How to think straight about psychology / by Stanovich, Keith E., 1950-

Table of Contents: “…-- Testimonials and case study evidence: placebo effects and the amazing Randi -- Correlation and causation: birth control by the toaster method -- Getting things under control: the case of Clever Hans -- "But it's not real life!"…”
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Contract and Procurement Fraud Investigation Guidebook / by Piper, Charles E., 1957-

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Author -- Introduction to contracts, procurements and related fraud -- Corruption in contracting -- Source selection and competition schemes -- Contractor and vendor performance schemes -- Contractor and vendor payment schemes -- Investigators, enforcers and statutes -- Investigative sources and resources -- Investigative tools and techniques -- Interviews and interrogations -- Investigative reports and evidence -- Investigative case planning, goals, and strategies -- (the Piper method of conducting thorough and complete investigations*) -- Case presentations and testifying -- Post adjudicative action -- Sample case study-story # 1 -- Sample case study-story # 2 -- Sample case study-story # 3 -- Conclusion -- Appendix: Samples of visual aids for presentations on contract and procurement fraud, collusion and corruption investigations -- Index.…”
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Understanding the Sociology of Health / by Barry, Anne-Marie

Table of Contents: “…Theories, perspectives and concepts -- Sociological theory: explaining and theorising -- Concepts of health and medicine -- Medical power and knowledge -- Challenging medical dominance -- Evidence and enquiry: an overview of sociological research -- Key themes -- Class and health -- Ethnicity, race and health -- Gender and health -- Mental health -- Sexualities and health / with Megan Todd -- Sociology of the body: chronic illness and disability -- Health, ageing and the life course -- Contexts -- Places of care -- Health care in context / with Clare Swan and Pedro Morago -- Brief social history of health and healing -- Sport, health, exercise and the body -- Death and dying.…”
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A Reader in Promoting Public Health : challenge and controversy /

Table of Contents: “…-- Older people's health: applying Antonovsky's Salutogenic paradigm -- Inequalities and ethnicity: evidence and intervention -- Poverty and health: global and national patterns -- Health impact assessment: a practitioner's view -- Health promotion: not drowning but waving? …”
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Economic Development / by Todaro, Michael P, Smith, Stephen C., 1955-

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Economic development / by Todaro, Michael P., Smith, Stephen C., 1955-

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Reading, Understanding, and Applying Nursing Research / by Fain, James A., 1953-

Table of Contents: “…Fain -- Understanding evidence-based practice / James A. Fain.…”
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Fundamentals of Nursing / by Potter, Patricia Ann

Table of Contents: “…Nursing today -- The health care delivery system -- Community-based nursing practice -- Theoretical foundations of nursing practice -- Evidence-based practice -- Health and wellness -- Caring in nursing practice -- Caring for the cancer survivor -- Cultural awareness -- Caring for families -- Developmental theories -- Conception through adolescence -- Young and middle adults -- Older adults -- Critical thinking in nursing practice -- Nursing assessment -- Nursing diagnosis -- Planning nursing care -- Implementing nursing care -- Evaluation -- Managing patient care -- Ethics and values -- Legal implications in nursing practice -- Communication -- Patient education -- Documentation and informatics -- Patient safety and quality -- Immobility -- Infection prevention and control -- Vital signs -- Health assessment and physical examination -- Medication administration -- Complementary and alternative therapies -- Self-concept -- Sexuality -- Spiritual health -- The experience of loss, death, and grief -- Stress and coping -- Activity and exercise -- Hygiene -- Oxygenation -- Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balance -- Sleep -- Pain management -- Nutrition -- Urinary elimination -- Bowel elimination -- Skin integrity and wound care -- Sensory alterations -- Care of surgical patients.…”
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Physical Examination & Health Assessment / by Jarvis, Carolyn

Table of Contents: “…Evidence-based assessment -- Cultural competence -- The interview -- The complete health history -- Mental status assessment -- Substance use assessment -- Domestic and family violence assessments -- Assessment techniques and safety in the clinical setting -- General survey, measurement, vital signs -- Pain assessment: the fifth vital sign -- Nutritional assessment -- Skin, hair, and nails -- Head, face, and neck, including regional lymphatics -- Eyes -- Ears -- Nose, mouth, and throat -- Breasts and regional lymphatics -- Thorax and lungs -- Heart and neck vessels -- Peripheral vascular system and lymphatic system -- Abdomen -- Musculoskeletal system -- Neurologic system -- Male genitourinary system -- Anus, rectum, and prostate -- Female genitourinary system -- The complete health assessment: adult -- The complete physical assessment: infant, child, and adolescent -- Bedside assessment and electronic health recording -- The pregnant woman -- Functional assessment of the older adult.…”
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Public Health Ethics and Practice /

Table of Contents: “…/ Jessica Datta and Anthony Kessell -- Constructing the obesity epidemic: loose science, money and public health / Alison Hann and Stephen Peckham -- Politics, ethics and evidence: immunisation and public health policy / Alison Hann and Stephen Peckham -- Avoiding mixed messages: HPV vaccines and the 'cure' for cervical cancer / Alison Hann and Stephen Peckham -- A call for clearer vaccine exemption typology to improve population health / Erica Sutton and Ross Upshur -- PART THREE. …”
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Health economics : an international perspective / by McPake, Barbara, Normand, Charles E. M., Smith, Samantha, 1975-, Nolan, Anne

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