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Grigoryan, Ekaterina. Marketing communications. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1002563.
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The tutorial introduces the basic tools of marketing communications such as advertising, PR, sales promotion, personal selling, sponsoring, branding, and provides guidance on establishing, planning, budgeting, and performance evaluation. Special attention is paid to the peculiarities of formation of communicative policy and strategy of the enterprise. Presents the tasks for seminars: tests, practical situations, test questions.
Meets the requirements of Federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation and the programs of preparation of bachelors on directions 38.03.02 "Management" (profile "Management", "Marketing"), 38.03.05 "Business-Informatics", 38.03.06 "trading business" (specialization "Commerce"), etc.
For anyone interested in the issues of marketing communications: teachers, graduate students, researchers and practitioners.
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United States. Government Accountability Office. Means-tested programs: Information on program access can be an important management tool : report to the Ranking Minority Member, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives. Washington, D.C: GAO, 2005.
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Grigoryan, Ekaterina, Elena Sokolova, and Galiya Pikanina. Marketing in public catering. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1025220.
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The textbook reveals the specifics of conducting marketing activities in public catering enterprises. The article considers the marketing complex of a public catering enterprise, as well as the methods of marketing research, strategic analysis, planning and marketing management. Each chapter of the textbook is accompanied by control questions, situational and test tasks that allow you to most effectively master the marketing tools and apply them in practice. The textbook also presents practical methods of marketing management, real-world examples and cases that contribute to the consolidation of the acquired knowledge and the independent development of marketing management skills in public catering enterprises. Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation and the current bachelor's degree program in the areas of training 19.03.04 "Product technology and catering", 38.03.02 " Management "(profile"Marketing"). It can be useful and interesting for students, undergraduates, postgraduates, as well as teachers of marketing disciplines and practitioners.
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Kon'kov, Vladimir, and Tat'yana Surikova. Linguistic foundations of business communication. ru: INFRA-M Academic Publishing LLC., 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.12737/1062745.
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In the textbook, in section I, the norms and standards of the official business style, genre templates, rules for preparing documents, and the basics of business ethics are set out in a simple, accessible form. It highlights aspects of business communication that, despite their importance, are not reflected in manuals on similar topics. This is information about the problems of adequate understanding of information, working with business terminology, and also gives an assessment of business jargon. Special attention is paid to the forms of information compression in the business text. The theoretical positions are illustrated by relevant examples from various areas of institutional communication.
Section II offers a system of exercises for working with the voice as the main tool of business communication. This is the development of good diction and correct reading skills, exercises for mastering the basic rules of Russian orthoepy. Recommendations are given for preparing for a successful oral presentation. The features of phrase construction, the length of the phrase, contact-setting means, the rhetorical potential of the influencing speech, working with special vocabulary and digital information are considered.
Meets the requirements of the federal state educational standards of higher education of the latest generation.
For undergraduate students studying in management-related specialties.
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Weinfeld, Mark, Susan J. Behrens, Bruce Kirle, and Nila Gandhi Schwatlo. Peterson's Gmat Success (Peterson's Ultimate GMAT Tool Kit). Petersons, 1996.
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Ultimate GMAT CAT Tool Kit (CD-ROM and online), 1st edition. Peterson's, 2004.
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Baxter, Louis E. Drug Testing and Other Tools for Patient Monitoring (DRAFT). Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190265366.003.0012.
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Chapter 12 describes patient monitoring in the setting of addiction or addiction risk, and pain management, to include drug testing. The advantages, disadvantages, and types of available testing for drug use are described, with a discussion of their limitations. Body fluids and tissues for sampling include hair, blood, saliva, sweat, and urine; all yield information regarding drug use within unique limitations and at different levels of convenience. The test methodology imposes a need to know respective sensitivities and specificities, particularly in a forensic setting. Breath testing (alcohol) is not within the scope of this chapter. Recommended frequencies of urine testing are addressed. The utility of other forms of monitoring (self-report, collateral sources, PDMP) is assessed in the final section. Two tables are provided, (1) urine drug detection times, and (2) sources of false positive tests in urine immunoassay studies. Supplemental information sources are cited in a text box.
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Put to the Test: Tools & Techniques for Classroom Assessment. Heinemann, 2001.
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Center, Langley Research, ed. A Microsoft project-based planning, tracking, and management tool for the National Transonic Facility's model changeover process. Hampton, Va: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1998.
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Center, Langley Research, ed. A Microsoft project-based planning, tracking, and management tool for the National Transonic Facility's model changeover process. Hampton, Va: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1998.
