An important problem in personnel psychology, namely, the psychometric problem known as "validity generalization" is addressed in this volume. From a statistical point of view, the problem is how to make statements about a population correlation coefficient based on inferences from a collection of...

This is Part II of a two-volume work presenting a definitive and comprehensive treatment of the finite-dimensional variational inequality and complementarity problem. This volume concentrates on the applications and algorithms and needed and will appeal to mathematicians, economists, and engineers working in the area.Author:...

New edition of a well-known classic in the field; Previous edition sold over 6000 copies worldwide; Fully-worked examples; Many carefully selected problemsAuthor: J. Stoer, R. BulirschISBN-10: 038795452XISBN-13: 9780387954523Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/21/2002Pages: 746Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.65lbsSize: 9.40h x 6.50w x 1.90d

This book is a first introduction to a field of numerical analysis of particular practical importance. Among the topics covered are linear, cubic and parabolic splines, B-splines, piecewise polynomial functions, and specific approximation methods. The book is intended for the engineer or scientist who...

This book thoroughly examines the distribution of prime numbers in arithmetic progressions. It covers many classical results, including the Dirichlet theorem on the existence of prime numbers in arithmetical progressions, the theorem of Siegel, and functional equations of the L-functions and their consequences for...

Most texts on the design of experiments focus on the analysis of experimental data, not on the creation of the design. Graphical Methods for Experimental Design presents a strategic view of the planning of experiments, and provides a number of graphical tools that are...

The Routledge Companion to Philosophy of Medicine is a comprehensive guide to topics in the fields of epistemology and metaphysics of medicine. It examines traditional topics such as the concept of disease, causality in medicine, the epistemology of the randomized controlled trial, the biopsychosocial...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

What is too fat? Too thin? Interpretations of body weight vary widely across and within cultures. Meeting weight expectations is a major concern for many people because failing to do so may incur dire social consequences, such as difficulty in finding a romantic partner...

In most countries, problematic drug use is dealt with primarily as a criminal justice issue, rather than a health issue. Accordingly, a large proportion of people in prison have a history of alcohol, tobacco and/or illicit drug use and, despite the best efforts of...

Scientific research is a proven and powerful tool for discovering the answers to biological questions. As such, today's students need to be well-versed in experimental design, analysis, and the communication of research. Furthermore, they must appreciate how all of these aspects are interlinked--how, for...

Philosophy of Medicine asks two central questions about medicine: what is it, and what should we think of it? Philosophy of medicine itself has evolved in response to developments in the philosophy of science, especially with regard to epistemology, positioning it to make contributions...

A must-have study guide to review for the United States Medical Licensing Examination, USMLE Step 3 and easily recall medical scenarios while proving a linkage or a way each medical condition correlates to one another. There is no other Step 3 review book that...

Many people who have been sick with OMICRON/COVID-19, including some who had mild or no symptoms, reported dealing with additional symptoms long after their acute illness ended. The long-haul COVID-19 symptoms can range from fatigue or headaches to mental health issues or chronic pain,...

Many people who have been sick with OMICRON/COVID-19, including some who had mild or no symptoms, reported dealing with additional symptoms long after their acute illness ended. The long-haul COVID-19 symptoms can range from fatigue or headaches to mental health issues or chronic pain,...

A presentation of the cost-of-capital approach for analyzing the economic impact of tax policy.Author: Dale W. Jorgenson, Kun-Young YunISBN-10: 0262529653ISBN-13: 9780262529655Publisher: MIT PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/27/2001Pages: 496Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.45lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d

A comprehensive layperson's guide to devising a trusted medical plan following a cancer diagnosis. Written for anyone navigating a new cancer diagnosis, Confront Cancer empowers you to make the best health care decisions in order to ensure the highest quality and longest life possible....

