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  • Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications. Volume 6: Natural Gas Transportation and Storage

    • 1st Edition
    • Mohammad Reza Rahimpour + 2 more
    • English
    Advances in Natural Gas: Formation, Processing, and Applications is a comprehensive eight-volume set of books that discusses in detail the theoretical basics and practical methods of various aspects of natural gas from exploration and extraction, to synthesizing, processing and purifying, producing valuable chemicals and energy. The volumes introduce transportation and storage challenges as well as hydrates formation, extraction, and prevention. Volume 6 titled Natural Gas Transportation and Storage is separated into three sections. The first section discusses different natural gas transportation technologies (such as LNG, CNG, ANG, etc.). The second section introduces related apparatus for natural gas transportation and storage, including leak detection techniques, compressors, pumps, and cold energy recovery system. The last section explains challenges of natural gas transmission including inhibition of pipeline corrosion and wax deposition, pipeline cleaning challenges, accompanied with Modelling and simulation of multiphase high-pressure natural gas release from pipelines.

  • Law for Nurses and Midwives

    • 10th Edition
    • Patricia J Staunton + 1 more
    • English
    Comprehensive, accessible and practical legal advice for students and practitionersFirst published in 1985, Law for Nurses and Midwives continues to provide the most comprehensive and practical nursing text available to assist nurses and midwives to practise professionally and safely.The book is designed to support the reader to apply relevant legal, ethical and regulatory principles to their day-to-day clinical practice. For example, when students are starting a surgical placement, they can find the latest practical legal advice on consent; when they are on a medical placement, they can refer to the chapter on medications.This tenth edition is fully updated and incorporates legislative changes of all relevant practice areas in all states and territories in Australia. Ideal for students undertaking a diploma, bachelor’s or postgraduate degree, it will remain relevant throughout their careers as an invaluable reference guide that enhances the provision of safe, quality healthcare in Australia.

  • Human Factors for Healthcare

    A Guide for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals
    • 1st Edition
    • Ally Ackbarally + 1 more
    • English
    Human factors such as fatigue and poor communication can increase the risk of safety incidents. This new book is the first to address the specific needs in this area of nurses and allied health professionals, who make up the majority of the workforce.The aim of the book is to support understanding of human factors and the role they play in quality and safety. It will help the reader identify risks, understand human error, and develop non-technical skills (social, cognitive and personal) that will support them in their practice across a range of clinical environments.With contributions by leading experts in this emerging area, many of whom remain in practice, Human Factors for Healthcare: A Guide for Nurses and Allied Health Professionals is an ideal textbook for teaching and learning in both academic and clinical settings.

  • Risk Assessment and Management for Ships and Offshore Structures

    • 1st Edition
    • Yong Bai + 1 more
    • English
    The volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous (VUCA) nature of environmental and operational conditions is still the major cause of marine accidents, with knock-on effects in terms of casualties, property damage, and marine pollution. Recognized as the most effective approach to navigate VUCA environments, risk-based assessment methods provide a solution to address challenges associated with health, safety, and environmental protection in extreme conditions and when accidents involving engineering structures and infrastructure occur. This book serves as a comprehensive guide to the foundational principles, current practices, and cuttingedge trends in quantitative risk assessment and management for ships and offshore structures. With six partsencompassing a total of 35 chapters, it covers risk assessment and management for offshore installations, oil and gas leaks, collisions and grounding, and fires and explosions. Tailored for ship and offshore structural engineers, naval architects, as well as mechanical and civil engineers involved in advanced safety studies, this book is an invaluable resource for both practicing engineers and researchers in this field.

  • Alexander's Nursing Practice

    Hospital and Home
    • 6th Edition
    • Ian Peate
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Long Term Care and Home Care**Alexander’s Nursing Practice: Hospital and Home, Sixth Edition is the most comprehensive textbook available for undergraduate nursing students today.This resource will prepare students for their future role as healthcare professionals in a variety of settings. It covers all the basics of nursing, including care of patients with common disorders, core nursing issues like medicines management and infection prevention and control, and how to nurse specific patient groups. The sixth edition has been fully updated to incorporate the latest evidence, policies and registration requirements, and reflects the transformative changes currently occurring in healthcare policies, procedures and technologies.With a host of features to enhance the learning and teaching experience, this book will make a significant contribution to preparing compassionate nurses who will deliver patient-centred, high quality and holistic care.

  • Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology

    A Systematic Approach
    • 10th Edition
    • John F. Salmon
    • English
    **Selected for 2025 Doody’s Core Titles® in Optometry**Filled with stunning images and in-depth information on both common and rare ophthalmic diseases and disorders, Kanski's Clinical Ophthalmology: A Systematic Approach, 10th Edition, is both a foundational knowledge source for trainees and a valuable reference for experienced practitioners. Dr. John Salmon, from the University of Oxford, has meticulously revised this classic text, retaining Dr. Kanski’s highly effective format of succinct text and visually dynamic presentation. Extremely well organized and comprehensive in scope, it provides authoritative, focused guidance on diagnosis and management, facilitating quick comprehension to enhance learning, aid exam preparation, and guide clinical practice.

  • Gender Affirming Surgery, An Issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 36-2
    • Russell E. Ettinger
    • English
    In this issue of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics, guest editor Dr. Russell E. Ettinger brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Gender Affirming Surgery. Top experts in the field discuss key topics such as 3D and virtual treatment planning, surgery complications, the upper, middle, and lower aspects of the face, and more.

  • Demyelinating and Inflammatory Lesions of the Brain and Spine, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 32-2
    • Reza Forghani + 1 more
    • English
    In this issue of MRI Clinics, guest editors Drs. Reza Forghani and Ashok Srinivasan bring their considerable expertise to the topic of Demyelinating and Inflammatory Lesions of the Brain and Spine. Top experts in the field provide multiple articles on multiple sclerosis, as well as articles on bacterial, fungal, and viral infections of the brain and spine.

  • Medical Additive Manufacturing

    Concepts and Fundamentals
    • 1st Edition
    • Shadpour Mallakpour + 1 more
    • English
    Medical Additive Manufacturing: Concepts and Fundamentals provides an overview of the latest research in the field of additively manufactured medical materials. It starts with a broad overview of the current state of medical additive manufacturing and then dives into cutting-edge topics such as medical imaging technologies for additive manufacturing and computer-aided design principles for anatomic modeling. The chapters discuss the state of additive manufacturing in an array of medical fields such as radiology, tissue engineering, nuclear medicine, orthopedics, surgery, cardiology, neurology, optometry, obstetrics, and veterinary medicine. This book concludes with chapters discussing regulatory considerations for additive manufacturing in hospitals and what the future holds for the field.

  • Advances in Machine Learning and Image Analysis for GeoAI

    • 1st Edition
    • Saurabh Prasad + 2 more
    • English
    Advances in Machine Learning and Image Analysis for GeoAI presents recent advances in applications and algorithms that are at the intersection of Geospatial imaging and Artificial Intelligence (GeoAI). The book covers algorithmic advances in geospatial image analysis, sensor fusion across modalities, few-shot open-set recognition, explainable AI for Earth Observations, self-supervised learning, image superresolution, Visual Question Answering, and spectral unmixing, among other topics. This book offers a comprehensive resource for graduate students, researchers, and practitioners in the area of geospatial image analysis. It provides detailed descriptions of the latest techniques, best practices, and insights essential for implementing deep learning strategies in GeoAI research and applications.

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