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The Web of Violence

by John Grych Sherry Hamby

There is an increasing appreciation of the interconnections among all forms of violence. These interconnections have critical implications for conducting research that can produce valid conclusions about the causes and consequences of abuse, maltreatment, and trauma. The accumulated data on co-occurrence also provide strong evidence that prevention and intervention should be organized around the full context of individuals' experiences, not narrowly defined subtypes of violence. Managing the flood of new research and practice innovations is a challenge, however. New means of communication and integration are needed to meet this challenge, and the Web of Violence is intended to contribute to this process by serving as a concise overview of the conceptual and empirical work that form a basis for understanding the interconnections across forms of violence throughout the lifespan. It also offers ideas and directions for prevention, intervention, and public policy. A number of initiatives are emerging to integrate the findings on co-occurrence into research and action. The American Psychological Association established a new journal, Psychology of Violence, which is a forum for research on all types of violence. Sherry Hamby is the founding editor and John Grych is associate editor and co-editor of a special issue on the co-occurrence of violence in 2012. Dr. Hamby also is a co-investigator of the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), which has drawn attention to polyvictimization. Polyvictimization is a focus of the U.S. Department of Justice's Defending Childhood Initiative and has recently been featured in calls for grant proposals by the Office of Victims of Crime and National Institutes for Justice.

Webb, Müller and Naidich's High-Resolution CT of the Lung

by Sujal Desai Avand Devaraj David Lynch Nicola Sverzellati Brett M Elicker

Over the past 30 years high-resolution CT (HRCT) has matured to become an integral part of the multidisciplinary evaluation in diffuse lung disease. In this regard, Webb, Muller and Naidich’s High-Resolution CT of the Lung, 6th Edition, is a ‘gold standard’ reference that aims to keep radiologists and pulmonologists alike at the cutting edge of the ever-evolving field of thoracic imaging. The new US-European author team continues the tradition of excellence which readers have come to expect while the underlying layout and ethos — established by the ‘founding’ author team — remain. The new edition aims to brings readers up to date not only with recent advances but also with the important conceptual changes in thinking in various fields of thoracic imaging. Also featured in this updated edition is authoritative guidance on HRCT findings and differential diagnosis, as well as the characteristics of the common lung diseases assessed using HRCT, all enhanced by a multitude of new images and updated content throughout.

Webb's Physics of Medical Imaging (Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering)

by M A Flower

Since the publication of the best-selling, highly acclaimed first edition, the technology and clinical applications of medical imaging have changed significantly. Gathering these developments into one volume, Webb's Physics of Medical Imaging, Second Edition presents a thorough update of the basic physics, modern technology and many examples of cli

WebRTC Integrator's Guide

by Altanai Altanai

This book is for programmers who want to learn about real-time communication and utilize the full potential of WebRTC. It is assumed that you have working knowledge of setting up a basic telecom infrastructure as well as basic programming and scripting knowledge.

Websites für Arztpraxen: Ein Leitfaden zur Konzeption (essentials)

by Jörg Naumann

Jörg Naumann erläutert Schritt für Schritt, wie man eine einfache, patientenorientierte Praxis-Website konzipiert. Der Autor zeigt, wie Praxisziele formuliert werden und man Zielgruppen anspricht und wie wichtig es ist, Inhalte in sinnvolle Kategorien zu ordnen und diese durch eine verständliche Navigation zu verbinden. Des Weiteren vermittelt der Autor Erkenntnisse und seine Erfahrungen über Designgrundsätze, psychologische Faktoren, Nutzer- und Suchmaschinenfreundlichkeit sowie Barrierefreiheit, die in die Entwicklung einer Website einfließen sollten. Das essential wendet sich an den interessierten Leser, der eine Praxis-Website erstellen oder einem Relaunch unterziehen möchte, insbesondere an Ärzte und Zahnärzte. Es hat dabei den Praxisgründer, Praxisinhaber oder Website-Verantwortlichen im Blick.Der AutorDr. med. Jörg Naumann ist Zahnarzt in Chemnitz. Er arbeitet neben seiner Praxistätigkeit an verschiedenen Websites und führt einen Verlag für elektronische Bücher.

