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Health Measurement Scales: A Practical Guide to Their Development and Use (Oxford Medical Publications)
David L. Streiner , and Geoffrey R. Norman Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0198528477 |
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This is the new edition of the highly successful practical guide for clinicians developing tools to measure subjective states, attitudes or non-tangible outcomes in their patients. It is widely used by people from many disciplines, who have only a limited knowledge of statistics. This thoroughly updated edition of Health Measurement Scales, Third Edition gives more details on cognitive requirements in answering questions, and how this influences scale development. There is now an expanded discussion of generalizability theory, a completely revised chapter on Item Response Theory and many revisions are included, based on the latest research findings. These features combine to provide the most up-to-date guide to measuring scale development available. It synthesizes the theory of scale construction with practical advice, culled from the literature and the authors' experience, about how to develop and validate measurement scales to be used in the health sciences. The theory goes into issues of reliability, generalizability theory, validity, the measurement of change, the cognitive requirements of answering questions, and item response theory. Practical issues cover devising the items, biases that may affect the responses, pre-testing and weeding out poorly performing items, combining items into scales, setting cut points, and the practical issues of using scales in various ways, such as face-to-face interviews; mailed or telephone-administered surveys; and over the internet. One chapter also discusses some of the ethical issues that scale developers and users should be aware of. Appendices lead the reader to other readings; sources of already developed scales and items; and a very brief introduction to exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis.Customer Reviews:
Best option.......2007-03-09
Simple .......but yet comprehensive.......2001-06-26
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Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care
Jim Fowler , Phil Jarvis , and Mel Chevannes Manufacturer: Wiley ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471497169 |
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Nursing is a growing area of higher education, in which an introduction to statistics is an essential component. There is currently a gap in the market for a 'user-friendly' book which is contextulised and targeted for nursing. Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care introduces statistical techniques in such a way that readers will easily grasp the fundamentals to enable them to gain the confidence and understanding to perform their own analysis. It also provides sufficient advice in areas such as clinical trials and epidemiology to enable the reader to critically appraise work published in journals such as the Lancet and British Medical Journal.
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Secondary Data Sources for Public Health: A Practical Guide (Practical Guides to Biostatistics and Epidemiology)
Sarah Boslaugh Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 0521690234 |
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Secondary data analysis plays an increasingly important role in epidemiology and public health research and practice, but many difficulties confront researchers and analysts who wish to use secondary data to address a research or policy question. This practical guide is the only book to provide both an introduction to secondary data analysis and a list of major sources of secondary data in the United States. Entries for each data source include the focus of the data, years available, data collection process used, and directions about how to access the data and supporting materials.
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Statistics for Health Care Research: A Practical Workbook
Susan K. Grove Manufacturer: Saunders ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 141600226X |
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Statistics for Health Care Research: A Practical Workbook is a concise, practical tool that will help you develop confidence in interpreting the statistical data in health sciences research articles. It features 45 exercises designed to strengthen your understanding of sampling, measurement, and statistical analysis techniques. It's the only workbook of its kind to include research examples from both the nursing and the medical literature for a complete perspective on health sciences research.
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Medical Data Management: A Practical Guide (Health Informatics, Formerly Computers in Health Care)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0387955941 |
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Medical Data Management is a systematic introduction to the basic methodology of professional clinical data management. It emphasizes generic methods of medical documentation applicable to such diverse tasks as the electronic patient record, maintaining a clinical trials database, and building a tumor registry. This book is for all students in medical informatics and health information management, and it is ideal for both the undergraduate and the graduate levels. The book also guides professionals in the design and use of clinical information systems in various health care settings. It is an invaluable resource for all health care professionals involved in designing, assessing, adapting, or using clinical data management systems in hospitals, outpatient clinics, study centers, health plans, etc. The book combines a consistent theoretical foundation of medical documentation methods outlining their practical applicability in real clinical data management systems. Two new chapters detail hospital information systems and clinical trials. There is a focus on the international classification of diseases (ICD-9 and -10) systems, as well as a discussion on the difference between the two codes. All chapters feature exercises, bullet points, and a summary to provide the reader with essential points to remember. New to the Third Edition is a comprehensive section comprised of a combined Thesaurus and Glossary which aims to clarify the unclear and sometimes inconsistent terminology surrounding the topic.
