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Case Studies in Biomedical Ethics: Decision-Making, Principles, and Cases
by Amy Haddad Robert Veatch Dan English<p>The most comprehensive and up-to-date collection of its kind, Case Studies in Biomedical Ethics: Decision-Making, Principles, and Cases, Second Edition, explores fundamental ethical questions arising from real situations faced by health professionals, patients, and others. <p>Featuring a wide range of more than 100 case studies drawn from current events, court cases, and physicians' experiences, the book is divided into three parts. Part 1 presents a basic framework for ethical decision-making in healthcare, while Part 2 explains the relevant ethical principles: beneficence and nonmaleficence, justice, respect for autonomy, veracity, fidelity, and avoidance of killing. Parts 1 and 2 provide students with the background to analyze the ethical dilemmas presented in Part 3, which features cases on a broad spectrum of issues including abortion, mental health, experimentation on humans, the right to refuse treatment, and much more. The volume is enhanced by opening text boxes in each chapter that cross-reference relevant cases in other chapters, an appendix of important ethical codes, and a glossary of key terms.</p>
The Anatomy and Physiology Learning System
by Pat Thomas Edith ApplegateCrisp and concise language, an incredible art program, and thought-provoking features combine to offer students an accessible gateway to the knowledge they need. The third edition includes more medical terminology content, a new design with eye-catching illustrations, and the engagingly interactive Body Spectrum CD-ROM! In addition to the new features, there's hallmark content on aging of the body, representative disorders, and more ― it's coverage that's easy to read and understand, regardless of prior scientific knowledge.
After Zero
by Christina Collins<p>Elise carries a notebook full of tallies, each page marking a day spent at her new public school, each stroke of her pencil marking a word spoken. A word that can't be taken back. Five tally marks isn't so bad. Two is pretty good. But zero? Zero is perfect. Zero means no wrong answers called out in class, no secrets accidentally spilled, no conversations to agonize over at night when sleep is far away. <p>But now months have passed, and Elise isn't sure she could speak even if she wanted to—not to keep her only friend, Mel, from drifting further away—or to ask if anyone else has seen her English teacher's stuffed raven come to life. Then, the discovery of a shocking family secret helps Elise realize that her silence might just be the key to unlocking everything she's ever hoped for...</p>
United States History and Geography: Modern Times
by Joyce Appleby Alan Brinkley Albert S. BroussardNIMAC-sourced textbook
CJ2: A Student-tested, Faculty Approved Approach To Learning Criminal Justice
by Larry Gaines Roger MillerNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>Designed for, and in partnership with, today's learners, CJ2 was developed to offer you a shorter, more affordable book…that you will actually WANT to read. The concise, magazine-style format includes all of the key concepts you'll need to learn and a full suite of study tools to accommodate your busy lifestyle--including videos, games, chapter-by-chapter study cards, self-quizzes, downloadable flash cards, and more.
Management Principles for Health Professionals
by Charles R. McConnell; Joan Gratto LieblerManagement Principles for Health Professionals is a practical guide for new or future practicing healthcare managers. The customary activities of the manager--planning, organizing, decision making, staffing, motivating, and budgeting--are succinctly defined, explained, and presented with detailed examples drawn from a variety of health care settings. Students will learn proven management concepts, techniques, models, and tools for managing individuals or teams with skill and ease. <p><p> The Seventh Edition continues to present foundational principles of management in the context of contemporary health care. This thorough update offers many new examples including corporate compliance, standards of conduct and mandatory reporting, eHealth, revenue cycle considerations, cultural competency and diversity training, comparative effectiveness reviews. The Seventh Edition also offers expanded coverage of material relating to HIPAA, the electronic health record/personal health record, due diligence reviews, and healthcare reform legislation.
Personality: A Systems Approach
by John MayerOrganized around the personality systems framework, this text offers students a clear and engaging introduction to the study of personality. The second edition integrates cutting-edge research and provides a comprehensive road map toward understanding (1) what personality is; (2) what personality’s major subsystems are by breaking down motivation, emotion, cognition, and self; (3) how personality’s parts are organized; and (4) how personality develops and changes over time.