Multiple sclerosis (MS) offers important challenges to understanding its complex genetics and molecular and immunological mechanisms, which eventually lead to relapsing and progressive clinical forms and a constellation of clinical manifestations. Along with the progress in knowledge, disease-modifying treatments and new therapeutic molecules have...

Have you had a sleeve gastrectomy recently?Are you interested in beginning a gastric sleeve diet?Would you like to learn everything there is to know about gastric sleeve bariatric diet and try some delicious diet recipes, all in one book?If you answered yes to any...

This is the book I hoped not to write. A virus, tightly targeted at the ill elderly, appeared in 2019. For unclear reasons all the accumulated medical knowledge of the Western world was thrown out and the dicats of the CCP were instituted. By...

This is the book I hoped not to write. A virus, tightly targeted at the ill elderly, appeared in 2019. For unclear reasons all the accumulated medical knowledge of the Western world was thrown out and the dicats of the CCP were instituted. By...

This is my third book written during COVID-19 pandemic where I continued to serve unceasing as a practicing Neurosurgeon, Anesthesiologist, Intensivist and Pain Specialist in the Chicago land area. Despite the extreme negative impact of COVID-19 worldwide, I kept daily dairy of my thoughts,...

This is my third book written during COVID-19 pandemic where I continued to serve unceasing as a practicing Neurosurgeon, Anesthesiologist, Intensivist and Pain Specialist in the Chicago land area. Despite the extreme negative impact of COVID-19 worldwide, I kept daily dairy of my thoughts,...

I like to help people by making their lives simpler and less complex. At one time, I was one of my mother's caregivers. My sisters and I had difficulty keeping up with my mother's medical information and scheduling. We would often write information down...

What are the foundations of life, and what is Life-supporting Medicine? To sustain life and support life processes, nature makes tremendous efforts. If something has gone wrong in the organism and illness occurs, it is never a trifle, but a fundamental disorder. This indicates...

The dual role of complement in both cancer development and treatment has been investigated extensively and is characterized by a substantial literature that documents the conditions in which complement can either enhance tumor growth or promote the killing of malignant cells. Indeed, there are...

Microalgae have been intensively studied for CO2 capture, nutrient removal from wastewater, and biofuels production. These photosynthetic microorganisms use solar energy with efficiency ten times greater than terrestrial plants and are responsible for about 50% of the world's oxygen production. Therefore, microalgae have been...

Cancer as a bitter reality and an important stressor is a complication that changes the course of a person's life and increases the vulnerability and loss of quality of life, daily functions, social activities and the ability to perform roles. Changes the usual. In...

Dr. George L. Lucas, MD practiced orthopedic surgery for fifty years. During that time, he treated thousands of people who were injured in a variety of ways. Orthopedic surgeons treat patients with infections, arthritis, congenital deformities, tumors, and developmental problems, but the bulk of...

Minimally invasive surgery has become a common term in visceral as well as gynecologic surgery. It has almost evolved into its own surgical speciality over the past 20 years. Today, being firmly established in every subspeciality of visceral surgery, it is now no longer...

Stroke is a disease in which cerebral function is lost due to blockage of blood supply or bleeding of brain tissue. It is associated with various neurological dysfunctions that affect movement, sensation, postural control, language, cognition, and perception depending on the location of the...

Introduction: Emergency departments receive critically ill patients who are admitted to the Life-Saving Emergency Room (LSE), where nurses play a key role. The objective of this study was to evaluate the practice of nurses in the VAS.Methods: Descriptive, prospective study, carried out through an...

DNA is a rapidly developing vaccine platform for cancer and infectious and non-infectious diseases. Plasmids are used as immunogens to encode proteins to be further synthesized in vaccine recipients. DNA is mainly synthetic, ensuring enhanced expression in the cells of vaccine recipients (mostly mammalians)....

This hard-hitting and somber chronicle looks at how ordinary people from different walks of life were affected living in the pandemic, how they dealt with something so devastating yet so unknown and unfamiliar, as well as with the drastic changes in their lives. The...

