Brain tumors have a longstanding reputation for being intractable to therapy, and with evidence suggesting that the incidence of some brain tumors is increasing, this has become the most feared cancer. However, with improvements in imaging technologies, radiation therapy and chemotherapy , as well as a greater knowledge of the genetic causes...

Data Protection and Compliance in Context is a comprehensive guide which: 1.explains the content of data protection laws; 2.provides practical advice on protecting data privacy under the Data Protection Act, human rights laws and freedom of information legislation; 3.gives data controllers a platform for building compliance strategies. Data...

Large organisations can suffer badly when IT procurement goes wrong, but for Small to Medium Enterprises (SMEs), it can be fatal. This handbook is specifically designed to help SMEs understand and manage that risk throughout the entire procurement process. Whether it is identifying the changing IT requirements of the business, evaluating...

Parallel trade in pharmaceuticals within the EU involves the legal repacking and reselling of genuine medicines and dates back to the 1970s when a number of pharmacists realized that drug prices varied significantly between member states. By 2002, the UK market for parallel-distributed pharmaceuticals represented £1,300 million. It is...