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Center, Langley Research, ed. A Microsoft project-based planning, tracking, and management tool for the National Transonic Facility's model changeover process. Hampton, Va: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1998.
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A Microsoft project-based planning, tracking, and management tool for the National Transonic Facility's model changeover process. Hampton, Va: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Langley Research Center, 1998.
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Williams, George W., Navneet Kaur Grewal, and Marc J. Popovich, eds. Anesthesiology Critical Care Board Review. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190908041.001.0001.
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Focused preparation for Critical Care Certification is needed to ensure success. The Anesthesiology Critical Care Certification examination in particular provides an objective assessment from the perspective of physicians who have a keen perioperative mindset and skillset, while simultaneously demonstrating comfort in caring for patients from every background and co-morbidity as all such patients frequently eventually require pre-operative or post-operative management. The Anesthesiology Critical Care board review provides Critical Care Examination style stems with an emphasis on being oriented toward Anesthesiology Critical Care certification, though examination preparation for the Internal Medicine (Pulmonary Critical Care), Neurocritical Care and Surgical Critical Care could easily be achieved with this text as part of one’s preparation strategy. The authors provide clinical vignettes with realistic images and values to test one’s diagnostic and critical thinking approach to the perioperative patient. Furthermore, every chapter is authored by a physician board certified in critical care medicine. While most authors are anesthesiologists, our text includes content from intensivists with core training in Surgery and Neurology in order to provide a well-rounded perspective on the cases in this book. Much like ICU rounds, this book is systems based and covers the keywords listed by the American Board of Anesthesiology for certification in Critical Care Medicine. Finally, as each area of content is covered, reference materials are available for the reader to gain further expertise in each topical area. The author’s goal is the impart this text to the reader as a formidable tool for Critical Care Examination Preparation.
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Evans, Charlotte, Anne Creaton, Marcus Kennedy, and Terry Martin, eds. Checklists. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198722168.003.0021.
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This section contains recommendations for management of acute patient deterioration, troubleshooting equipment malfunction and checklists for more complex interventions. The reference tools not only enhance the text, but deliver core information to the retrievalist in the most comprehensive manner just when required. To be used in the primary retrieval setting, referral centre, or during flight.
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Tong, Cheuk Yan William, Caryn Rosmarin, and Armine Sefton, eds. Tutorial Topics in Infection for the Combined Infection Training Programme. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198801740.001.0001.
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Microbiology and virology laboratories provide a diagnostic service that supports the management of patients under the care of front-line clinicians. Despite the significant overlap, laboratory expertise and clinical patient management are traditionally viewed as independent entities. Trainees in the infection disciplines of microbiology, virology, infectious diseases, and tropical medicine have until recently received separate, and as a result, limited training. To address this problem, the UK replaced the FRCPath Part 1 examination for infectious disease trainees with a combined infection training (CIT) curriculum in 2015. Based on the idea of integration and collaboration within the field, CIT links laboratory expertise to clinical patient management. Tutorial Topics in Infection for the Combined Infection Training Programme is the first book covering the complete CIT curriculum. Following the format of the CIT certificate examination, each chapter ends with three single best answer multiple choice questions accompanied by in-depth discussions. This extensive content helps students appreciate the breadth of knowledge required, emphasises how the different aspects of the field are related, and is an essential tool for those preparing for the CIT certificate examination. Written by a multi-disciplinary team of medical microbiologists, virologists, infectious disease physicians, clinical scientists, biomedical scientists, public health specialists, HIV clinicians, and infection control nurses, this well-illustrated and easy to use book offers a unique insight into infectious diseases. It is the perfect primer for further study, a starting point for medical students and professionals wishing to learn more about the different topics within the infection specialty, and ideal for biomedical scientists looking to broaden their clinical understanding of the field beyond the diagnostic test.
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Pham, Thien C., Courtney Kominek, Abigail Brooks, and Jeffrey Fudin. Opioid Pharmacotherapies for Chronic Pain (DRAFT). Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190265366.003.0014.
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Chronic pain management employing opioids is divided into subtopics, including: risk–benefit balance; a review of the mode of action of opioid analgesics (Chap. 8); the suitability of synthetic opioids for neuropathic pain; endocrinopathy proceeding from opioid use; the use of the morphine-equivalent daily dose as a conversion tool for managing multiple opioids; the place of extended-release and long-acting opioids; current technology in abuse deterrence; and an overview of the challenges entailed in prescribing. This last section details the complex components of a decision to prescribe opioids for chronic pain. A table is provided of the classification of common opioid analgesics and their duration of activity. A text box gives the table of contents of Appendix B, supportive tables and figures therein for this chapter; there is also a text box listing additional resources.
