How To Do Primary Care Research

This practical ‘How To’ guide talks the reader step-by-step through designing conducting and disseminating primary care research a growing discipline internationally. The vast majority of health care issues are experienced by people in community settings who are not adequately represented by hospital-based research. There is therefore a great need to upskill family physicians and other primary care workers and academics to conduct community-based research to inform best practice. Aimed at emerging researchers including those in developing countries this book also addresses cutting edge and newly developing research methods which will be of equal interest to more experienced researchers. | How To Do Primary Care Research

FORCE Fabric How to Draw Clothes

The nude figure defines the best way to learn the fundamentals of drawing yet the end goal of most art presents clothed figures be it animation video games film or fine art. This sixth book in the ‘FORCE’ series instructs artists on how to understand fabric with FORCE thus leading to improved drawings of clothed figures. Expertly organized and beautifully illustrated the book instructs artists to see clothing in a new way through FORCE. Michael’s clear concise and informal writing coupled with Mritunjay and Michael’s FORCE drawings of clothed models comprehensibly informs you the curious artist to identify and draw FORCE clothing. Key Features: The unique dynamic FORCE Drawing learning system that has helped thousands of artists enhance their figure drawing abilities now brings clothing to the figure! Easy to follow fundamentals on drawing clothed figures for games animation film or fine art A clear organized and understandable step-by-step approach to learn about the effects of FORCE on fabric and how that pertains to drawing clothes Learn to see clothes through tight medium and loose-fit and discover the common fold types per category making it easier to identify and draw A ‘sticker system’ that presents the different types of folds found in different fit types of clothing Each chapter has exercises you can use to help you learn the process of drawing clothes Find out how line can bring the texture of different fabrics to your clothing drawings Includes robust author website with further information forums and videos Color-coded page edges to quickly find the material you need Unlock your imagination; put the theory into practice with detailed exercises to sharpen your skills | FORCE Fabric How to Draw Clothes

Building a Game Pitch How to Bottle Lightning

Based on the PocketGamer MasterClass Building a Pitch: From Concept to Document (2021) a decade’s worth of industry experience and numerous industry-level pitches for a variety of organisations including Mediatonic Epic Games and GDC this book will equip you with methodologies best practices and insights around video game pitch design. It will guide you through a step-by-step process from initial conceptualisation and idea validation to communicating your pitches on paper clearly and effectively –as well as illustrating why such a process can be highly valuable. In a day and age where video game development is more competitive than ever the value and importance of lightning in a bottle pitches has never been higher: foundational visions capable of delivering video games that stand apart from the crowd as industry-renowned titles generating immense critical or commercial success which (after the awe has abated) usually triggers the same internal question –why didn’t I think of that!? As such this book will cover: How video game pitches can determine the success potential of a video game How to conceptualise unique and compelling ideas for a video game How to validate your ideas to better determine whether they are capable of becoming lightning in a bottle experiences –or even worth prototyping How to structure format and write a video game pitch in a manner that not only helps you better expand upon and understand your own pitch but also makes it easier for others to understand and buy into This book will be of great interest to both seasoned and early-career game designers students studying game design courses and start-up founders seeking investment. | Building a Game Pitch How to Bottle Lightning

Refraction and Retinoscopy How to Pass the Refraction Certificate

Refraction and retinoscopy are essential skills in progression through ophthalmology specialty training and require consistent practice. This second edition is a comprehensive introduction and revision guide specifically tailored for candidates sitting the Refraction Certificate as assessed by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists. Key Features: Presents concise explanations of the theory and application of refraction and retinoscopy techniques with excellent guided illustrations throughout Provides a step-by-step framework for how best to prepare for the recently updated format of the Refraction Certificate | Refraction and Retinoscopy How to Pass the Refraction Certificate

