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  • Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry

    New Perspectives
    • 1st Edition
    • Ewan J. M. Hamilton
    • English
    Synthetic Inorganic Chemistry: New Perspectives presents summaries of the work of some of the most creative researchers in the field. The book highlights the most novel approaches and burgeoning applications of synthetic inorganic chemistry in development. Topics include non-precious metals in catalysis, smart inorganic polymers, new inorganic therapeutics, new photocatalysts for hydrogen production, and more. As the first volume in the Developments in Inorganic Chemistry series, this work is a valuable resource for students and researchers working in inorganic chemistry and material science.

  • Advanced Welding and Deforming

    • 1st Edition
    • Kapil Gupta + 1 more
    • English
    Advanced Welding and Deforming explains the background theory, working principles, technical specifications, and latest developments on a wide range of advanced welding-joining and deforming techniques. The book's subject matter covers manufacturing, with chapters specifically addressing remanufacturing and 3D printing applications. Drawing on experts in both academia and industry, coverage addresses theoretical developments as well as practical improvements from R&D. By presenting over 35 important processes, from plasma arc welding to nano-joining and hybrid friction stir welding, this is the most complete guide to this field available. This unique guide will allow readers to compare the characteristics of different processes, understand how they work, and create parameters for their effective implementation. As part of a 4 volume set entitled Handbooks in Advanced Manufacturing, this series also includes volumes on Advanced Machining and Finishing, Additive Manufacturing and Surface Treatment, and Sustainable Manufacturing Processes.

  • Practical Diabetes Care for Healthcare Professionals

    • 2nd Edition
    • Sora Ludwig
    • English
    Practical Diabetes Care for Healthcare Professionals, Second Edition, helps healthcare professionals get up-to-speed on type 2 diabetes care. Type 2 diabetes is multifaceted, affecting a person’s daily life, family and workplace. Beyond the usual health impact, diabetes may also carry significant psychological burdens. Successful care means whole [person] care which can be daunting for an individual healthcare provider. The complete assessment of people with diabetes must include a review of diabetes medications, blood glucose levels, nutritional intake, physical activity, and stress. Also important is a review of possible micro- and macrovascular complications. This practical guide translates research and evidence-based recommendations into everyday clinical practice, with the goal of helping all members of the healthcare team more effectively manage their diabetic patients.

  • Advanced Machining and Finishing

    • 1st Edition
    • Kapil Gupta + 1 more
    • English
    Advanced Machining and Finishing explains the background theory, working principles, technical specifications, and latest developments in a wide range of advanced machining and finishing techniques. The book includes valuable technical information, tables of data, and diagrams to assist machinists. Drawing on the work of experts in both academia and industry, coverage addresses theoretical developments as well as practical improvements from R&D. With over 25 important processes, from electro-chemical machining to nano-machining and magnetic field assisted finishing, this is the most complete guide to this subject available. This unique guide will allow readers to compare the characteristics of different processes, understand how they work, and provide parameters for their effective implementation. This is part of a 4 volume set entitled Handbooks in Advanced Manufacturing, with the other 3 addressing Advanced Welding and Deforming, Additive Manufacturing and Surface Treatment, and Sustainable Manufacturing Processes.

  • Ballweg's Physician Assistant: A Guide to Clinical Practice

    • 7th Edition
    • Tamara S. Ritsema + 2 more
    • English
    Designed as a highly visual and practical resource to be used across the spectrum of lifelong learning, Ballweg's Physician Assistant, 7th Edition, helps you master all the core competencies needed for physician assistant certification, recertification, and clinical practice. It remains the only textbook that covers all aspects of the physician assistant profession, the PA curriculum, and the PA’s role in clinical practice. Ideal for both students and practicing PAs, it features a succinct, bulleted writing style, convenient tables, practical case studies, and clinical application questions that enable you to master key concepts and clinical applications.

  • Breastfeeding

    A Guide for the Medical Profession
    • 9th Edition
    • Ruth A. Lawrence + 1 more
    • English
    Written and edited by leading physicians, Breastfeeding: A Guide for the Medical Profession, 9th Edition, offers comprehensive, dependable information and guidance in this multifaceted field. Award-winning author and co-founder of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, Dr. Ruth Lawrence, and her son, Dr. Rob Lawrence, ensure that you’re brought fully up to date on everything from basic data on the anatomical, physiological, biochemical, nutritional, immunological, and psychological aspects of human lactation, to the problems of clinical management of breastfeeding—all in a highly readable, easily accessible desk reference.

