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Johnston, Lynne Halley. The temporal and situational context of athletes' emotional responses following injury. Birmingham: University of Birmingham, 1997.
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F, Gruber D., ed. The Pathophysiology of combined injury and trauma: Management of infectious complications in mass casualty situations. Orlando: Academic Press, 1987.
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Dussault, Stéphan. Faire face à un sinistre: Avant, pendant, après : guide pratique du consommateur. Montréal: Magazine Protégez-vous, 1998.
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Hegarty, Rob, and Fevronia Kiparissi. Drug-induced liver injury. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198759928.003.0058.
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The chapter on drug-induced liver injury discusses the definition, clinical manifestations, and then management of this frequently challenging to diagnose situation. It also covers in more detail the management of paracetamol overdose.
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Griffiths, Ken. Survival Manual: Learn the Skills for Coping in Any Extreme Situation. Carlton Books, Limited, 2013.
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Clasper, J. Blast and ballistic injury. Oxford University Press, 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199550647.003.012006.
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♦ Unlike civilian trauma most ballistic injuries are due to penetrating wounds♦ Although weapons may change, the principles of treatment remain the same, prevent death by stopping bleeding, and prevent infection by removing dead and foreign material♦ The severity of the injury is related to the energy transfer to the tissues as well as the specific structures injured♦ Mass casualty situations may require Triage of the casualties.
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Hutson, Mike. Assessment and management. Oxford University Press, 2013. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199533909.003.0011.
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Individuals undertaking exercise include those engaged in aerobic activities as part of a healthy lifestyle, those engaged in an active fitness or rehabilitation programme relevant to acute or chronic conditions such as cardiovascular disease, respiratory problems, and musculoskeletal disorders, and the committed competitive athlete with high performance targets. Accordingly, those injured as a consequence of exercise or sport attend medical practitioners in diverse circumstances. Urgency of assessment of the full impact of injury clearly varies across the spectrum from the life-threatening situation on the field of play (or other sports/recreational exercise location, for instance poolside or roadside) to one in which a chronic condition can be evaluated in the relative comfort of the clinician’s consulting room. Irrespective of the circumstances, the primary requirement is the establishment of an accurate diagnosis. The process of assessment is aided when relevant by an appropriate index of suspicion with respect to those injuries that are not often seen outside sporting and recreational activity (e.g. throwers’ elbow and shin splints). Diagnosis of tissue injury is followed by a full assessment of its impact on the function of the surrounding structures, and subsequently assessment of impairment of sporting capacity in general. Evaluation is made of the aetiological factors associated with the development of injury, the behavioural responses, including motivation and health prioritization, and the individual’s standard of performance (actual and potential). Clinical assessment (and reassessment) is a constant theme throughout the text....
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Adam, Sheila, Sue Osborne, and John Welch, eds. Critical Care Nursing. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199696260.001.0001.
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This textbook encompasses the knowledge, skills, and expertise needed to deliver excellent nursing care to critically ill patients. Emphasis is placed on a holistic and compassionate approach towards humanizing the impact of the environment, organ support, and monitoring, as well as critical illness itself. Chapters cover the general aspects of critical care such as the critical care environment or critical care continuum and specific organ systems and diseases. The structure of the systems chapters reminds the reader of the underlying anatomy and physiology as well as highlighting areas of particular relevance to critical care. The focus on priorities for management builds on the ABCDE assessment and offers insight into key interventions in urgent situations as well as outlining evidence-based practice. The book is ideal for those new to the critical care environment, but will also act as a reminder for more experienced nurses when faced with a new situation or when teaching/mentoring students. The patient and their family remain the centre of all This new edition brings the definitions, pathophysiology, and management of fast-changing and challenging areas such as ARDS, sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction, resuscitation, and acute kidney injury up to date as well as including any evidence-based changes associated with nursing practice in critical care. A new chapter covers major incident planning and management and the role of critical care in pandemic situations.
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Ratcliff, Jonathan J., and David W. Wright. Neuroprotection for Traumatic Brain Injury. Edited by David L. Reich, Stephan Mayer, and Suzan Uysal. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190280253.003.0008.