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Mitchell, Meredith. Native Grasses. CSIRO Publishing, 2002. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9780643101234.
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Native Grasses: Identification Handbook for Temperate Australia is an easy-to-use tool for identifying some of the most common native grasses in temperate Australia. The text describes 17 species in detail, covering general features as well as specific distinguishing features. Full-colour photographs of the whole plant, as well as close-ups of significant parts of the plants such as the seedhead, leaf blade, seed and ligule, accompany each species description.
The handbook provides advice on grassland management as well as highlighting the benefits of native grasses to the environment, agriculture, landscaping and upland hydrology.
Please note that this book is spiral-bound.
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Thurtell, Matthew J., and Robert L. Tomsak. Neuro-Ophthalmology. Oxford University Press, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190603953.001.0001.
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Part of the “What Do I Do Now?” series, Neuro-Ophthalmology uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of afferent (visual), efferent (eye movement), eyelid, pupil, and orbital disorders. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this new edition, all cases and references have been updated and several new cases have been added. Neuro-Ophthalmology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases that clinicians can use when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”
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Zori, Davide Marco. The Norse in Iceland. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199935413.013.7.
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The Norse discovery and settlement of Iceland in the late ninth century AD offers a test case for the study of human impacts on previously unoccupied landscapes and the formation of new societies under challenging conditions. The Norse Viking Age settlement of the island serves as a cautionary tale about the anthropogenic destruction of fragile environments, while simultaneously providing lessons about the strategic management of marginal ecosystems and nuanced examples of societal evolution and secondary state formation. Archaeological investigation of these processes is complemented by oral traditions preserved in the Icelandic sagas. Although researchers debate the proper use of the sagas, the strength of recent research is its interdisciplinary nature, combining a suite of available tools of inquiry.
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Miller, Aaron E., Tracy DeAngelis, Michelle Fabian, and Ilana Katz Sand. Neuroimmunology. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190693190.001.0001.
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Part of the What Do I Do Now?” series, Neuroimmunology uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of central and peripheral demyelinating diseases, vasculitis, and other immune system related neurological disorders. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, all cases and references have been updated and new cases have been added, including POEMS, CASPR2 Antibody Syndrome, Isaac’s Syndrome, Histiocytosis, and Churg-Strauss. Neuroimmunology is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”
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Rogula, Tomasz G., Philip R. Schauer, and Tammy Fouse, eds. Prevention and Management of Complications in Bariatric Surgery. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190608347.001.0001.
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This book focuses on prevention and management of complications in bariatric surgery. The book will serve as a practical guide for healthcare providers, including bariatric and general surgeons, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, cardiologists, gastroenterologists, anesthesiologists, psychologists, and dietitians. Chapters describing surgical management of complications should be of special interest to emergency department doctors and surgeons. The book covers most aspects of typical and atypical problems and can be used as a study guide for fellows, residents, and medical students. The text provides a comprehensive overview in four sections: 1. Standards and guidelines for perioperative care of the bariatric patient. 2. Perioperative complications. 3. Procedure-specific complications. 4. Economic and legal considerations. The 40 chapters were written by top experts in bariatric and metabolic surgery, including the faculty of the renowned Cleveland Clinic. Many chapters include high-quality illustrations and surgical case photographs. The discussions emphasize preoperative risk optimization, medical and psychological evaluation, and risk-scoring systems, including preoperative risk assessment tools developed as a result of extensive research involving thousands of patients. Attention is paid to very-high-risk patients undergoing bariatric surgery. A special section includes guidelines for appropriate operating room set-up as well as for anesthesia and recovery issues. Management of intestinal failure after bariatric surgery, including intestinal transplantation, is a unique contribution of this book. Common, historical, and new bariatric procedures are described in detail from the perspective of management of their specific complications. Postoperative complications, including infection, thromboembolism, nutritional deficiencies, and endocrinologic problems are addressed. Practical guidelines for medicolegal issues are also presented.
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Howell, Simon J. Clinical trial designs in anaesthesia. Edited by Jonathan G. Hardman. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199642045.003.0030.
