Metal-air batteries (MABs) have attracted attention because of their high specific energy, low cost, and safety features. This book discusses science and technology including material selection, synth
There are at least four reasons why a sleep clinician should be familiar with rating scales that evaluate different facets of sleep. First, the use of scales facilitates a quick and accurate assessmen
Health care professionals seeking to improve the quality of life for those living with serious illness and nearing the end of life will find exactly what their organization needs in the second editio
In this book, the four leading experts on the ACE inhibitors donepezil, galantamine, and rivastigmine and the NMDA receptor antagonist memantine explain the practical pharmacology of these symptomatic
A Cultural History of Childhood and Family presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. This set of six volumes covers 2800 years of history, charting the cultural, social, econ
In light of pharmacological treatments now being available for the disease, specialists from neurology and psychiatry explain how to measure the outcomes of those treatments. They identify suitable as
*Winner in the Health and Social Care category at the 2012 British Medical Association Book Awards*Risk is central to professional practice, assessment and decision-making in dementia care. Yet theori
Classic, rare and never before seen photographs tell stories from the theater of war and its battlefields as well as from civilian life, presenting an astonishing insight into life during the world's
This volume examines the significance of the Chinese Buddhist canon in modern East Asian Buddhism. Exploring how the Chinese Buddhist canon has evolved and how it is currently utilized, each chapter o
Thoracic anaesthesia is regarded as a post fellowship sub-speciality within anaesthesia, and can be daunting. This handbook provides an easily accessible, informative, and palatable guide to this ofte
Improving care for the patients who are in the last phase of their lives has been a field that most health care providers have struggled with during last few years. Having worked with hundreds of pro
With a focus on what mathematics and science educators need to know about academic language used in the STEM disciplines, this book critically synthesizes the current knowledge base on language challe
The Oxford Handbook of Rheumatology, 4th edition has been fully reviewed and updated to make it into an invaluable guide for students, trainees, consultant rheumatologists, and everyone caring for pat
Family devotions don’t have to be dull. Courage, Contentment, Creativity. Listening, Leisure, Love. Money, Memory, Meditation. Patience, Peer Pressure, Peace. These are only some of the topics Family
Challenging the assumptions about voice from Western economies and Anglo-American research, this volume contains seven articles on employee voice in Argentina, China, India, Korea (with comparison