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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common, clinically complex, heterogeneous global public health problem. Neuroprotection strategies focus on preventing secondary injury by creating a physiologic environment devoid of extremes while targeting normal physiologic parameters. Careful attention must be paid to aggressively avoid and treat hypoxia, hypotension, hypoglycemia, intracranial hypertension, and cerebral hypoperfusion (low cerebral perfusion pressure). Aggressive management of intracranial pressure and cerebral perfusion pressure through optimal patient positioning, appropriate use of sedation and analgesia, and administration of hyperosmolar therapy remain the hallmark for the care of the TBI patient. Surgical decompressive craniectomy and hypothermia hold promise but remain controversial and should be used in carefully selected clinical situations. Early identification of injury progression is aided through careful monitoring by clinical examination and cerebral physiological monitoring. Multimodal monitoring provides an early warning system to guide appropriate clinical responses to identified deranged physiology.
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Accident and Emergency: Theory into Practice. Bailliere Tindall, 2000.
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Golper, Thomas A., Andrew A. Udy, and Jeffrey Lipman. Drug dosing in acute kidney injury. Edited by William G. Bennett. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0364.
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Drug dosing in acute kidney injury (AKI) is one of the broadest topics in human medicine. It requires an understanding of markedly altered and constantly changing physiology under many disease situations, the use of the drugs to treat those variety of diseases, and the concept of drug removal during blood cleansing therapies. Early in AKI kidney function may be supraphysiologic, while later in the course there may be no kidney function. As function deteriorates other metabolic pathways are altered in unpredictable ways. Furthermore, the underlying disorders that lead to AKI alter metabolic pathways. Heart failure is accompanied by vasoconstriction in the muscle, skin and splanchnic beds, while brain and cardiac blood flow proportionally increase. Third spacing occurs and lungs can become congested. As either kidney or liver function deteriorates, there may be increased or decreased drug sensitivity at the receptor level. Acidosis accompanies several failing organs. Protein synthesis is qualitatively and quantitatively altered. Sepsis affects tissue permeability. All these abnormalities influence drug pharmacokinetics and dynamics. AKI is accompanied by therapeutic interventions that alter intrinsic metabolism which is in turn complicated by kidney replacement therapy (KRT). So metabolism and removal are both altered and constantly changing. Drug management in AKI is exceedingly complex and is only beginning to be understood. Thus, we approach this discussion in a physiological manner. Critically ill patients pass through phases of illness, sometimes rapidly, other times slowly. The recognition of the phases and the need to adjust medication administration strategies is crucial to improving outcomes. An early phase involving supraphysiologic kidney function may be contributory to therapeutic failures that result in the complication of later AKI and kidney function failure.
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Shelby, Karen L. Introduction. University of Illinois Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.5406/illinois/9780252036941.003.0014.
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In this article, published in 1971, we find themes of responsibility and solidarity that resonate throughout Simone de Beauvoir’s lifetime of writing and thought. Beginning with the polemic of the title of the essay, which also stands as its final emphatic statement, she is intent on exposing an injustice that results from what she calls “bourgeois justice” and on issuing a call to knowledge and action on the part of her readers. She takes the kind of situation that all of us would regard with proper sentiments of horror when we hear of it—a factory fire in which fifty-seven people suffered severe injury or death—and asks more of her readers, as humans living in an intersubjective world in which actions and inaction can have a profound effect on the lives and freedom of others....
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Narsinh, Kazim, Steven C. Rose, and Thomas Kinney. Portal Vein Tract Embolization After Percutaneous Transhepatic Biliary Interventions. Edited by S. Lowell Kahn, Bulent Arslan, and Abdulrahman Masrani. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199986071.003.0087.
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Bleeding complications during percutaneous biliary intervention result from injury to the hepatic artery, hepatic vein, or portal vein. If bleeding originating from a hepatic artery branch is suspected, hepatic arteriography should be performed with and without the drainage catheter in place over a wire, and subselective embolization can be performed if a suitable target is identified. If a bleeding hepatic artery branch is not identified, bleeding from a portal vein branch is suspected. Treatment of portal vein injuries is challenging in this situation because obtaining direct percutaneous portal vein access is ill-advised. Although injuries to the hepatic artery or vein can often be treated by tract tamponade or arterial embolization, iatrogenic communication between the portal vein and biliary system can be difficult to treat effectively. This chapter presents a method to identify portal vein-to-biliary tract communications via cholangiography, with subsequent embolization via the transhepatic tract.
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Sakauye, Kenneth, and James E. Nininger. Trauma in Late Life. Edited by Frederick J. Stoddard, David M. Benedek, Mohammed R. Milad, and Robert J. Ursano. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190457136.003.0009.