Wed for Their One Night Baby

by Karin Baine

Shock #1: their babyShock #2: his proposal!Pediatric nurse Emmy and consultant pediatrician Sam put their friendship on the line the night they just couldn&’t resist their long-standing desire anymore. The resulting baby bombshell has truly turned their world upside down! Emmy&’s turbulent childhood means she would do anything to ensure her baby&’s happiness. Still, she doesn&’t expect Sam to propose! Can Emmy risk a convenient marriage when all she wants is a real happily-ever-after with him? &“I love medical romance, especially when set in exotic locations. One Night With Her Italian Doc definitely delivered…. A wonderful escape for sure!&”-Goodreads&“Reunion with His Surgeon Princess a sweet and exciting royal romance story. Author Karin Baine has a spell-binding way with her writing. I could visualize the story as it unfolded on the pages. She also did a marvelous job of bringing these two characters together for their happy ever after despite their emotional baggage. Highly recommended for all readers of medical romance.&”-Goodreads

Wedding at Sunday Creek

by Leah Martyn

English doctor to Outback bride?Medical director Jack Cassidy doesn't expect a red carpet when he arrives at Sunday Creek's Outback hospital, but he's taken aback by English doctor Darcie Drummond's frosty reception!Darcie knows she needs to make up for their shaky start, but she's flustered by Jack's absurdly good looks and wild masculinity. Still recovering from her last relationship, she can't be tempted into another. But could this Australian doc be the man to soothe away Darcie's past hurts and help her love again?

Wedding Date with the Army Doc

by Lynne Marshall

It started at a wedding... Since her recent lifesaving-and life-changing-operation, Charlotte Johnson has steered clear of romance...but brooding Jackson Hilstead is too delicious to resist! Surely some harmless flirting with the sexy army doc can't hurt? Charlotte knows Jackson has his own emotional battles to fight, but she believes they can be stronger together. So when she accepts his invitation to a family wedding, Charlotte hopes it's a sign that one day she'll be walking down the aisle...with Jackson by her side!

A Wedding for the Single Dad: A Wedding For The Single Dad / Reunited With Her Daredevil Doc (Mills And Boon Medical Ser. #1)

by Meredith Webber

Will the GP and the vet……say “I do”?Crashing an ultralight, in the middle of the bush, was not part of the plan for vet Campbell. Neither was being rescued by local GP Lauren! The pull Campbell feels to Lauren is unrivaled…and, as they get to know each other under the starlit Australian sky, he finds himself wanting more. But with a bruised heart and a daughter to think of, love can’t be in the cards, can it?From Harlequin Medical: Life and love in the world of modern medicine.

A Wedding in the Village

by Abigail Gordon

The doctor's longed-for-bride When Dr Megan Marshall returns home to head up the Riverside Practice she's not expecting a blast from her past! Her new colleague is gorgeous Luke Anderson--her tutor at university. Megan still blushes remembering the Valentine's card she sent him! Megan always stood out for Luke, but as his student she was out of bounds. Now they're working together, can Luke forget his painful past and capture Megan's heart? Because the longer Luke spends with Megan, the more determined he is to make her his bride! Previously Published.

A Wedding In Warragurra

by Fiona Lowe

The single father's Outback brideSingle father Dr. Baden Tremont moved to the Outback for a fresh start. He's focusing on raising his young daughter and on his job as a flying doctor.But working side by side with new flight nurse Kate Lawson, Baden realizes that there's more to life than his work. They have both loved and lost in the past, and it will take courage now if they are to be a family together. Baden decides he's going to make that happen. Somehow, some way, he's going to make Kate his Outback bride.

Wedding Roulette

by Leandra Logan

The weekly advice her elderly aunts dished out to the lovelorn had always made conservative Krista Mattson cringe, especially since it was her picture they used to advertise sexy "Simona Says." And when Michael Collins stormed into the newspaper office, demanding retribution for his fleeing fiancee who'd taken Simona's advice, Krista knew this time "Simona" had gone too far. In an effort to appease the ambitious businessman, Krista became the perfect bride-to-be and accompanied Michael to a Las Vegas convention — as sultry Simona! Before long, their trip to Sin City went from professional to passionate, and being in love was no longer an act. Would Michael accept that the real Krista wasn't a seductress after all, but a woman prepared to trust him with her heart?