How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

Dogs do not demonstrate discomfort or pain in a way that can be easily translated by us humans so we often miss that they are physically struggling. Understanding that making some very simple changes to our homes activities exercise regimes and how we train our puppies will have a massive positive impact on our dogs' lives. Using her world-renowned Galen Myotherapy knowledge and approach Robertson suggests and explains in detail how small profoundly important but easy to implement changes can improve the way we not only look after and develop our puppies but also how maintenance of this easy programme continues your puppy’s journey through into healthy adolescence and maturity. Environment exercise and activity habits have deep ongoing effects and How to Build a Puppy . into a healthy adult dog explores ways in which positive change can be integrated easily into our normal lives. The book culminates into a full programme called the Galen Myotherapy Puppy Physical Development Programme©. Including: A dedicated section on anatomy explaining in a functional way how everything in the body interrelates to form a functional moving structure Practical advice that is made logical and easy to interpret by the use of clear comparative descriptions as well as clear diagrams and pictures showing the movement and biomechanics of dogs Exercises and activities in a practical programme for all situations that can be followed to help build good foundations A full pictorial explanation of why so many 'traditional' exercise routines and activities are in fact incredibly damaging for our dogs This book will help canine professionals better advise their clients but also empower all readers to make their own changes as well as having a better all-round understanding to enable more pertinent questions from their vet breeder or puppy trainer. | How to Build a Puppy Into a Healthy Adult Dog

Cooperative Gaming Diversity in the Games Industry and How to Cultivate Inclusion

Description Cooperative Gaming provides context and practical advice regarding diversity in the games industry. The book begins with a deep dive into research literature and the history of diversity in the games industry to provide context around what diversity is and why it is a topic worth considering. The book looks at the different facets of diversity and games exploring the issues and solutions within game development studio management event planning and more. It provides people with practical advice about being a marginalized person in the games industry and how to be heard how studios can support inclusive practices and events can actively become more accessible to a diverse audience. Key Features • Explores the history of diversity in games • Provides important information around what it is like to be a marginalized person in the industry • Gives practical steps to improve the inclusivity of the industry that are designed to aid in contextualizing and upskilling new developers Author Bios Alayna Cole is the managing director of Queerly Represent Me a not-for-profit championing queer representation in games. Alayna is also a producer at Sledgehammer Games co-chair of the IGDA LGBTQ+ special interest group and an award-winning games journalist and game developer. She was featured on the 2016 and 2017 Develop Pacific 30 Under 30 lists and the 2017 and 2019 Develop Pacific Women in Games lists and she has received several other accolades in the industry. Jessica Zammit started writing in 2013 for Start Select Media and for the next five years she followed her interest in writing about representations of mental health diversity and particularly sexuality in video games. Jessica has been speaking about diversity in games at conventions such as PAX Australia since 2016 and has been featured on several other discussions in and around the topic of representation in games and games criticism. Along with her co-author she is co-chair of the IGDA LGBTQ+ special interest group and she was featured on the 2018 Develop Pacific 30 Under 30 and Women in Games lists. | Cooperative Gaming Diversity in the Games Industry and How to Cultivate Inclusion

Continuous Improvement Strategies How to Manage Motivate and Retain Staff

During this era of continuous improvement healthcare organizations need to be staffed by engaged motivated and hard-working frontline employees. As these clinical and non-clinical personnel handle most of the important tasks in any organization and are often the people who directly interact with patients and customers it's the job of managers to oversee and motivate their staff members. Using Lean management strategies this easy-to-read book for leaders and managers provides useful insightful and innovative information to help managers engage motivate and retain their employees during any Lean or other continuous improvement initiative. | Continuous Improvement Strategies How to Manage Motivate and Retain Staff

Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine How to appraise conduct and publish reviews

Authoritative clear and concise this highly acclaimed book continues to be an essential text for all medical surgical and allied health professionals who are seeking a quick and respected guide to systematically reviewing the literature. The third edition features a new chapter on 'Publishing systematic reviews’ and numerous new case studies covering the latest developments in the field including umbrella reviews reviews of test accuracy qualitative evidence and prognostic studies and practice guidelines. The highly experienced authors who have each contributed to numerous systematic reviews that have helped form policy and practice ensure that this practical text which avoids technical jargon continues to be the reference of choice for all health professionals undertaking literature reviews including those specializing in epidemiology and public health. | Systematic Reviews to Support Evidence-Based Medicine How to appraise conduct and publish reviews

Musculoskeletal Injections and Alternative Options A practical guide to 'what when and how?'

