This is a basic book on evidence-based medicine (EBM). It starts with an introduction to the topic. It outlines the relationship between EBM and research and quality of care. Then It goes on to cover the most commonly used modules of EBM, i.e. therapy, diagnosis, prognosis and meta-analysis. Each module starts with an introduction to...
Learn how a patient’s behavior can factor into the prognosis of medically unexplainable illness!
The Psychopathology of Functional Somatic Syndromes examines the link between mental illness and physical syndromes that lack organic disease explanations, including chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, premenstrual...
SharePoint power users, administrators, and developers often need to reference a particular type of content throughout a site collection. With Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, content types were introduced as a means to manage content and ease reuse within sites. This book examines the power of SharePoint content types and walks through...
In this age of globalization, process improvement practitioners must be able to comprehend and work with the different standards and frameworks used around the world. While many systems and software engineering organizations rely on a single standard as the primary driver of process improvement efforts (CMMI®-based process improvement in the...
Apply best practices and proven methods to ensure a successful CMMi implementation. This practical book shows you which implementation hurdles to avoid and which CMMi best practices to apply in your work areas. You'll experience how easy the CMMi practice description is and how quickly and efficiently it can be implemented into...
Companies make a huge investment of 4 to 10% of their turnover on IT - this book reveals how this is evaluated and measured.
The adoption of Information Technology (IT) and Information Systems (IS) represents significant financial investments, with alternative perspectives to the evaluation domain coming from both the public...
An arsenal of inside information on CISSP and how to master the certification test!
More and more frequently, corporations are requiring that their employees provide professional certifications to prove that they possess the core competencies to do their technical jobs. The Certified Information Systems Security Professional examination (CISSP)...
“Like a compass guiding you to what’s important and why in this rapidly evolving field, this new edition is utterly stimulating but also thoughtful and measured.” Daniel Cassany, Literacy Researcher and Teacher, Universitat Pompeu Fabra, Barcelona, Spain
Principles of California Real Estate gives you a complete overview of the theoretical and practical aspects of California real estate transactions. It serves as the basis for the real estate principles course required by the California Department of Real Estate. Principles of California Real Estate is also the perfect study aid for...
This book presents the protracted right to self-determination conflict between the Philippine state and the Bangsamoro group in Mindanao, Philippines. In the five decades of attempts to achieve peace, a key element is the Bangsamoros’ search for a kind of development that is compatible with their aspirations for freedom and...
There’s a new buzz phrase in the air: Supplier Relationship Management (SRM). Corporate executives know it’s necessary, but there’s only one problem. Nobody yet knows how to do it. Or they think it’s all about bashing your vendors over the head until they reduce the price another 4%. Supplier Relationship...
One of the foremost financial writers of his generation, Peter Bernstein has the unique ability to synthesize intellectual history and economics with the theory and practice of investment management. Now, with classic titles such as Economist on Wall Street, A Primer on Money, Banking, and Gold, and The Price of Prosperitywhich have...