Wednesday Is Indigo Blue: Discovering the Brain of Synesthesia

by Richard E. Cytowic David M. Eagleman

How the extraordinary multisensory phenomenon of synesthesia has changed our traditional view of the brain.A person with synesthesia might feel the flavor of food on her fingertips, sense the letter “J” as shimmering magenta or the number “5” as emerald green, hear and taste her husband's voice as buttery golden brown. Synesthetes rarely talk about their peculiar sensory gift—believing either that everyone else senses the world exactly as they do, or that no one else does. Yet synesthesia occurs in one in twenty people, and is even more common among artists. One famous synesthete was novelist Vladimir Nabokov, who insisted as a toddler that the colors on his wooden alphabet blocks were “all wrong.” His mother understood exactly what he meant because she, too, had synesthesia. Nabokov's son Dmitri, who recounts this tale in the afterword to this book, is also a synesthete—further illustrating how synesthesia runs in families. In Wednesday Is Indigo Blue, pioneering researcher Richard Cytowic and distinguished neuroscientist David Eagleman explain the neuroscience and genetics behind synesthesia's multisensory experiences. Because synesthesia contradicted existing theory, Cytowic spent twenty years persuading colleagues that it was a real—and important—brain phenomenon rather than a mere curiosity. Today scientists in fifteen countries are exploring synesthesia and how it is changing the traditional view of how the brain works. Cytowic and Eagleman argue that perception is already multisensory, though for most of us its multiple dimensions exist beyond the reach of consciousness. Reality, they point out, is more subjective than most people realize. No mere curiosity, synesthesia is a window on the mind and brain, highlighting the amazing differences in the way people see the world.

Wednesday’s Child: McGee's Case of Orphanage Girls Taken by Traffickers

by Douglass Carl

Wednesday's Child is the third novella of Carl Douglass's McGee series. It is a tale of "Wednesday's child is full of woe." Brigid O'Hanlon--age thirteen--is one of the "Wednesday's Children"--a foundling left on the doorstep of St. Anne's Orphanage in Red Hook, New York. One of the few days she and her girl-friends can count is the grand and city-wide heralded celebration of their thirteenth birthday. Harm befalls them, and McGee and Associates are called to help save them on a pro bono basis. The search transcends city, then country boundaries, and then on the high seas. The Human Trafficking division of the NYPD is called into the search after bodies are found in the pestilent Gowanus Canal near a semi-trailer containing the bodies of victims of a human trafficking network run by the Snakeheads. The hunt for the girls and for the clever and heartless monsters who killed their vulnerable captives descends into an underworld of CIs, Mafiosos, crooked Teamsters, and child molesters, presided over by the ephemeral devil, Sister Chi. The combined resources of McGee, the NYPD task force, the New Jersey State Police, the FBI, the U.S. Coast Guard, the U.S. Navy, the CIA, and the Catholics of NYC, and The MSS and the PSB of the Peoples Republic of China join in an around-the-world and around-the-clock manhunt for the rust bucket ship, the Golden Traveler, and the kidnappers. It promises to be very close and dangerous thing.

Wednesday's Child: Research into Women's Experience of Neglect and Abuse in Childhood and Adult Depression

by Patricia Moran Antonia Bifulco

As many as one in four women have suffered severe neglect or abuse in childhood. This doubles the likelihood of their suffering clinical depression in adult life. Based on twenty years of systematic research,Wednesday's Child examines why neglect and abuse occur and demonstrates how such negative experience in childhood often results in abusive adult relationships, low self-esteem and depression. Drawing on interviews with over 200 women, the authors show vividly what can be learned from the experience of adult survivors of abuse. Most importantly, Wednesday's Child assesses the factors which can reduce the later impact of such experience on both the children of today and the parents of tomorrow.