Shielded Metal Arc Welding Basic
by Hobart Institute of Welding TechnologyA STEP-BY-STEP METHOD FOR ACQUIRING BASIC SKILLS IN SHIELDED METAL ARC WELDING
Calculus I with Precalculus
by Ron Larson Bruce Edwards David FalvoNIMAC-sourced textbook <P><P>CALCULUS I WITH PRECALCULUS, brings you up to speed algebraically within precalculus and transition into calculus. The Larson Calculus program has been widely praised by a generation of students and professors for its solid and effective pedagogy that addresses the needs of a broad range of teaching and learning styles and environments. Each title is just one component in a comprehensive calculus course program that carefully integrates and coordinates print, media, and technology products for successful teaching and learning. One primary objective guided the authors in writing this book: to develop precise, readable materials for students that clearly define and demonstrate concepts and rules of calculus.
Impact Social Studies: Impact Explorer Magazine, U.S. History Making a Nation
by McGraw-Hill EducationNIMAC-sourced textbook
Economics class 11 - GSTB: ઇકોનોમિક્સ વર્ગ 11 - જીએસટીબી
by Gstbઆ પુસ્તક ધોરણ 11 નું અર્થશાસ્ત્ર વિષય નું પાઠ્યપુસ્તક છે .
Social Science 1 Part 1 class 10 - S.C.E.R.T. - Kerala Board
by State Council of Educational Research Training KeralaSocial Science I (Part-I) text book for 10th standard from State Council of Educational Research and Training (S.C.E.R.T.) Kerala in English.
Principles of Modern Chemistry
by David Oxtoby H. Gillis Laurie ButlerLong considered the standard for covering chemistry at a high level, PRINCIPLES OF MODERN CHEMISTRY continues to set the standard as the most modern, rigorous, and chemically and mathematically accurate book on the market. This authoritative text features an "atoms first" approach and thoroughly revised chapters on Quantum Mechanics and Molecular Structure (Chapter 6), Electrochemistry (Chapter 17), and Molecular Spectroscopy and Photochemistry (Chapter 20). In addition, the text utilizes mathematically accurate and artistic atomic and molecular orbital art, and is student friendly without compromising its rigor. End-of-chapter learning aids now focus on only the most important key objectives, equations and concepts, making it easier for readers to locate chapter content, while new applications to a wide range of disciplines, such as biology, chemical engineering, biochemistry, and medicine deepen readers' understanding of the relevance of chemistry in today's world.
The Micro Economy Today
by Bradley Schiller Karen GebhardtThe Microeconomy Today is noted for three great strengths: readability, policy orientation, and effective pedagogy. The accessible writing style engages students and brings the excitement of domestic and global economic news into the classroom. <P><P>Schiller emphasizes how policymakers must choose between government intervention and market reliance to resolve the core issues of what, how, and for whom to produce. These strategic trade-offs are highlighted throughout the full range of micro and and international issues, and every chapter ends with a policy issue that emphasizes the markets vs. government dilemma. <P><P>The authors teach economics in a relevant context, filling chapters with the real facts and applications of economic life. <P><P>The Microeconomy Today, 15th edition, is thoroughly integrated with adaptive digital tools and dynamic interactive resources available in Connect—proven to increase student engagement and success.
Foundations for Teaching English Language Learners: Research, Theory, Policy, and Practice
by Wayne WrightThis comprehensive textbook prepares all teachers to teach English language learners (ELLs). It is widely used in undergraduate and graduate programs, including: - Elementary and secondary teacher education - Literacy and special education - TESOL and bilingual education Wayne Wright's deep respect for educational practitioners and his passion for English language learners' right to a fair and full education are evident in every word he writes. His book and companion website offer a vision and pathway toward fostering dynamic learning communities across schools, teacher education programs, and communities to improve education for ELLs. The rest is up to us. -Nancy H. Hornberger, University of Pennsylvania New to the Third Edition The textbook and companion website are completely updated while retaining the practical features of the first and second editions. Readers will find: - New federal regulations, accountability requirements, and flexibility for ELLs under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) - A stronger multilingual perspective on ELL education, with attention to new research, theory, and practice on dynamic bilingualism and translanguaging - New research on language, literacy, and content-area instruction for ELLs from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine - The integration of new principles by Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages for the exemplary teaching of ELLs - New information about the Seal of Biliteracy, now approved by more than 35 states and the District of Columbia
Principles of Healthcare Reimbursement
by Anne CastoPrinciples of Healthcare Reimbursement integrates information about all US healthcare payment systems into one authoritative resource. Boost your understanding of the complex financial systems in today's healthcare environment, including the basics of health insurance, public funding programs, managed care contracting, and how services are paid. Gain clear insight into how reimbursement systems have made an impace on providers and payers, consumers, public policy makers, and the development of classification and information technology systems over the years.
The American Pageant: A History of the American People, AP® Edition
by Lizabeth Cohen David KennedyNIMAC-sourced textbook
