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Contents:; Regulatory protection of human subjects in research -- The research problem -- Review of the literature -- The systematic review -- Methodology -- Survey research -- Qualitative research -- Community-based participatory research -- Clinical investigations -- Data analysis -- Exploring st…
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Many researchers dread writing. They find it laborious - even painful - to put their scholarly work into words. They get bogged down in the study, and lose track of the story. And they produce uninspiring papers that fail to resonate with readers or reviewers. This book offers an antidote to this p…
"This is a book about numbers - what they are as concepts and how and why they originate - as viewed through the material devices used to represent and manipulate them. Fingers, tallies, tokens, and written notations, invented in both ancestral and contemporary societies, explain what numbers are, …
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In his groundbreaking new book, Dr. Kirk Austin explores seven elements that contribute to human buoyancy. Using the acronym BREATHE, the book explores the concepts of Bravery, Resilience, Endurance, Acceptance, Tenacity, Hope, and Excellence.; Written for parents, adult-helpers, and educators, Buo…
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In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship mo…
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"Within the United Kingdom (UK), most mainstream healthcare practitioners receive little or no nutrition education during their years of training. As a consequence, the understanding of nutrition amongst primary care practitioners such as general practitioners, pharmacists, midwives, and practice n…
"In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details a…
"Improved cancer treatment and survival rates have resulted in a growing number of cancer survivors who live years, and even decades, after their cancer diagnosis. Insights into what the experience of cancer survivorship looks like and how it can be navigated are much sought after by cancer survivo…
This book provides guidance to readers for how to conduct an integrative review. Over the decades, with the expansion of evidence-based practice (EBP), the evolution of methods used in reviews has resulted in a wide spectrum of review types. Due to the overlapping characteristics of the various rev…
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Contents:; Shaping Public Health through Research and Practice -- Framing the Research Question -- Ethical Standards and Practice for Public Health Research -- Community-Based Participatory Research -- Qualitative Research Methods for Public Health -- Observational Research Designs -- Experimental …
Contents:; Introduction to Research -- Finding the Big Problem -- From Hypothesis to Aim/Purpose -- Why We Review the Literature -- The Theoretical Framework -- Research Design / Tom Heinzen -- Qualitative, Quantitative and Mixed Methods Research Designs -- Methods of data collection -- Reliability…
"Research Literacy for Health and Community Practice introduces students to fundamental research concepts that will enable them to think critically about research and recognize effective methods for understanding and utilizing research for practice. Rather than outlining methods for conducting rese…
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Contents:; Why We Need to Talk about Teams and Communication in Palliative Care -- Who Are the Players? Exploring the Types of Palliative Care Providers -- Formation and Maintenance of High Performing Palliative Care Teams -- Leading Palliative Care Teams -- Interdisciplinary Palliative Care Team M…
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Contents:; Introduction Technology, Compassion, and the Future of Healthcare -- Part One Coming to Terms with Compassion -- 1 Caring in a Digital Age: Exploring the Interface of Humans and Machines in the Provision of Compassionate Healthcare -- 2 Patient Engagement and Compassionate Care -- 3 Care…
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As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
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"Lynda Gray (Ts'msyen Nation) provides an accessible primer on Indigenous peoples' past and present geared towards both non-Indigenous and Indigenous readers. See the free resources page for downloadable resources. ​​First Nations 101 provides a broad overview of the day-to-day lives of…
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"Based on DeVita, Hellman, and Rosenberg's Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology, Eleventh Edition, this comprehensive review book covers the entire specialty of oncology, including new or expanded coverage of molecular biology; epidemiology and etiology; screen and prevention; genetics; clin…
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"In this unprecedented collection of botanical information, over 140 plants are categorized within their broad botanical groupings: algae and seaweeds, lichens, fungi and mushrooms, mosses and liverworts, ferns and fern-allies, coniferous trees, deciduous trees, shrubs and vines, and herbaceous flo…
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