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Health Information Management

Integrating Information and Communication Technology in Health Care Work

by Marc Berg ...

Series series Health Management
In almost all Western countries, concerted efforts are made to stimulate the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health care. Yet the number of success stories are few and the frustrations many. In this key textbook, readers are introduced to the challenges, the lessons learned and the new insights of health information managem ... Read more

$76.99 USD

In almost all Western countries, concerted efforts are made to stimulate the use of information and communication technology (ICT) in health care. Yet the number of success stories are few and the frustrations many. In this key textbook, readers are introduced to the challenges, the lessons learned and the new insights of health information managem
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Exile and the Jews

Literature, History, and Identity

Edited by Nancy E. Berg, Rabbi Marc Saperstein ...

Series series JPS Anthologies of Jewish Thought
This first comprehensive anthology examining Jewish responses to exile from the biblical period to our modern day gathers texts from all genres of Jewish literary creativity to explore how the realities and interpretations of exile have shaped Judaism, Jewish politics, and individual Jewish identity for millennia. Ordered along multiple arcs—from universal to particular, collective to individual, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

This first comprehensive anthology examining Jewish responses to exile from the biblical period to our modern day gathers texts from all genres of Jewish literary creativity to explore how the realities and interpretations of exile have shaped Judaism, Jewish politics, and individual Jewish identity for millennia. Ordered along multiple arcs—from universal to particular, collective to individual,
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Differences in Medicine

Unraveling Practices, Techniques, and Bodies

Edited by Marc Berg, Annemarie Mol ...

Series series Body, commodity, text
Western medicine—especially in contrast with non-Western traditions of medical practice—is widely thought of as a coherent and unified field in which beliefs, definitions, and judgments are shared. Marc Berg and Annemarie Mol debunk this myth with an interdisciplinary and intercultural collection of essays that reveals the significantly varied ways practitioners of “conventional” Western medicine ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Western medicine—especially in contrast with non-Western traditions of medical practice—is widely thought of as a coherent and unified field in which beliefs, definitions, and judgments are shared. Marc Berg and Annemarie Mol debunk this myth with an interdisciplinary and intercultural collection of essays that reveals the significantly varied ways practitioners of “conventional” Western medicine
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The Gold Standard

The Challenge Of Evidence-Based Medicine

by Stefan Timmermans, Marc Berg ...

Few things make people react more strongly to the changes going on in health care than the word standardization. Critics shudder at the mindless sameness of standards, while supporters dream of a world in which standardized "best practices" open up a world of efficient health care delivery. The Gold Standard takes up this debate to investigate the real meaning of standardization and how it affects ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Few things make people react more strongly to the changes going on in health care than the word standardization. Critics shudder at the mindless sameness of standards, while supporters dream of a world in which standardized "best practices" open up a world of efficient health care delivery. The Gold Standard takes up this debate to investigate the real meaning of standardization and how it affects
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Reflections on the Pandemic

COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed

by Patricia Akhimie, Marc Aronson, Ulla D. Berg, Kimberly Camp, Kelly-Jane Cotter, David Dreyfus, Adrienne Eaton, Katherine Epstein, Paul Falkowski, Rigoberto González, James Goodman0, David Greenberg1, Jonathan Scott Holloway2, James W. Hughes3, Amy Jordan4, Amir Lighty5, Stephen Masaryk6, Yalidy Matos7, Susan Miller8, Yehoshua November9, Joyce Carol Oates0, Katherine Ognyanova1, Gregory Pardlo2, Steve Pikiell3, Benjamin Pukert4, Caridad Svich5, Mary E. O'Dowd6, Angelique Haugerud7, Leslieann Hobayan8, Stephanie Bonne9, Mark Doty0, Leah Falk1, Naomi Jackson2, Louis Masur3, Belinda McKeon4, Mackenzie Kean5, Revathi Machan6, Ms. Teresa Politano8, Dr. Vikki S. Katz, Ph.D.9, Professor Louis P. Masur0, Ms. David Orr1 ...

Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. The project features work from a diverse group of Rutgers scholars, students, staff, and alumni. Reflecting on 2020 from a number of perspectives – mortality, ... Read more

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Reflections on the Pandemic: COVID and Social Crises in the Year Everything Changed is a collection of essays, poems, and artwork that captures the raw energy and emotion of 2020 from the perspective of the Rutgers University community. The project features work from a diverse group of Rutgers scholars, students, staff, and alumni. Reflecting on 2020 from a number of perspectives – mortality,
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Microbial bioprotectants for plant disease management

by Dr Jürgen Köhl, Dr Josiane Barros Chiaramonte, Dr Rodrigo Mendes, Dr Stéphane Compant, Dr Günter Brader, Dr Angela Sessitsch, Dr Marc Bardin, Dr Thomas Pressecq, Dr Philippe C. Nicot, Dr Yousra Bouaoud0, Dr Jacob Eyal1, Dr Willem J. Ravensberg3, Dr Michael Dimock4, Dr José João Carvalho5, Dr Rüdiger Hauschild6, Mr Mark C. Trimmer7, Dr Adrien Anckaert8, Dr Anthony Arguelles Arias9, Dr Grégory Hoff0, Dr Maryline Calonne-Salmon1, Dr Stéphane Declerck2, Prof Gabriele Berg3, Dr Marc Ongena4, Dr Emilio Montesinos5, Dr Anna Bonaterra6, Dr Enrique Monte7, Dr Rosa Hermosa8, Dr Dan Funck Jensen9, Dr Mukesh Dubey0, Dr Birgit Jensen1, Dr Magnus Karlsson2, Dr Peter Kusstatscher3, Dr Manoj Choudhary4, Dr Mathews Paret5, Prof Jeffrey B. Jones6, Dr Nelia Ortega-Parra7, Dr Zafeiro Zisi8, Dr Inge M. Hanssen9, Dr Anne D. van Diepeningen0, Dr Ranajit Bandyopadhyay1, Dr Franz Stocker2, Dr Alejandro Ortega-Beltran3, Dr Matieyedou Konlambigue4, Dr Lawrence Kaptoge5, Dr Titilayo D. O. Falade6, Dr Peter J. Cotty7, Dr Joeke Postma8, Dr Ahmed Abdelfattah9, Dr Tomislav Cernava0, Dr Wagner Bettiol1, Dr Flávio Henrique Vasconcelos de Medeiros2, Dr Aleksa Obradović3, Dr Katarina Gašić4, Professor Monica Hӧfte5 ...

Series Book 108 - Burleigh Dodds Series in Agricultural Science
A comprehensive review of the recent developments in microbial bioprotectantsCovers key classifications of bioprotectants: bacterial (e.g. Bacillus spp.), fungal (e.g. Trichoderma spp.), and viral (e.g. bacteriophages)Discusses the general issues that arise with the use of key bioprotectants throughout agriculture (e.g. risk of development of resistance against bioprotectants) ... Read more

$175.99 USD

A comprehensive review of the recent developments in microbial bioprotectantsCovers key classifications of bioprotectants: bacterial (e.g. Bacillus spp.), fungal (e.g. Trichoderma spp.), and viral (e.g. bacteriophages)Discusses the general issues that arise with the use of key bioprotectants throughout agriculture (e.g. risk of development of resistance against bioprotectants)
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Agile Project Management

Essentials from the Project Management Journal

by Project Management Journal ...