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Risk Stratification: A Practical Guide for Clinicians
Charles C. Miller , Michael J. Reardon , and Hazim J. Safi Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0521669456 |
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Risk stratification is a statistical process by which quality of care can be assessed independently of patient case mix. The evaluation of risk-adjusted patient outcome has become an important part of managed care contracting in some markets, and risk-adjusted outcome rates for hospitals are being reported more frequently in the popular press and on the Internet. This book, written by a statistician and two surgeons for a clinical audience, is a practical guide to the process of risk stratification and does not require or assume an extensive mathematical background. It describes the rationale and assumptions for risk stratification, and provides information on evaluating the quality of various published risk-stratification studies. Numerous practical examples using real clinical data help to illustrate risk stratification in health care. The volume also serves as a step-by-step guide to the production and dissemination of risk-adjusted outcome results for local programs.
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Violence in Health Care: Understanding, Preventing and Surviving Violence: A Practical Guide for Health Professionals
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0192631438 |
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Every branch of healthcare has its own particular experience of violence, from direct physical or verbal aggression aimed at members of staff, to dealing with the victims of a crime perpetrated elsewhere. Since the first edition of this book was published in 1994, there have been huge developments in understanding and managing violence in the healthcare setting. Violence prevention is now not just the concern of the frontline healthcare team, but also of architects, service managers, psychologists, governments, health and safety managers, human resources managers, and members of the emergency services. This fully revised and updated new edition will equip all members of these teams with the information required to understand the range of factors involved, and enable them not just to develop strategies to tackle the issues but also to deal with violence when it arises in both hospital and community settings. Coverage includes the causes and nature of violence, including domestic violence, the effects on, and care of, the victims, as well as describing opportunities to limit the potential for violence through good design. This book is essential reading for all those working in, or in association with, health services and related agencies. It is also an essential resource for anyone seeking to understand, prevent or survive violence. From reviews of the 1st edition: 'this short and affordable guide to the recognition, avoidance and aftermath of violence will prepare you for the event' John Bignall, The Lancet 1994. 344:180 'Many health care staff will look for a practical guide to coping and will find this book an excellent place to start ... Those spurred into action could usefully rely on this book to aid the process of effective management and staff support' Arden Tomison, Fromeside Clinic, Bristol, British Journal of Psychiatry , August 1995 'There are no obvious gaps in an eminently readable and well-unified text.' Patrick Hoyte, MDU Nurse, February 1995 '... the book effectively addresses a pressing problem for health care workers: how to cope with aggressive behavior' Ellen H Taliaferro, University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, Annals of Emergency Medicine, October 1995 'It would be important reading for those undertaking further study of the prevention and management of violence and aggression ...' John Rawlinson, Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing, Professional Nurse, July 1996
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Breast Cancer Screening (Practical Guides for General Practice)
Joan Austoker Manufacturer: Oxford University Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0192618784 |
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Employers' perceived needs for registered nurses and licensed practical nurses in Illinois hospitals, long-term care facilities and community health agencies ... Implementation Commission on Nursing
Margaret G Ellsworth Manufacturer: Illinois Implementation Commission on Nursing ProductGroup: Book Binding: Unknown Binding ASIN: B0006WYSIW |
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Practical Statistics for Nursing and Health Care
Jim Fowler Manufacturer: NY ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: B000MUF8WI |
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Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis
Richard I. Masel Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items: ASIN: 0471241970 |
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Chemical Kinetics and Catalysis is a comprehensive guide to chemical kinetics and catalysis, and focuses on the use of computational tools for studying chemical kinetics and catalytic phenomena. Provides a thorough and up-to-date treatment of chemical kinetics and catalysis, combining traditional background information with the latest computational methods for fitting data to appropriate rate equations. Demonstrates how the vastly improved computational tools now available allow application of kinetic concepts to understanding and predicting the behavior of diverse and complex phenomena, including biological systems, semiconductor growth, and corrosion.Customer Reviews:
Good Book for Advanced Reaction Theory.......2002-07-12
Great content, but hampered by mistakes.......2002-03-13
Unfortunately, the book has a ton of mistakes, some simply typos, but some are very critical mistakes in example problems, some of which are very subtle.