Musculoskeletal injections for joint or tendon problems are performed commonly and their use which can result in a marked improvement in acute symptoms as well as delay or postpone surgery is on the rise. Key features: Provides concise current and portable information Covers the latest treatment options supported by scientific evidence and guidelines Discusses alternative injections non-injection measures and novel treatment modalities Text supported by illustrations and video of injection procedures and physiotherapy Ideal for both the non-specialist seeking an introduction to the subject and the more experienced practitioner This accessible guide helps doctors from various disciplines including orthopaedics sports medicine rheumatology radiology and primary care as well as allied health care professionals understand the indications and local anatomy to safely perform injections with complication avoidance. In addition the book provides useful information regarding other alternatives including physiotherapy and novel modalities. The content is supported by current evidence guidelines and companion videos. | Musculoskeletal Injections and Alternative Options A practical guide to 'what when and how?'

Drugs That Changed the World How Therapeutic Agents Shaped Our Lives

Drugs are used in the diagnosis alleviation treatment prevention or cure of disease. This is a book about drugs how they came to be and how they exert their ‘magic’. Today we have drugs to protect against infectious diseases to alleviate aches and pains to allow new organs to replace the old and for brain functions to be modified. Yet for the most part the manner by which drugs are developed and by whom remains a mystery. Drugs are more than just a pill or liquid and some have markedly altered history. The author has selected a few drugs – highlights representing milestones affecting our well-being and influencers of social change. The stories told are dramatic and include spectacular successes and dismal failures. And the people about whom these stories are told are both saints and sinners – selfless and conniving – bold and mercurial and shy and retiring loner. The drugs themselves mirror the diversity of their origin stories and the author assembles all sides of these fascinating stories. Key Selling Features: Chronicles the development of some of the most significant drugs affecting human health Offers easy-to-follow and understandable explanations of how drugs work Explains the science underlying the processes of drug discovery Helps readers appreciate the contributions of the individuals involved in drug discovery and development Serves as essential reading for anyone interested in human health and public policy | Drugs That Changed the World How Therapeutic Agents Shaped Our Lives

Dungeon Hacks How NetHack Angband and Other Rougelikes Changed the Course of Video Games

In 1980 computers were instruments of science and mathematics military secrets and academia. Stern administrators lorded over sterile university laboratories and stressed one point to the wide-eyed students privileged enough to set foot within them: Computers were not toys. Defying authority hackers seized control of monolithic mainframes to create a new breed of computer game: the roguelike cryptic and tough-as-nails adventures drawn from text-based symbols instead of state-of-the-art 3D graphics. Despite their visual simplicity roguelike games captivate thousands of players around the world. From the author of the bestselling Stay Awhile and Listen series Dungeon Hacks: How NetHack Angband and Other Roguelikes Changed the Course of Video Games introduces you to the visionaries behind some of the most popular roguelikes of all time and shows how their creations paved the way for the blockbuster videogames of today—and beyond. | Dungeon Hacks How NetHack Angband and Other Rougelikes Changed the Course of Video Games