Weed Rules: Blazing the Way to a Just and Joyful Marijuana Policy

by Jay Wexler

With full legalization seeming inevitable, it's time to shift the conversation—from whether recreational cannabis should be legalized to how. Weed Rules argues that it's time for states to abandon their "grudging tolerance" approach to legal weed and to embrace "careful exuberance." In this thorough and witty book, law professor Jay Wexler invites policy makers to responsibly embrace the enormous benefits of cannabis, including the joy and euphoria it brings to those who use it. The "grudging tolerance" approach has led to restrictions that are too strict in some cases—limiting how and where cannabis can be used, cultivated, marketed, and sold—and far too loose in others, allowing employers and police to discriminate against users. This book shows how focusing on joy and community can lead us to an equitable marijuana policy in which minority communities, most harmed by the war on drugs, play a leading role in the industry. Centering pleasure and fun as legitimate policy goals, Weed Rules puts forth specific policies to advocate for a more just, sensible, and joyous post-legalization society.

A Week to Change Your Life: Harness the Power of Your Birthday and the 7-Day Cycle That Rules Your Health

by Dr Olivia Audrey

Renowned naturopathic doctor to the stars shares a life-changing seven-day plan personalized to you and your birthday that can radically improve your health and wellbeing.Do you regularly get the Monday Blues? Are you always tired on Fridays, even though you want to be excited for the weekend? There may be more to it than just a long work week. Over the course of a week, the human body goes through a cycle of self-regulation. Our energy levels, inflammation levels, capacity to focus, and even our immunity all fluctuate naturally based on this internal seven-day cycle, scientifically known as the circaseptan rhythm. Now, Dr. Olivia Audrey reveals how we can tap into the power of this seven-day cycle to transform our health and overhaul our mind and mood. The key to understanding your own circaseptan rhythm, remarkably, from the day of the week on which you were born. The birth experience is like a hormonal storm that inflames the body, one that is repeated week after week with an ebb and flow of inflammation and repair that lasts seven days. This cycle has a measurable impact on mood, energy, and all facets of physical health. Dr. Audrey&’s protocol provides a set of instructions for how to align your health goals with your body&’s natural circaseptan rhythm, unlocking extraordinary benefits. With her accessible writing and actionable advice, Dr. Audrey reveals the secret to harnessing your body&’s natural rhythms in order to heal whatever ails you and boost how you look, feel, and live. This plan is effective for losing weight, gaining focus, fighting specific diseases, or simply feeling more in tune with your life. A Week to Change Your Life is the ultimate program to help you create a life of radiant health and energy.

Weekend

by Andrew Neiderman Tania Grossinger

It all starts as a typical July Fourth weekend at the Congress, the internationally famous Catskill resort hotel. Thousands of vacationers, their pockets filled with cash and their minds on easy sex, begin to arrive from the city. But while the singles meet at the pool and other folks congregate at the bar, a time bomb is slowly ticking: an outbreak of cholera so devastating that the wildest holiday of the year quickly becomes a deadly nightmare.Along the way we meet:*Ellen Golden, recently widowed owner of the Congress, who fights to rescue an old family tradition from the hands of organized crime,*Sandy Golden, Ellen's thirteen-year-old daughter, who discovers her own budding sexuality in the midst of chaos,*Dr. Sid Bronstein, the man who discovers the menace but keeps silent to save his own skin,*Bruce Solomon, a young medical detective who is determined to find the cure at all costs,* Fern Rosen, the shy "single" who captures Bruce's love--when he least expects it,*Nick Martin, a smooth operator who wants to bring big-time gambling to the Congress, no matter what the opposition,*Melinda Kaplan, the nymphomaniac divorcee, taking sex wherever she can find it, and *Grace Kaplan, Melinda's disturbed son, acting out all of his adolescent fantasies.A medical disaster as well as a love story, Weekend by Tania Grossinger and Andrew Neiderman is a Fourth of July no reader will ever forget.