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This chapter focuses on the prevalence of trauma exposure and posttraumatic problems in the elderly and reviews information on resilience and suggested treatment approaches. While posttraumatic stress disorder in the elderly has been studied, less is known about other common trauma- and stressor-related disorders including adjustment disorder, acute stress disorder, and traumatic grief. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (fifth edition) defines trauma as “exposure or actual or threatened death, serious injury, or sexual violence.” It must be directly experienced, witnessed, or occur to a family member or friend, or it could be a repeated or extreme exposure to aversive details of a traumatic event. No event is always traumatic, and, conversely, even a seemingly mild negative event can be traumatic to some individuals. Two presumed variables are (a) appraisal of the situation (whether a person feels in control) and (b) individual biological differences in responsiveness.
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Kortgen, Andreas, and Michael Bauer. The effect of acute hepatic failure on drug handling in the critically ill. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199600830.003.0197.
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Impaired hepatic function is a common event in intensive care unit patients and as the liver plays a central role in drug metabolism and excretion this may lead to profound changes in pharmacokinetics. Underlying mechanisms are altered enzyme function of phase I and phase II metabolism, altered transporter protein function together with cholestasis and hepatic perfusion disorders. Moreover, multidrug therapy may lead to induction and inhibition of these enzymes and transporter proteins. In addition, changes in plasma protein binding and volumes of distribution of drugs are common. Altogether, these changes may not only lead to sometimes unpredictable plasma levels of xenobiotics, but also to drug-induced liver injury when hepatocellular accumulation of noxious substances occurs. Concomitant renal dysfunction may further complicate this situation. Pharmacodynamic alterations might also occur. In conclusion, the clinician must carefully evaluate medication given to patients with hepatic failure. Therapeutic drug monitoring should be performed wherever available to guide therapy.
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Reich, David L., Stephan A. Mayer, and Suzan Uysal, eds. Neuroprotection in Critical Care and Perioperative Medicine. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190280253.001.0001.
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Clinicians caring for patients are challenged by the task of protecting the brain and spinal cord in high-risk situations. These include following cardiac arrest, in critical care settings, and during complex procedural and surgical care. This book provides a comprehensive overview of various types of neural injury commonly encountered in critical care and perioperative contexts and the neuroprotective strategies used to optimize clinical outcomes. In addition to introductory chapters on the physiologic modulators of neural injury and pharmacologic neuroprotectants, the topics covered include: imaging assessment; tissue biomarker identification; monitoring; assessment of functional outcomes and postoperative cognitive decline; traumatic brain injury; cardiac arrest and heart-related issues such as valvular and coronary artery bypass surgery, aortic surgery and stenting, and vascular and endovascular surgery; stroke; intracerebral hemorrhage; mechanical circulatory support; sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome; neonatal issues; spinal cord injury and spinal surgery; and issues related to general, orthopedic, peripheral vascular, and ear, nose and throat surgeries.
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Crouch, Robert, Alan Charters, Mary Dawood, and Paula Bennett, eds. First principles. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199688869.003.0002.
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This chapter provides an overview of basic nursing practice as it relates to emergency nursing, including: teamwork, health promotion, injury prevention, infection prevention, dealing with patients with learning disabilities, models of unscheduled care, delivery, triage, documentation, the handover of care, history taking, advanced practice, early warning scores, major incidents and terrorism, legal and ethical issues, and dealing with difficult situations.
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Varley, Arthur J. The S.P.O.R.T. Foundation's guide to the evaluation of the injured: Or "How not to make the situation worse". S.P.O.R.T. Foundation, 1991.
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Zachary, Douglas, and Bodnar Andrew. Part V Financial Wrongdoing and Private International Law, 18 Conspiracy. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/law/9780198716587.003.0018.
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This chapter analyses the situation of conspiracy. A claim in tort for unlawful means conspiracy requires the claimant to establish that, firstly, he has suffered a loss, secondly, that it was as a result of unlawful action, which was thirdly, taken pursuant to a combination or agreement between the defendant and another person or persons, fourthly, to injure the claimant by unlawful means. The intention to injure does not have to be the sole or predominant purpose of the defendant’s actions. The chapter then looks at a real scenario of a case of conspiracy. It also looks at the relevant jurisdiction and applicable law, including cases where the defendants are domiciled in England, in another Member State, or in a non-Member State and cases where the defendants are domiciled in different locations from each other.
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Prout, Jeremy, Tanya Jones, and Daniel Martin. Trauma and stabilization. Oxford University Press, 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199609956.003.0021.
