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General Resources
- AAFP Conditions A to Z
- 2007 Current Consult Medicine
- AACN Protocols For Practice, 2nd ed. (2006)
- ACP Medicine (2008)
- Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment - 48th ed. (2009)
- DeGowin's Diagnostic Examination - 8th ed. (2004)
- Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System, 6th ed (2007)
- Oxford Concise Medical Dictionary
- Pocket Guide to Diagnostic Tests
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Allergy, Asthma & Immunology
- Middleton's Allergy: Principles and Practice, 6th ed. (2003)
- Oxford Handbook of Clinical Immunology and Allergy
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Allied Health
- Basic Medical Laboratory Techniques, 4th ed. (2000)
- The Complete Textbook Of Phlebotomy, 3rd ed. (2006)
- Differentiating Surgical Instruments, 1st ed. (2005)
- Equipment Theory For Respiratory Care, 4th ed. (2005)
- Essentials of Human Parasitology
- Healthcare Informatics
- Human Diseases, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Math For Health Care Professionals, 1st ed. (2005)
- Medical Terminology For Health Professions, 5th ed. (2005)
- Modern Blood Banking And Transfusion Practices, 5th ed. (2005)
- Tietz's Applied Laboratory Medicine
- Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach
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Anatomy & Physiology
- Atlas of Functional Neuroanatomy
- Atlas of Vascular Anatomy
- Body Structures and Functions, 11th ed (2009)
- Cardiopulmonary Anatomy & Physiology, 4th ed. (2002)
- Clinical Kinesiology and Anatomy
- Comparative Vertebrate Neuroanatomy, 2nd ed
- Fundamentals Of Anatomy & Physiology, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Anatomy@tv
- Macnab's Backache
- Pathophysiology of disease
- Upper Motor Neurone Syndrome and Spasticity : Clinical Management and Neurophysiology, 2nd ed. (2008)
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Biology
- Atlas of Mammalian Chromosomes
- Basic Histology: Text and Atlas
- Cell Imaging Techniques
- Cold Spring Harbor Protocols
- Current Protocols in Cell Biology
- Current Protocols in Human Genetics
Guide to designing and running research projects involving large-scale molecular cloning methods, expression analysis, disease study, and clinical genetics. Includes methods in all areas of genetic research, including genetic linkage analysis, bioinformatics and internet tools, gene cloning, cytogenetics, and diagnostics. Offers basic to sophisticated methods, most equally applicable to other eukaryotic organisms, such as the mouse. Provides appendices including "Commonly Used Techniques" (molecular biology and cell culture methods, plus statistics basics), "Chromosome Karyotyping and Idiograms", and "Genetic Linkage Reference Maps." - Current Protocols in Immunology
"Best-practices" collection of immunological methods. Covers antibody detection and preparation, molecular immunology, innate immunity, tumor immunology, engineering immune molecules and receptors. Includes chapter on sources for isolation and characterization of stem and progenitor cells, as well as animal models for analyses. Reference information including commonly used reagents, equipment and techniques, and the CD system of leukocyte surface molecules. - Current Protocols in Molecular Biology
- Digital Histology
- Food-borne pathogens: methods and protocols
- Gene and Cell Therapy : Therapeutic Mechanisms and Strategies, 3rd ed. (2009)
- Histology Image Review
- Human Embryonic Stem Cells
- Jawetz, Melnick, and Adelberg's Medical Microbiology
- Medical Mycology
- Prokaryotes, The
A reference work on the biology of bacteria. - Review of Medical Microbiology and Immunology
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Cardiology
- Art and Science of Cardiac Physical Examination
- Braunwald's Heart Disease: A Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine, 7th ed. (2005)
- Cardiac Surgery in the Adult
- Cardiovascular Physiology, 6th ed
- Clinical Electrocardiography: A Simplified Approach
- Dynamic Electrocardiography
- ECG in the Child and Adolescent: Normal Standards and Percentile Charts
- ECG Interpretation : the Self-Assessment Approach, 2nd ed. (2008)
- EKG Plain and Simple
- Essential Echocardiography: A Practical Handbook
- Heart Disease in Pregnancy
- Hurst's the Heart, 12th ed. (2008)
- Interventional Cardiology
- Mayo Clinic Cardiology : Board Review Questions and Answers (2008)
- Metabolic Syndrome, The
- Pediatric Cardiology for Practitioners, 5th ed. (2008)
- Pediatric ECG Interpretation : an Illustrative Guide (2004)
- Textbook of Cardiovascular Medicine
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Chemistry
- Clinical Chemistry
- Comprehensive Medicinal Chemistry II
- Harper's Illustrated Biochemistry
- Vitamin D Handbook
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Dentistry
- Dental Terminology, 2nd ed.
