Medical and Health Sciences
Clinical Skills Review
Scenarios Based on Standardized Patients
Dr. Zu-hua Gao, Dr. Christopher Naugler
Written by Canadian doctors, Clinical Skills Review presents 134 cases based on scenarios you will encounter on the MCCQE II and CFPC certification exams.
Lab Literacy for Doctors
A Guide to Ordering the Right Tests for Better Patient Care
Dr. Christopher Naugler, Dr. Ethan Flynn
Lab Literacy for Doctors helps you to make better decisions about the right tests for typical clinical situations, quickly and efficiently, to improve patient care.
Length Tension Testing Book 2, Upper Quadrant
A Workbook of Manual Therapy Techniques
Dr. Paolo Sanzo, Murray MacHutchon
Length Tension Testing Book 2, Upper Quadrant provides clear and comprehensive descriptions and illustrations for assessing flexibility and length tension in the muscles of the lower quadrant. It includes techniques for the cervical spine, temporomandibular joint, thoracic spine, shoulder, elbow, and wrist and hand.
Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant
A Workbook of Manual Therapy Techniques
Dr. Paolo Sanzo, Murray MacHutchon
Length Tension Testing Book 1, Lower Quadrant provides clear and comprehensive descriptions and photos for assessing flexibility and length tension in the muscles of the lower quadrant. It includes techniques for the lumbar spine and pelvis, hip, knee, and foot and ankle.
Cultural Competency Skills for Health Professionals
A Workbook for Caring Across Cultures
Earle Waugh, Olga Szafran, Dr. Jean A.C. Triscott, Roger Parent
Build your intercultural communication skills to ensure the best possible patient outcomes. Includes DVD with dramatizations of realistic healthcare scenarios.
Essentials of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Dr. Rahim Valani
This quick reference guide provides residents and physicians with a valuable tool to help diagnose and treat the most common pediatric emergencies.
Lab Literacy for Canadian Doctors
A Guide to Ordering the Right Tests for Better Patient Care
Dr. Christopher Naugler
A valuable resource that promises to advance health care quality through promoting patient-centred, appropriate care.
Pathology Review and Practice Guide, 2nd ed
Dr. Zu-hua Gao
Pathology Review and Practice Guide updates the first edition and now has more than 1400 color photographs and 3100 short answer and multiple choice questions. It’s still the only guide that features question formats found on Canadian exams.
Cultural Competency Skills for Psychologists, Psychotherapists, and Counselling Professionals
A Workbook for Caring Across Cultures
Roger Parent, Earle Waugh, Olga Szafran, Dr. Jean A.C. Triscott
Learn techniques for meeting the challenges of working with culturally diverse patients and their families.
20 Quick Strategies to Help Patients and Clients Manage Stress
Charlene Richard
Health care professionals looking for fast and effective strategies to help their patients or clients handle stress have a powerful new tool.
Shortcut to Orthopaedics
What's Common and What's Important for Canadian Students and Primary Care Physicians
Dr. Robert Perlau
This accessible guide provides essential orthopaedic knowledge for medical students and non-orthopaedic physicians.
The Primary Care Toolkit for Anxiety and Related Disorders
Quick, Practical Solutions for Assessment and Management
Dr. Bianca Lauria-Horner
If you have a busy practice and need access to efficient, user-friendly strategies and tools, this resource, which follows the new DSM-5 criteria for anxiety and related disorders, is for you.
Calm Your Mind, Warm Your Heart
Real Voices and Techniques to Support You Through the Ups and Downs of Cancer
Dr. Catherine Phillips
This book offers a compelling message about hope and healing through the cultivation of a calm mind and a warm heart. It combines practical and effective mind-body techniques with a rich range of real-life stories documenting the ups and downs of cancer.
Rapid Response Guide to Opioid Emergencies
Greg Clarkes
This guide shows you how to prepare for opioid emergencies and what to do. It describes the equipment you need, and the step-by-step procedures you need to know to care for a person in crisis and keep yourself safe.