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A clinical trial is a research study that assigns people or groups to different interventions and compares the impact of these on health outcomes. This chapter examines the design and delivery of clinical trials in anaesthesia and perioperative medicine covering the issues outlined below. The features of a high-quality clinical trial include well-defined inclusion and exclusion criteria, a control group, randomization, and blinding. Outcome measures may be broadly divided into counting the number of people who experience an outcome and taking measurements on people. The outcome measures selected for a clinical trial reflect the purpose of the study and may include ‘true’ clinical measures such as major postoperative complications or surrogate measures such as the results of a biochemical test. Outcome measures may be combined in a composite outcome. Assessment of health-related quality of life using a tool such as the SF-36 questionnaire is an important aspect of many clinical trials in its own right and also informs the economic analyses that may be embedded in a trial. Determining the number for recruits needed for a clinical trial requires both clinical and statistical insight and judgement. The analysis of a clinical trial requires a similarly sophisticated approach that takes into account the objectives of the study and balances the need for appropriate subgroup analyses with the risk of false-positive results. The safe and effective management of a clinical trial requires rigorous organizational discipline and an understanding of the ethical and regulatory structures that govern clinical research.
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Arulkumaran, Sabaratnam, William Ledger, Lynette Denny, and Stergios Doumouchtsis, eds. Oxford Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780198766360.001.0001.
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The Oxford Textbook of Obstetrics and Gynaecology is an up-to-date, objective, and readable text that covers the full speciality of obstetrics and gynaecology. This comprehensive and rigorously referenced textbook will be a vital resource in print and online for all practising clinicians. Larger sections on the basics in obstetrics and gynaecology, fetomaternal medicine, management of labour, gynaecological problems, and gynaecological oncology are complemented by specialist sections on areas such as neonatal care and neonatal problems, reproductive medicine, and urogynaecology and pelvic floor disorders, to name a few. The evidence-based presentation of current diagnostic and therapeutic methods is complemented in the text by numerous treatment algorithms, giving the reader the knowledge and tools needed for effective clinical practice.
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Vinogradov, Andrey, and Natalia Obidina, eds. New in Science and Education. LLC MAKS Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.29003/m1544.978-5-317-06487-7.
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This publication is the collection of works of the participants of The International Annual Scientific and Practical Conference “New in Science and Education” which was organized by PHEO “Jewish University” and took place online on April 21 2020. The works touch on a broad specter of topics in accordance with the sections of the conference: “Innovation in Economics and Management”, “Problems of Modern Law”, “Interdisciplinary Interactions in Jewish Studies: From Thought to Text”, “Problems and Methods of the Practical Application of Psychology and Pedagogy in Education” and “IT in The Modern World”.
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Dietrich, Ann, ed. Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190946623.001.0001.
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Part of the “What Do I Do Now?: Emergency Medicine” series, Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of injured children. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. Areas of controversy are clearly delineated with a discussion regarding evidence-based options and a balanced view of treatment and disposition decisions. The book addresses a wide range of topics including hemorrhage, chest trauma, abdominal marks, clavicle fractures, and more. Pediatric Traumatic Emergencies is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases which clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult pediatric patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”
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R. Larsen, Kai, and Daniel S. Becker. Automated Machine Learning for Business. Oxford University Press, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190941659.001.0001.
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In Automated Machine Learning for Business, we teach the machine learning process using a new development in data science: automated machine learning. AutoML, when implemented properly, makes machine learning accessible to most people because it removes the need for years of experience in the most arcane aspects of data science, such as the math, statistics, and computer science skills required to become a top contender in traditional machine learning. Anyone trained in the use of AutoML can use it to test their ideas and support the quality of those ideas during presentations to management and stakeholder groups. Because the requisite investment is one semester-long undergraduate course rather than a year in a graduate program, these tools will likely become a core component of undergraduate programs, and over time, even the high school curriculum.
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Mutter, Walter P. Urinalysis. Edited by Christopher G. Winearls. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780199592548.003.0006.
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Physicians have examined urine for over 6000 years. Urine microscopy was first employed to diagnose kidney disease in the seventeenth century and remains an indispensable tool. The value of urinalysis for diagnosis and management of renal and genitourinary disease is well accepted. Urinalysis aids in the diagnosis of renal disease especially in cases when a renal biopsy is not immediately available or is contraindicated. It is most informative when done by the treating physician with knowledge of the clinical context. Inspection is done by eye. Routine chemical analysis is done by dipstick but urine microscopy is essential for it may reveal abnormalities even when chemical evaluation is normal. Dysmorphic red cells, red cell casts, white blood cells, renal cells, and specific crystals may be diagnostically important. Urinalysis and microscopy can narrow the differential diagnosis faster than many more complex tests are able to.