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This chapter, written by trauma anaesthetists from King’s College Hospital, London, covers the general aspects of trauma management as well as targeted management for specific situations. The pathophysiology of trauma injury with primary and secondary insult is described along with classification and management of shock. Patient triage and trauma scoring is explained with initial resuscitation and management of emergency anaesthesia. The chapter includes a detailed description of management of haemorrhage and coagulopathy in trauma with use of adjuncts to haemostasis, evidence from the CRASH study and point-of-care testing. Special considerations in burns, electrocution, drowning, hypothermia, and paediatric trauma are detailed.
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Wells, Toby, and Simon J. Freeman. Ultrasound. Edited by Christopher G. Winearls. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0013.
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Ultrasound assists nephrologists in many situations. It is essential in excluding obstruction as the cause of acute kidney injury, but it also helps to reach other diagnoses and guides interventions such as renal biopsy and placement of lines for dialysis and evaluating dialysis fistulae. It is the imaging technique of choice in assessing renal transplants. It has advantages: it does not involve ionizing radiation, allows rapid real-time imaging, is relatively inexpensive, and can be performed at the patient’s bedside. Ultrasound is the primary imaging modality in paediatric radiology for most conditions, largely because it does not involve ionizing radiation. The strengths and limitations of ultrasound need to be understood to ensure that the technique is applied appropriately.
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Plante, Thomas G., and Lori G. Plante. Graduating with Honor. ABC-CLIO, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798400658723.
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A comprehensive summary of best practices in ethics development on campus, providing a variety of practical ways to promote formation of ethics and character among college students and young adults. We are all called upon to make ethical decisions every day—ones regarding being honest with others, not cheating in order to save effort or get ahead, or avoiding involvement in situations that will result in injury to ourselves or others—in short, choosing whether or not to do the “right thing” in all types of situations. On every relational level and throughout an unlimited range of everyday choices and actions, ethical issues come into play. This is especially true for students and young adults. Graduating with Honor: Best Practices to Promote Ethics Development in College Students offers best practices for ethical formation on campus, covering subjects such as how to create an organizational culture of ethics; ethical decision-making situations and circumstances on and off-campus, curricular and extracurricular; specific developmental goals and challenges in the college setting; ethical principles for decision making; and how faith communities can serve the promotion of student ethics. The book also provides multiple resources and examples of successful efforts to mediate unethical behavior by colleges, supplies a theoretical foundation for ethical formation in college, and outlines what colleges, parents, and students themselves can do to nurture ethical development during the college years.
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Walker, Pamela C. First Aid for Beginners: Learn How to Act in an Emergency Situation, and Provide First Aid to the Injured until Help Arrives. Independently Published, 2020.
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Samanta, Jo, and Ash Samanta. 2. Medical negligence. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198815204.003.0002.
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Each Concentrate revision guide is packed with essential information, key cases, revision tips, exam Q&As, and more. Concentrates show you what to expect in a law exam, what examiners are looking for, and how to achieve extra marks. This chapter deals with medical negligence and how claims can be brought in the tort of negligence via three requirements: the defendant owed the claimant a duty of care; the defendant’s performance fell below the standard expected; and that the claimant’s injury was caused by the breach of duty. The duty of care in doctor–patient relationships and in ‘good Samaritan’ situations is considered. The Bolam test is discussed, which is used to judge the standard of care expected from doctors (subject to the Bolitho principle), as well as tests to establish causation such as the ‘but for’ test. Relevant cases are cited where appropriate.
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Reissman, Dori B., Maryann M. D’Alessandro, Lisa Delaney, and John Piacentino. Protecting Disaster Rescue and Recovery Workers. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190662677.003.0034.
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This chapter describes disaster worker protection strategies and health surveillance activities in terms of temporal phases to address disaster safety management before, during, and after a disaster event. The protective strategies discussed in the chapter integrate assessments of on-scene hazards and health or safety impacts and require pre-event planning and coordination across multiple entities. The chapter also addresses the integration of physical, psychological and behavioral health approaches. The chapter addresses the complexities of hazard assessment and control, worker education and training, worker illness and injury surveillance, and access to healthcare services, along with a box on community preparedness. These activities are performed by diverse groups of occupational and environmental health professionals. Various illustrative examples are presented to describe how basic concepts of protection and medical evaluation are applied in specific situations. The U.S. federal system for protecting disaster rescue and recovery workers is described in detail.
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Guy, Ray, and Rick Sang. Football Kicking and Punting. Human Kinetics, 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781718219007.
