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"This book, written both for a Canadian and an international readership, provides a multidisciplinary review of the framework and performance of the Canadian Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program. In the first five years (2015-2021) of operation, this program delivered voluntary euthanasia and…
Contents:; Regulatory protection of human subjects in research -- The research problem -- Review of the literature -- The systematic review -- Methodology -- Survey research -- Qualitative research -- Community-based participatory research -- Clinical investigations -- Data analysis -- Exploring st…
This book guides medical researchers through all stages of transforming their scientific data and ideas into a published paper. Many researchers in medicine, including the life sciences and health sciences, struggle to get their research written and published. Manuscripts are typically rejected and…
"Diagnosketch is a visual aid to explain medical diagnoses to patients at the bedside. It uses simplified images to illustrate complicated anatomy and concepts. The title, 'Diagnosketch,' combines the term 'diagnosis,' with the term, 'sketch,' paralleling the way the book combines a medical diagnos…
Content:; 1. Introduction -- 2. Cancer Biology and Genetics for Non-Biologists -- 3. Survival Analysis -- 4. Designing and Running a Clinical Trial -- 5. Regression Analysis for Survival Data -- 6. Clinical Trials: the Statistician's Role -- 7. Cancer Epidemiology -- 8. Meta-Analysis -- 9. Cancer …
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Contents:; 1. Reflections on the Past -- 2. Government, Law, and Ethics -- 3. Tort Law and Reform -- 4. Criminal Aspects of Health Care -- 5. Contracts -- 6. Civil Procedure and Trial Practice-- 7. Corporate Structure and Legal Issues -- 8. Medical Staff Organization and Physician Liability -- 9. N…
Table of Contents:; Section 1 Putting cancer genetics into context -- Section 2 Cancer genetics: the basics -- Section 3 Genetics of specific cancers -- Section 4 Cancer risk assessment and communicating risk -- Section 5 Early detection of hereditary cancer -- Section 6 Reducing the risk of cancer…