Careers in Focus
This volume examines how the grotesque has shaped the history, practice, and theory of art in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. The grotesque entered into the mainstream of modern expression during the romantic era. It has been adopted by a succession of artists as a way to push beyond established boundaries, to explore alternate modes of experience and expression, and to challenge the status quo. Examining specific images by a range of artists, such as Ingres, Gauguin, Hoch, de Kooning, P...
When I'm At Work: Paramedic (When I'm At Work)
by Sue Barraclough
What does a paramedic do? Find out the many different tasks a paramedic handles in a typical day. When I'm at Work covers the daily lives of people who work in jobs that help us all
First published in 1997. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
This practical reference takes a multi-occupational approach, aimed at increasing readers' employability. Background information is provided on anatomy and physiology, medical disease processes, medical terminology, medical ethics and legal aspects. In addition, there is employment and job-seeking advice, certification and licensing guidance, and administrative, supervisory and leadership concepts. There are end-of-chapter review questions and summaries, and other features of the text include: l...
Opportunities in Health and Medical Careers
by I Donald Snook and Leo Paul D'Orazio
Nagasaki during the Tokugawa (1603-1868) was truly Japan's window on the world with its Chinese residences and Deshima island, where Western foreigners, including representatives of the Dutch East India Company, were confined. In 1785 ?tsuki Gentaku (1757-1827) journeyed from the capital to Nagasaki to meet Dutch physicians and the Japanese who acted as their interpreters. Gentaku was himself a physician, but he was also a Dutch studies (rangaku) scholar who passionately believed that European s...
Medical Law, Ethics and Bioethics in the Medical Office
by Marcia A. Lewis and Carol D. Tamparo
The house of medicine is literally on fire, and the doctors are the ones burning. Physician burnout is epidemic among the various disciplines in medicine. It just doesn't have to be this way. Whether you are just beginning your career in medicine, beginning to burn out, or are already feeling burned out, this book will help you. This guide contains real-life practical information to help prevent or restore damaged lives and careers due to burnout. Is it possible to retain or recapture your perso...
Series introducing exciting workplaces, the people who work there and the tools they use.
Critical Path Development Guide
by Deborah K. Wall and Mitchell M. Proyect
A diagnosis of cancer evokes varied responses. Some react with disbelief, some with anger. Some blame their stars, some their genes. Most carry a heavy load of helplessness; a few cling to the hope that, with treatment, a cure may happen. This book by a cancer surgeon portrays a first-person account of people who came to terms with their cancer. These true stories are narratives of their hopes and fears, their understanding of the disease and how it changed their lives and the lives of those aro...
Senior Medical Laboratory Technician (C-2496)
by National Learning Corporation
Sports (Discovering Careers for Your Future S.)
Includes athletic trainers, fitness experts, lifeguards, sports broadcasters and announcers, sports physicians, sports scouts, and yoga and Pilates instructors.