Level 6 of a 6 levelled new course that includes rich international content to teach reading comprehension, writing and speaking and listening skills to first and second language learners. Step-by-step teaching scaffolding, clear learning objectives and assessment criteria ensures a consistent approach to language...

Oxford International Primary Geography is a complete six year primary geography course that provides an engaging introduction to the subject. Using real life examples from around the globe, the course covers key aspects of both human and physical geography, from the basics of mapping...

Despite being described for the first time more than 110 years ago, Chagas disease (caused by the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi) persists as one of the most neglected tropical diseases. This persistent neglect of those affected by this disease is evidenced by the ongoing scientific...

The meniscal bodies are semilunar fibrocartilages that are interposed between the femoral condyles and the tibial plateaus. They not only improve the congruence of the joint surfaces, but by their shape are also an important element of knee stabilization. In the literature, numerous diagnostic...

"A Cure for Crohn's" is a true-life medical mystery of how the cause of a disease that affects 1.5 million Americans, mostly adolescents, has been kept undercover from the public.A Cure for Crohn's examines an extremely complex and controversial topic. It explains the radical...

Doctor, mother, feminist, boss.Confident, scared, capable, challenged, fierce, demanding, assertive, vulnerable.Every woman wears many hats. Women around the globe face challenges in advancing in their careers, and of all careers, healthcare is one of the most challenging. Medicine Woman offers the stories of how...

Eating disorders (ED) are a group of mental disorders characterized by an altered food intake and the presence of inappropriate behaviors and thoughts about weight and shape. All EDs lead to physical and psychosocial functioning impairments in the patients which, in turn, may contribute...

"A Cure for Crohn's" is a true life medical mystery of how the cause of a disease which affects 1.5 million Americans, mostly adolescents, has been kept undercover from the public.A Cure for Crohn's examines an extremely complex and controversial topic. It explains the...

This book represents 10 plus years of research and development. The aim of this book is to give the reader a comprehensive user-friendly review of more herbs and formulas of the best-known medicinal plants of Guyana and their uses. Leaves of Life, Volume2: Single...

Economic Geography: An Institutional Approach 2e is a comprehensive introduction to the study of economic activity in place and across space. Perfect for all second- and third-year courses in economic geography, the text provides both a solid foundation in the location dynamics of value...

The Workbooks in Chemistry series takes a worked example led approach to help undergraduate students develop the problem-solving skills they need to excel in their studies - and beyond.Author: Matthew Almond, Mark Spillman, Elizabeth PageISBN-10: 0198729502ISBN-13: 9780198729501Publisher: Oxford University Press, USALanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/16/2017Pages: 176Format:...

Teaching, Learning and Assessment presents a new vision for curriculum and pedagogy. It helps pre-service, beginning or practising teachers develop a deep understanding of how teaching, learning and assessment are inextricably linked with curriculum and holistic education. The author's approach stems from a belief...

This book is for all those who notice that they are not the people they once were or who are being told that by their families, friends, colleagues, or pets. Laura van Dernoot Lipsky takes a deep and sympathetic look at the many ways...

Simplify your Study of Anatomy & PhysiologyCombining a wide range and variety of engaging coloring activities, exercises, and self-assessments into an all-in-one Study Guide, the Anatomy and Physiology Coloring Workbook helps you simplify your study of A&P. Learn and master anatomy with ease. Anatomy...

Angiogenesis is the growth of blood vessels from the existing vasculature. It occurs throughout life in both health and disease, beginning in utero and continuing on through old age. Capillaries are needed in all tissues for diffusion exchange of nutrients and metabolites. Metabolic load...

The definitive book on circumcision, meriting the subtitle "Everything you wanted to know about circumcision and were afraid to ask." - This 2nd edition of Rosemary Romberg's standard work from 1985 about genital mutilation on minors has been very much revised and supplemented with...