A Weekend with Her Fake Fiancé (Harlequin Lp Medical Ser.)

by Traci Douglass

Could her temporary fiancé……become her husband for life?To secure the job of her dreams, midwife Carmen Sanchez needs a fiancé, and fast! Paramedic Zac Taylor should be the last man she asks—there’s nothing fake about the attraction between them! Yet while lone wolf Zac might not be interested in forever, he pulls out all the stops to play fiancé of the year—and their make-believe engagement starts to feel all too real…“Finding Her Forever Family is a stellar medical romance. The characters are memorable and the plot complex. I did not want this book to end. Highly recommend it!”—Goodreads“One Night with the Army Doc by Traci Douglass is a medical contemporary romance which thoroughly entertains and leaves you with that HEA glow. I found this to be a romance that you will want to read in one sitting, because you will not want to put it down.”—Goodreads

Weekend with the Best Man

by Leah Martyn

Best man to daddy! Nurse Lindsey Stewart knows that dancing with new, enigmatic Casualty doctor Dante Rossi is asking for trouble...but when he takes her hand at a wedding she's powerless to resist. As their night turns into a weekend she learns there's more to this charming best man than meets the eye. After returning to work, neither can escape their undeniable chemistry-even when trying to remain professional! Until Lindsey discovers she's pregnant, and realizes she might hold the key to healing Dante's damaged heart...

Weekends at Bellevue: Nine Years On The Night Shift At The Psych Er (Playaway Top Adult Picks B Ser.)

by Julie Holland

Julie Holland thought she knew what crazy was. Then she came to Bellevue. New York City's Bellevue Hospital, the oldest public hospital in the United States, has a tradition of "serving the underserved" that dates back to 1736. For nine eventful years, Dr. Holland was the weekend physician in charge of Bellevue's psychiatric emergency room, a one-woman front line charged with assessing and treating some of the city's most vulnerable and troubled citizens, its forgotten and forsaken, and its criminally insane. Deciding who gets locked up and who gets talked down would be an awesome responsibility for most people. For Julie Holland, it was just another day at the office. In an absorbing memoir laced with humor, Holland provides an unvarnished look at life in the psych ER, recounting stories from her vast case files that are alternately terrifying, tragically comic, and profoundly moving: the serial killer, the naked man barking like a dog in Times Square, the schizophrenic begging for an injection of club soda to quiet the voices in his head, the subway conductor who watched a young woman pushed into the path of his train. As Holland comes to understand, the degree to which someone can lose his or her mind is infinite, and each patient's pain leaves a mark on her as well---as does the cancer battle of a fellow doctor who is both her best friend and her most trusted mentor. Writing with uncommon candor about her life both inside and outside the hospital, her professional struggles, personal relationships, and the therapy sessions that help her crack the hard shell she's formed to keep the pain at bay, Holland supplies not only a page-turner with all the fast-paced immediacy of a TV medical drama but also a fascinating glimpse into the inner lives of doctors who struggle to maintain perspective in a world where sanity is in the eye of the beholder.

Wege in die generalistische Pflegeausbildung: Gestalten, entwickeln, vorangehen

by Mechthild Löwenstein

Pädagogische Prozesse aktiv und kreativ gestalten! Dieses Buch richtet sich an Pädagog:innen, Praxisanleiter:innen und alle Akteure, die bei der Umsetzung des neuen Pflegeberufegesetzes beteiligt sind und die pädagogischen Prozesse in der generalistischen Pflegeausbildung aktiv, kreativ und wissenschaftlich fundiert mitgestalten wollen. Welche Anforderungen und Grenzen sind im gegenwärtigen Reformprozess gesetzt und wie sehen konkret die pädagogischen Perspektiven aus? Die erfahrene Autorin zeigt, wie fundamental wichtig ein professionelles Pflegeverständnis ist und wie kompetenzorientierte Lehr-Lernprozesse erfolgreich integriert werden. Denn die gesetzlichen Vorgaben bieten kreative Chancen zu weitreichenden Umgestaltungen in der Pflegeausbildung. Ein erprobtes und geeignetes Instrument ist das entwickelte Lernportfolio zur Förderung effektiven Lernens. Hier bekommen Sie Anregungen und wertvolle Impulse für relevante pflegepädagogische Themen der generalistischen Pflegeausbildung!

Wege zum neuen Gesundheitssystem - "Change by Design" oder "Change by Disaster"?: Transformationsprozesse nachhaltig gestalten

by Manfred Cassens Thomas Städter

Dieses Herausgeberwerk vereint die Vorträge und zusammengefassten Diskussionen der 8. Transfertagung "eHealth & Society 2023" zum Thema: Wege zum neuen Gesundheitssystem - "Change by Design" oder "Change by Disaster“?Alle politischen Lager sind sich seit vielen Jahren einig: Eine Reform des Gesundheitssystems muss her – schnellstmöglich. Und tiefgreifend muss diese Reform zudem sein. Dann jedoch scheiden sich bereits die Geister. Als zu komplex und unflexibel für einschneidende Veränderungen erscheint das deutsche Versorgungs- und Vorsorgesystem. In zehn Beiträgen werden die anstehenden Aufgaben für das deutsche Gesundheitssystem umrissen, Konfliktlinien wie Problemlagen diskutiert und Lösungsoptionen skizziert für:- die Finanzierung von Innovationen bei sinkenden Kapitalreserven,- datentechnische Standardisierungen und Interoperabilität bei der Umsetzung der Digitalisierung,- die Stärkung der sektorenübergreifenden Leistungskoordination,- die Reform der Krankenhausstruktur,- den Pakt für den öffentlichen Dienst.Der Handlungsdruck steigt – wird es den Akteuren des Gesundheitssystems gelingen, die anstehenden Aufgaben zu einem koordinierten, strukturierten und nachhaltigen Change by Design zu gestalten? Sie haben es in der Hand, nutzen Sie dabei auch die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse und gezeigten Handlungsoptionen dieses Buches!

Weighing the Evidence: How is Birthweight Determined?

by Nick Spencer

Rationalization is concerned with making the most effective use of the resources available. In many places where this process is taking place it is plagued with public opposition and misunderstanding. Hitherto rationalization in the acute care sector has primarily been concerned with closing sites closing beds moving beds between services and moving beds from one site to another. This book discusses the need for rationalization in the context of health service reforms and future strategy. It considers recent changes in the health service the case for rationalization health care needs the role of public relations the future of the acute care hospital site and facilities appraisal and the costs of rationalization. The text is essential reading for managers and clinicians involved in acute care services non-executive members of boards and trusts and students of health services management.

Weighing the Options: Criteria for Evaluating Weight-Management Programs

by Paul R. Thomas

Nearly one out of every three adults in America is obese and tens of millions of people in the United States are dieting at any one time. This has resulted in a weight-loss industry worth billions of dollars a year and growing. What are the long-term results of weight-loss programs? How can people sort through the many programs available and select one that is right for them? Weighing the Options strives to answer these questions. Despite widespread public concern about weight, few studies have examined the long-term results of weight-loss programs. One reason that evaluating obesity management is difficult is that no other treatment depends so much on an individual's own initiative and state of mind.Now, a distinguished group of experts assembled by the Institute of Medicine addresses this compelling issue. Weighing the Options presents criteria for evaluating treatment programs for obesity and explores what these criteria mean--to health care providers, program designers, researchers, and even overweight people seeking help.In presenting its criteria the authors offer a wealth of information about weight loss: how obesity is on the rise, what types of weight-loss programs are available, how to define obesity, how well we maintain weight loss, and what approaches and practices appear to be most successful.Information about weight-loss programs--their clients, staff qualifications, services, and success rates--necessary to make wise program choices is discussed in detail.The book examines how client demographics and characteristics--including health status, knowledge of weight-loss issues, and attitude toward weight and body image--affect which programs clients choose, how successful they are likely to be with their choices, and what this means for outcome measurement. Short- and long-term safety consequences of weight loss are discussed as well as clinical assessment of individual patients.The authors document the health risks of being overweight, summarizing data indicating that even a small weight loss reduces the risk of disease and depression and increases self-esteem. At the same time, weight loss has been associated with some poor outcomes, and the book discusses the implications for program evaluation.Prevention can be even more important than treatment. In Weighing the Options, programs for population groups, efforts targeted to specific groups at high risk for obesity, and prevention of further weight gain in obese individuals get special attention.This book provides detailed guidance on how the weight-loss industry can improve its programs to help people be more successful at long-term weight loss. And it provides consumers with tips on selecting a program that will improve their chances of permanently losing excess weight.

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