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Chong, Ji Y., and Michael P. Lerario. Cerebrovascular Disease. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190495541.001.0001.
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Part of the “What Do I Do Now?” series, Cerebrovascular Disease uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of stroke, embolism, thrombosis, hemorrhage, and other critical presentations of cerebrovascular disease. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, all cases and references have been updated and new cases have been added, including the following: ischemic stroke in cancer, posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), primary angiitis of the central nervous system, symptomatic spinal vascular malformation, and vascular dementia. Cerebrovascular Disease is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases that clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”
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Walsh, Richard A., Robertus M. A. de Bie, and Susan H. Fox, eds. Movement Disorders. Oxford University Press, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190607555.001.0001.
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Part of the “What Do I Do Now?” series, Movement Disorders uses a case-based approach to cover common and important topics in the examination, investigation, and management of Parkinson’s disease, gait disorders, dystonia, and other movement disorders. Each chapter provides a discussion of the diagnosis, key points to remember, and selected references for further reading. For this edition, all cases and references have been updated and 15 new cases have been added, including the following: genetic testing in Parkinson’s disease, dementia with Lewy bodies, fragile X tremor ataxia syndrome, use of botulinum toxin in dystonia, catatonia, and serotonin syndrome. Movement Disorders is an engaging collection of thought-provoking cases that clinicians can utilize when they encounter difficult patients. The volume is also a self-assessment tool that tests the reader’s ability to answer the question, “What do I do now?”
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Davidson, Judith. Research Design in Team-Based Qualitative Research. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190648138.003.0003.
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In the introduction to this chapter and interwoven throughout the text is the message that qualitative research begins and ends in writing, which in this case means that research design is a beginning point for that writing. This chapter is composed of three major sections that illustrate how team start-up is critical to how the writing will proceed down the line. The first section—Team Formation—provides detailed information on issues to consider in establishing the team in a manner that will be most beneficial to the conduct of qualitative research. The second section—Research Design and Project Organization—discusses early writing tasks, establishing a project management system, and the importance of linking all of this to a data archiving plan. Digital tools are discussed in some depth. The third section—Caring: Internalized and Externalized—suggests a novel approach to the issue of ethics and team management.
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Dahlin, Constance, Patrick Coyne, and Betty Ferrell, eds. Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing. Oxford University Press, 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190204709.001.0001.
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The Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing is a companion guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing, the first text devoted to advanced practice nursing care of the seriously ill and dying. Each chapter of this pocket guide presents point-of-care guidance on palliative care issues for quick reference in daily practice. Edited by leaders in the field, this handbook provides consistency in the nursing process from assessment to management and evaluation of symptoms and various clinical situations. The Clinical Pocket Guide to Advanced Practice Palliative Nursing contains clinical pearls developed from the textbook and practical tools on pain and symptom assessment, functional status, and communication, making it an ideal resource for practicing advanced practice nurses.
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Andruchow, James E., and Benjamin Easter. Anesthesia for Procedures in the Emergency Department. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190495756.003.0025.
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The practice of emergency medicine has changed significantly over the past several decades. It has evolved into a separate and distinct specialty with a unique knowledge base and training program. As the specialty has evolved, so too has the complexity of patients being cared for in the emergency department (ED), as well as the range of tests and treatments being performed. For many of these patients, the acute management of pain and anxiety is an essential component of their ED care and fundamental to the performance of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Consequently, possessing an arsenal of anesthesia techniques is essential to the safe and effective practice of modern emergency medicine. This chapter reviews the provision of such anesthesia in the ED setting.
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Stephens, Keri K. Introduction. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780190625504.003.0001.
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Delilah is a mother of three who works the phones in dispatch at a metropolitan police department. She enjoys her job, but her new boss is ruffling some feathers. Complaining that he gets too many emails, he wants their team to start communicating through text messages. But he forgets that mobile service plans are fairly expensive for many of his employees. What happens in the “Flicked Her a Nickel” story sets the stage for how employees, managers, organizations, friends, and family negotiate for control over mobile communication. This chapter introduces a focus on how communication happens around mobile devices and shows how this research contributes to three fields: mobile communication, organizational communication, and management information systems. It introduces key terms, previews the chapters, and teases the reader with a few of the unexpected findings.
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Long, John L. Introduced Mammals of the World. CSIRO Publishing, 2003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/9780643090156.
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Winner in the Scholarly Reference section of the 2004 Australian Awards for Excellence in Educational Publishing.