Psychiatry Review for Canadian Doctors
Key Preparation for Your Certification Exams
Dr. K. Shivakumar
Prepare for the psychiatry certification exam offered by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada.
Teamwork, Leadership and Communication
Collaboration Basics for Health Professionals
Dr. Deborah Lake, Dr. Krista Baerg, Dr. Teresa Paslawski
This practical, straightforward guide presents the basic skills, attitudes and knowledge needed for interprofessional collaboration in health care.
Epidemiology for Canadian Students, 2nd edition
Principles, Methods and Critical Appraisal
Dr. Scott Patten
The second edition of Epidemiology for Canadian Students introduces students to the principles and methods of epidemiology and critical appraisal, all grounded within a Canadian context.
Neither Married Nor Single
When Your Partner has Alzheimer's or Other Dementia
Dr. David Kirkpatrick
Dr. Kirkpatrick tackles the tough questions about caretaking, grief, loss, love and sex for those whose partners have Alzheimer's or other dementia.
Epidemiology for Canadian Students Workbook
Dr. Kirsten Fiest
Master the core concepts of Epidemiology for Canadian Students with more than 70 questions that will sharpen your knowledge.
Birthing in Good Hands
Holistic Massage for Pregnancy, Labor, and Babies
Christine Sutherland
Use the healing power of touch for a healthier, happier pregnancy.
Just What the Doctor Ordered
The Insider’s Guide to Getting into Medical School in Canada
Christine Fader
Take the inside track to medical school with expert advice from a specialist.
Restraints in Dementia Care
A Nurse’s Guide to Minimizing Their Use
Dr. Atul Sunny Luthra, Yarima Gonzalez, Heather Millman
Your best tool to optimize patient care by minimizing restraint use.
Strategies for the MCCQE Part II
Mastering the Clinical Skills Exam in Canada
Dr. Christopher Naugler
Get ready to ace the Medical Council of Canada’s clinical skills exam, the MCCQE Part II, with the most complete study guide available.
Creative Arts in Humane Medicine
Cheryl L. McLean
Creative Arts in Humane Medicine is a resource for medical educators, practitioners, and students interested in effectively using the arts in medical education and practice to foster a more caring, empathic approach.
Dying in Good Hands
Palliative Massage and the Power of Touch
Christine Sutherland
Find the tools you need for massage at every stage of dying, with stroke sequences adjusted for the unique needs of palliative bodies.
Gross Morphology of Common Diseases
Dr. Zu-hua Gao
This is the most comprehensive resource of gross images of human disease, with more than 1000 images drawn from several institutions, including the vast collection of McGill’s Department of Pathology, one of the world leaders in pathology education.
Vancouver Notes
High Yield Consult Templates for Internal Medicine
Dr. Brandon Tang, Dr. Meiying Zhuang, Dr. James Tessaro
A curated handbook of high yield consult templates for internal medicine trainees.
Epidemiology for Canadian Students, 3rd Ed.
Principles, Methods, and Critical Appraisal
Dr. Scott Patten
An introduction to the principles and methods of epidemiology in a Canadian context.
The Rheumatology Handbook for Clinicians, 3rd Ed.
Dr. Lori Albert
A practical, comprehensive and fully illustrated handbook for residents, practicing physicians and medical students.
Toronto Guide to Clinical Ophthalmology for Physicians and Medical Trainees
Dr. Daniel J. Weisbrod, Dr. Tina Felfeli, Dr. Sherif R. El-Defrawy
High-yield topics physicians and medical trainees need to know to treat the most commonly encountered ophthalmic diseases.
Gross Pathology Handbook, 2nd Ed.
A Guide to Descriptive Terms
Christopher Horn, Dr. Christopher Naugler
This highly practical guide helps pathology professionals quickly and accurately describe surgical and autopsy specimens as they perform gross dissection.
Pathology Review and Practice Guide, 3rd Ed.
Dr. Zu-hua Gao
The updated third edition of the most comprehensive review guide for pathology board exams.
