For over thirty years, Ananthanarayan and Paniker’s Textbook of Microbiology has guided students through the complex and absorbing world of microbiology. In this book, their knowledge and insight into this subject have been distilled to help nursing students care for and manage patients affected by these microbes.

This book is specifically aimed at nursing students in India, and the diseases covered, immunisation schedules, procedures for disposal of waste and other information, which may vary between countries, is focussed on the Indian scenario. Two sections, in particular, highlight this orientation:

The Parasitology section, which comprises Protozoa and Helminths, has been comprehensively illustrated, with new, vibrant structure and life cycle images which would help nurses understand the pathogenesis of diseases caused by these organisms.

The final section of the book, Clinical and Hospital Microbiology, deals with standard and desirable nursing practices, such as hand hygiene and antiseptic procedures for the collection and transport of specimens from the patient to the laboratory. These play an important role in reducing/preventing the spread of infection, both in the hospital and in the community.

Special Features:

• Oriented to the BSc Nursing course, as per the Indian Nursing Council (INC) syllabus
  
• Emphasises standard and desirable nursing practices
  
• New figures and illustrations
  
• Simple language
  
• Essay, short note and short answer questions
  
• Reader-friendly layout
  

Pharmacology is currently one of the fast-growing branches of medical science. This book was written to provide students basic information in pharmacology with emphasis on clinical aspects and pharmacological approaches to drug-based treatment. Information about the drug is given in detail and includes pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, clinical indications, adverse drug reactions and drug interactions. The book covers the syllabus specified by medical, pharmacy, dental and nursing courses. At the end of each chapter important questions have been added for self-assessment. The book is written in a simple and comprehensible style and is generously illustrated both with chemical structures of drugs and with medical drawings. Topics such as dermatological pharmacology, drug use in pregnancy, therapeutic drug monitoring and rational drug use have been included: these are unique to this book.

Obstetrics and Gynecology for Postgraduates: Volume 2 has been popular among postgraduate students, who refer to it as the ‘three author’ book. Volume 2 is devoted to Gynecology. It contains 40 chapters, written by authors, experts in their field, drawn from premier medical institutions in India, Pakistan, Malaysia and the United Kingdom.

There have been startling advances in the field of obstetrics and gynecology since the 1960s, when Ian Donald pioneered the use of ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology, followed by in vitro fertilisation in the 1970s by Steptoe and Edwards.

Since the last edition, there have been significant developments in terms of new hormones and newer types of operative procedures. Protocols and guidelines have been evolved, resulting in safe practice.

This book enables the reader to keep up with recent advances and current practices. It synthesises recently available, acceptable and appropriate management in different settings. The aim is to enable postgraduates and clinicians to provide the best care in women’s health.

Brought out in a new format, with more pictures, the book has a new lay-out and an easily readable type setting.

For over a decade, A Primer of ECG has served as an invaluable guide in helping students master the principles and applications of electrocardiography (ECG). This book, considered a classic in the field, explains the fundamentals of ECG and its interpretation as well as the common errors in interpretation. With over 40 years of experience in teaching and practising Medicine and Cardiology, KP Misra uses his unique flair and exhaustive knowledge to make this subject simple and easy to understand. The numerous illustrations support the text and enable greater clarity and understanding. This second edition of the book has been updated to reflect current thinking and aims to better serve the needs of students, practitioners and physicians. Special Features: • Simple language • Updated chapters • Numerous illustrations to enhance clarity • Many examples and case studies

For almost ten years, the Textbook of Practical Physiology has helped students acquire the knowledge and skills required to perform the investigations that form an intrinsic part of this subject. In the third edition, all the chapters have been thoroughly revised and the concepts updated. A new chapter on the spectral analysis of heart rate variability has been added. This is the first textbook in medicine to introduce this topic as a text for medical students. Apart from this, the feedback received from students and teachers has been given due importance and is reflected in this edition. Special Features:

• New chapter on spectral analysis of heart rate variability
• Updated chapters
• Simple language
• Numerous illustrations to enhance clarity
• Viva and OSPE questions
• Updated bibliography

Since the publication of the first edition in 1973, Achar’s Textbook of Pediatrics has quickly established its reputation as one of the classic textbooks on the subject. In this, the fourth edition of the book, the content has been updated and revised to reflect current approaches and knowledge. New images, colour photographs, a CD with additional content and up-to-date tables and graphs have also been added. This textbook is aimed at providing medical undergraduates with a solid grounding on the diseases, management and care of infants and children while also addressing the needs of and problems faced by today’s adolescents.

Special Features:
• Updated information on all topics
• Algorithms for diagnosis: Approach to a patient
• Clinical features highlighted for easy access
• Colour photographs and illustrative figures to enhance the learning experience
• Free CD-ROM with additional text and illustrations for further learning
• Exam-oriented questions and case scenarios
• Further reading to expand the students’ knowledge