Books

Compendium of Quality of Life Instruments 8

edited by Professor Sam Salek, Centre for Socioeconomic Research at the University of Wales, Cardiff

Volume 8 is the latest addition to the Compendium. It updates and adds many new General, Disease-specific and Specific-groups Quality of Life Assessment Instruments.

ISBN 978-1-899015-79-5

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Industrial Pharmaceutical Microbiology: Standards & Controls - 2015 Edition

edited by Geoff Hanlon and Tim Sandle

ISBN 978-0-9573491-1-7 (Hb);    ISBN 978-0-9573491-2-4 (Pb)

The contamination control of pharmaceutical and healthcare environments and processes, together with pre-clinical drug development labs, requires a far more holistic approach than simply choosing technologies and disinfectants. Today the microbiologist is expected to understand industrial processes and cleanrooms, and how to effectively evaluate microbial risks to products from personnel and processes.

Reviews:

"This new second edition is an excellent reference work for those working in industrial pharmaceutical microbiology. It covers all aspects of this complex subject with contributions from many leading figures in the field and is highly recommended."
European Journal of Parenteral and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 19 No 4

"This book is not simply about the science of microbiology for it takes the science into to the industrial setting and offers invaluable advice on how to apply it to the manufacture of pharmaceutical and healthcare products, and for keeping such products within microbial control. A further strength with the book is its topicality, in having the most recent regulations and standards featured. The book features 25 chapters covering environmental monitoring, water systems, vaccines, safety, biological indicators and microbiology laboratory management. Picking the stand-out chapters is difficult, because there are so many good ones. … In summary this book is essential for every pharmaceutical laboratory: scientific, topical and practical"
Pharmig, January 2015

"The 2015 edition of Industrial Pharmaceutical Microbiology is a first-rate reference resource for any professional microbiologist, covering a wide range of topics of relevance to the whole industry. The book starts with the role of the microbiologist and the microbiology laboratory, before moving on to specific microbiological and industry controls. It closes with the issues facing some specialised areas of the industry with their own particular microbiological challenges. … Overall a very useful, well-edited book that will be an invaluable reference to anyone involved in pharmaceutical microbiology."
Clean Air and Technology Review Issue 21, January 2015

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Compendium of Quality of Life Instruments 1-5 CD-ROM

edited by Professor Sam Salek, Centre for Socioeconomic Research at the University of Wales, Cardiff.

A toolkit of tried and tested Quality of Life instruments.

This Compendium is the first ever comprehensive source of original instruments and related information for researchers and practitioners in the field of health-related quality of life. It contains over 130 questionnaires and translations covering a wide range of disorders.

Volumes 1-5 are now available as a CD-ROM only. The CD-ROM contains the full contents of Volumes 1-5 and allows for clear copies of the data sheets and instruments to be printed.

ISBN 0 471 98145 1

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Clinical Research Manual 

edited by David Luscombe and Peter D Stonier

The book is available now in both hardback and softback format:

ISBN Hardback 978-0-9956666-1-0
ISBN Softback 978-0-9956666-2-7

In 21 chapters and over 500 pages this comprehensive manual provides detailed information for both beginners and experts. The editors have a wealth of experience between them of the teaching and practice of clinical research, and have selected and reviewed each chapter to ensure completeness and relevance. The chapters are written by acknowledged experts from companies and organisations involved in every aspect of clinical research, each providing practical advice and information.

This new 2017 edition of the Clinical Research Manual includes six new chapters:

• Dosage Form Design
• Clinical Trials Organisation
• Product Registration in the UK and Europe
• Clinical Trials of Medicines in Children
• Clinical Trials of Medicines in the Elderly
• Using Patient-Reported Outcomes as Tools for Clinical Practice

Reviews:

"Each chapter is well written and comprehensive with useful overlap between chapters so that it is easy to see how the areas 'join up' ... a very positive addition to the library."
Pharmaceutical Physician

"A real manual – user-friendly, printed and edited in a style that induces the reader to continual consultation"
Applied Clinical Trials

"All chapters are well written and some of them are really excellent. A lot of useful information can be found both by beginners and experts."
Arzneim-Forsch/ Drug Research

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