- Essentials of Dental Radiography for Dental Assistants and Hygienists
- Maxillofacial Imaging
- Oxford Handbook of Clinical Dentistry
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Dermatology
- Clinical Dermatology, 4th ed. (2004)
- Clinical Guide Skin and Wound Care, 6th ed. (2008)
- Fitzpatrick's Color Atlas and Synopsis of Clinical Dermatology - 5th Ed. (2005)
- Fitzpatrick's Dermatology in General Medicine, 7th ed (2008)
- Pediatric Dermatology, 1st ed. (2007)
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Emergency Medicine
- Atlas of Emergency Medicine, 2nd ed.
- Clinical Procedures in Emergency Medicine, 4th ed. (2004)
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment Emergency Medicine, 6th ed (2008)
- Current Essentials Of Emergency Medicine, 1st ed. (2005)
- Poisoning & Drug Overdose, 5th ed. (2007)
- Principles of Critical Care
- Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice, 6th ed. (2006)
- Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine
- Wilderness Medicine, 4th ed. (2001)
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Endocrinology & Metabolism
- Endocrine Physiology, 2nd ed
- Greenspan's Basic and Clinical Endocrinology, 8th ed
- Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 11th ed. (2008)
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Ethics
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Family/ Primary Care Medicine
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Family Medicine
- Current Practice Guidelines In Primary Care, 1st ed. (2007)
- Current Practice Guidelines in Primary Care, 2008
- Family Medicine: PreTest Self-Assessment and Review (2008)
- Family Medicine: Principles and Practice - 6th Ed. (2003)
- Ferri's Clinical Advisor: Instant Diagnosis and Treatment, 9th ed. (2007)
- Health Literacy in Primary Care: A Clinician's Guide
- Medical Interview
- Merck Manual of Diagnosis and Therapy [electronic resource]
- Musculoskeletal Medicine in Clinical Practice
- Oxford Textbook Of Primary Medical Care, 1st ed. (2004)
- Taylor's 10-Minute Diagnosis Manual
- Textbook of Family Practice, 7th ed. (2007)
- Textbook of Primary Care Medicine, 3rd ed. (2001)
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Gastroenterology
- Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Gastroenterology, 2nd ed. (2003)
- Feldman: Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease, 8th ed. (2006)
- Gastrointestinal Physiology
- Physiology of the Gastrointestinal Tract
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Geriatric Medicine
- Caring for Older Adults Holistically
- Handbook of Nutrition in the Aged, 4th ed. (2009)
- Merck Manual of Geriatrics, 3rd ed., (updated online)
- Duthie: Practice of Geriatrics, 4th ed. (2007)
- Geriatric Rehabilitation: a Clincial Approach, 3rd ed. (2008)
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Hematology
- Basic Clinical Laboratory Techniques
- Bone Marrow Diagnosis: An Illustrated Guide
- Hematology: Basic Principles and Practice, 4th ed. (2005)
- Hematology In Clinical Practice, 4th ed. (2005)
- Human Blood Groups
- Lichtman's Atlas of Hematology
- Molecular Hematology
- Mollison's Blood Transfusion in Clinical Medicine
- Williams hematology, 7th ed
- Wintrobe's Atlas of Clinical Hematology
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Infectious Disease
- Cohen & Powderly's Infectious Diseases, 2nd ed. (2004)
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases
- Infectious Disease: The Clinician's Guide to Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention (2007)
- Fields Virology
- HIV, 3rd ed. (2007)
- Krugman's Infectious Diseases of Children, 11th ed. (2004)
- Principles and Practice of Infectious Disease
- Principles and Practice of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 2nd ed. (2003)
- Red Book: Report of the Committee on Infectious Diseases
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Internal Medicine
- Autoimmune Diseases (2006)
- Cecil Textbook of Medicine, 23rd ed. (2007)
- Clinician's Pocket Reference: The Scut Monkey
- Conn's Current Therapy, 60th ed. (2008)
- Current Essentials Of Medicine, 3rd ed. (2005)
- Foot in Diabetes, The
- Harrison's Manual Of Medicine (2005)
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine
- Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine : Self-Assessment and Board Review
- Hepatology: Principles and Practice (2006)
