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Perianesthesia nursing care : a bedside guide for safe recovery

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Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , [2017]. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Stannard, Daphne; Krenzischek, Dina A.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Burlington, MA

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Publication Date: [2017]

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing; Anesthesia - nursing

Notes: Section I: CORE CONCEPTS; CHAPTER 1: PERIANESTHESIA ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION; CHAPTER 2: PREANESTHESIA CARE AND PREPARATION OF THE PATIENT AND FAMILY; CHAPTER 3: PHASE I AND PHASE II RECOVERY; CHAPTER 4: AIRWAY ISSUES; CHAPTER 5: PAIN MANAGEMENT; CHAPTER 6: POSTOPERATIVE AND POSTDISCHARGE NAUSEA AND VOMITING; CHAPTER 7: THERMOREGULATION ISSUES; CHAPTER 8: FLUID, ELECTROLYTE, AND ACID?BASE IMBALANCE; CHAPTER 9: INTEGUMENTARY ISSUES; CHAPTER 10: INFECTION PREVENTION STRATEGIES IN THE PERIANESTHESIA CARE UNIT; CHAPTER 11: PRINCIPLES OF ANESTHESIA; Section II: POPULATION-SPECIFIC PRINCIPLES; CHAPTER 12: BARIATRIC PATIENTS; CHAPTER 13: PATIENTS WITH CHRONIC DISEASES; CHAPTER 14: CRITICALLY ILL PATIENTS; CHAPTER 15: EXTENDED CARE/OBSERVATION CARE PATIENTS; CHAPTER 16: GERIATRIC PATIENTS; CHAPTER 17: TRAUMA PATIENTS; CHAPTER 18: PATIENTS WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONSIDERATIONS; CHAPTER 19: FAMILIES OF PERIANESTHESIA PATIENTS; CHAPTER 20: PEDIATRIC PATIENTS; CHAPTER 21: PREGNANT PATIENTS; Section III: SURGERY SPECIFIC; CHAPTER 22: ABDOMINAL SURGERY; CHAPTER 23: CARDIAC SURGERY; CHAPTER 24: PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY; CHAPTER 25: DENTAL AND ORAL MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY; CHAPTER 26: THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; CHAPTER 27: ENT SURGERY; CHAPTER 28: GENITOURINARY SURGERY; CHAPTER 29: GYNECOLOGIC AND OBSTETRICAL SURGERIES; CHAPTER 30: NEUROLOGICAL SURGERY; CHAPTER 31: SURGICAL ONCOLOGY; CHAPTER 32: OPHTHALMIC SURGERY; CHAPTER 33: ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; CHAPTER 34: THORACIC SURGERY; CHAPTER 35: LIVER AND KIDNEY TRANSPLANTATION; CHAPTER 36: VASCULAR SURGERY; CHAPTER 37: CARDIOVASCULAR INTERVENTIONAL; CHAPTER 38: ENDOSCOPIC/LAPAROSCOPIC/MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES; CHAPTER 39: INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

ISBN: 1284108392; 9781284108392

Language: English

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Essentials of perioperative nursing

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Goodman, Terri, Spry, Cynthia. Burlington, MA: Jones & Bartlett Learning , 2016. 6th ed.

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Author: Goodman, Terri; Spry, Cynthia

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: Burlington, MA

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Publication Date: 2016

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing; Perioperative Nursing - standards; Perioperative Nursing - methods; Operating Room Nursing

ISBN: 9781284079821; 1284079821; 9781284079838

Language: English

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Location: Internet

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Alexander's care of the patient in surgery

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[St. Louis, MO]: Elsevier , 2019. 16th ed.

Audience: Professional

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Alternate Title: Care of the patient in surgery

Editor: Rothrock, Jane C; McEwen, Donna R

Edition: 16th ed.

Place of Publication: [St. Louis, MO]

Publisher: Elsevier

Publication Date: 2019

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing; Perioperative Care; Nursing Care; Operating Room Nursing; Surgical procedures, Operative - nursing

ISBN: 0323479146; 9780323479141; 9780323532990

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

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ORNAC standards for perioperative registered nursing practice

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Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC). [Toronto, ON]: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada , 2015. 12th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY161 O61s 2015

Availability: 2 copies, 2 available

Alternate Title: ORNAC 2015

Corporate Author: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)

Edition: 12th ed.

