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  • Exploring Medical Language

    A Student-Directed Approach
    • 12th Edition
    • Danielle LaFleur Brooks + 2 more
    • English
    **2026 Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) McGuffey Longevity Award Winner**Master medical terms on your terms! A combination text/workbook, Exploring Medical Language: A Student-Directed Approach, 12th Edition, provides exercises that make it easy to build an understanding of medical terminology. Organized by body system, medical terms are divided into two categories: 1) Words built from word parts, and 2) Words NOT built from word parts. Fun and engaging exercises help you first learn word parts and then learn how to combine the parts into full medical terms that make sense. The text also comes packaged with paper flashcards. For more practice, you can visit an Evolve companion website with games, activities, flashcards, and practice exams. From well-known educators Danielle LaFleur Brooks, Dale Levinsky, and Myrna LaFleur Brooks, this learning package helps you gain fluency in medical language and communicate clearly in the health care setting.

  • Kinetic Energy Harvesters

    Principles, Technologies, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Amir Musa Abazari + 3 more
    • English
    Kinetic Energy Harvesters: Principles, Technologies, and Applications presents a comprehensive analysis of the five types of kinetic energy harvesters, offering readers a single resource to learn about the principles, technologies, and applications.The opening chapters of the book provide a concise review of free and forced vibration analysis, as well as Multi Degree of Freedom systems. The subsequent chapters systematically examine the five types of energy harvesters, piezoelectric, electromagnetic, magnetostrictive, electrostatic, and triboelectric. Within the chapters, each ambient vibration phenomenon is described in detail, followed by an explanation of the relevant principles. Analytical analyses of kinetic energy and its conversion to electrical energy are then presented, alongside the governing equations, and a discussion of the technologies applications. Finally, MATLAB code is provided for programming calculations.A comprehensive resource on kinetic energy harvesting, Kinetic Energy Harvesters: Principles, Technologies, and Applications is an invaluable resource for anyone working on energy harvesting technologies, energy conversion, or the diverse range of applications for these technologies.

  • Advances in Wound Care and Wound Management, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 60-1
    • Melania Howell + 2 more
    • English
    In this issue of Nursing Clinics of North America, guest editors Melania Howell, Tuba Şengül, and Holly Kirkland-Kyhn bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Advances in Wound Care and Wound Management. Top experts explore cutting-edge technologies, innovative treatment approaches, and evidence-based practices to provide readers with insights into the most recent developments in this fast-changing field. Articles emphasize the significance of these advancements, and why they are crucial in the medical world and healthcare services.

  • Green Miniaturized Technologies in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 109
    • Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
    • English
    Green Miniaturized Technologies in Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Volume 109 looks into the potential of analytical chemistry by studying trends and technologies for the future of the discipline. Chapters in this new release include Green Miniaturized Technologies Based Sample Preparation Techniques, Green Miniaturized Extraction technologies, Green sorbent-based microextraction techniques in sample preparation for food analysis, Sample treatment based on solid miniaturized techniques: An effective approach for biological samples evaluation, Lab on Chip with Green Miniaturized Technologies, Analytical devices based on Green Miniaturized Technologies, and much more.Additional sections delve into Sensing Platforms Based on Green Miniaturized Technologies, Point-of-care applications with Green Miniaturized Technologies, Future of Analytical Chemistry with Green Miniaturized Technologies, Eutectic Mixtures for Efficient Extraction and Enrichment of Bioactive(s) from Complex Sample Matrix: Sample Pretreatment and Measurements, Green miniaturized technologies for microplastic/nanopla... separation and analysis, and much more.

  • Management of the Hospitalized Patient with Diabetes, An Issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 37-1
    • Celia Levesque
    • English
    In this issue of Critical Care Nursing Clinics, guest editor Celia Levesque of MD Anderson Cancer Center brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Management of the Hospitalized Patient with Diabetes. Top experts provide up-to-date clinical information and best practices for hospitalized patients with diabetes, covering issues such as non-insulin diabetes medications in the pediatric patient; using diabetes technology in hospitalized patients; managing diabetes in patients with heart disease; managing insulin drips; training hospital nurses to be diabetes champions; and more.

  • Sustainable Development Perspectives in Earth Observation

    • 1st Edition
    • Mukunda Behera + 4 more
    • English
    Sustainable Development Perspectives in Earth Observation offers expert insight into the latest progress made in terrestrial, oceanic, and atmospheric processes, and their interlinkage in the face of changing climate using Earth observation. By addressing the use of advanced datasets, measurement techniques, modeling approaches, analytical protocols, and interpretation methods, the editors have guided the book towards key advances in understanding the evolving dynamics of ecosystems, including coasts, exposure to extreme weather events, and advances in understanding of ocean-atmosphere interactions. Those working towards sustainability through Earth observation will find that this text is a valuable resource for understanding the changing dynamics of the environment in a warming world.

  • Pulmonary Disease in the Immunocompromised Host, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 46-1
    • Scott Evans + 3 more
    • English
    In this issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest editors Drs. Scott Evans, Guang-Shing Cheng, Julio Ramirez, and Bashar Staitieh bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Pulmonary Disease in the Immunocompromised Host. Top experts discuss imaging the immunocompromised lung; laboratory molecular testing in immunocompromised host pneumonia; vaccines and other preventative strategies for immunocompromised pneumonia; adjunctive/host-dire... therapies in immunocompromised host pneumonia; sequelae of immunocompromised host pneumonia; and more.

  • Study Guide for Today's Medical Assistant

    Clinical and Administrative Procedures
    • 5th Edition
    • Kathy Bonewit-West + 1 more
    • English
    Get the most out of your Today's Medical Assistant: Clinical and Administrative Procedures textbook with this practical study guide! With chapters corresponding to those in the textbook, this review provides the extra practice you need to master the clinical and administrative procedures performed by medical assistants. Each chapter includes a wide range of exercises, performance checklists, and a guide to the amount of practice you need to attain competency. Written by the textbook’s author, this review tool provides everything you need to master all of today’s important medical assisting skills!

  • Tourette Syndrome, An Issue of Psychiatric Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 48-1
    • Joseph F. McGuire
    • English
    In this issue of Psychiatric Clinics, guest editor Dr. Joseph F. McGuire brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Tourette Syndrome. Over the past decade there has been a marked increase in research on the assessment and treatment of persistent tic disorders and Tourette syndrome (collectively referred to as TS) in both children and adults. In this issue, top experts provide a summary of foundational knowledge on this topic, and as well as insights into recent advancements and future directions.

  • Pancreatic Disease, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 54-1
    • Guru Trikudanathan
    • English
    In this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics, guest editor Dr. Guru Trikudanathan brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Pancreatic Disease. Top multidisciplinary experts provide state-of-the-art information on the advances in the diagnosis and management of acute pancreatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts, surgical and endoscopic step-up approaches to necrotizing pancreatitis, and much more.

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