- Human Malformations and Related Anomalies
- Internal Medicine Casebook : Real Patients, Real Answers, 3rd ed. (2007)
- Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students
- Internal Medicine Essentials for Clerkship Students 2 (2009)
- The Osler Medical Handbook, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Ferri: Practical Guide to the Care and the Medical Patient, 7th ed. (2007)
- Schiff's Diseases of the Liver
- The Washington Manual of Medical Therapeutics, 31st ed. (2004)
- The Washington Manual of Therapeutics, 32nd ed. (2007)
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Nephrology
- Brenner & Rector's The Kidney, 7th ed. (2004)
- Diseases of the Kidney & Urinary Tract
- Heptinstall's Pathology of the Kidney
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Neurology
- Adams and Victor's Principles of Neurology
- Broca's Region
- Child Neurology
- Clinical Neurology, 6th ed.
- Clinical Neuroanatomy, 25th ed.
- Current Protocols in Neuroscience
Handbook of models and methods for core techniques in all types of neuroscience experiments. Draws from molecular neurobiology, neurophysiology, neuroanatomy, neuropharmacology, and behavioral neuroscience. Includes both in vitro and in vivo models, prepared for neuroscience research. - Goetz: Textbook of Clinical Neurology, 3rd ed.
- Indwelling Neural Implants : Strategies for Contending with the In Vivo Environment (2008)
- Massachusetts General Hospital Handbook of Neurology, 3rd ed (2007)
- Neurobiology of Disease
- Neurology Board Review : an Illustrated Study Guide
- Plum and Posner's Diagnosis of Stupor and Coma
- Stroke
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Nursing
- AACN Essentials of Critical Care Nursing
- AACN Protocols For Practice, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Acute Medicine: A Handbook for Nurse Practitioners
- Clinical Nursing Skills
- Davis's Comprehensive Handbook Of Laboratory And Diagnostic Tests With Nursing Implications, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Delmar's Fundamental & Advanced Nursing Skills, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Diseases And Disorders, 3rd ed. (2007)
- Fundamentals of Nursing, 8th ed. (2008)
- Gerontological Nursing, 1st ed. (2006)
- Handbook Of Fluid, Electrolyte, And Acid-Base Imbalances, 2nd ed. (2004)
- Handbook of Nursing Diagnosis, 12th ed (2008)
- Health Assessment Through The Life Span, 4th ed. (2005)
- Holistic Nursing, 4th ed. (2005)
- Introduction to Nursing Informatics
- Journey Across the Life Span
- Medical Dosage Calculations
- Nurse's Toolbook for Promoting Wellness (2008)
- Nursing Care Plans
- Nursing knowledge Development and Clinical Practice
- Nursing Theories & Nursing Practice, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Standards, Recommended Practices, And Guidelines, 1st ed. (2006)
- Transcultural Communication In Nursing, 2nd ed. (2005)
- Varney's Midwifery, 4th ed. (2004)
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Obstetrics & Gynecology
- Clinical Gynecologic Endocrinology And Infertility, 7th ed. (2007)
- Clinical Obstetrics
- Color Atlas of Histopathology of the Cervix Uteri (2006)
- Comprehensive Gynecology, 4th ed. (2001)
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10th ed
- Dewhurst's Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 7th ed. (2007)
- Guidelines for Women's Health Care, 3rd ed. (2007)
- Johns Hopkins Manual of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 3rd ed. (2007)
- Manual of Obstetrics, 7th ed (2007)
- Obstetrics- Normal and Problem Pregnancies, 5th ed. (2007)
- Perimenopause (2009)
- Prenatal Diagnosis (2006)
- Williams Gynecology
- Williams Obstetrics, 22nd. Ed
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Oncology
- Aids-Associated Viral Oncogenesis
- Clinical Oncology, 3rd ed. (2004)
- Holland-Frei Cancer Medicine - 7th Ed. (2006)
- MD Anderson Manual of Medical Oncology
- Practical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
- Textbook of Uncommon Cancer
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Opthalmology
- Handbook of Ophthalmology
- Ophthalmic Pathology : An Illustrated Guide For Clinicians (2005)
- Opthalmology, 2nd ed. (2004)
- Vaughan and Asbury's General Ophthalmology, 17th Ed
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Orthopedic Surgery
- Campbell's Operative Orthopaedics, 11th ed 2007
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Orthopedics, 4th ed.