A Transition to Proof An Introduction to Advanced Mathematics

A Transition to Proof: An Introduction to Advanced Mathematics describes writing proofs as a creative process. There is a lot that goes into creating a mathematical proof before writing it. Ample discussion of how to figure out the nuts and bolts' of the proof takes place: thought processes scratch work and ways to attack problems. Readers will learn not just how to write mathematics but also how to do mathematics. They will then learn to communicate mathematics effectively. The text emphasizes the creativity intuition and correct mathematical exposition as it prepares students for courses beyond the calculus sequence. The author urges readers to work to define their mathematical voices. This is done with style tips and strict mathematical do’s and don’ts which are presented in eye-catching text-boxes throughout the text. The end result enables readers to fully understand the fundamentals of proof. Features:The text is aimed at transition courses preparing students to take analysis Promotes creativity intuition and accuracy in expositionThe language of proof is established in the first two chapters which cover logic and set theoryIncludes chapters on cardinality and introductory topology | A Transition to Proof An Introduction to Advanced Mathematics

General Practice Under the NHS Past Present and Future

This accessible text covers the entirety of General Practice and the General Practitioner from student to retirement and from the beginning of the NHS to the present day. It provides a comprehensive historical overview representing both academic and front-line perspectives describing what has changed beneficial or otherwise as the specialty has evolved. The details within each chapter represent the views of the average working British GP and illustrate how the changes over the decades have impacted patient care and its delivery. The perspective often differs from that which prevails in many academic tomes on the subject. The topics covered from the primary care team changes to out-of-hours provision the impact of IT training and regulation to the future of General Practice will be essential reading for all doctors considering a career in the specialty and will also be of interest to GP vocational training scheme course organisers and trainers overseas medical educators and healthcare policy makers social and medical historians and the general public. | General Practice Under the NHS Past Present and Future

A Researcher's Guide to Using Electronic Health Records From Planning to Presentation

In an age when electronic health records (EHRs) are an increasingly important source of data this essential textbook provides both practical and theoretical guidance to researchers conducting epidemiological or clinical analysis through EHRs. Split into three parts the book covers the research journey from start to finish. Part 1 focuses on the challenges inherent when working with EHRs from access to data management and raising issues such as completeness and accuracy which impact the validity of any research project. Part 2 examines the core research process itself with chapters on research design sampling and analysis as well as emerging methodological techniques. Part 3 demonstrates how EHR research can be made meaningful from presentation to publication and includes how findings can be applied to real-world issues of public health. Supported by case studies throughout and applicable across a range of research software programs (including R SPSS and SAS) this is the ideal text for students and researchers engaging with EHRs across epidemiological and clinical research. | A Researcher's Guide to Using Electronic Health Records From Planning to Presentation

Cartoon Physics A Graphic Novel Guide to Solving Physics Problems

How can a graphic novel teach you to solve physics problems? By making the process more fun and more engaging for readers this practical guide really works to help students tackle real problems in algebra-based college physics. Along the way readers will also be equipped with useful problem-solving techniques and physical concepts. This problem-solving guide developed by physicist/author Dr. Scott Calvin and engineer/artist Dr. Kirin Furst is aimed at students in college-level general physics courses. Instead of just providing brief answers to sample questions or discussions of physics concepts without showing how to apply them to difficult problems Cartoon Physics stresses how to approach problems what to do if you get stuck and techniques that can be applied broadly. Features: Detailed step-by-step solutions for more than one hundred college-level exam problems Graphic novel (cartoon) format Formula sheet units sheet and technique-choice flowchart Task Tags indexing problems by technique (momentum energy) no matter what chapter they appear in A t-rex on a trampoline! | Cartoon Physics A Graphic Novel Guide to Solving Physics Problems

Levick's Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology

A sound knowledge of cardiovascular physiology is fundamental to understanding cardiovascular disease exercise performance and may other aspects of human physiology. Cardiovascular physiology is a major component of all undergraduate courses in physiology biomedical science and medicine and this popular introduction to the subject is intended primarily for these students. A key feature of this sixth edition is how state-of-the-art technology is applied to understanding cardiovascular function in health and disease. Thus the text is also well suited to graduate study programmes in medicine and physiological sciences. | Levick's Introduction to Cardiovascular Physiology

