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  • Spatial Analysis for Complex Territorial Systems

    Geo-information Technologies and European Official Statistics
    • 1st Edition
    • Luca Salvati
    • English
    Spatial Analysis for Complex Territorial Systems: Geo-information Technologies and European Official Statistics offers a multidisciplinary exploration of spatial analysis, geo-information technologies, and official statistics, focusing on their applications in environmental, economic, and planning challenges in Europe and the Mediterranean. Comprising 16 insightful chapters authored by leading scholars from Southern and Eastern Europe, Ireland, and the United States, the book delves into the complexities of socio-ecological monitoring through data integration and refined statistical indicators. Key topics include climate monitoring, land degradation, settlement patterns, and disaster resilience, providing a comprehensive understanding of local contexts and policy implications.The book begins with contributions from a traditional ecological, agronomic, and environmental vision, then continues with a set of studies with stricter socio-demographic and economic focus. It then discusses how other quantitative approaches (e.g., based on big data and primary surveys) may clarify the role of policies and planning, addressing sustainable development goals in the ‘kaleidoscopic’ European landscapes. Conclusions confirm the urgent need of integrating the vast potential of geo-information techniques, together with spatial analysis and official statistics, into more flexible sustainable development strategies that reflect local conditions and spatially explicit background contexts.

  • Potter & Ostendorf’s Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures

    • 11th Edition
    • Anne G. Perry + 3 more
    • English
    Potter & Ostendorf's Pocket Guide to Nursing Skills & Procedures is a concise, portable study tool and clinical reference based on the best-selling textbook Clinical Nursing Skills & Techniques, 11th Edition. This reference presents more than 85 key nursing skills in a convenient, A-to-Z format. Step-by-step instructions include full-color photos, plus rationales explaining why and how to use specific techniques to help you troubleshoot potential problems and take appropriate actions to address them. With the latest in evidence-based practice, this essential guide is a great tool to help you safely and effectively perform core nursing skills.

  • Dental Instruments

    A Pocket Guide
    • 9th Edition
    • Linda Bartolomucci Boyd
    • English
    Learn to identify and use more than 300 dental instruments! Dental Instruments: A Pocket Guide, 9th Edition, makes it quick and easy for dental professionals to master the instruments, equipment, and tray setups used in everyday practice. The book includes over 750 photographs and drawings of basic and specialty dental instruments, paired with monographs describing each instrument’s characteristics, functions, order of use, and CDC sterilization guidelines. With a spiral-bound, flashcard-style, flip-chart format, the book also makes it easy to review key information and to assess your knowledge. Dental Instruments is the perfect guide both for study and for chairside reference!

  • The History of Composites

    People, Science, Technology and Society
    • 1st Edition
    • Ignaas Verpoest + 3 more
    • English
    The History of Composites: People, Science, Technology and Society introduces the reader to key milestones in the discovery and technological development of composite materials, including their processes and applications. Sections give a “bird’s eye view” that surveys the basic concept of composites from ancient times right through to the crucial inventions of glass fibers and manmade plastics in the 1930’s. Further content explores the revolution of carbon fibers and their nano-descendants graphene and carbon nanotubes while also analyzing the dynamics of innovations to further illustrate how fundamental discoveries have led to the creation of new products or improved existing ones.By presenting these fundamental discoveries, the authors hope to inspire both researchers and engineers in their quest to develop further innovations in composite materials in the future, including both their processes and applications.

  • Industrial Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles

    • 1st Edition
    • Kalim Deshmukh + 1 more
    • English
    Industrial Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles (FMNPs) exhibit exceptional mechanical properties owing to their polymer matrix, substantial surface area to volume ratios, and heightened interfacial reactivity. These versatile tools find application in various industrial sectors, and their functionalization with diverse chemical groups can enhance their affinity toward specific targets. Industrial Applications of Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles thoroughly explores recent progress in FMNPs, addressing their properties, industrial-scale fabrication methods, and applications across various industrial sectors at both experimental and theoretical scales. This comprehensive book offers detailed insights into the latest technologies, serving as an invaluable resource for researchers keen on understanding the characteristics, unique properties, and synthesis methods of magnetic nanoparticles. Additionally, professionals seeking to apply these nanoparticles in various industries will find this book to be a guiding resource, seamlessly transitioning from laboratory insights to real-world applications.

  • Waste Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Development

    Volume 1: Thermochemical Processes
    • 1st Edition
    • Ponnusami Venkatachalam + 4 more
    • English
    Waste Biorefinery Technologies for Sustainable Development: Volume 1: Thermochemical Processes deals with the intersection of circular economy principles and biorefinery innovation, exploring how biorefineries can play a central role in closing the loop of resource use and promoting sustainable development. Through a comprehensive examination of circular economy concepts and biorefinery technologies, it illustrates how waste streams can be valorized and transformed into valuable products through efficient and sustainable processes. From organic wastes to agricultural residues and industrial by-products, it covers how diverse biomass feedstocks can be utilised within circular biorefinery systems to produce bioenergy, biochemicals, biomaterials, and bioplastics. The volumes cover the basic components of biorefineries and various approaches required for the valorization of versatile feedstocks which make an indispensable resource for (under)graduate students. The discussion of role of biorefineries in addressing global challenges such as climate change and resource depletion, current research trends, and future directions offers valuable guidance for researchers seeking to deepen their understanding and identify opportunities for further investigation. Volume 1 of this two-volume set deals with thermochemical processes, and includes an introduction to circular biorefinery, biomass preparation & pretreatment, and thermochemical routes for converting biomass into bioproducts and biofuels.

