology and to integrate pathology with other medical disciplines.Uses numerous full-color illustrations to test readers' diagnostic skills.Delivers a 73-question chapter covering all subjects that mimics a comprehensive final examination.

    The book also includes a chapter on clinical pharmacology (which alone accounts for up to 30% of the questions), looking at aspects of drug-induced disease and drug interactions. Finally there is a chapter on statistics and epidemiology which is rarely covered in other texts, but is often included in the exam.Helps MRCP Part 1 candidates prepare for and pass their exam.Addresses an increasingly important topic in the exam.Addresses a topic that is vital to passing the exam, but which most candidates are poorly prepared for.Covers all the relevant basic science subjects plus includes clinical pharmacology.Is of use to candidates studying for other postgraduate exams such as PLAB, USMLE and MRCPCH.Is the first book of its kind in the membership market and is now regarded as essential for exam preparation.

    Revised to reflect the latest research in the field, this book emphasizes the relationships and concepts that link cell and tissue structures with their functions. A bonus image library CD-ROM featuring all the photos and illustrations from the text with "zoom in" and "zoom out" capability is also included.

    Chapters parallel most standard pathology texts and each chapter ends with a review test. Topics covered include general and basic pathology, major concepts of disease processes, and systemic pathology surveying principal disorders of each organ system. A comprehensive examination at the end of the book contains 500 USMLE-format questions. USMLE questions have all been updated to current USMLE format.The text is written in outline format for effective review. Icons indicate high-yield information that correlates with key pathology concepts.

    

    But what happens between you conking out and waking up? And what does the anaesthetist have to do with it all? Do they just sit around playing sudoku while the rest of the team do all the hard work? And why are they so obsessed with what time you ate dinner?Join Colin Black on his journey from accidental medical student to HSE and NHS trainee and, finally, Consultant Paediatric Anaesthetist at the largest children’s hospital in Ireland, where any given day could end in laughter or tears – and that’s just the staff.Razor-sharp and forthright, Gas Man is a disarming and frequently hilarious account of life in one of the most fascinating and thrilling professions at medicine’s frontline, where every day is a heady cocktail of severe pressure, poignancy, and profound social awkwardness.

    Set out logically and systematically, this best-selling textbook has comprehensive coverage of essential skills necessary for history taking and examining the patient. Highly regarded by students world-wide, this text continues to grow in strength. Clinical Examination, 5th edition has been revised and updated to include: more evidence-based medicine; new full-color artwork; and a fresh new look allowing greater accessibility for readers. The new edition covers clinical examination and concepts in a systems approach in a clear, consistent and user-friendly approach. Readers using this edition of Clinical Examination will have access to www.studentconsult.com. Here you will receive full online access to the text and numerous interactive extras such as video clips demonstrating some of the more difficult examinations & MCQ's. Written by two internationally renowned authors, Clinical Examination, 5th edition will continue to provide students with a superb reference for performing clinical methods.

     Breaking the Chain Both Jared and Leigh want to start a new relationship with each other, but first they have to cast off the chains of their previous ones. Bound to the Past Andrew never thought he'd see his ex again or have the chance to atone for what he did to her... but what if he had a chance for so much more?

    

    It has been completely revised with a wealth of new information including web-based learning and useful websites, more diagrams and colour clinical pictures.

    Follow one veterinarian's story through the course of her career and experience the dramas, the traumas and the comedies that regularly take place in a veterinary emergency room. Become privy to some of the authors most humorous, shocking and hackle-raising encounters with animals and overhear some of the more memorable conversations that she has had with owners throughout her years of practice. Follow her through her foreign travels and learn how modern veterinary medicine far exceeds the medical care that is available in these third world countries.Bite Me gives a rare insider's view of the frustrations, the joys and the heartbreak that veterinarians experience on a daily basis and exposes the reasons why the veterinary profession is currently facing some dire and frightening challenges. From page to page you will find yourself laughing, crying, angry, shocked, laughing again, and then eager to know more.Bite Me is a must-read for any pet owner, any person aspiring to be a veterinarian, any veterinary student, and any person who has an interest in the welfare of both animals and people.

    Packed with insider advice for students from students, First Aid for the USMLE(R) Step 1 2020 will help maximize your study time.FeaturesA complete framework for USMLE Step 1 preparation1,300+ must-know topics with mnemonics to focus your study1,000+ color photos and illustrations to help you visualize processes, disorders, and clinical findingsRapid Review section presents high-yield tables associating diseases with their clinical findings, treatments, and pathophysiologyUpdated every year to ensure all content is relevant and high-yield, reflecting the most current USMLE blueprint