Introduction to Probability with R

Based on a popular course taught by the late Gian-Carlo Rota of MIT with many new topics covered as well Introduction to Probability with R presents R programs and animations to provide an intuitive yet rigorous understanding of how to model natural phenomena from a probabilistic point of view. Although the R programs are small in length they are just as sophisticated and powerful as longer programs in other languages. This brevity makes it easy for students to become proficient in R. This calculus-based introduction organizes the material around key themes. One of the most important themes centers on viewing probability as a way to look at the world helping students think and reason probabilistically. The text also shows how to combine and link stochastic processes to form more complex processes that are better models of natural phenomena. In addition it presents a unified treatment of transforms such as Laplace Fourier and z; the foundations of fundamental stochastic processes using entropy and information; and an introduction to Markov chains from various viewpoints. Each chapter includes a short biographical note about a contributor to probability theory exercises and selected answers. The book has an accompanying website with more information.

Beyond Menopause New Pathways to Holistic Health

Beyond Menopause uncovers the unique healthcare needs of postmenopausal women. It offers women integrative holistic approaches that bridge the gap between conventional medicine and systems of holistic healing. The book highlights integrative strategies in the context of common health conditions including anxiety fatigue sleep disturbance sexual health weight concerns bone health and brain health. It provides information on the use of hormone therapy during the menopause transition. The book features clinical vignettes illustrating how individual women explore pathways to better health through shared decision-making with their health practitioners. Women of postmenopausal age want to remain healthy vital and engaged yet they are often overlooked in the healthcare system. In this phase of life women need to create their own integrative path to wellness. Beyond Menopause shows women how to prime their voice for self-advocacy and establish collaborative relationships with their health practitioners. Women are advised to create an adaptable network of practitioners to accommodate changing needs—their own “web of wellness. ” Beyond Menopause brings a fresh perspective to the mental physical and spiritual elements of holistic living. From the distinct vantage points of medicine and neuroscience the authors guide women toward new pathways to optimal health and well-being. | Beyond Menopause New Pathways to Holistic Health

General Practice Today A Practical Guide to Modern Consultations

General Practice Today explores the GP consultation in the context of external 'stressors' and 'helpers' that doctors use to make best clinical decisions. Over the last 30 years there has been a move towards mandatory training on legal aspects risk scores and guidance. Additionally with widespread access to IT there has been a huge growth in the information doctors need to know and manage. Yet today’s GP has never been more time-poor or under so much pressure. All these outside considerations can seem challenging and remote for the doctor sat with their patient; yet in today’s reality they have never been more important. This book offers insight into the practical impact and importance of these external factors. It offers advice on everything from law technology and time management to mental health issues ethics religion and culture exploring how to determine which issues are relevant to each individual consultation. Packing each chapter with realistic examples author Jane Wilcock draws on her own extensive experience to help GPs make considered contextual decisions that enhance the health and well-being of their patients. This book is essential reading for any General Practitioner allied health care practitioner or trainee preparing to practice in our complex modern world. | General Practice Today A Practical Guide to Modern Consultations

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Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs From Science to Scene

Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs: From Science to Scene Second Edition is designed to help canine handlers detectives death investigators crime scene personnel (including forensic laboratory personnel technicians and supervisors) and attorneys understand the science involved when utilizing human remains detector (HRD) canines as a locating tool. The book covers the basic anatomy and physiology of canine olfaction and the unique characteristics of their scenting ability that allows dogs to be trained to locate distinct odors. Using concise and clear explanations and photographs the book reviews the science of forensic taphonomy. Factors that may affect the decomposition process are highlighted along with what the potential outcomes that may be encountered. The book examines how the odor of human remains is generated through various stages of decomposition and the manner in which environmental conditions in both land and water settings may affect that odor. Different types of background information that may help in determining possible search locations for missing individuals are included as well as assist the HRD canine handler in developing search plans are covered. Different tools and technologies that may be used in addition to an HRD canine team are included to help readers understand that are many ways to address searching for a decedent. Several case reports involving decedents found in both land and water settings in addition to different weather conditions are included to help the reader understand how the environment may have affected the condition of the decedent. This edition includes more case reports explaining how environmental factors were considered in HRD canine deployments in both land and water settings. Understanding which variables—and how such variables—can affect the state and condition of human remains as well as dispersion of odor from human remains will help canine handlers utilize their HRD canine more effectively as a locating tool. Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs Second Edition will help HRD canine handlers and other law enforcement personnel be better prepared to meet the challenges of their jobs before during and after searches for the missing. | Death Decomposition and Detector Dogs From Science to Scene

Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes Tactile Mathematics Art and Craft for all to Explore Second Edition

Winner Euler Book Prize awarded by the Mathematical Association of America. With over 200 full color photographs this non-traditional tactile introduction to non-Euclidean geometries also covers early development of geometry and connections between geometry art nature and sciences. For the crafter or would-be crafter there are detailed instructions for how to crochet various geometric models and how to use them in explorations. New to the 2nd Edition; Daina Taimina discusses her own adventures with the hyperbolic planes as well as the experiences of some of her readers. Includes recent applications of hyperbolic geometry such as medicine architecture fashion & quantum computing. | Crocheting Adventures with Hyperbolic Planes Tactile Mathematics Art and Craft for all to Explore Second Edition

Practical Guide to ChIP-seq Data Analysis

Chromatin immunoprecipitation sequencing (ChIP-seq) which maps the genome-wide localization patterns of transcription factors and epigenetic marks is among the most widely used methods in molecular biology. Practical Guide to ChIP-seq Data Analysis will guide readers through the steps of ChIP-seq analysis: from quality control through peak calling to downstream analyses. It will help experimental biologists to design their ChIP-seq experiments with the analysis in mind and to perform the basic analysis steps themselves. It also aims to support bioinformaticians to understand how the data is generated what the sources of biases are and which methods are appropriate for different analyses.

Practical Emergency Ophthalmology Handbook An Algorithm Based Approach to Ophthalmic Emergencies

This handbook is designed to help shape the thought processes of the eye clinician or trainee and guide them toward the right decision-making pathway in emergency ophthalmology situations. Chapters are titled by the way cases present to eye casualty rather than condition along with an algorithmic approach on what clinical and laboratory investigations to carry out. There is also guidance on how to perform simple procedures. It is aimed at trainees general ophthalmologists and those with an interest from allied specialties (including specialist nurses) and professions such as optometrists and emergency medicine doctors. Key Features Stresses safe and practical navigation of common eye symptoms presented in an emergency setting. Provides guidance on differential diagnosis and includes useful decision-making flowcharts. Emphasizes how to approach the eye casualty patient. Shows what can be expected at each stage of the eye injury patient encounter. Presents information appropriate for the entire multi-disciplinary eye casualty team | Practical Emergency Ophthalmology Handbook An Algorithm Based Approach to Ophthalmic Emergencies

ISO 9001 2015 - A Complete Guide to Quality Management Systems

What is risk based thinking? Do you know how to address risks and opportunities? Did you ever analyzed risks? Are you sure it is that what the ISO 9001 expects? What do you really know about knowledge management? Can you identify the types of knowledge in your organization? How do you maintain knowledge? What is awareness in the eyes of the ISO 9001 Standard? Can you tell the relation between awareness and the effectiveness of the QMS? This book explains in details all the new issues and topics required by the ISO 9001:2015 Standard and gives you the tools and tricks to answer the new requirements. Just read and do. The table of contents in the book are identical to the table of contents of the standard so you can orient yourself quite easily and find the specific advice you are looking for. | ISO 9001 2015 - A Complete Guide to Quality Management Systems