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Jolly Green Giant
by David BellamyDavid Bellamy is a natural story teller whose memoir will be packed full of funny anecdotes and observations. It is the story of how a city boy, brought up in the middle of London, went for a trip into the countryside one day, an event which was to transform his life by setting in motion the amazing love of nature which would make famous this larger-than-life character. In his infectious style he illumines on, amongst other things, the fact that his father, the manager of a branch of Boots, had to grease his hair straight - because in those days managers of Boots weren't allowed to have curly hair! Then there was the time he and his brother discovered an exploded bomb, kept in the garden shed - and then accidentally blew off the front of the house with it. He reveals his secret passion is ballet dancing - and how his mother only found out about it when she saw him on stage at the Fairfield Hall in Croydon. His career as an academic, then author, broadcaster, consultant and television personality, spans 35 years and his main passion - campaigning for the environment - have led to many adventures including his being twice imprisoned in the Third World.
Jonas And Kovner's Health Care Delivery In The United States
by Anthony R. Kovner James R. KnickmanDesigned for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of health care management and administration and public health, the text addresses all of the complex core issues surrounding our health care system in a strikingly readable and accessible format. Contributors provide an in-depth and objective appraisal of why and how we organize health care the way we do, the enormous impact of health-related behaviors on the structure, function, and cost of the health care delivery system, and other emerging and recurrent issues in health policy, health care management, and public health.
Jonas And Kovner's Health Care Delivery In The United States
by Brian Elbel James KnickmanJonas and Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States is a highly acclaimed textbook on health care delivery, and has been fully updated and revised. The 12th edition of this well regarded US health care textbook provides graduate and undergraduate students with a comprehensive survey of health care in the United States with topics ranging from the organization of care, the politics surrounding health care in the United States, to population health and vulnerable populations, health care costs and value, health care financing, and health information technology. Chapters provide thorough coverage of the rapid changes that are reshaping our US healthcare system and the extent of our nation’s achievement of health care value and the Triple Aim: better health and better care at a lower cost. With an emphasis on population health and public health, this text includes a timely focus on how social and physical environments influence health outcomes. Prominent scholars, practitioners, and educators within public health, population health management, health policy, healthcare management, medical care, and nursing present the most up-to-date evidence-based information on social and behavioral determinants of health and health equity, immigrant health, health care workforce challenges, preventive medicine, innovative approaches to control healthcare costs, initiatives to achieve high quality and value-based care, and much more. Designed for graduate and advanced undergraduate students of healthcare management and administration, nursing, and public health, the text addresses all complex core issues surrounding our US health care system and health policy, such as the challenges to health care delivery, the organization and politics of care, and comparative health systems. Organized in a readable and accessible format, contributors provide an in-depth and objective appraisal of why and how we organize health care the way we do, the enormous impact of health-related behaviors on the structure, function, and cost of the health care delivery system, and other emerging and recurrent issues in health policy, health care management, and public health. The 12th edition of Jonas and Kovner's Health Care Delivery in the United States features the contributions of such luminaries as former editor Anthony R. Kovner, Michael K. Gusmano, Carolyn M. Clancy, Marc N. Gourevitch, Joanne Spetz, James Morone, Karen DeSalvo, and Christy Harris Lemak, among others. Chapters include audio chapter summaries with discussion of newsworthy topics, learning objectives, discussion questions, case exercises, and new charts and tables with concrete health care data. Included for instructors are an Instructor’s Manual, PowerPoint slides, Syllabus, Test Bank, Image Bank, supplemental e-chapter on A Visual Overview of Health Care Delivery, access to an annual ACA update and health policy changes, extra cases and syllabus specifically for nurses, and a transition guide bridging the 11th and 12th editions.
Jonas' Introduction to the U. S. Health Care System, Ninth Edition
by Raymond L. Goldsteen Karen Goldsteen Benjamin Z. GoldsteenThis revised ninth edition of the best-selling introductory text to the U.S. health care system is fully updated to reflect changes to health care services, delivery, and financing resulting from new policies affecting the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Valued for its concise and balanced survey of the U.S. health care system, this book describes how the American health care system currently functions, the major factors that led to its present day structure, and a forecasting of how the industry is likely to change over the course of the next few years. This practical text highlights an array of influences shaping the future of health care, such as the use of big data and analytics, new policies and trends tied to pharmaceuticals and medical devices, and innovations to mental health and substance abuse. With an emphasis on policy development, the authors underscore the fluidity of the system and examine the debates and conflicts that have shaped health care changes and influenced American values and belief systems. This accessible text defines the most essential elements of the health care system, including its components, organization, services, and financing. An ideal text for undergraduate courses, graduate survey courses, and courses introducing the subject to medical students, it describes the ongoing evolution of the system, taking into consideration future directions given proposed changes to the ACA and other health laws by Congress, the Trump administration, and the political landscape in general. Organized to facilitate an understanding of concepts at work, Jonas’ Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System equips public health and health administration students as well as medical, nursing, and allied health professionals with a deeper understanding of the field in which they will practice, so they can position themselves to navigate upcoming changes that affect health care quality, value, and access.