Introduced Mammals of the World provides a concise and extensive source of information on the range of introductions of mammals conducted by humans, and an indication as to which have resulted in adverse outcomes. It provides a very valuable tool by which scientists can assess future potential introductions (or re-introductions) to avoid costly mistakes. It also provides tangible proof of the need for political decision makers to consider good advice and make wise and cautious decisions. Introduced Mammals of the World also provides a comprehensive reference to students of ecological systems management and biological conservation.
This book is a companion volume to Introduced Birds of the World, by the same author, published in 1981, and which remains the premier text of its kind in the world more than twenty years after it was published. Introduced Mammals of the World provides the most comprehensive account of the movement of mammals around the world providing details on the date(s) of introduction, the person/agency responsible, the source populations, the location(s) of release, the fate of the introductions, and the impact if known, for over 300 species of mammal.
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Snell, Lawrence D., Sanjiv V. Bhave, Laszlo Takacs, and Boris Tabakoff. Biological Markers of Substance Use. Edited by Kenneth J. Sher. Oxford University Press, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199381708.013.23.
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Ascertaining an individual’s history of alcohol consumption is an important component in the proper treatment of accidental trauma or acute or chronic illness, as well as for matters of public health and safety, legal issues, insurance coverage, and the management of and recovery from hazardous/harmful levels of alcohol consumption. Although self-report of alcohol consumption in both research and clinical settings represents the most common mode of assessment, there is long-standing interest in developing objective measures of alcohol consumption that do not rely on the ability or willingness of a person to truthfully report consumption. Biologic diagnostic tests or biomarkers can provide information on current and past quantity and frequency of alcohol consumption. This chapter discusses and evaluates many of the biomarker candidates that have been investigated and provides insights into future searches for optimal diagnostic tools to provide biologic evidence of duration, quantity, and frequency of individual alcohol consumption. We have included a limited discussion of biomarkers for assessing cannabis use since cannabis and alcohol use many times are a concomitant feature of intoxication.
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Madliger, Christine L., Craig E. Franklin, Oliver P. Love, and Steven J. Cooke, eds. Conservation Physiology. Oxford University Press, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780198843610.001.0001.
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Conservation physiology is a rapidly expanding, multi-disciplinary field that uses physiological tools to characterize and solve conservation problems. This text provides a consolidated overview of the scope, purpose, and goals of conservation physiology, with a focus on animals. It outlines the major avenues by which conservation physiology is contributing to the monitoring, management, and restoration of animal populations and defines opportunities for growth in the field. By using a series of case studies, it illustrates how approaches from the conservation physiology toolbox tackle diverse conservation issues ranging from monitoring environmental stress, predicting the impact of climate change, understanding disease dynamics, improving captive breeding, reducing human–wildlife conflict, and many others. Moreover, by acting as practical road maps across a diversity of subdisciplines, these case studies will serve to increase the accessibility of this discipline to new researchers. The diversity of taxa, biological scales, and ecosystems that are highlighted illustrate the far-reaching nature of the discipline and allow readers to gain an appreciation for the purpose, value, and status of the field.
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Thomas, Gregory S., L. Samuel Wann, and Myrvin H. Ellestad, eds. Ellestad's Stress Testing. Oxford University Press, 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/med/9780190225483.001.0001.
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The 6th edition of the textbook Ellestad’s Stress Testing: Principles and Practice was written for the new and veteran clinician alike performing stress testing. Thoroughly updated, referenced and interspersed with case examples, the book reviews how to get the most out exercise testing, without and with ancillary imaging. In addition to evaluation of ST segment depression, other powerful tools to detect ischemia and forecast the future are reviewed to increase the diagnostic accuracy and prognostic ability of exercise testing. The recognition and significance of exercise induced arrhythmias and conduction defects are examined. When to convert to pharmacologic stress or add ancillary imaging, including myocardial perfusion imaging, echocardiography, coronary calcium scoring, and magnetic reference imaging are reviewed. The use of stress testing in the management of obstructive and non-obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), heart failure, cardiac rehabilitation, peripheral vascular disease, congenital heart and other cardiovascular diseases (CVD) is examined. Options to optimize the diagnostic capabilities of exercise and other diagnostic testing for women are highlighted. Strategic use of exercise testing in the face of a decreasing burden of CAD in the developed world, as well as the opportunity to rely on exercise testing as the first test to evaluate CVD in the developing world, are reviewed. The fundamentals of exercise physiology and myocardial ischemia that serve as the foundation for exercise testing in health and disease are explained.