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Huddle up with one of the greatest players in football history as he shares the techniques, strategies, and secrets of kicking and punting. • In Football Kicking and Punting, Hall of Famer and NFL 75th Anniversary Team member Ray Guy joins veteran kicking coach Rick Sang to provide aspiring kickers and punters with expert instruction found nowhere else. From the fundamentals to advanced strategies, it's all here: • Field goals, extra points, and special plays such as onside kicks, corner punts, and squib kicks • 46 proven drills to maximize practice time and ensure improvement in distance, hang time, consistency, and accuracy • Specialized warm-ups and conditioning programs to improve flexibility, increase leg strength, and prevent injury • Game strategy preparation, including opponent assessment and defense recognition In addition, Guy and Sang share their personal strategies for adapting and compensating for challenging field and weather conditions, specific game situations, and an opponent's strengths and weaknesses. So whether it's pinning your opponent inside the 20 or drilling that last-second kick through the uprights, let Football Kicking and Punting elevate your play and ensure winning performance.
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Dignam, Alan, and John Lowry. 3. Lifting the veil. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198753285.003.0150.
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Titles in the Core Text series take the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing focused, concise, and reliable guides for students at all levels. This chapter discusses ‘lifting the veil’, a phrase that refers to situations where the judiciary or the legislature have decided that the separation of corporate personality from the members must not be maintained. In this case, the veil of incorporation is said to be lifted. ‘Lifting’ is also known as ‘peeping’, ‘penetrating’, ‘piercing’, or ‘parting’. The chapter presents statutory examples of veil lifting, many of which involve corporate group structures and others involve straightforward shareholder limitation of liability issues. It also considers cases of veil lifting by the courts as well as classical veil lifting during the periods of 1897 to 1966, 1966 to 1989, and 1989 to the present. Three cases are highlighted: Creasey v Breachwood Motors Ltd (1993), Ord v Belhaven Pubs Ltd (1998), and Trustor AB v Smallbone (No 2) (2001). The chapter also examines claims of tortious liability, the liability of a parent company for personal injury, and commercial tort. Finally, it looks at the costs and benefits of limited liability.
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Dignam, Alan, and John Lowry. 3. Lifting the veil. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/he/9780198811831.003.0003.
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Titles in the Core Text series take the reader straight to the heart of the subject, providing focused, concise, and reliable guides for students at all levels. This chapter discusses ‘lifting the veil’, a phrase that refers to situations where the judiciary or the legislature have decided that the separation of corporate personality from the members must not be maintained. In this case, the veil of incorporation is said to be lifted. ‘Lifting’ is also known as ‘peeping’, ‘penetrating’, ‘piercing’, or ‘parting’. The chapter presents statutory examples of veil lifting, many of which involve corporate group structures and others involve straightforward shareholder limitation of liability issues. It also considers cases of veil lifting by the courts as well as classical veil lifting during the periods of 1897 to 1966, 1966 to 1989, and 1989 to the present. Three cases are highlighted: Adams v Cape Industries (1990), Chandler v Cape Plc (2012), and Prest v Petrodel Industries Ltd (2013). The chapter also examines claims of tortious liability, the liability of a parent company for personal injury, and commercial tort. Finally, it looks at the costs and benefits of limited liability.
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Palmer, Lindsay. The Fixers. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190680824.001.0001.
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This book conducts a cultural analysis of the labor of the news fixer—the locally based media employee who helps international correspondents research stories, set up interviews, translate foreign languages, and navigate unfamiliar regions. Foreign reporters often say that their work would be impossible without these local news assistants. Yet, fixers are among some of the most exploited and persecuted people contributing to the production of international news. Targeted by militant groups, by their own governments, or even by their own neighbors, fixers must often engage in a precarious balancing act between appeasing their community members and pleasing the correspondents who visit from faraway. Though foreign news outlets routinely depend upon news fixers’ insider awareness of politically tense situations in order to keep their own reporters safe in the field, fixers themselves continually face detainment, injury, and death. Even so, international news organizations almost never provide their fixers with hazardous environment training or medical insurance. What is more, fixers rarely receive professional credit from the reporters who hire them, suggesting that their often life-threatening labor is deeply undervalued. Drawing upon 75 interviews with fixers from 39 different countries, this book argues that although fixers’ labor is essential to international news reporting, it is still relegated to the shadows of the international news industry.
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Andersen, Mark B., ed. Sport Psychology in Practice. Human Kinetics, 2005. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781718214613.
