Basic Chemical Thermodynamics / by Smith, E. Brian (Eric Brian), 1933-

Table of Contents: “…Energy -- Entropy and equilibrium -- Equilibrium in chemical systems -- Determination of thermodynamic quantities -- Ideal solutions -- Non-ideal solutions -- Thermodynamics of gases -- The molecular basis of thermodynamics.…”
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Medical Insurance : a guide to coding and reimbursement / by Valerius, Joanne

Table of Contents: “…Introduction to the medical billing process -- HIPAA and medical records -- Patient encounters and billing information -- Diagnostic coding : introduction to ICD-9-CM -- Procedural coding : introduction to CPT -- Procedural coding : introduction to HCPCS -- Visit charges and compliant billing -- Health care claim preparation and transmission -- Private payers/Blue Cross and Blue Shield -- Medicare -- Medicaid -- TRICARE and CHAMPVA -- Workers' compensation and disability -- Payments (RAs/EOBs), appeals, and secondary claims -- Patient billing and collections -- Hospital billing and reimbursement -- Primary case studies -- RA/EOB/secondary case studies.…”
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Physiology / by Costanzo, Linda S., 1947-

Table of Contents: “…Cellular physiology -- Autonomic nervous system -- Neurophysiology -- Cardiovascular physiology -- Respiratory physiology -- Renal physiology -- Acid-base physiology -- Gastrointestinal physiology -- Endocrine physiology -- Reproductive physiology.…”
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Graham Greene : a life in letters / by Greene, Graham, 1904-1991

Table of Contents: “…The early years -- The man within -- The power and the glory -- The heart of the matter -- The end of the affair -- A burnt-out case -- The comedians -- The honorary consul -- The human factor -- The last word.…”
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Designing and Assessing Courses and Curricula : a practical guide / by Diamond, Robert M.

Table of Contents: “…Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the author --Part 1: Frame Of Reference -- 1: Learning-centered approach to course and curriculum design -- 2: Expanding role of faculty in accreditation and accountability -- 3: Staying informed -- 4: Scholarship and faculty rewards -- 5: Introduction to the model and its benefits -- 6: Diagramming -- Part 2: Process -- 7: Making the decision to go ahead -- 8: Getting started -- 9: Linking goals, courses, and curricula -- 10: Gathering and analyzing essential data -- 11: Thinking in the ideal -- 12: Adjusting from the ideal to the possible -- 13: Clarifying instructional goals and learning outcomes -- 14: Designing and implementing your assessment plan: Overview and assessing a curriculum -- 15: Designing and implementing your assessment plan: Assessing a course -- Part 3: Designing, Implementing, And Assessing The Learning Experience -- 16: Designing the learning experience: Research on teaching and learning -- 17: Designing the learning experience: Your instructional options -- 18: Using technology to support learning / Wallace Hannum -- 19: Distance learning / Wallace Hannum -- 20: Meeting the needs of adult learners / G Roger Sell -- 21: Addressing diversity / G Roger Sell -- 22: Developing a learning-centered syllabus -- Part 4: Your Next Steps -- 23: Using your data: curriculum and course revision -- 24: Learning from experience -- Resources -- Case studies -- References -- Index.…”
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Engineering Circuit Analysis / by Hayt, William H. (William Hart), Jr., 1920-1999

