Uses an evidence-based approach focusing on best practice in the prevention and management of back pain.

Widespread recognition of the benefits of minimally invasive procedures in surgery and medicine is resulting in the rapid development of new advances and new techniques in every speciality. This series of books sets out to meet the needs of those responsible for applying the techniques. This volume deals with the field of minimal access gynaecology. Areas covered and techniques described include: advances in instrumentation and equipment for minimal access surgery; operative endoscopy in the treatment of infertility; laparoscopic assisted vaginal hysterectomy and total laparoscopic hysterectomy; advancements in laser fibre optic delivery systems compared to existing electrosurgery techniques; and operative hysteroscopy with electricity.

Book looks at best practice in the clinical management of sexual health and at ways to improve practice systems and procedures.

This practical guide provides an understanding of the theory behind smoking cessation, with evidence and advice, and shows how primary care teams can develop a comprehensive and effective smoking cessation strategy. It includes contacts for resources on setting up a service in the practice.

You should do more than read this book. It contains direct, practical advice in relation to each of the key cardiovascular disorders, and guidance on developing your own personal development plan and the practice learning plan. It is therefore a book to 'do', or interact with, rather than just read. Make use of this book and you will start to release the full potential of clinical governance and will improve the care of people at risk of, or with, cardiovascular problems.' Richard Baker, in his Foreword 'This book will prove to be of huge value to the many doctors, nurses and other disciplines who have a collective determination to improve the primary and secondary prevention and treatment of cardiovascular disease. It clarifies how the recommendations made in the NSF can be implemented and, as a result, can help people to believe that better, more effective care is possible. Most importantly, readers will also gain the essential confidence to know that they are, indeed, doing the right thing! Practical advice, information and useful case studies are available to the reader and the book narrows the gap between theory and practice. It will encourage primary healthcare enthusiasts to believe that they have the potential to improve community health. Many congratulations to the authors.' Lynn Young, in her Foreword

Bridging the gap between theory and practice, this book shows how to integrate quality improvements into everyday work. It outlines how learning more about mental health and reviewing current practice can be incorporated into personal development or practice learning plans.

Contents: The scale of the problem - overweight and obesity; Clinical governance and the management of overweight and obesity; Managing child overweight and obesity; Managing adult overweight and obesity in primary care; Different dietary approaches; Alternative approaches: behavioral therapy, physical activity and other techniques; Drug therapy for obesity; Surgical treatments of obesity; Calculating the costs of overweight and obesity; Draw up and apply your personal development plan focusing on motivation and lifestyle change management; Worked example of a personal development plan: motivation and lifestyle change management; Template for a personal development plan; Draw up and apply your personal development plan focusing on obesity; Worked example of a practice learning plan: management of overweight and obesity; Template for a practice personal and professional development plan; Sources of help: organisations, websites; National Obesity Forum; Guidelines for the management of adult obesity and overweight in primary care.

Patients want simple, clear information about the options, risks and implications of infertility treatment. Infertility Matters in Healthcare describes the current thinking and best practice in the management of infertility in a clear and concise way, illustrated with practical exercises throughout to help identify learning needs. Based on the successful book Fertility Mattters in Primary Care it has been fully updated and expanded to include sections on clinical governance and personal development plans, and provides a way for practitioners to build up their portfolios for appraisal and revalidation. Doctors, nurses and all health professionals advising and managing patients with infertility problems throughout primary and secondary care will find this book invaluable.

This book takes account of recent changes in the Fellowship of the Royal College of Radiologists (FRCR) Part 2A examination. It includes basic radiological science questions as well as the original clinical imaging component, and in particular it discusses cross sectional imaging at an advanced level. Many of these questions are also very useful in preparation for the American Boards Exam in Radiology. Unlike other books in this field, this essential guide provides full explanatory answers and bibliography. Questions are divided into subject chapters corresponding to those in the current FRCR Part 2A syllabus, and structured in an identical fashion to the actual exam.

This volume, focusing on dermatology, is part of a survey of health care needs for specific conditions, published on behalf of the Department of Health. This study overall considers questions such as the population's needs, the services available or unavailable to them, the effectiveness of these services, and other perspectives in disease and service areas. This is the second series of needs assessment reviews.