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This is a timely and vital resource for new and seasoned gerontology nurses responsible for coordinating care and advocacy for their patients as health care shifts from hospital-based to community-based care. Comprehensive and organized for quick access to information, this clinical guide encompasses...

Named a 2013 Doody's Essential Purchase! "Since there are few books available on this topic that are this comprehensive and well-organized, this book should be of value to anyone interested in the topic of assisted living facilities in the U.S." Score: 98, 5 stars.óDoodyís Medical...

B is for Balance is about the individual nurse – the professional, the multi-tasker, the ‘be all things to all people’ leader. While the first edition of B is for Balance was well-received and has been a great resource to nurses and other professionals, the second edition has been updated to...

Drawing on concepts in political economy, political ecology, justice theory, and critical development studies, the authors offer the first comprehensive, systematic exploration of the ways in which adaptation projects can produce unintended, undesirable results. This work is on the Global...

The Economics of Immigration is written as a both a reference for researchers and as a textbook on the economics of immigration. It is aimed at two audiences: (1) researchers who are interested in learning more about how economists approach the study of human migration flows; and (2) graduate students...

The inspiring story of an Iranian woman who experienced many challenges living in Iran. She lost her father to a sudden heart attack at age thirteen. She was a victim of the Iranian government brutality; she was captured, tortured and beat into a coma at the age of nineteen. She experienced eight...

Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery is the most dependable source for comprehensive perioperative information.  Well-known author and educator, Jane C. Rothrock, continues to provide step-by-step instructions for over 400 surgical procedures, including many minimally invasive methods, all...

Dedicated and competent nurse preceptors are vital to the success of health care organizations and to the retention of nurses in the profession. Yet clinical teaching and supervision is a skill that must be developed; a knowledgeable and experienced practitioner does not automatically become a successful...

Kurz vor Weihnachten wird in dem beschaulichen Hafenstädtchen Stavern eine Leiche entdeckt. Offenbar hat der alte Mann in seiner Wohnung schon seit Monaten tot vor dem Fernseher gesessen. Alles deutet auf einen natürlichen Tod hin. Wenig später taucht in der Nähe, verborgen unter einer Tanne,...

Seit 24 Jahren hat Kommissar William Wisting ein Ritual: Am Jahrestag des Verschwindens von Katharina Haugen nimmt er sich die Fallakten erneut vor. Dieser Cold Case lässt ihm einfach keine Ruhe. Jedes Jahr trifft er zudem Martin Haugen, den Ehemann der Vermissten und damaligen Hauptverdächtigen,...

William Wisting bekommt einen äußerst heiklen Auftrag: Im idyllischen Wochenendhaus eines an Herzinfarkt plötzlich verstorbenen Spitzenpolitikers wurden Umzugskisten mit achtzig Millionen Kronen gefunden. Die Kisten standen im innersten, fensterlosen Raum des Hauses. Stammt das Geld etwa aus einem...

Written by renowned researchers in the field, this up-to-date treatise fills the gap for a high-level work discussing current materials and processes. It covers all the steps involved, from vitrification, relaxation and viscosity, right up to the prediction of glass properties, paving the way for...

A revised, updated edition of the bestselling nursing text promoting constructive interpersonal relationships. The latest edition of the ever-popular Patient and Person remains an authoritative guide to the practice and theory of developing interpersonal skills in nursing. This well known Elsevier...

The premise of the Zone Diet® is a balance of carbohydrates, proteins and fats that promotes both weight loss and healthy eating habits. Most of the meals used in this diet range from 300 - 400 calories in addition to two daily snacks. On average, this caloric intake will provide 1200 calories per...