The New Fourth Edition Of Invitation To Oceanography Provides Students With A Complete, Concise Overview Of How The Ocean Works, Spanning The Four Major Divisions Of Ocean Science: Geology, Chemistry, Physics, And Biology. Its Informal, Conversational Style And Use Of Familiar Analogies Make This Text Appropriate For A Broad Range Of Readers. With Cutting-Edge Material, Including Such Hot Topics As Hurricane Katrina And A Wealth Of New Updates And End-Of-Chapter Material, Dr. Pinet's Latest Edit...
Theory in Health Promotion Research and Practice: Thinking Outside the Box
by Patricia Goodson
Comparative Public Budgeting and Finance is a collection of original chapters examining public budgeting issues, methods, and techniques in countries around the world. Each chapter: --explores the history of the budget system and how it fits within the political system in the country, as well as the legal foundation and any reforms that affect the budget system. A discussion of revenue and expenditure allocations is included in each section. --provides the reader with political, demographic a...
The Informed Patient (The Culture and Politics of Health Care Work)
by Karen A. Friedman and Sara L. Merwin
Even the most capable individuals are challenged when confronted with the complexity of the modern hospital experience. The Informed Patient is a guide and a workbook, divided into topical, focused sections with step-by-step instructions, insights, and tips to illustrate what patients and their families can expect during a hospital stay. Anyone who will experience a hospital stay—or friends or family who may be in charge of a patient’s care—will find all the help and advice they could need in th...
Preparing for the Occupational Therapy National Board Exam: 45 Days and Counting
by Rosanne Dizazzo-Miller, Fredrick D Pociask, and Tia Hughes
Neoplasms: Principles of Development and Diversity
by Jules J Berman
Essential Medical Terminology
by Dietetic Resources Peggy S Stanfield and Nanna Cross
100 Questions and Answers About Psoriasis (100 Questions & Answers)
by Kendra Gail Bergstrom and A. B. Kimball
If you suffer from psoriasis, or have a friend or relative who does, this book offers help. The only volume available to provide the doctor's and patient's views, 100 Questions & Answers About Psoriasis gives you authoritative, practical answers to your questions about choosing a dermatologist, treatment options, coping strategies, sources of support, and much more. In clear, accessible style, two expert dermatologists specializing in treating psoriasis describe the latest medical knowledge--inc...
100 Questions & Answers About Infertility
by John D. Gordon and Michael DiMattina
EMPOWER YOURSELF! Completely revised and updated, 100 Questions & Answers About Infertility, Second Edition is an indispensible resource for both the recently diagnosed infertility patient and the veteran of unsuccessful treatments. Written in an easy-to-read format, it provides authoritative, practical answers to the most commonly asked questions about infertility. It covers a wide-range of topics including the etiology, diagnosis, and therapies available for infertility. Additionally, the app...
A Textbook on the Cutting Edge of the Digital Revolution Digital multimedia has created a revolution in communications, commerce, and entertainment. A powerful and accessible tool of creative expression, digital multimedia requires a broad platform of practical skills in the use of specific software and hardware, including operating systems, media editing programs, authoring applications, and software utilities. An Introduction to Digital Multimedia is a comprehensive and approachable text that...
Homeland Security: Principles And Practice Of Terrorism Response
by Paul M. Maniscalco and Dr. Hank T. Christen Jr.
Homeland Security: Principles and Practice of Terrorism Response is the definitive resource on all aspects of homeland security, including incident management, threat assessment, planning for and response to terrorism and other forms of violence, the federal response plan, and weapons of mass effect. Ideal as a textbook for college-level homeland security courses or as a training text for first responders and government officials, Homeland Security: Principles and Practices of Terrorism Response...
Broadcasting and Telecommunications Equipment and Services in Singapore
by Inc Icon Group International
Award-winning physician Philip C. Hébert creates a brave and intimate portrait of the complex ethical imperatives at the heart of good medicine: doctors do not have all the answers; patients must be heard; and their needs, desires, fears, and experiences must be reflected in how practitioners look after them. Medical science continues to advance to previously unimagined heights in its diagnostic and treatment capabilities. With these advances, however, come unexpected ethical dilemmas for prac...
Too many Americans die each year as a result of preventable medical error—mistakes, complications, and misdiagnoses. And many more of us are not receiving the best care possible, even though it’s readily available and we’re entitled to it. The key is knowing how to access it. The Patient’s Playbook is a call to action. It will change the way you manage your health and the health of your family, and it will show you how to choose the right doctor, coordinate the best care, and get to the No-Mista...
Traces the historical development of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide and then explores the arguments on both sides of the issue, ending with a chapter detailing the author's own opinion against. Manning trained as an M.D. before entering the seminary.
PART OF THE NEW JONES & BARTLETT LEARNING INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY & ASSURANCE SERIES! Managing Risk in Information Systems provides a unique, in-depth look at how to manage and reduce IT associated risks. Written by an industry expert, this book provides a comprehensive explanation of the SSCP� Risk, Response, and Recovery Domain in addition to providing a thorough overview of risk management and its implications on IT infrastructures and compliance. Using examples and exercises, this book...