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For courses in Introduction to Dietetics. This book effectively guides students through the complex process of discovering who professional dietitians are and understanding the services they perform. The authors consider the dynamic nature of the field and offer clear, up-to-the-minute information regarding the current roles and customers of dietetic professionals as well as future employment possibilities. The text also includes important information on the credentialing of dietary managers, d...

Managing Stress, Seventh Edition, provides a comprehensive approach to stress management honoring the integration, balance, and harmony of mind, body, spirit, and emotions. The holistic approach taken by internationally acclaimed lecturer and author Brian Luke Seaward gently guides the reader to greater levels of mental, emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being by emphasizing the importance of mind-body-spirit unity. Referred to as the "authority on stress management" by students and profe...

Many undergraduate students who have an interest in science careers do not receive appropriate information on how to identify potential career options or maximize opportunities during different periods in their academic development. Guide to Biomedical Graduate School Admissions identifies what college students need to do throughout their undergraduate education to become competitive for and be accepted into biological or biomedical PhD or MD-PhD programs. This book guides students step-by-ste...

The Fire and Life Safety Inspection Manual, Ninth Edition is the most up-to-date inspection reference manual for those interested in fire protection, fire safety, and life safety inspections. It provides step-by-step guidance through the complete fire inspection process, with special emphasis on life safety considerations. This text identifies dangerous and hazardous conditions that could be encountered in a structure and spells out the chief areas the inspector should be focused on during an...

Epidemiology of Chronic Disease: Global Perspectives presents the most up-to-date information on the epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, risk factors and preventive factors of common chronic diseases. Special sections of each chapter focus on controversial topics in the epidemiology of each disease that facilitates active discussion of molecular mechanisms of disease pathogenesis and the relevant epidemiologic issues pertaining to the prevention and control of chronic diseases. Covering epide...

How survivors of the Covid-19 pandemic battling long-term disabling conditions are fighting for recognition and research—and helping to transform healthcare for many overlooked diseases. To the world’s public health authorities, Covid-19 would be either a deadly disease for some or a simple respiratory illness for most, its symptoms clearing up in just a matter of weeks. But then tens of millions around the world got sick and stayed sick. With scientists and doctors caught off guard, these Long...

The only book to provide the doctor's and patient's views, gives you practical answers to your questions about treatment options, sources of support, legal option, and much more.

For the men and women who are responders to hazardous materials incidents, an understanding of the chemicals involved and the possible outcomes is critical. Now, responders have a book written just for them. "Hazardous Materials Chemistry covers the basic concepts of chemistry, emphasizing the decision-making process so that appropriate strategies and tactics will be chosen. "Hazardous Materials Chemistry takes the bewilderment and confusion out of chemistry.

JavaServer Pages Illuminated is a comprehensive, student-friendly introduction to the fundamentals of JavaServer Page technology. Students are able to create and maintain high-powered Web Sites using JSP with ease. Written for upper-division courses in programming and web development, JavaServer Pages Illuminated is the ideal text for those interested in developing dynamic Web pages using Open-Source technology.

Effective management is essential to the stability and safety of correctional facilities. The Effective Corrections Manager: Correctional Supervision for the Future, Second Edition provides current information on management and supervision, and offers practical advice based on direct experience. Managing a correctional agency hinges on effectively recruiting, training, directing, and motivating people. This book teaches readers how to be successful in those endeavors.

The Laboratory Manual to Accompany Security Policies and Implementation Issues is the lab companion to Rob Johnson's main textbook Security Policies and Implementation Issues. It provides hands-on exercises, each with measurable learning outcomes. About the Series Visit www.issaseries.com for a complete look at the series! The Jones & Bartlett Learning Information System & Assurance Series delivers fundamental IT security principles packed with real-world applications and examples for IT Secu...

The ability to manage information is the key to businesses thriving in an increasingly competitive market. With FileMaker (R) Pro Business Applications, small business owners and workgroup managers can find out how to write custom database applications in order to add value to critical business information. After demonstrating how easily a database can be written using FileMaker Pro, this book presents a set of 11 business database case studies, all of which can be easily adapted by readers for...

Written for the undergraduate Cell Biology course, Principles of Cell Biology provides students with an accessible approach to the fundamental concepts of cell biology. The text focuses on the underlying principles that illustrate both how cells function as well as how we study them. It identifies 10 specific principles of Cell Biology, and devotes a separate chapter to illustrate each. The result is a shift away from the traditional focus on technical details and towards a more integrative vie...

Molecular Biology: Genes to Proteins, Third Edition follows the original structure-function approach to teaching molecular biology that was evident in the first two editions of David Freifelder's classic text. After an introduction to the field of molecular biology the book is divided into six sections. The first two sections, Protein Structure and Function and Nucleic Acids and Nucleoproteins provide information required to understand the chemical basis of molecular biology. The third section,...

Written by oncology experts with over 20 years of experience, 100 Questions and Answers About Lymphoma, Second Edition provides authoritative answers to your questions on lymphoma. Featuring the information you need in one concise, easy-to-read volume, 100 Questions and Answers About Lymphoma, Second Edition is an invaluable resource for newly diagnosed patients, survivors, friends or relatives of either. Now, in its Second Edition, this newly updated text features information on the latest, cut...