Place of Publication: [Toronto, ON]

Publisher: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada

Publication Date: 2015

Physical Description: 338 p. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing - standards; Operating Room Nursing - standards; Practice Guideline; Infection Control; Occupational Health; Risk Management; Safety; Canada

Notes: This version -- 12th edition, October 2015 -- includes corrections, and differs from the 12th edition, May 2015 version.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Abbotsford Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WY161 O61s 2015

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Standards for practice

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National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada. [Ottawa, ON]: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada , 2023. 5th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY162 N277 2023

Availability: 5 copies, 4 available

Alternate Title: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada : standards for practice; Standards for practice (NAPANc); Standards for practice (NAPAN)

Corporate Author: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada

Edition: 5th ed

Place of Publication: [Ottawa, ON]

Publisher: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada

Publication Date: 2023

Physical Description: xi, 182 p. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Nurse Anesthetists - standards; Perioperative Nursing - standards; Postanesthesia Nursing - standards; Practice Guideline; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Kelowna Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WY162 N277 2023

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Standards for practice

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National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada. Oakville, ON: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada , 2017. 4th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY162 N277 2017

Availability: 4 copies, 3 available

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Alternate Title: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada : standards for practice; Standards for practice (NAPANc); Standards for practice (NAPAN)

Corporate Author: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada

Edition: 4th ed.

Place of Publication: Oakville, ON

Publisher: National Association of PeriAnesthesia Nurses of Canada

Publication Date: 2017

Physical Description: ix, , 64 p. ; 29 cm.

Subjects: Nurse Anesthetists - standards; Perioperative Nursing - standards; Postanesthesia Nursing - standards; Practice Guideline; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Abbotsford Library; Kelowna Library; Victoria Library

Call Number: WY162 N277 2017

Website Notes: Standards for Practice Resources, 4th ed. available in PDF format. Includes Appendices 2018 and Resources 2018-2020 .

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ORNAC standards, guidelines and position statements for perioperative registered nurses

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Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC). Kingston, ON: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada , 2023. 16th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY161 O61s 2023

Availability: 5 copies, 5 available

Contents:; Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Management of Perioperative Care -- Sec 4. Safety Considerations and Responsibilities -- Sec 5. Response Management in the Perioperative Setting -- Sec 6. Glossary.

Alternate Title: ORNAC 2023

Corporate Author: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)

Edition: 16th ed.

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada

Publication Date: 2023

Physical Description: xl, 6 numbered sections : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing - standards; Operating Room Nursing - standards; Practice Guideline; Infection Control; Occupational Health; Risk Management; Safety; Canada

Abstract: Contents:; Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Management of Perioperative Care -- Sec 4. Safety Considerations and Responsibilities -- Sec 5. Response Management in the Perioperative Setting -- Sec 6. Glossary.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Status: Processing

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WY161 O61s 2023

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ORNAC standards, guidelines and position statements for perioperative registered nurses

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Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC). Kingston, ON: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada , 2021. 15th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WY161 O61s 2021

Availability: 4 copies, 4 available

Contents:; Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Management of perioperative care -- Sec 4. Risk management and occupation health and safety -- Sec 5. Exceptional clinical events -- Sec 6. Glossary.

Alternate Title: ORNAC 2021

Corporate Author: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada (ORNAC)

Edition: 15th ed.

Place of Publication: Kingston, ON

Publisher: Operating Room Nurses Association of Canada

Publication Date: 2021

Physical Description: xxx, 6 numbered sections : ill. ; 28 cm.

Subjects: Perioperative Nursing - standards; Operating Room Nursing - standards; Practice Guideline; Infection Control; Occupational Health; Risk Management; Safety; Canada

Abstract: Contents:; Sec 1. Practice standards and competencies -- Sec 2. Infection prevention and control -- Sec 3. Management of perioperative care -- Sec 4. Risk management and occupation health and safety -- Sec 5. Exceptional clinical events -- Sec 6. Glossary.