Table of Contents: “…Mesh Analysis: A Comparison -- 4.6.Computer-Aided Circuit Analysis -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 5 Handy Circuit Analysis Techniques -- 5.1.Linearity and Superposition -- 5.2.Source Transformations -- 5.3.Thevenin and Norton Equivalent Circuits -- 5.4.Maximum Power Transfer -- 5.5.Delta-Wye Conversion -- 5.6.Selecting an Approach: A Summary of Various Techniques -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 6 The Operational Amplifier -- 6.1.Background -- 6.2.The Ideal Op Amp: A Cordial Introduction -- 6.3.Cascaded Stages -- 6.4.Circuits for Voltage and Current Sources -- 6.5.Practical Considerations -- 6.6.Comparators and the Instrumentation Amplifier -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 7 Capacitors And Inductors -- 7.1.The Capacitor -- 7.2.The Inductor -- 7.3.Inductance and Capacitance Combinations -- 7.4.Consequences of Linearity -- 7.5.Simple Op Amp Circuits with Capacitors -- 7.6.Duality -- 7.7.Modeling Capacitors and Inductors with PSpice -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 8 Basic Rl And Rc Circuits -- 8.1.The Source-Free RL Circuit -- 8.2.Properties of the Exponential Response -- 8.3.The Source-Free RC Circuit -- 8.4.A More General Perspective -- 8.5.The Unit-Step Function -- 8.6.Driven RL Circuits -- 8.7.Natural and Forced Response -- 8.8.Driven AC Circuits -- 8.9.Predicting the Response of Sequentially Switched Circuits -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 9 The Rcl Circuit -- 9.1.The Source-Free Parallel Circuit -- 9.2.The Overdamped Parallel RLC Circuit -- 9.3.Critical Damping -- 9.4.The Underdamped Parallel RLC Circuit -- 9.5.The Source-Free Series RLC Circuit -- 9.6.The Complete Response of the RLC Circuit -- 9.7.The Lossless LC Circuit -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 10 Sinusoidal Steady-State Analysis -- 10.1.Characteristics of Sinusoids -- 10.2.Forced Response to Sinusoidal Functions -- 10.3.The Complex Forcing Function -- 10.4.The Phasor -- 10.5.Impedance and Admittance -- 10.6.Nodal and Mesh Analysis -- 10.7.Superposition, Source Transformations and Thevenin's Theorem -- 10.8.Phasor Diagrams -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 11 Ac Circuit Power Analysis -- 11.1.Instantaneous Power -- 11.2.Average Power -- 11.3.Effective Values of Current and Voltage -- 11.4.Apparent Power and Power Factor -- 11.5.Complex Power -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 12 Polyphase Circuits -- 12.1.Polyphase Systems -- 12.2.Single-Phase Three-Wire Systems -- 12.3.Three-Phase Y-Y Connection -- 12.4.The Delta (A) Connection -- 12.5.Power Measurement in Three-Phase Systems -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 13 Magnetically Coupled Circuits -- 13.1.Mutual Inductance -- 13.2.Energy Considerations -- 13.3.The Linear Transformer -- 13.4.The Ideal Transformer -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 14 Complex Frequency And The Laplace Transform -- 14.1.Complex Frequency -- 14.2.The Damped Sinusoidal Forcing Function -- 14.3.Definition of the Laplace Transform -- 14.4.Laplace Transforms of Simple Time Functions -- 14.5.Inverse Transform Techniques -- 14.6.Basic Theorems for the Laplace Transform -- 14.7.The Initial-Value and Final-Value Theorems -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 15 Circuit Analysis In The s-Domain -- 15.1.Z(s) and Y(s) -- 15.2.Nodal and Mesh Analysis in the s-Domain -- 15.3.Additional Circuit Analysis Techniques -- 15.4.Poles, Zeros, and Transfer Functions -- 15.5.Convolution -- 15.6.The Complex-Frequency Plane -- 15.7.Natural Response and the s Plane -- 15.8.A Technique for Synthesizing the Voltage Ratio H(s) = V out/V in -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 16 Frequency Response -- 16.1.Parallel Resonance -- 16.2.Bandwidth and High-Q Circuits -- 16.3.Series Resonance -- 16.4.Other Resonant Forms -- 16.5.Scaling -- 16.6.Bode Diagrams -- 16.7.Basic Filter Design -- 16.8.Advanced Filter Design -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 17 Two-Port Networks -- 17.1.One-Port Networks -- 17.2.Admittance Parameters -- 17.3.Some Equivalent Networks -- 17.4.Impedance Parameters -- 17.5.Hybrid Parameters -- 17.6.Transmission Parameters -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises -- ch. 18 Fourier Circuit Analysis -- 18.1.Trigonometric Form of the Fourier Series -- 18.2.The Use of Symmetry -- 18.3.Complete Response to Periodic Forcing Functions -- 18.4.Complex Form of the Fourier Series -- 18.5.Definition of the Fourier Transform -- 18.6.Some Properties of the Fourier Transform -- 18.7.Fourier Transform Pairs for Some Simple Time Functions -- 18.8.The Fourier Transform of a General Periodic Time Function -- 18.9.The System Function and Response in the Frequency Domain -- 18.10.The Physical Significance of the System Function -- Summary And Review -- Reading Further -- Exercises.…”
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An introduction to sociolinguistics / by Holmes, Janet, 1947-, Wilson, Nick (Sociolinguist)

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

Table of Contents: “…Psychology is alive and well (and doing fine among the sciences) -- Falsifiability: how to foil little green men in the head -- Operationism and essentialism: "But, doctor, what does it really mean?" -- 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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How to think straight about psychology / by Stanovich, Keith E. 1950-

Table of Contents: “…Psychology is alive and well (and doing fine among the sciences) -- Falsifiability : how to foil little green men in the head -- Operationism and essentialism : "But, doctor, what does it really mean?" -- 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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