Free Download Medicinal Perennials to Know and Grow by Dan Jason, Rupert Adams
English | September 2nd, 2023 | ISBN: 1990776469 | 120 pages | True EPUB | 65.55 MB
Growing your own medicine is empowering-learn how with plant activists Dan Jason and Rupert Adams.

Free Download Gisele Orlandi Introini, "Medical and Applied Malacology: Crossing Boundaries, Integrative Approaches to Malacology"
English | ISBN: 144386210X | 2014 | 230 pages | PDF | 3 MB
This book provides an overview of the XI International Congress on Medical and Applied Malacology: "Crossing boundaries: Integrative Approaches to Malacology". The event was held at the State University of Rio de Janeiro between the 25th and 29th of September 2012. A number of the plenary lecturers from the conference were invited to contribute their papers to these proceedings, as were speakers whose papers were eligible for student awards. The volume contains articles on bioprospecting methods; medical malacology; aquaculture; biomonitoring; alien species; reproductive and developmental biology; interdisciplinary teaching and education; and trends in malacological research. The information contained here will convey to the general public the importance of mollusks to human and animal health, as well as their applications in various areas of knowledge.

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Free Download Medical Robotics: History, Challenges, and Future Directions by Yao Guo , Giulio Dagnino , Guang-Zhong Yang
English | PDF EPUB (True) | 2024 | 140 Pages | ISBN : 9819973163 | 21.2 MB
This book outlines the global trends and new research directions of medical robotics, while also highlighting associated technical, commercial, regulatory, and economic challenges. In particular, it focuses on three areas of medical robotics: (i) robotic surgery, (ii) rehabilitation and personal assistance, and (iii) hospital automation. With improved safety, efficacy and reduced costs, robotic platforms will soon approach a tipping point, moving beyond early adopters to become part of the mainstream clinical practice, defining the future of smart hospitals and home-based patient care. This book provides an up-to-date, concise, focused, and effective overview of medical robotics, making the content suitable for readers with different technical backgrounds, including bioengineering, robotics, computer science, as well as clinical professionals. The clarity of the exposure of complex topics in simple way makes the book a unique resource for both experienced professionals and novices who approach medical robotics. As a reference for medical robot research, readers can select some chapters according to their own interests.

Free Download Lisett Lovett, "Medical History Education for Health Practitioners"
English | ISBN: 1846199816 | 2013 | 242 pages | PDF | 41 MB
'Twenty-first century medicine is just the current stage of a never-ending journey of tremendous complexity. Those of us who are fortunate enough to practise in this day and age do so in ways that are themselves the results of huge changes over many centuries - advances in areas such as medication and surgical and imaging techniques and developments in our understanding of the human body and its attendant threats through genetics. Add to that list the huge social and societal changes in public health, attitudes to illness and changes in ethical viewpoints, and we find ourselves at the current forefront of medical evolution but nowhere near the end of this particular journey.' From the Foreword by Paul Lazarus This fascinating book brings to life the history of medicine in Britain since 1600. Throughout the historical account the authors cover mainstream clinical issues but also make reference to the importance of literature and art, presenting a wide-ranging view of the past. It also incorporates milestones in other cultures and epochs, where appropriate, for a balanced overview. The concise, self-contained sections are a joy to read and can be easily dipped into. The majority of chapters include suggested questions for students, assisting group discussion. It is ideal for medical and healthcare course organisers, lecturers and tutors who require a rapid resource of information in their subject area - be it cardiovascular disease, emergency medicine or child protection - to provide context, interest and entertainment for their students. It is also highly recommended as the basis for a programme of seminars on the history of medicine.