Language: English

Material Type: Book

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Victoria Library; Abbotsford Library

Call Number: WY161 O61s 2021

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Position statement : nurses' and nursing's role in supporting a patient-centered approach to physician assisted death

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Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia. [Vancouver, BC?]: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia , 2016.

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Association of Registered Nurses of British Columbia

Publication Date: 2016

Subjects: Nurse's Role; Nurses - standards; Nurse Practitioners - standards; Patient Care - nursing; Patient care - ethics; Right to Die; Suicide, Assisted; Euthanasia, Active, Voluntary; Terminal Care - ethics; Terminal Care - legislation & jurisprudence; Legislation, Medical; Ethics, Nursing; Canada

Language: English

Material Type: Online; Report

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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The ethic of care : a moral compass for Canadian nursing practice

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Stephany, Kathleen. [Sharjah, UAE]: Bentham Science Publishers , 2012.

Audience: Professional

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Author: Stephany, Kathleen

Editor: Majkowski, Piotr

Place of Publication: [Sharjah, UAE]

Publisher: Bentham Science Publishers

Publication Date: 2012

Series: EBSCOhost eBook Nursing Collection

Subjects: Ethics, Nursing; Nurse-patient relations - ethics; Nurse's Role; Canada

ISBN: 9781608053940; 9781608053049

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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An introduction to indigenous health and health care in Canada : bridging health and healing

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Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis. New York, NY: Springer , [2021]. 2nd ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WA300 D68 2021

Availability: 2 copies, 1 available

Contents:; Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Popu…

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Alternate Title: Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada

Author: Douglas, Vasiliki Kravariotis

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Publication Date: [2021]

Physical Description: xvi, 279 p. : ill. ; 25 cm

Series: Proquest Ebook Central

Subjects: Minority Health; Health Services, Indigenous; Transcultural Nursing - methods; Canada; Aboriginal; First Nations; Indigenous peoples -- Canada; Indigenous peoples -- Health.; Indigenous peoples -- Research.

Abstract: Contents:; Introduction : First Nations, Métis, and Inuit in Canada : Understanding the Issues -- Western and Indigenous Ways of Knowing -- Cultural Competency, Cultural Sensitivity and Cultural Safety -- Historical Overview -- Understanding the Determinants of Health and Canada?s Native Population -- Diabetes, Diet and Nutrition -- Chronic and Infectious Diseases -- Women?s and Children?s Health -- Mental Health -- Hybridization of Health Care and the Way Forward for Indigenous Health.

Notes: Preceded by Introduction to aboriginal health and healthcare in Canada / Vasiliki Douglas. c2013.

ISBN: 9780826164124; 9780826164131

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Vancouver Library; Kelowna Library; Internet

Call Number: WA300 D68 2021

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Clinical ethics : a practical approach to ethical decisions in clinical medicine

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Jonsen, Albert R, Siegler, Mark, Winslade, William J. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill, Inc. , 2006. 6th ed.

Audience: Professional

Call Number: WB60 J81 2006

Availability: 1 copy, 1 available

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Author: Jonsen, Albert R; Siegler, Mark; Winslade, William J

Edition: 6th ed.

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: McGraw-Hill, Inc.

Publication Date: 2006

Series: R2 Library

Subjects: Ethics, Clinical; Bioethical Issues; Patient Participation; Decision Making; Ethical Analysis - methods; Quality of Life

ISBN: 0071441999

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet; Kelowna Library

Call Number: WB60 J81 2006

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Finding what works in health care : standards for systematic reviews

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Washington, DC: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press , 2011. prepublication copy : uncorrected proofs.

Audience: Professional

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Editor: Eden, Jill

Edition: prepublication copy : uncorrected proofs

Place of Publication: Washington, DC

Publisher: Institute of Medicine, National Academies Press

Publication Date: 2011

Subjects: Review Literature as Topic; Meta-Analysis as Topic; Decision Making; Evidence-Based Medicine - methods; Comparative Effectiveness Research; Delivery of health Care - standards

Language: English

Material Type: Book; Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Demystifying authentic patient engagement : practical tips for success

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Patient Voices Network, Patient & Public Engagement Team at the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council (BCPSQC). [Vancouver, BC?]: Patient Voices Network , [2018].