Series series Project Management Journal
The development of the Agile Movement, whatever the area of application or discipline, comes from the famous “faster, cheaper, better" maxim. As such, the agile manufacturing paradigm rests on four principles: response to change and uncertainty, supplying highly customized products, synthesis of diverse technologies, and intra-enterprise and inter-enterprise integration.For the reader interested ... Read more

$24.00 USD

The development of the Agile Movement, whatever the area of application or discipline, comes from the famous “faster, cheaper, better" maxim. As such, the agile manufacturing paradigm rests on four principles: response to change and uncertainty, supplying highly customized products, synthesis of diverse technologies, and intra-enterprise and inter-enterprise integration.For the reader interested
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Plant Defense

Warding off attack by pathogens, herbivores and parasitic plants

by Dale Walters ...

Plant Defense provides an overview of all major aspects of plant defence, including defence against pathogens, parasites, and invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores. The book looks at defense mechanisms including structural and chemical defences, and constitutive and inducible defences. Including details of how plants 'sense' attack and how this is communicated within the plant and also to ... Read more

$81.00 USD

Plant Defense provides an overview of all major aspects of plant defence, including defence against pathogens, parasites, and invertebrate and vertebrate herbivores. The book looks at defense mechanisms including structural and chemical defences, and constitutive and inducible defences. Including details of how plants 'sense' attack and how this is communicated within the plant and also to
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The Potato Crop

Its Agricultural, Nutritional and Social Contribution to Humankind

Edited by Hugo Campos, Oscar Ortiz ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book provides a fresh, updated and science-based perspective on the current status and prospects of the diverse array of topics related to the potato, and was written by distinguished scientists with hands-on global experience in research aspects related to potato. The potato is the third most important global food crop in terms of ... Read more

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This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license.This book provides a fresh, updated and science-based perspective on the current status and prospects of the diverse array of topics related to the potato, and was written by distinguished scientists with hands-on global experience in research aspects related to potato. The potato is the third most important global food crop in terms of
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Emerging Technologies in Distance Education

Edited by George Veletsianos ...

Series series Issues in Distance Education
A one-stop knowledge resource, Emerging Technologies in Distance Education showcases the international work of research scholars and innovative distance education practitioners who use emerging interactive technologies for teaching and learning at a distance. This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight pedagogical, organizational, cultural, ... Read more

$25.99 USD

A one-stop knowledge resource, Emerging Technologies in Distance Education showcases the international work of research scholars and innovative distance education practitioners who use emerging interactive technologies for teaching and learning at a distance. This widely anticipated book harnesses the dispersed knowledge of international experts who highlight pedagogical, organizational, cultural,
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E-learning Theory and Practice

by Caroline Haythornthwaite, Richard N. L. Andrews ...

"This is a must-read for every student, lecturer and professor. It establishes Internet Studies as essential to an understanding of how learners and educators can capture the value of our networked world."Professor William H. Dutton, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, University of OxfordIn E-learning Theory and Practice the authors set out different perspectives on e-learning. The book ... Read more

$80.99 USD

"This is a must-read for every student, lecturer and professor. It establishes Internet Studies as essential to an understanding of how learners and educators can capture the value of our networked world."Professor William H. Dutton, Director of the Oxford Internet Institute, University of OxfordIn E-learning Theory and Practice the authors set out different perspectives on e-learning. The book
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Biocontrol Mechanisms of Endophytic Microorganisms

Edited by E.K. Radhakrishnan, Ajay Kumar, R. Aswani ...

Biocontrol Mechanisms of Endophytic Microorganisms introduces endophytic microorganisms, colonization, diversity and distribution, describes the isolation and identification of endophytic microorganisms by traditional cultivation and by next generation sequencing technologies, and covers biocontrol mechanisms, bacterial priming, endophytic based methods, the significance on fungi, and metabolite ... Read more

$134.99 USD

Biocontrol Mechanisms of Endophytic Microorganisms introduces endophytic microorganisms, colonization, diversity and distribution, describes the isolation and identification of endophytic microorganisms by traditional cultivation and by next generation sequencing technologies, and covers biocontrol mechanisms, bacterial priming, endophytic based methods, the significance on fungi, and metabolite
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