  • Studies in Natural Products Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 69
    • Atta-ur Rahman
    • English
    Studies in Natural Products Chemistry, Volume 69 covers the synthesis, testing and recording of the medicinal properties of natural products, providing cutting-edge accounts of fascinating developments in the isolation, structure elucidation, synthesis, biosynthesis and pharmacology of a diverse array of bioactive natural products. Natural products in the plant and animal kingdom offer a huge diversity of chemical structures that are the result of biosynthetic processes. With rapid developments in spectroscopic techniques and accompanying advances in high-throughput screening techniques, it has become possible to rapidly isolate and determine the structures and biological activity of natural products, thus opening up opportunities in drug development.

  • Intelligence Science

    Leading the Age of Intelligence
    • 1st Edition
    • Zhongzhi Shi
    • English
    Intelligence Science: Leading the Age of Intelligence covers the emerging scientific research on the theory and technology of intelligence, bringing together disciplines such as neuroscience, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence to study the nature of intelligence, the functional simulation of intelligent behavior, and the development of new intelligent technologies. The book presents this complex, interdisciplinary area of study in an accessible volume, introducing foundational concepts and methods, and presenting the latest trends and developments. Chapters cover the Foundations of neurophysiology, Neural computing, Mind models, Perceptual intelligence, Language cognition, Learning, Memory, Thought, Intellectual development and cognitive structure, Emotion and affect, and more. This volume synthesizes a very rich and complex area of research, with an aim of stimulating new lines of enquiry.

  • Sorrentino's Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker

    • 5th Edition
    • Mary J. Wilk
    • English
    Learn to provide personal care and professional support in a variety of health care settings! Sorrentino’s Canadian Textbook for the Support Worker, 5th Edition helps you build the skills you need to succeed as a PSW (personal support worker). Illustrated, step-by-step guidelines to 93 procedures show how to perform your role safely and effectively. New to this edition are more case studies plus coverage of the latest issues relating to supportive care in long-term care facilities, hospitals, and home care. Written by Sheila Sorrentino, Leighann Remmert, and Canadian educator Mary Wilk, this text is known for its easy-to-understand approach, superb photographs, and comprehensive coverage. It’s no wonder that Sorrentino’s is the #1 book used by students in support worker programs across Canada.

  • Netter. Histología esencial

    con correlación histopatológica
    • 3rd Edition
    • William K. Ovalle + 1 more
    • Spanish
    Nuevo título de la familia Netter que presenta un abordaje visual de la histología integrada con otras ciencias básicas y con un alto contenido histopatológico. Conciso y de fácil lectura, integra la anatomía macroscópica y la embriología con imágenes histológicas clásicas y con técnicas microscópicas de vanguardia para facilitar una comprensión clara y visual de esta compleja materia. A través de imágenes histopatológicas y cuadros de apuntes clínicos, este libro de texto-atlas recoge los conceptos histopatológicos indispensables y sus respectivas correlaciones clínicas. Incluye micrografías ópticas y electrónicas de gran calidad, entre ellas micrografías electrónicas optimizadas y coloreadas que muestran las ultraestructuras tridimensionales, junto con las clásicas ilustraciones de Frank H. Netter que permiten relacionar los conocimientos de anatomía y biología celular con los hallazgos observados en las micrografías. La obra se divide en dos grandes partes. En la primera se ofrece una visión general de los diferentes tipos de tejidos (Cap. 1 a 7) y en la segunda (Cap. 8 a 20) se describen los principales aspectos histológicos de los diferentes sistemas del organismo. En ambas partes, cada capítulo se inicia con una página resumen de todos los aspectos que van a tratarse. Ofrece acceso online a vídeos resumen de cada capítulo locutados por el autor (en inglés), así como a micrografías electrónicas y preparaciones al microscopio óptico digitalizadas de alta resolución, ampliables y que incluyen hallazgos histopatológicos. Incluye el acceso a la versión electrónica del libro (en inglés) a través de e-Book+. Este ebook permite acceder a todo el texto, las figuras y el contenido adicional del libro desde distintos dispositivos.

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