Jones & Bartlett Learning's Comprehensive Medical Assisting
by Judy Kronenberger Julie LedbetterDesigned to ensure that every medical assisting graduate can quickly trade a cap and gown for a set of scrubs, Jones & Bartlett Learning's Comprehensive Medical Assisting, Sixth Edition is more than just a textbook - it’s an engaging, dynamic suite of learning resources designed to train medical assisting students in the administrative and clinical skills they’ll need in today’s rapidly changing health care environment. This edition has been updated to include the most current American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) curriculum standards for medical assistants in all three domains: cognitive, psychomotor, and affective. These standards are required for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)-accredited programs.
Jones & Bartlett Learning's Medical Assisting Exam Review for National Certification Exams
by Helen Houser Janet SesserWatch Helen Houser, RN, MSHA and Janet Sesser, BS, CMA provide an overview on how to use the new edition of Jones & Bartlett Learning's Medical Assisting Exam Review for National Certification Exams.This fifth edition of Jones & Bartlett Learning's Medical Assisting Exam Review for National Certification Exams provides a capstone review for soon-to-be graduated, recent graduates, and working medical assistants who are preparing to take a national certification exam. Take advantage of a unique approach that uses a pretest with analysis to help users identify their strengths and weaknesses and develop their own personalized study plan to streamline review and practice. This proven book is packed with study smart resources, including more than 2,000 questions and six timed, simulated exams available online, as well as study tips and exam-taking strategies. The book's user-friendly design follows a simple outline format to make the information easy to digest, and we have sequenced topics so they build on each other.Every new print copy includes Navigate Premier Access that unlocks a complete, interactive eBook, student practice activities, Anatomy & Physiology module, audio glossary, and more! A proven quick-reference format features questions, answers, and rationales on the same page to eliminate wasting time flipping back and forthAn updated bookmark with key medical abbreviations and definitions is included for covering the answersNew and expanded information is provided on emergencies, compliance, Meaningful Use and ICD 10, and moreWhat exam takers should know about immunizations, VAERS, VISs, and vaccine storageCritical Thinking Case Review at the end of each chapter with critical thinking questions related to the case A pretest with analysis helps users determine their individual strong and weak areas so they can focus their study on what they still need to masterTest preparation tips are provided for users for whom English is their second languageInformation useful for study groups, along with exam-taking strategies and exam-day preparation tips are includedTestPrep simulating the CCMA, CMA (AAMA), RMA (AMT), and NCMA national exam questions for students Important review terms with definitions are supported by online flashcards and an audio glossaryNEW! Chapter on final knowledge check with additional practice questions © 2023 | 470 pages
Jones & Bartlett Learning's Pocket Guide for Medical Assisting
by Judy Kronenberger Julie LedbetterJones & Bartlett Learning's Pocket Guide for Medical Assisting provides the essential information you need to make the transition from the classroom to the clinic as smooth and as stress-free as possible. The streamlined, quick-reference format allows you to easily find key information to carry out clinical, administrative, and laboratory duties. It keeps all the essential information at hand and organized for easy review and is the ideal procedure manual every medical assistant needs for the practice setting. Color-coded tabs to clearly identify sections"Warning" boxes describe situations that may pose an increased risk to you or your patient "Charting Examples" present realistic samples of the information required for legal documentationVital reference material includes commonly prescribed medications, normal lab values, pain assessment tools, HIPAA resources, key English-to-Spanish health care phrases, a basic medical terminology refresher, commonly used abbreviations, Celsius-Fahrenheit conversions, metric equivalents, and more © 2024 | 266 pages
Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery
by Michael O'Brien John M. Hutson Sebastian K. King Warwick J. Teague Spencer W. BeasleyJones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery provides clear-sighted advice on the surgical options available for young patients.Building on the popular and successful style of previous editions, this fully revised seventh edition employs a systematic approach to the childhood diseases that need surgical treatment. It includes more case vignettes and colour photographs, expanded coverage on the use of imaging, and updated approaches to management including laparoscopic operations. Key subject areas are supported by case vignettes in a familiar format similar to what might appear in an OSCE viva.Jones' Clinical Paediatric Surgery is the ideal guide for paeditricians, surgeons and trainees, as well as primary care physicians, junior doctors and medical students.