- DeLee and Drez's Orthopaedic Sports Medicine, 2nd ed. (2003)
- Emergency Orthopedics
- Skeletal Trauma: Basic Science, Management, and Reconstruction, 3rd ed. (2003)
- Skeletal Trauma in Children, 3rd ed. (2003)
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Otolaryngology
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, 2nd ed
- Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery, 4th ed. (2005)
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Pathology
- Concise Pathology, 3rd ed.
- Henry's Clincial Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, 21st ed. (2006)
- Histology For Pathologists
- Human Diseases, 2nd ed. (2006)
- Robbins and Cotran: Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th ed. (2005)
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Pediatrics
- Challenging Cases In Pediatric Infectious Diseases, 1st ed. 2007
- Child Fatality Review (2007)
- Clinical Decision Making, 1st ed. (2006)
- Current Diagnosis in Pediatrics, 19th ed. (2009)
- Essential Adolescent Medicine, 1st (2005)
- Guidelines for Perinatal Care, 6th ed (2007)
- The Harriet Lane Handbook: A Manual for Pediatric House Officers, 17th ed. (2005)
- Hospital for Sick Children Manual of Pediatric Trauma (2008)
- Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics, 18th ed. (2007)
- Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines & Policies, 6th ed. (2006)
- Pediatric Diagnostic Examination (2008)
- Pediatric Obesity
- Principles and Practice of Pediatric Oncology
- Red Book Altas of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- Rudolph's Pediatrics, 21st ed. (2003)
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Pharmacology
- Basic and Clinical Pharmacology, 10th ed. (2007)
- Burket's Oral Medicine Diagnosis and Treatment, 10th ed. (2003)
- Clincial Pharmacokinetics, 4th ed. (2008)
- Clinical Pharmacokinetics Handbook
- Drug Metabolism in Drug Design and Development
- Goodman & Gilman's The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 11th ed. (2006)
- Handbook On Injectable Drugs, 14th ed. (2007)
- Human Drug Metabolism
- Pharmacometrics
- Poisoning and Drug Overdose
- Principles and Practice of Pharmaceutical Medicine
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Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
- Essential Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Essentials of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 1st ed. (2002)
- Therapeutic Modalities in Rehabilitation
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Physiology
- Handbook of Pathophysiology, 3rd ed (2008)
- Pathophysiology Review (2008)
- Physiology : PreTest Self-Assessment and Review, 12th ed. (2007)
- Review of Medical Physiology, 22nd ed.
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Psychiatry
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Psychiatry
- Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - Text Revision (DSM-IV-TR, 2000)
- Handbook of Medical Psychiatry, 2nd ed. (2004)
- Kaplan & Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook Of Psychiatry, 8th ed. (2005)
- Metabolic Syndrome and Psychiatric Illness : Interactions, Pathophysiology, Assessment And Treatment (2008)
- Psychiatric Secrets, 2nd ed. (2001)
- Substance Use Disorders
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Public Health
- The Bioterrorism Sourcebook, 1st ed. (2006)
- Medical Epidemiology, 4th ed
- Occupational and Environmental Health
- Public Health & Preventive Medicine, 15th. ed. (2008)
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Pulmonary Medicine
- Cardiopulmonary Anatomy and Physiology, 5th ed.
