Howard A. Bird Knihy

Focusing on the unique medical needs of performing artists, this primer equips healthcare professionals with the knowledge to manage complex musculoskeletal issues specific to musicians and dancers. It assumes a foundational understanding of medical specialties, omitting common condition management to delve into the intricacies of occupational rheumatological care. With thirty years of experience, the editor highlights the specific ailments related to various instruments and dance styles, along with vocal health considerations, making it a valuable resource for practitioners in the field.

Set within a South London hospital in the 1970s, The Marble Corridor is the first of four stories which chart the progress of a newly-qualified doctor from houseman to consultant. It tracks the multifarious events of a single weekend spent working 'on-call' and the unremitting pressure creates a sense of tension which permeates this tale. Towards the end of this marathon stretch of duty, sleep deprivation causes the young doctor to hallucinate and he begins to confuse illusion and reality with some strange and incongruous outcomes.Beyond the Marble Corridor continues to document the author's progress through a series of posts, highlighting some of the ethical and moral issues posed to junior doctors along with the hierarchical structure which had to be managed to progress in hospital medicine. The Ivory Tower, is a humorous interlude as the author spends time in a renowned academic unit while the final part, Pastures New, documents the authors time as a consultant concentrating on a number of aspects of his practice including his work for a charitable institution, examining for one of the Medical Royal Colleges and the tragic story of one particular patient. Here, as in life, humour and tragedy are intertwined.

First published in 1962. Kant¿s philosophical works, and especially the Critique of Pure Reason, have had some influence on recent British philosophy. But the complexities of Kant¿s arguments, and the unfamiliarity of his vocabulary, inhibit understanding of his point of view. In Kant¿s Theory of Knowledge an attempt is made to relate Kant¿s arguments in the Critique of Pure Reason to contemporary issues by expressing them in a more modern idiom. The selection of issues discussed is intended to present a continuous argument, of an epistemological kind, which runs centrally through the Critique. The argument deals with essentially with the problems, raised in the Transcendental Analytic, about the status of categories. It deals with certain preliminary assumptions made in setting these problems, and discusses the way in which the various sections of the Analytic contribute to their solution. It also deals with Kant¿s criticisms of traditional metaphysics, and ends with an account of his effort in the Third Antinomy to resolve the conflict between freedom and causality, and so to effect a transition of knowledge to moral philosophy.

CODA Wife wanted to avoid inheritance tax - financial incentive available This ad in the local paper-placed by Edward, who has a terminal illness-catches the eye of Kelly, who wonders if this could be her way out of an abusive relationship. FANTAISIE A young boy runs away from home and finds a job which introduces him to a whole new world of classical music and he is determined to become a concert pianist. Years later, after his first piano recital, he realises he is just not good enough, but he has one fan and there are other ways to live out one's dream. INTERMEZZO An evening at the opera isn't exactly Charles Bishop's idea of a great night out, so when his friend Julian invites him to a performance at the Royal Opera House he reluctantly agrees. By the end of the evening, Charles finds himself enthralled by both the music and the star performer, the mezzo-soprano Daisy Cartwright.

It is London in the 1970s and when assassin Myopic Mick misses his target and kills a vagrant rather than Andy Norris, the hunt for the killer is on. Saved by the texture of the batter on his piece of plaice, Andy (whose only ambitions in life are to seduce his flat-mate Lucy and check out a game of darts from 170) is catapulted into a cat and mouse game to try and apprehend the killer and escaped convict, Kenny ‘The Giant’ Craft. Hapless PC Crocker, who inadvertently apprehended Craft whilst investigating the theft of a bicycle, leads the search using various ingenious disguises in an attempt to trap the criminals before they can strike again. In a sting operation planned by his bowel-obsessed chief superintendent, a crack team of undercover cops led by Crocker use Norris as the bait in a cunning trap – what could possibly go wrong?

Written in a gently humorous, allegorical style, yet at times stark and bitingly satirical, The Euthanasia Protocol addresses many of the issues which plague today's society. This offers a frightening, yet wholly credible, insight into what may happen if human beings cease to think for themselves.