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English | PDF (True) | 2017 | 262 Pages | ISBN : 3662571374 | 6 MB
This textbook offers a comprehensive analysis of medical decision making under uncertainty by combining Test Information Theory with Expected Utility Theory. The book shows how the parameters of Bayes' theorem can be combined with a value function of health states to arrive at informed test and treatment decisions. The authors distinguish between risk-neutral, risk-averse and prudent decision makers and demonstrate the effects of risk preferences on physicians' decisions. They analyze individual tests, multiple tests and endogenous tests where the test outcome is chosen by the decision maker. Moreover, the topic is examined in the context of health economics by introducing a trade-off between enjoying health and consuming other goods, so that the extent of treatment and thus the potential improvement in the patient's health becomes endogenous. Finally, non-expected utility models of choice under risk and uncertainty (i.e. ambiguity) are presented. While these models can explain observed test and treatment decisions, they are not suitable for normative analyses aimed at providing guidance on medical decision making.

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English | ISBN: 1433128241 | 2017 | 276 pages | EPUB, PDF | 2 MB + 10 MB
Prominent media scholars have argued that the dissemination of propaganda is an important function of the news media. Yet, despite public controversies about 'fake news' and 'misinformation', there has been very little discussion on techniques of propaganda. Building on critical theory, most notably Herman and Chomsky's Propaganda Model, Florian Zollmann's pioneering study brings propaganda back to the forefront of the debate. On the basis of a forensic examination of 1,911 newspaper articles, Zollmann investigates US, UK and German media reporting of the military operations in Kosovo, Iraq, Libya, Syria and Egypt. The book demonstrates how 'humanitarian intervention' and 'R2P' are only evoked in the news media if so called 'enemy' countries of Western states are the perpetrators of human rights violations. Zollmann's work evidences that the news media plays a crucial propaganda role in facilitating a selective process of shaming during the build-up towards military interventions. This process has led to an erosion of internationally agreed norms of non-intervention, as enshrined in the UN Charter.

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English | 2014 | ISBN: 0992578906 | EPUB | pages: 162 | 0.2 mb
"Don't talk to the media before you read this book" Dealing with the media is a tough gig. You get just one chance to nail your message and grow your reputation - or damage it, potentially in front of hundreds of thousands - even millions - of people. The media carry enormous power... but so do you, when you learn how to make the most of opportunities to engage with them. The tips and techniques outlined in this ground-breaking book masterfully combine intricate insider knowledge of the evolving world of media with principles of the art of leadership communication, learned over decades of direct experience as both an interviewer and an interviewee. In these pages, you'll discover: - Why you shouldn't talk to the media - How to adapt to today's media environment and be ready to respond - The secrets to influencing and shaping what the media say about you - A highly effective system to control the direction of media interviews - What to do when crisis strikes to ensure you come out on top - Three key elements to remain calm under pressure - How to ensure you and your organisation stand out for the right reasons - How to communicate leadership in even the toughest circumstances "Don't talk to the media before you read this book. Full of insider secrets from someone who knows the media inside out, Media Talk takes the stress out of high pressure situations and puts you in the driver's seat." - Mark Robinson, Author of Winning The Wealth Game "Tricia Karp has written the modern media handbook. Her advice and spirit, insight and depth make this book an essential resource." - Nuala Hafner, Media Personality

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English | February 6th, 2024 | ISBN: 0063068796 | 352 pages | True EPUB | 19.08 MB
"Medgar Evers deserves a place alongside Malcolm X and Dr. King in our historical memory. Evers, with Myrlie as his partner in activism and in life, was doing civil rights work in the single most hostile and dangerous environment in America."-from Medgar and Myrlie

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English | January 2, 2023 | ISBN: 107162850X | 355 pages | MOBI | 16 Mb
This detailed book collects methodologies exploring mechanobiology, the involvement of mechanical forces in cell fate specification and in controlling single and collective cell behaviors such as directed migration, morphogenesis, wound healing, and the immune response. The volume features methods to quantify the mechanical properties of cells and adhesion proteins, to expose cells to external mechanical forces, to quantitatively characterize mechano-responses at various scales, to measure forces applied by cells on the extracellular matrix, as well as chapters on force measurement inside cells, probing cell signaling and gene expression in response to force, and biophysical modeling of cell shape and protein dynamics. Written for the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary material and reagents, step-by-step and readily reproducible protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls.