Fortress U.S.S.R.

Fortress U.S.S.R.

Author: William R. Van Cleave

Publisher: Hoover Institution Press

Published: 1986

Total Pages: 426

ISBN-13: 9780817984120

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På baggrund af en beskrivelse af det sovjetiske ballistiske missilforsvar samt informationerne om en stadig udvikling og udbygning af dette system, rejser forfatteren spørgsmålet om, hvorvidt det amerikanske SDI er hensigtsmæssigt og up-to-date.


The ICU Book

The ICU Book

Author: Paul L. Marino

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 1096

ISBN-13: 9780781748025

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This best-selling resource provides a general overview and basic information for all adult intensive care units. The material is presented in a brief and quick-access format which allows for topic and exam review. It provides enough detailed and specific information to address most all questions and problems that arise in the ICU. Emphasis on fundamental principles in the text should prove useful for patient care outside the ICU as well. New chapters in this edition include hyperthermia and hypothermia syndromes; infection control in the ICU; and severe airflow obstruction. Sections have been reorganized and consolidated when appropriate to reinforce concepts. Purchase The ICU Book, Third Edition and visit TheICUBook.com, which gives you free access to links from references to PubMed, updated regularly; and a directory of Websites handpicked by Dr. Marino.


Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science

Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science

Author: Aviva Petrie

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 1118567404

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Banish your fears of statistical analysis using this clearly written and highly successful textbook. Statistics for Veterinary and Animal Science Third Edition is an introductory text which assumes no previous knowledge of statistics. It starts with very basic methodology and builds on it to encompass some of the more advanced techniques that are currently used. This book will enable you to handle numerical data and critically appraise the veterinary and animal science literature. Written in a non-mathematical way, the emphasis is on understanding the underlying concepts and correctly interpreting computer output, and not on working through mathematical formulae. Key features: Flow charts are provided to enable you to choose the correct statistical analyses in different situations Numerous real worked examples are included to help you master the procedures Two statistical packages, SPSS and Stata, are used to analyse data to familiarise you with typical computer output The data sets from the examples in the book are available as electronic files to download from the book’s companion website in ASCII, Excel, SPSS, Stata and R Workspace formats, allowing you to practice using your own software and fully get to grips with the techniques A clear indication is provided of the more advanced or obscure topics so that, if desired, you can skip them without loss of continuity. New to this edition: New chapter on reporting guidelines relevant to veterinary medicine as a ready reference for those wanting to follow best practice in planning and writing up research New chapter on critical appraisal of randomized controlled trials and observational studies in the published literature: a template is provided which is used to critically appraise two papers New chapter introducing specialist topics: ethical issues of animal investigations, spatial statistics, veterinary surveillance, and statistics in molecular and quantitative genetics Expanded glossaries of notation and terms Additional exercises and further explanations added throughout to make the book more comprehensive. Carrying out statistical procedures and interpreting the results is an integral part of veterinary and animal science. This is the only book on statistics that is specifically written for veterinary science and animal science students, researchers and practitioners.


Scientific Style and Format

Scientific Style and Format

Author: CBE Style Manual Committee

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 1994-11-25

Total Pages: 854

ISBN-13: 9780521471541

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A revised and expanded sixth edition of the "CBE Manual" for scientific authors.


Textbk Radiopharmacy

Textbk Radiopharmacy

Author: C. B. Sampson

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 1994-03-01

Total Pages: 384

ISBN-13: 9782881249730

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This second edition now includes practical information on drug enhancement of nuclear medicine studies; radiopharmaceuticals as therapeutic agents; pharmacokinetics and a section on current radiopharmaceutical research. This book begins with the basic scientific principles of radiation physics, generator systems and preparation of radiopharmaceuticals. It deals with methods of localization of radiopharmaceuticals such as lung deposition, ion exchange, membrane transportation, phagocytosis and pinocytosis. The important role of radiolabelling blood components is reviewed. The latest information on factors affecting biodistribution, adverse and unusual reactions, the integrity of radiopharmaceuticals and dosimetry is also included. There is also a section on new radiopharmaceuticals. The final chapter on paediatric radiopharmacy deals with the preparation of doses for children, methods of calculating doses and documentation.


Manual of Clinical Hematology

Manual of Clinical Hematology

Author: Joseph Mazza

Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 484

ISBN-13: 9780781729802

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Completely revised for its Third Edition, this Spiral(R) Manual is a practical quick-reference guide for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the blood. Coverage includes leukemias, disorders of lymph nodes, bleeding disorders, anemias, and platelet disorders. The book is organized by disease type, with several chapters broken down into discussions of specific disorders. Concise and easy-to-read descriptions of each disease provide clinical recommendations and essential pathophysiological information. This edition includes a new chapter on allogeneic and autologous bone marrow transplantation procedures for hematologic malignancies. All other chapters have been extensively revised and updated.


Handbook of Nutrition and Food

Handbook of Nutrition and Food

Author: Carolyn D. Berdanier

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2007-08-24

Total Pages: 1294

ISBN-13: 1420008897

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Significantly revised and updated, this second edition of the bestselling Handbook of Nutrition and Food welcomes contributions from several new authors, including Elaine B. Feldman and Johanna Dwyer, notable leaders in nutritional science. Retaining the high level of scientific research, accessible language, and attention to detail of the original