New Public Management in Africa : emerging issues and lessons /

Table of Contents: “…Public sector management : an introduction / Benon C Basheka -- New public management reform in Africa : theoretical review / Lukamba-Muhiya. Tshombe & Maurice Oscar Dassah -- New public management issues in Botswana / Thekiso Molokwane & Kaelo Molephe -- New public management issues in Cameroon / Tumi Mzini -- New public management issues in Democratic Republic of Congo / Lukamba-Muhiya Tshombe -- New public management issues in Ghana / Maurice Oscar Dassah -- New public management issues in South Africa / Hofisi Costa and Tshukudu Pooe -- New public management issues in Tanzania / John Samuel. …”
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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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Teacher Education Systems in Africa in the Digital Era /

Table of Contents: “…Pedagogical integration of technology into science, technical and vocational education / Blessing Adeoye -- 14. Teacher education and process skills enhancement in the STS classroom / Francis M. …”
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Climate change and public health /

Table of Contents: “…Patz -- Energy policy in developing countries / Robert Bailis -- Transportation policy / Vicki Arroyo and Kathryn A. Zyla -- Agriculture policy / Valerie J. …”
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Clinical Chemistry : fundamentals and laboratory techniques / by Larson, Donna L.

Table of Contents: “…Overview of clinical chemistry / Jean Brickell, Wendy Arenson, and Diana Mass -- Quality assessment / Margaret Crellin, Marian Cavagnaro, and Wendy Arneson -- Laboratory techniques and instrumentation / Wendy Arenson and Jean Brickell -- Diabetes and other carbohydrate disorders / Jean Brickell, Vicki Freeman, and Wendy Arneson -- Hemoglobin production disorders and testing / Vicki Freeman and Wendy Arneson -- Assessment of renal function / Wendy Arneson and Jean Brickell -- Assessment of liver function / Wendy Arneson and Jean Brickell -- Assessment of cardiovascular disorders / Linda S. …”
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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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Maths, Physics and Clinical Measurement for Anaesthesia and Intensive Care /

Table of Contents: “…Data analysis and medical statistics / Andrew Biffen and David Ashton-Cleary -- Basic physics and electronics / Emma Foster and Hozefa Ebrahim -- Heat, temperature and humidity / Hozefa Ebrahim and Sean Chadwick -- Behaviour of fluids / Hozefa Ebrahim, Sunita Balla and James Rudge -- Gas measurement and supply / Jonathon Paige -- Gas concentration measurement / Catriona Frankling -- Blood gas analysis / David Connor -- Vapours and vaporizers / Ed Copley -- Ventilators and breathing systems / Dan Shuttleworth and Nick Dodds -- The environment and safety / Lauren Weekes -- Blood pressure measurement / Laura Beard and David Ashton-Cleary -- Cardiac output monitoring / Hozefa Ebrahim and Alistair Burns -- Cardiac support equipment / Katie Ramm and Laura May -- Ultrasound and doppler / David Ashton-Cleary -- Atomic structure, radiation, imaging, and lasers / David Ashton-Cleary and Jumana Hussain -- Electro-biophysiology / Vijay Venkatesh and David Ashton-Cleary.…”
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Treating complex traumatic stress disorders : an evidence-based guide /

Table of Contents: “…Steven Frankel -- Living and working self-reflectively to address vicarious trauma / Laurie Anne Pearlman and James Caringi --…”
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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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Sacred spaces : the prayer book 2019 /

Table of Contents: “…Omagu -- Sacred spaces and ritual performances in Ejaghamland of Cameroon / Emmanuel M. Mbah and Atom Victor Ntui -- Masjid: sacred space in Nigerian Islam / Muhammadu Mustapha Gwadabe and Muhammad Kyari -- The metaphysics of space in Yoruba traditional religion / 'BioDun J. …”
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