Josephson's Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Techniques and Interpretations
by David CallansWidely known as the premier electrophysiology text, Josephson’s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology provides a thorough understanding of the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and the therapeutic interventions used to treat them. Dr. David J. Callans, personally chosen and trained by Dr. Mark Josephson, continues the tradition of excellence of previous editions while bringing the text fully up to date in every area of this complex field. The sixth edition provides highly visual guidance on the electrophysiologic methodology required to define the mechanism and site of origin of arrhythmia – enabling you to choose the safest and most effective therapy for each patient.
Josephson's Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Techniques and Interpretations
by David CallansWidely regarded as the premier text in this complex field, Josephson’s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology, Seventh Edition, provides a thorough understanding of the mechanisms of cardiac arrhythmias and the therapeutic interventions used to treat them. Dr. David J. Callans, personally chosen and trained by Dr. Mark Josephson, provides expert clinical insights and superb illustrations that highlight proven approaches and methods. With its strong focus on physiologic investigation and its role in clinical decision making, this comprehensive text is a must-have reference for cardiology fellows, electrophysiologists, and others in the EP lab.
Josie's Story
by Sorrel KingSorrel King was a 32-year-old mother of four when her eighteen-month-old daughter, Josie, was horribly burned by water from a faulty water heater in the family's new Baltimore home. She was taken to Johns Hopkins--renowned as one of the best hospitals in the world--and Sorrel stayed in the hospital with Josie day-in and day-out until she had almost completely recovered. Just before her discharge, however, she was erroneously injected with methadone, and died soon after. Sorrel's account of her unlikely path from grieving parent to nationally renowned advocate is interwoven with descriptions of her and her family's slow but steady road to recovery, and ends with a deeply affecting description of a ski trip they took recently. The sun is shining, her children are healthy, and they are all profoundly happy--a condition that Sorrel has learned to appreciate all the more for Josie. The book ends with a resource guide for patients, their families, and healthcare providers; it includes information about how to best manage a hospital stay and how to handle a medical error if one does occur.
Josie's Story: A Mother's Inspiring Crusade to Make Medical Care Safe
by Sorrel KingSorrel King was a 32-year-old mother of four when her eighteen-month-old daughter, Josie, was horribly burned by water from a faulty water heater in the family’s new Baltimore home. She was taken to Johns Hopkins?renowned as one of the best hospitals in the world?and Sorrel stayed in the hospital with Josie day-in and day-out until she had almost completely recovered. Just before her discharge, however, Sorrel noticed something was wrong Josie was looking pale, she appeared severely dehydrated, and her eyes were rolling back in her head. Sorrel pleaded with the doctors and nurses (many of whom she had become close to) that something was wrong, and they agreed to stop administering Josie methadone, the narcotic they were using to wean her off morphine. Josie had begun noticeably improving when a new nurse approached her with a syringe of methadone. When Sorrel tried to stop her from administering the drug, the nurse said that the orders had been changed again. Sorrel, against her better judgment, decided that Hopkins must know best, and stepped back. Almost as soon as the drug had been injected into Josie’s system, she went into cardiac arrest. The doctors raced to save her, but by the time they stabilized her, Josie was brain dead, her organs shutting down one by one. She passed away shortly thereafter, her family having made the choice to take her off life support. In the days and months that followed, Sorrel went through the tumultuous processes of grieving. For a while, she thought she would not survive; suicide and alcohol both seemed like viable escape possibilities, and Sorrel toyed with both. But ultimately it was her rage that kept her alive rage at the doctors, at Hopkins, and at the medical institution that had allowed this to happen. She wanted the doctors to feel the same pain she had caused them. She wanted to destroy Hopkins brick by brick.” Dizzy with grief, she came close to ending her marriage, but slowly pulled herself and her life back together, for the sake of her family, and for the memory of Josie. It was around this time that Sorrel learned a staggering fact though indeed an error, Josie’s death wasn’t a fluke in the statistical sense of the word. About 98,000 American patients die a year as the result of medical error, making it the fourth most prevalent cause of death in the US. Armed with this fact, the money from her settlement with Hopkins, and a vague awareness that Josie’s death could have been prevented, Sorrel began to penetrate the healthcare industry. An appearance on Good Morning America and a long article in the Baltimore Sun raised the public profiles of her and her mission, while speaking requests began to pour in from hospitals and healthcare groups across the world. For the most part, medical errors had simply not been talked about; most doctors involved in them were paralyzed by remorse and fear of lawsuits, while the patients were dead or badly injured and their families crippled by grief. Sorrel was helping to pull back the curtain on an all-too-common killer, and the world of healthcare knew it. Despite some initial resistance, most in the industry came to welcome her message, and to look to her for answers. With the help of other patient safety advocates many of them doctors, and some of them the very Hopkins officials who had defended the hospital after Josie’s death Sorrel and The Josie King Foundation began to develop and implement in hospitals basic programs that emphasize communication, respect of the patient, and attentiveness to their concerns. Rapid Response Teams, for instance, can be called from the beside by patients or their families who feel they are experiencing a serious change in their condition that is not getting sufficient attention from hospital floor staff. A team made up of doctors, nurses and a patient relations coordinator responds quickly to evaluate the patient and develop a plan for care. This is just one example of a program that came out of Sorrel’s...