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The text guides readers through these situations: -Understanding the dynamics of a variety of issues, including alcohol abuse and violence, referral processes, erotic transference and countertransference, and communication problems between coaches and athletes -Working with diverse clients, including athletes of color, gay and lesbian athletes, and disabled athletes -Presenting to and working with entire teams -Plumbing the depths of several complex topics, including eating disorders and injury and identity issues In addition to covering some of these complex and deeply personal topics, the text details the fundamental issues of applied sport psychology, including developing the consultant–client relationship and connecting with teams, coaches, and individuals. In dealing with relationships a sport psychologist would typically face, Sport Psychology in Practice addresses serious ethical and philosophical issues and asks more general questions about the field and how to work with clients. Sport Psychology in Practice contains insights from an elite list of contributors who explain, using real-life examples, how they successfully and ethically “do” sport psychology. Methods that have worked for the most respected practitioners in the field are presented with an informal, engaging approach and rely substantially on dialogue and actual experiences. In addition, the book offers expert commentary after three chapters, expanding on the issues within each of those chapters. It includes an afterword that analyzes the key points in the book. This book is a great starting point for discussion among students and long-time practitioners regarding how the field should evolve and what issues should continue to be debated. Part I of Sport Psychology in Practice addresses the processes of presenting sport psychology to groups, including youths and disabled athletes. Part II tackles the complex issues surrounding athletes' concerns and ethical situations. The authors discuss cases that required great compassion in dealing with athletes in fragile conditions and precarious situations. Part III explores issues related to working with diverse athletes, including athletes of color and gay and lesbian athletes. You will consider the challenges these athletes face, the development of the relationships between the athletes and sport psychologists, and considerations of sport psychologists' own prejudices and human frailty. Sport Psychology in Practice covers the fundamentals and delves into complex and even threatening areas. It pushes the practice of sport psychology further than most other texts. With its coverage of taboo topics and its occasional use of frank language, it will be sure to provoke debate, discussion, and controversy—and to be a solid resource for students and professionals alike.
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Fisher, James Daniel. SWAT Madness and the Militarization of the American Police. ABC-CLIO, LLC, 2010. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798216021797.
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With the immediacy of a daily newspaper, this book reveals how the irresponsible use of SWAT teams, shock-and-awe policing, and the increasing militarization of American law enforcement is changing the face of "the land of the free." In the United States, military-style police enforcement is fast becoming the norm–even the smallest police departments now field costly SWAT units. While the fact that police forces have increased capabilities to deal with urgent or dangerous situations may seem positive, this type of aggressive response is problematic; court settlements regarding excessive SWAT raids cost law enforcement agencies millions of dollars every year, not to mention that these brute-force strategies often traumatize, injure, and kill innocent people. This book takes an unprecedented look into the realities of zero-tolerance, militaristic policing, the tactics and equipment used, the problematic "crime warrior" mindset at play, and the statistical evidence of its ineffectiveness. The author's professional experience in criminology and scholarly knowledge of the topic enables him to candidly address common concerns about utilizing paramilitary law enforcement and special weapons and tactics (SWAT) units in routine, low-risk police work, such as the general loss of freedom, the often tragic results of excessive force, and the effects on race relations.
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Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs. Changing Federal Role in U.S. Health Care Policy. Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc., 1997. http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9798400624551.
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Health care in the United States at the end of the 20th century occupies a completely different place in the economy, in the public consciousness, and in its impact on government, than it did at the beginning of the century, or even in the early years of the Clinton Administration. Health care is now a multi-billion dollar industry; one that consumes more than 15 percent of the nation's GNP. Citizens now regard health care as essential to the quality of their lives, and a steady stream of new medications and procedures point to ways to extend the lives of our aging population and restore those injured on or off the job. At the same time, the changing patterns of health care have stirred a national debate over the growth of managed care and the role that government can play in providing solid health care standards—a medical safety net—within tightening budgetary restraints. This book explores the role of the federal government in health care policy development from the years of the Founding Fathers to the present. Kronenfeld reviews the key features of the American health care system, its infrastructure, and federal legislative process and outcomes in the health care arena. The current situation in health care is examined, with particular attention given to the attempt at major reform in the first Clinton administration, and to the modest changes that were ultimately passed. She closes with an examination of the future of health care and the role of government, emphasizing how current health care issues and concerns may set the stage for a changed federal role in funding and delivery of health care services in the next century. This comprehensive examination of the role of government in the health care system will be of great interest to students and researchers of public policy and the social aspects of American health care.