- Current Diagnosis and Treatment in Pulmonary Medicine
- Diagnostic Pulmonary Pathology, 2nd ed. (2008)
- Disorders of the Respiratory Tract
- Murray & Nadel's Textbook of Respiratory Medicine, 4th ed. (2005)
- Pulmonary Physiology
- Respiratory Diseases, 3rd. ed. (2007)
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Radiology
- Atlas of Mammography
- Basic Radiology
- Breast Imaging
- Essentials of Radiology, 2nd ed. (2005)
- Fundamentals of Diagnostic Radiology
- Grainger & Allison's Diagnostic Radiology: A Textbook of Medical Imaging, 5th ed. (2008)
- Interpretation of Emergency Head CT : a Practical Handbook (2008)
- Manual of Radiology : Acute Problems and Essential Procedures, 2nd ed. (2008)
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Research & Writing
- Archiving Clinical Trial Documents
- Basic and Clinical Biostatistics
- Better Physician Writing and Speaking Skills
- Citing Medicine, 2nd Ed.
- Clinical Trials
- Comprehensive Medical Terminology
- The Clinician's Guide To Medical Writing, 1st ed. (2005)
- Conducting Clinical Research
- Designing and Conducting Health Surveys: a Comprehensive Guide (2006)
- Designing Clinical Research
- Foundation of Clincial Research, 3rd ed. (2009)
- Health Professional Style Manual (2007)
- How to Read a Paper: the Basics of Evidence Based Medicine (2000)
- How to Write a Paper (2003)
- Manager's Guide to the Design and Conduct of Clinical Trials, A
- Medical Spanish
- Medical Terminology Made Easy, 4th ed. (2007)
- Meta-Analysis in Medical Research: the Handbook for the Understanding and Practice of Meta-Analysis, 1st ed
- Molecular Diagnostics: Fundamentals, Methods, and Clinical Applications
- Primer of Biostatistics, 6th ed.
- Quality of Life
- Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 28th ed.
- Writing for the Health Professions
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Rheumatology
- Current Rheumatology Diagnosis and Treatment, 2nd ed
- Kelley's Textbook of Rheumatology, 8th ed. (2009)
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Surgery, General
- ACS Surgery
- Atlas of Breast Surgery
- Current Surgical Diagnosis and Treatment, 12th ed
- Greenfield's Surgery, 4th ed. (2006)
- Maingot's Abdominal Operations
- Minor Surgical Procedures for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
- Operative Surgery Manual, 1st ed. (2003)
- Perioperative Medicine
- Pocket Guide to the Operating Room, 3rd ed (2008)
- Sabiston Textbook of Surgery, 18th ed. (2008)
- Schwartz's Manual Of Surgery, 8th ed. (2006)
- Schwartz's Principles of Surgery, 8th ed. (2005)
- Washington Manual of Surgery, 5th ed (2008)
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Toxicology
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Urology
- Campbell's Urology, 9th ed. (2007)
- Smith's General Urology, 17th ed
- Standard Practice in Sexual Medicine (2006)
- Vander's Renal Physiology, 6th ed
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Veterinary Medicine
- Animal Disease Surveillance and Survey Systems
- Birds of Prey: Health and Disease, 3rd ed.
- Canine and Feline Geriatric Oncology
- Color Atlas of Farm Animal Dermatology
- Diagnostic Ultrasound in Small Animal Practice
- Dictionary of Veterinary Medicine and Biosciences
- Equine Nutrition and Feeding, 3rd ed.
- Handbook of Applied Dog Behavior and Training, Volume Three
- Infectious Diseases of Wild Birds
- Manual of Equine Anesthesia and Analgesia
- Practical Equine Dermatology
- Books@Ovid
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