Journal Article Writing and Publication: Your Guide to Mastering Clinical Health Care Reporting Standards
by Sharon A. GutmanThe ability to demonstrate that a specific health care profession provides valuable and effective services that meet society’s health needs is a major objective for all health care academicians and researchers. Such skills are critical to ensure service reimbursement from an increasingly small pool of health care dollars. Demonstrating clinical effectiveness depends on the reporting of written research results through journal publication so that the health care community and larger society will be able to access and read evidence supporting health care services. Today, several clinical reporting standard guidelines have been created by researchers to enhance the ability of readers to evaluate the quality and value of studies. Journal Article Writing and Publication is the first text to compile those clinical research reporting standards in one source and helps educators and novice researchers to better understand the skills needed for journal publication. Health care researchers must begin using these reporting standards in order to write manuscripts that are both correctly formatted and transparently convey all critical study strengths and limitations. Educators must teach these reporting standards to students who must evaluate research reports as consumers and possible future contributors to the literature through their own writing.Journal Article Writing and Publication by Dr. Sharon A. Gutman (a former editor of the American Journal of Occupational Therapy) provides specific guidelines, based on the most commonly accepted reporting standards, for the preparation and writing of general research studies, intervention effectiveness studies, instrument development and testing studies, and case reports. A section is devoted to helping authors understand the rules governing the reporting of statistical data in text and tables. Separate sections help authors understand the manuscript preparation and submission process, the revision process, and the etiquette guiding communication with editors and reviewers. Guidelines for the preparation of scholarly discussion papers and editorials are also provided.Journal Article Writing and Publication also features a section that aims to help doctoral students and newly minted faculty turn academic work and dissertations into publishable journal articles. Suggestions are provided to help clinicians turn clinical data into research databases that could serve as the foundation for pilot studies. Finally, information is provided to help authors better understand the ethical considerations of publication including plagiarism, dual submissions, inappropriate authorship, copyright, and conflict of interest.
Journal of Prosthodontics on Complete and Removable Dentures
by Jonathan P. Wiens Jennifer Wiens Priebe Donald A. CurtisThis book is a compilation of articles on complete dentures selected from the Journal of Prosthodontics with the intention of providing the reader with contemporary and relevant information on how the edentulous patient can be better served when fabricating complete dentures. Presents a curated list of the best peer-reviewed articles on complete and removable dentures from the pages of Journal of Prosthodontics Covers a wide range of treatment scenarios involving fixed and partial dentures Offers a mix of clinical reports, research articles, and reviews
Journal of Prosthodontics on Complex Restorations
by David L. Guichet Nadim Z. BabaJournal of Prosthodontics on Complex Restorations compiles 34 of the journal’s best articles discussing complex restorative dental challenges, collecting notable works on the subject. Presents a curated list of the best peer-reviewed articles on complex restorations from the pages of Journal of Prosthodontics Covers management of maxillofacial defects using CAD/CAM technology, tooth wear, congenital disorders, orthodontic/prosthodontic patients, patients with surgical and maxillofacial challenges, and completely edentulous patients using new ceramic material Offers a mix of clinical reports, research articles, and reviews
Journal of Prosthodontics on Dental Implants
by Avinash Bidra Stephen ParelThe Journal of Prosthodontics has been the official publication of the American College of Prosthodontics for more than 20 years. In excess of 1,000 peer-reviewed articles on a wide variety of subjects are now in print, representing a treasure chest of history and valuable information on a myriad of topics of interest to the specialty of prosthodontics.Journal of Prosthodontics on Dental Implants is a "best of" compilation of the journal's articles from a number of years, focusing exclusively on the multiple applications of osseointegrated implants: for the management of the partially edentulous patient, management of the completely edentulous patient, and management of patients with maxillofacial defects. Sections also relate to in-vitro studies and general considerations to round out the readership selections.Whether you're a subscriber who's looking for implant articles in one convenient collection or a clinician with a focus on implant dentistry looking to improve your knowledge base, Journal of Prosthodontics on Dental Implants is a must-have for your personal library.