  • Quality Improvement Initiatives in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Basics and Beyond, An Issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 53-1
    • Kim Gregory
    • English
    In this issue of Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America, Dr. Kim Gregory brings her considerable expertise to the topic of Quality Improvement Initiatives in Obstetrics and Gynecology: The Basics and Beyond. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives in obstetrics and gynecology focus on enhancing patient outcomes, reducing complications, and improving healthcare efficiency. These initiatives employ data-driven approaches, standardized protocols, and multidisciplinary collaboration to address critical areas such as maternal and fetal safety, surgical outcomes, and patient-centered care. The expert authors in this issue provide best practices for a variety of QI initiatives, supporting gynecologic and obstetric clinicians as they strive to improve patient outcomes.

  • Compendio de anamnesis y exploración física

    • 2nd Edition
    • Francesc Cardellach + 2 more
    • Spanish
    Compendio de anamnesis y exploración física, 2.a ed., aborda todos los aspectos biopsicosociales básicos, pero imprescindibles, que deben tenerse en cuenta durante el primer contacto con el paciente. Así, se contemplan desde la mejor forma de interaccionar con el paciente hasta los detalles ineludibles de la anamnesis y la exploración física, todo ello con el objetivo de ayudar al profesional a establecer un diagnóstico certero y coste-efectivo. Presentado en formato de bolsillo, su texto conciso, claro y centrado en la información esencial facilita la lectura, mientras que la gran cantidad de imágenes clínicas y los sencillos esquemas ilustran y potencian la comprensión del contenido. Esta obra está especialmente dirigida al alumnado y los profesionales de medicina, enfermería y fisioterapia, pero también será de utilidad para biomédicos o profesionales de otras ciencias de la salud. Los autores, de diferentes generaciones y con una intensa y prolongada actividad asistencial y docente, son internistas convencidos de la importancia de la anamnesis y la exploración física como fundamentos imprescindibles para la correcta práctica asistencial en un entorno clínico cada vez más instrumentalizado.

  • Inmunologia veterinaria

    • 11th Edition
    • Ian R. Tizard
    • Spanish
    Inmunologia veterinaria, 11? edicion es la obra de referencia en inmunologia veterinaria desde 1977 y sigue formando parte de la lista de lecturas recomendadas del American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine Con su descripcion de los problemas inmunologicos tanto de grandes como de peque?os animales, es la obra mas exhaustiva sobre inmunologia para los profesionales veterinarios. La presente edicion ofrece contenidos completamente actualizados que abarcan los mas recientes avances en inmunologia veterinaria, proporcionando informacion novedosa el papel crucial de los inflamasomas, la relevancia de nuevos peptidos antibacterianos, las funciones de las trampas extravasculares de neutrofilos, el desarrollo de inmunotrombosis, y la inmunidad entrenada en las celulas linfoides innatas. Trata de forma detallada los principios generales de la inmunologia, las enfermedades inmunologicas mas frecuentes, y las respuestas inmunitarias observadas en los animales domesticos. Ademas, incluye numerosos casos practicos que demuestran como se aplica la teoria en el contexto clinico.

  • Enfermería psiquiátrica y de la salud mental

    • 1st Edition
    • Daniel Román Sánchez + 1 more
    • Spanish
    El propósito de este manual es brindar a los Estudiantes de enfermería una base sólida y entendible sobre los principales trastornos mentales, su clasificación, las manifestaciones clínicas y los criterios diagnósticos, así como los abordajes terapéuticos desde la perspectiva de la experiencia tanto docente como asistencial de los autores. Es también una herramienta útil y práctica para los futuros profesionales para identificar, atender y apoyar a las personas con trastornos mentales, promoviendo una atención integral, segura y humanizada. Se estructura en tres partes. La primera, introduce conceptos básicos de la salud mental, la historia de los trastornos, la organización de la atención en España y las bases biológicas, psicológicas y sociales de los trastornos. La segunda se centra en la psicopatología, abarcando áreas como la conciencia, memoria, afectividad, pensamiento y lenguaje, sensopercepción o necesidades básicas, entre otras. La tercera parte describe las actuaciones de enfermería en diversos trastornos como los del neurodesarrollo; psicóticos; depresivos; bipolares; de ansiedad; obsesivo-compulsivos... relacionados con traumas y el estrés; de síntomas somáticos; de la conducta alimentaria; del sueño-vigilia; sexuales, y de la personalidad, además de las urgencias psiquiátricas.

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