Audience: Professional

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Corporate Author: Patient Voices Network; Patient & Public Engagement Team at the BC Patient Safety & Quality Council (BCPSQC)

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Patient Voices Network

Publication Date: [2018]

Subjects: Patient Participation - methods; Community Participation - methods; Decision Making; Professional - Patient Relations; Professional - Family Relations

Notes: At head of title: workshop companion.

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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How to successfully engage patients and families in|building quality-improvement initiatives

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Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI). Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) , [2019].

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Alternate Title: How to successfully engage patients and families in building quality-improvement initiatives : 10 lesson learned from patient and family advisors

Corporate Author: Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI)

Publisher: Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI)

Publication Date: [2019]

Subjects: Patient Participation - methods; Community Participation - methods; Decision Making; Professional - Patient Relations; Professional - Family Relations

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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How to engage patient and public advisors : a guide for staff

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Vancouver Coastal Health Community Engagement. [Vancouver, BC?]: Vancouver Coastal Health , 2015.

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Corporate Author: Vancouver Coastal Health Community Engagement

Place of Publication: [Vancouver, BC?]

Publisher: Vancouver Coastal Health

Publication Date: 2015

Subjects: Patient Participation - methods; Community Participation - methods; Delivery of Health Care; Decision Making; Professional - Patient Relations; Professional - Family Relations

Language: English

Material Type: Online

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Decision making for late-phase recovery from major nuclear or radiological incidents : recommendations of the National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

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National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements. [Bethesda, MD]: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements , 2014.

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Corporate Author: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Place of Publication: [Bethesda, MD]

Publisher: National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Publication Date: 2014

Physical Description: xix, 488 p.

Series: Proquest Ebook Central; Ebrary books; NCRP report ; no. 175

Subjects: Radiation Injuries - prevention & control; Radioactive Hazard Release; Decision Making; Disaster Planning - methods; Radiation Protection - methods; Radioactive Fallout; Guideline; United States

ISBN: 9780983545057

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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Prediction machines, updated and expanded : the simple economics of artificial intelligence

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Boston, Massachusetts: Harvard Business Review Press , c2022.

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"Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, an…

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Editor: Agrawal, Ajay; Gans, Joshua; Goldfarb, Avi

Place of Publication: Boston, Massachusetts

Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press

Publication Date: c2022

Series: ProQuest Ebook Central

Subjects: Artificial Intelligence; Artificial Intelligence - economics; Forecasting - methods; Decision Making

Abstract: "Named one of "The five best books to understand AI" by The Economist The impact AI will have is profound, but the economic framework for understanding it is surprisingly simple. Artificial intelligence seems to do the impossible, magically bringing machines to life?driving cars, trading stocks, and teaching children. But facing the sea change that AI brings can be paralyzing. How should companies set strategies, governments design policies, and people plan their lives for a world so different from what we know? In the face of such uncertainty, many either cower in fear or predict an impossibly sunny future. But in Prediction Machines, three eminent economists recast the rise of AI as a drop in the cost of prediction. With this masterful stroke, they lift the curtain on the AI-is-magic hype and provide economic clarity about the AI revolution as well as a basis for action by executives, policy makers, investors, and entrepreneurs. In this new, updated edition, the authors illustrate how, when AI is framed as cheap prediction, its extraordinary potential becomes clear: Prediction is at the heart of making decisions amid uncertainty. Our businesses and personal lives are riddled with such decisions. Prediction tools increase productivity?operating machines, handling documents, communicating with customers. Uncertainty constrains strategy. Better prediction creates opportunities for new business strategies to compete. The authors reset the context, describing the striking impact the book has had and how its argument and its implications are playing out in the real world. And in new material, they explain how prediction fits into decision-making processes and how foundational technologies such as quantum computing will impact business choices. Penetrating, insightful, and practical, Prediction Machines will help you navigate the changes on the horizon." --publisher

ISBN: 9781647824679

Language: English

Material Type: Ebook

Audience: Professional

Location: Internet

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