Journey Across the Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion
by Elaine U. Polan Daphne R. TaylorAs health care delivery changes, there is a growing emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration for individuals in a variety of settings. Elaine Polan and Daphne Taylor s book addressees those needs as it guides students through the life cycle from conception to old age. Through user-friendly chapters and new, four-color presentation, they provide LPN/LVN students with a complete review of growth and development across the lifespan.
Journey Across the Life Span: Human Development and Health Promotion
by Elaine U. Polan Daphne R. TaylorTake a fascinating journey through the life cycle. Here's just what you need to effectively care for your patients at any stage of life in today's ever-changing world of health care. The authors guide you through the life cycle--from conception to old age--with an emphasis on health promotion, maintenance, and restoration in clinical practice.
Journey to the Centre of the Self: Exploring the Lived Experiences of South Asian Psychiatrists in the UK
by Dinesh Bhugra Rina AryaThis book presents previously untold narratives of South Asian psychiatrists in the UK and provides insight into the significance of cultural identity, migration and marginalisation on their lives and work. The development of cultural psychiatry arose to meet the needs of multiethnic populations. A hitherto overlooked area in the field is the impact of white privilege on psychiatrists from ethnic minority backgrounds. Through the lived experience of South Asian psychiatrists, this pioneering book delves into the effects of structural inequality, the culturally specific needs of South Asian populations, and the impact of migration across generations. Personal accounts impart the importance of recognising the cultural hybridity of ethnic identities and how to work within cultural frameworks. Set in the UK context, findings can be applied more widely to other diaspora settings and are critical in understanding contemporary insights into cultural psychiatry and diverse cultural environments.
Journeys in the Mind: On the Origins and Structure of Subjectivity
by Vincenzo SanguinetiThis book presents a systematic exploration of the subjective experience, keeping the investigation for the most part within a subjective first person perspective through the use of “vignettes” as sources of data. It also uses incorporates a ‘"third person” objective approach when that is relevant. The goal of Journeys in the Mind is to capture and convey the operations of the mind: both the shared blueprints common to the elaboration of subjective knowledge as well as the immense fishnet of personalized variables that operate in each mental phase-space and act upon the blueprints to continuously recategorize them into sets of coherent, dynamic outcomes, or mental landscapes. Dr. Sanguineti's meditative perspective holds the promise to enrich the way we understand the workings of the human mind.
Jouw cliënt in beweging: Handvaten voor een integrale aanpak rondom het oefenen
by Roos Hanemaaijer-Slottje Henk NieuwenhuijzenDit basisboek voor oefentherapie geeft beginnende fysiotherapeuten praktische richtlijnen om cliënten in beweging te brengen en te houden. Het boek is overzichtelijk en helpt om je de vaardigheden rond beweegagogiek eigen te maken en te onderbouwen met theoretische kaders en literatuur. Jouw cliënt in beweging is gebaseerd op evidence-based inzichten vanuit het motorisch leren, de gedragswetenschappen en de didactiek. Deze theoretische achtergronden worden kort en bondig uitgelegd mét verwijzing naar de bronnen die deze theorie uitgebreider beschrijven. Er worden steeds verschillende handvaten gegeven voor eenzelfde situatie. Die zijn uitgewerkt in herkenbare casussen om de toepassing in de praktijk te laten zien. Zo kan je zelf kiezen waar je meer van wilt weten, rekening houdend met jouw klinische expertise en de patient values van jouw cliënt. Jouw cliënt in beweging geeft bovendien vragen en opdrachten waarmee je wordt uitgedaagd om zelf kritisch en op professionele wijze na te blijven denken. De bij het boek behorende online omgeving bevat alle tekst inclusief links, video’s en extra achtergrondmateriaal in pdf-bestanden. Auteurs van Jouw cliënt in beweging zijn Roos Hanemaaijer en dr. Henk Nieuwenhuijzen. Hanemaaijer is bekkenfysiotherapeut (MSPT), Hoofddocent (Avans+) en sporttrainer.Nieuwenhuijzen is bewegingswetenschapper, fysiotherapeut en hogeschooldocent (Hogeschool van Arnhem en Nijmegen).
