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After his mother's death, Paul Cornes discovered that the man who had brought him up was not his biological father. Unravelling the web of lies constructed by his mother with the collusion of her family, Paul discovered that he was a 'war child', the son of a Canadian veteran. He used public sources to trace his father and his North American roots back several generations. Although his father had died, Paul discovered that he had a half-sister and an extended family, into which he has been welcomed with open arms. This is his account of his journey of discovery.

Biologics have revolutionized – and are revolutionizing – the treatment of many serious disorders. The evidence acquired from more than 10 years of clinical experience, with more than 50 biosimilar drugs and more than 700 million patient-days' exposure in Europe, shows that approved biosimilars can be used as safely and effectively as originator biologics. Yet concerns persist about biosimilars – particularly in curative cancer treatment, where they are relatively recent therapeutic options. 'Fast Facts: Biosimilars in Hematology and Oncology' provides a concise overview of emerging global practice in this fast-moving area together with practical information on adding biosimilars to a formulary and switching patients. Contents: • Biologics and the need for biosimilars • Why do we need biosimilars? • How is the quality of biosimilar medicines assured? • Legal issues • Switching, interchangeability and extrapolation • Safety and pharmacovigilant • Global issues • Formulary considerations: pharmacy issues • Formulary considerations: supportive care biosimilars • Formulary considerations: therapeutic anti-cancer biosimilars • Communication and awareness

The monograph examines reasons for declining placement of people with disabilities reported since 1970 by vocational rehabilitation programs. It begins by briefly noting the changing face of industrial society and suggests the need to reexamine traditional concepts of work as paid employment. The effects of new technologies are traced, along with changes in the distribution of occupations, changes in working conditions and the organization of work, changes in attitudes toward work and the meaning of work. The origins and evolution of British vocational rehabilitation are noted, and trends revealing the accumulation of a large pool of long-term unemployed disabled people are cited. The final section addresses the future of the British vocational rehabilitation system, noting the need for improvement in four areas: assessment and intervention methods appropriate to a post-industrial society, increased services to underserved portions of the disabled population (e.g. disabled women, disabled people in rural areas), increased attention to the social and economic context in which services are provided, and use of more sophisticated planning and decision making aids. (CL)

The report presents some of the first results to emerge from the Employment Rehabilitation Research Centre established by the Manpower Services Commission in 1976. Comprises chapters on the Employment Rehabilitation Service's origins, development, overall aims, research aims, design and procedures; clients' characteristics before and on admission to rehabilitation centres; training course arrangements; personal attitude changes during the course; changing job attitudes and workshop performance. Clients' evaluation, recommendations and future development of rehabilitation centres.

Los biosimilares han estado en uso clínico durante más de 10 años, y la evidencia de exposición de más de 700 millones de días-paciente muestra que los biosimilares aprobados pueden usarse de manera tan segura y efectiva como sus productos biológicos originales. Y sin embargo, persisten las preocupaciones sobre estos medicamentos, especialmente en las áreas terapéuticas donde han sido recientemente incluidos a los formularios. Es de vital importancia abordar estas inquietudes para que los médicos puedan prescribir los biosimilares con confianza, dándose cuenta de los ahorros en costos y mejorando el acceso de los pacientes a tratamientos eficaces. 'Fast Facts: Biosimilares' proporciona una explicación completa pero concisa de los biosimilares: qué son, cómo se regulan y la forma en que se utilizan en la práctica clínica. Es ideal para los profesionales de la salud y tomadores de decisiones que desean comprender a los biosimilares y las principales preocupaciones y controversias en torno a estos valiosos productos.

Seesengood traces the life and impact of Paul – one ofChristianity’s most influential figures – through themajor periods Christian history. Exploring the changinginterpretations of Paul and his work, the author throws new lighton his writings and on religious history. Offers a unique, insightful journey through the many and variedinterpretations of Paul’s life and work over 2,000 years– from the Gnostic controversy, to Luther and theReformation, to contemporary debates over religion and science Explains Paul’s pivotal role within Christian history,and how his missionary journeys, canonized epistles and theologicalinsights were cornerstones of the early Church and central to theformation of Christian doctrine Argues that each new interpretation of Paul is the result of afresh set of cultural, social and ideological circumstances –and so questions whether it is ever possible to discover the realPaul

In this book, Paul Moser explains how self-sacrificial righteousness of a reparative kind is at the heart of Paul's gospel of God. He also shows how divine self-sacrifice authenticates that gospel via human reciprocity toward God in reconciliation. A basis for this reciprocity lies in a teaching of ancient Judaism that humans are to reciprocate toward God for the sake of an interpersonal relationship that is righteous and reconciled through voluntary self-sacrifice to God. Moser demonstrates that Paul's gospel calls for faith, including trust, in God as reciprocity in human self-sacrifice toward God. Although widely neglected by interpreters, this theme brings moral and evidential depth to Paul's good news of reparative redemption from God. Moser's study thus enables a new understanding of some of the controversial matters regarding Paul's message in a way that highlights the coherence and profundity of his message.

Paul and Religion demonstrates the continuing and contemporary relevance of the most important, and most controversial, figure of early Christianity. Paul Gooch interrogates the Pauline writings for their meaning as well as implications for religion as an entire form of life, a stance on the world expressed in distinctive practices. Bringing a philosophical approach to this topic, he connects Paul's ideas to lived experience. In a conversational style, Gooch explores Paul's experience of grace and his dismissal of distinctive markers of religious identity in favour of love as binding together a community. Contrary to common expectations, he finds within Paul's letters material for conversations about issues in our day, such as gender and sexuality. From his close reading of the Letters, Gooch argues that the Pauline religious form of life is not identical with institutional Christianity. Indeed, his conclusions may be welcome to those who belong to other faiths.

This volume presents an analysis of some of Paul's most famous, yet often misunderstood, ethical teachings. The Moral Teaching of Paul examines the meaning of Paul's message vis-a-vis some of the most intellectually compelling and critical issues of our age, including sex (marriage and divorce), homosexuality, women in the Church, and Christians and the Governing Authorities. This revised edition modernizes our understanding of the apostle, taking into account important studies of Paul that have appeared in the 1980s. It additionally offers stimulating new insights into 1 Corinthians.