Clinical Forensic Medicine, a term now commonly used to refer to that branch of medicine involving an interaction among the law, the judiciary, and the police, and usually concerning living persons, is emerging as a speciality in its own right. There have been enormous developments in the subject in the last decade, with an increasing amount...
This is a unique question-and-answer book for surgical residents and trainees, concentrating on the growing subspecialty of surgery in critical care and emergency surgery. This book covers all surgical aspects of critical care and acute or emergency surgery, making it an ideal learning and review text for surgical trainees and those...
The world’s most widely adopted safety code, the National Electrical Code® (NEC) is now advancing electrical safety requirements with the 2008 edition in an effort to maximize public safety, emergency preparation, and electrical worker protection. With regulations for electrical wiring and equipment in virtually all types of buildings,...
As I wrote in my second edition preface, since the publication of the second edition in 2003, there have been tremendous changes in the fields of computer science and information sciences. During this period, we have become more dependent on computer and telecommunication technology than ever before. As we, individually and as nations, become more...
ENDORSED BY THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMERGENCY PHYSICIANS This guide offers an unsurpassed review of pediatric emergency medicine. The Second Edition now provides a bulleted list of 5 high-yield facts at the start of each chapter; key tables, diagrams, and equations on the inside covers for quick reference; and expanded material on cardiac...
This book is the companion text to Simulating Fuzzy Systems which investigated discrete fuzzy systems through crisp discrete simulation. The current book studies continuous fuzzy dynamical systems using crisp continuous simulation. We start with a crisp continuous dynamical system whose evolution depends on a system of ordinary differential...
In the event of a paediatric cardiac arrest, it is essential to be able to respond rapidly, providing safe and effective care. The second edition of this successful text provides nurses with a practical and systematic guide to the rapid assessment and delivery of appropriate resuscitation to infants and children.
In today’s competitive market, project management has become one of the most valued skills in business. To thrive, it is essential that companies deliver their projects on time and to do this, they rely heavily on the expertise of skilled project managers. This is especially the case when a company undertakes a major project that requires...
The most convenient source of answers on all pulmonary conditions
*Practical, current information for day-to-day diagnosis and treatment of all conditions affecting breathing *The choice of pulmonologists, residents, students, emergency clinicians, and general and family medicine practitioners alike *Authoritative,...
A guide to the basics of information visualization that teaches nonprogrammers how to use advanced data mining and visualization techniques to design insightful visualizations.
In the age of Big Data, the tools of information visualization offer us a macroscope to help us make sense of the avalanche of data...
Poisoning & Drug Overdose provides practical advice for the diagnosis and management of poisoning and drug overdose and concise information about common industrial chemicals.
The manual is divided into four sections and an index, each identified by a black tab in the right margin. Section I...
Terrorism and Homeland Security: An Introduction with Applications provides a comprehensive overview of terrorism, public and private sector counterterrorism, and "all hazards" emergency management. The book presents national, state, and local perspectives and up-to-date information, including the reorganization of the...