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  • Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Part I: Therapies, An Issue of Nursing Clinics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 55-4
    • Stephen D. Krau
    • English
    In this unique issue, Dr. Stephen Krau, Consulting Editor, is serving as Guest Editor to present a topic not easily found in the nursing literature: complementary and alternative medicine. This issue serves as Part I and is devoted to therapies. Part II publishes in March 2021 and is devoted to herbal supplements and vitamins. This information is invaluable to nurses who care for patients taking complementary and alternative supplements and therapies, which often have an impact on care and healing. Specific articles are devoted to the following topics of Part I: Overview and History of Alternative and Complementary Interventions; Presence and Therapeutic Listening; Impact of Music Therapy on Mind-Body-Spirit; Impact of Music Therapy on Intensive Care Unit Patients: A Pilot Study; Guided Imagery; Meditation Journaling; Aroma Therapy; The Differences Between Healing and Therapeutic Touch; Therapeutic Effects of Reiki; Acupressure and Acupuncture; Therapeutic Effects of Tai Chi; and Exercise as a Therapeutic Intervention. Readers will come away with hard-to-find information on complementary and alternative therapies, which will have an impact on patient outcomes.
  • Update in Cancer Screening, An Issue of Medical Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 104-6
    • Robert A. Smith + 1 more
    • English
    This issue of Medical Clinics, guest edited by Dr. Robert A. Smith and Dr. Kevin Oeffinger, is devoted to Cancer Screening and Prevention. Articles in this important issue cover the development of cancer screening guidelines, implementing cancer screening in the clinical setting, and screening for colorectal, lung, cervical, prostate, skin, and ovarian cancer.
  • Social Occupational Therapy

    Theoretical and Practical Designs
    • 1st Edition
    • Roseli Esquerdo Lopes + 1 more
    • English
    Ground yourself in the social issues surrounding occupational therapy practice with Social Occupational Therapy: Theoretical and Practical Designs. Written by Roseli Esquerdo Lopes and Ana Paula Serrata Malfitano, this groundbreaking text offers a global view of the role of occupational therapy and the potential contributions of occupational therapists to their societies — specifically in social services and with populations in situations of social vulnerability. Theoretical and practical chapters examine both occupational therapy and social challenges, and the text’s emphasis on human rights and social issues reflects the World Federation of Occupational Therapists Minimum Standards for the Education of Occupational Therapists. It’s the unique perspective needed to tackle the social aspects of occupational therapy and respond to social field issues, including education, culture, justice, welfare, and work, as well as health.
  • Dermatology Secrets

    • 6th Edition
    • Whitney A. High + 1 more
    • English
    For more than 30 years, the highly regarded Secrets Series® has provided students and practitioners in all areas of health care with concise, focused, and engaging resources for quick reference and exam review. Dermatology Secrets , 6th Edition, offers practical, up-to-date coverage of the full range of essential topics in this dynamic field. This highly regarded resource features the Secrets’ popular question-and-answer format that also includes lists, tables, pearls, memory aids, and an easy-to-read style – making inquiry, reference, and review quick, easy, and enjoyable.
  • Boron & Boulpaep Concise Medical Physiology

    • 1st Edition
    • Walter F. Boron + 1 more
    • English
    Medical students and faculty have long looked to Boron & Boulpaep’s Medical Physiology for an unparalleled, comprehensive understanding of complex human physiology. By popular demand, the new Boron & Boulpaep Concise Medical Physiology offers Boron & Boulpaep’s authoritative content in a condensed, entry-level presentation that is well-illustrated and student friendly. You’ll find the same trusted quality and attention to detail as the parent text, with a logically organized format, clear, instructive figures, and online animations—all focused on the essential information you need to know for a solid introduction or a quick review.
  • Advanced Spinel Ferrite Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Raghvendra Singh Yadav + 2 more
    • English
    Advanced Spinel Ferrite Nanocomposites for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding Applications presents recent developments in advanced spinel ferrite nanocomposites for electromagnetic interference shielding, including microwave absorption applications. The book includes the basics of shielding mechanisms, synthesis of advanced nanocomposites, and characterization, as well as results analysis. It also discusses the relationship between nanocomposite structure and physical properties. The book systematically explores how spinel ferrite nanoparticle composites are utilized with polymer, carbon source materials (carbon nanotube, graphene, etc.), metal nanoparticles, metal oxide nanoparticles, hard ferrite nanoparticles, glass, rubber, wood, fabrics/textiles, and cement/concrete in the development of advanced spinel ferrite nanocomposites for electromagnetic interference shielding application. Academics, scientists, engineers, students, and industrial researchers will find this book beneficial.
  • Biodiesel Soot

    Tribology, Properties, and Formation
    • 1st Edition
    • Chuan Li + 1 more
    • English
    Biodiesel Soot: Tribology, Properties, and Formation covers the basic properties of biodiesel soot, focusing particularly on its tribological behaviors, dispersion characteristics, and techniques for controlling and altering its tribological and material behavior. The book begins with a concise overview of the fundamentals of the properties and preparation of biodiesel, including coverage of the processes involved in the formation of soot particulates, the influence of different fuels on formation, and the effects of different soot on air pollution, friction reduction, and wear resistance of lubricating oil. Other sections cover the influence of biodiesel soot on engine parts and combustion devices. This book will be of particular interest to graduate students and academic or industrial researchers in materials science, as well as mechanical, automotive and chemical engineering.
  • Systemic Amyloidosis due to Monoclonal Immunoglobulins, An Issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 34-6
    • Raymond L. Comenzo
    • English
    This issue of Hematology/Oncology Clinics, Guest Edited by Dr. Raymond L. Comenzo, is devoted to Systemic Amyloidosis due to Monoclonal Immunoglobulins. This issue is one of six selected each year by our series Consulting Editors, George P. Canellos and Edward J. Benz. Topics discussed in this important issue include: The Spectrum of Monoclonal Immunoglobulin Diseases, Systemic Amyloidosis due to Clonal Plasma Cell Diseases, Systemic Amyloidosis due to Low-grade Lymphomas, The Process of Amyloid Formation due to Monoclonal Immunoglobulins, Cardiac Involvement, Renal Involvement, Liver and Gastrointestinal Involvement, Peripheral Nervous System Involvement, Options for Chemotherapy, Stem-cell Mobilization and Autologous Transplant, Monoclonal Antibody Therapies, Solid Organ Transplant, Supportive Care, Patient Voices, and Future Perspectives.
  • Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites for Industrial Applications

    • 1st Edition
    • Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
    • English
    Handbook of Polymer Nanocomposites for Industrial Applications summarizes the properties of polymer nanocomposites, discusses their industrial scale fabrication methods, and presents their applications for various industrial sectors at both experimental and theoretical models scales. The book also addresses existing challenges for the use of polymer nanocomposites in major industrial sectors. Overall, the aim of this book is to summarize the recent advancements in the use of PNCs in a variety of industry sectors. Particular attention is paid to those approaches that enable green and sustainable industrial developments. The legal, economical and toxicity aspects of polymer nanocomposite are also presented in detail.
  • Analytical Applications of Graphene for Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 91
    • English
    Analytical Applications of Graphene for Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry, Volume 91 in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters on a variety of interesting topics, including Graphene based Nanocomposites: Synthesis, Properties and Application as Electrochemical Sensors, Graphene based Sample Preparation Techniques, Graphene Based Sample Preparation Techniques, Graphene-based thin film nanocomposite membranes for separation and purification, Analytical Applications of Graphene Oxide for Membrane Processes as Separation and Concentration Methods, Physico-chemically Functionalized Hybrid Graphene Derivatives for Miniaturized Microfluidics and Biotransducer Platform, and much more. Other chapters cover Graphene-based chemiresistive gas sensors, Graphene based Sensors, Applications of graphene-based sensors for biomedical industries, Point of care applications with graphene in human life, Ethical, Legal, Social & Economics Issues of Graphene, Safety and toxicity concerns of graphene and its composites, and the Future of Analytical Chemistry with Graphene.