Joy at Birth: An Interpretive, Hermeneutic, Phenomenological Inquiry (Routledge Research in Nursing and Midwifery)
by Susan CrowtherTo be at the birth of a baby is special, yet there is an increasing secularisation and reliance on technology in contemporary maternity care, particularly in the western context. Through exploration of experiences at birth this book explores joy at birth, which is often ignored and overlooked beyond the activities that help to ensure survival. This book draws on a collection of stories of birth from mothers, birth partners, obstetricians and midwives, that demonstrate joy at birth across professional groups and in different types of births and locations with or without technological interventions. Each chapter introduces stories of joy that highlight embodied, spatial and relational meanings. Employing the Heideggerian notion of a human being, it sketches out an ontological focus that draws our gaze to the everyday taken-for-granted ways of being at birth. Based on phenomenological experiential data and rigorous interpretive analysis underpinned by seminal philosophical writings, this book calls for readers to attend to the wholeness of birth in all situations and at all births in ways not attempted before. It will be of great interest to midwives, and those working in and studying maternity, obstetrics and neonatology, as well as social and medical anthropology, sociology, cultural, organisational and clinical psychology and spirituality.
Joy, Guilt, Anger, Love
by Giovanni FrazzettoIs science ever enough to explain why we feel the way we feel? In this engaging account, renowned neuroscientist Giovanni Frazzetto blends cutting-edge scientific research with personal stories to reveal how our brains generate our emotions. He demonstrates that while modern science has expanded our knowledge, investigating art, literature, and philosophy is equally crucial to unraveling the brain’s secrets. What can a brain scan, or our reaction to a Caravaggio painting, reveal about the deep seat of guilt? Can ancient remedies fight sadness more effectively than antidepressants? What can writing poetry tell us about how joy works? Structured in seven chapters encompassing common human emotions-anger, guilt, anxiety, grief, empathy, joy, and love-Joy, Guilt, Anger, Love offers a way of thinking about science and art that will help us to more fully understand ourselves and how we feel. .
Judah Folkman: A Biography
by Domenico RibattiThe aim if this book is to analyze the scientific biography of Judah Folkman, one of the most important scientist of the last century. More 50 years ago, Folkman found a revolutionary new way to think about cancer. Blood supply, Folkman hypothesized, was the key to tumor growth. Without new blood vessels, tumors simply did not thrive. In 1971, Folkman published his theory of angiogenesis in the “New England Journal of Medicine”. Angiogenesis, the formation and recruitment of new blood vessels, is necessary for tumor growth. Critics of the theory were silenced over time as Folkman and his colleagues reported the first purified angiogenic molecule, the first angiogenesis inhibitor and proposed the concept of angiogenic disease. The mechanism of angiogenesis is now a worldwide field of investigation. Over the years, Folkman and a growing team of researchers have isolated the proteins and unraveled the processes that regulate angiogenesis. Meanwhile, a new generation of angiogenesis research has emerged as well, widening the field into new areas of human disease and deepening it to examine the underlying biological processes responsible for those diseases.
Judgment and Decision Making: Psychological Perspectives (BPS Textbooks In Psychology Series)
by David HardmanThis is a refreshingly accessible text that explores the wide variety of ways people make judgments. It examines assessments of probability, frequency, and causation; as well as how decisions are rendered under conditions of risk and uncertainty. Topics covered include dynamic, every day, and group decision making; individual differences; and the nature of mind and brain in relation to judgment and decision making. <p><p>Offering up-to-date theoretical coverage, including perspectives from evolutionary psychology and neuroscience, this volume has everything a psychology student needs for BPS accreditation, whilst drawing out the practical applications for non-psychology students with plentiful examples from business, economics, sport, law, and medicine. The latest addition to the BPS Textbooks in Psychology series, this thorough text provides a succinct, reader-friendly account of the field of judgment and decision making.