Overall, content is excellent for a one seeking some applicable information (1st half), and those seeking more theoretical treatment (2nd half).
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Principles of Adsorption and Reaction on Solid Surfaces
Richard I. Masel Manufacturer: Wiley-Interscience ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0471303925 |
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Principles of Adsorption and Reaction on Solid SurfacesCustomer Reviews:
One of the best resources.......2007-09-29
Good book.......2003-03-21
Good Review, Poor Writing/Editing.......2002-07-12
An excellent text book for surface chemist.......1999-08-27
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Electrode Kinetics for Chemists, Chemical Engineers and Materials Scientists
Eliezer Gileadi Manufacturer: Wiley-VCH ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items: ASIN: 0471188581 |
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Offering a thorough explanation of electrode kinetics, this textbook emphasizes physical phenomena-rather than mathematical formalism-and elucidates the underlying principles of the different experimental techniques. Assuming an elementary knowledge of thermodynamics and chemical kinetics and minimal mathematical skills, coverage explores the arguments of two primary schools of thought: electrode kinetics and interfacial electrochemistry viewed as a branch of physical chemistry, and from the perspective of analytical chemistry.
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An Introduction to Nonlinear Chemical Dynamics: Oscillations, Waves, Patterns, and Chaos (Topics in Physical Chemistry)
Irving R. Epstein , and John A. Pojman Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 0195096703 |
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Just a few decades ago, chemical oscillations were thought to be exotic reactions of only theoretical interest. Now known to govern an array of physical and biological processes, including the regulation of the heart, these oscillations are being studied by a diverse group across the sciences. This book is the first introduction to nonlinear chemical dynamics written specifically for chemists. It covers oscillating reactions, chaos, and chemical pattern formation, and includes numerous practical suggestions on reactor design, data analysis, and computer simulations. Assuming only an undergraduate knowledge of chemistry, the book is an ideal starting point for research in the field. The book begins with a brief history of nonlinear chemical dynamics and a review of the basic mathematics and chemistry. The authors then provide an extensive overview of nonlinear dynamics, starting with the flow reactor and moving on to a detailed discussion of chemical oscillators. Throughout the authors emphasize the chemical mechanistic basis for self-organization. The overview is followed by a series of chapters on more advanced topics, including complex oscillations, biological systems, polymers, interactions between fields and waves, and Turing patterns. Underscoring the hands-on nature of the material, the book concludes with a series of classroom-tested demonstrations and experiments appropriate for an undergraduate laboratory.
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Adsorption Analysis: Equilibria and Kinetics (Chemical Engineer Series, Volume 2)
Duong D. Do Manufacturer: Imperial College Press ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback Similar Items:
ASIN: 1860941370 |
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Adsorption Analysis : Equilibria and Kinetics.......2000-11-01
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Chemical Kinetics for Chemical Engineers
Bohdan W Wojciechowski Manufacturer: Sterling Swift Pub Co ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 0884081303 |
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Molecular Physical Chemistry for Engineers
John T. Yates , and J. Karl Johnson Manufacturer: University Science Books ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover Similar Items:
ASIN: 1891389270 |
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Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook 8/E Section 7:Reaction Kinetics
Tiberiu M. Leib, Carmo J. Pereira Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional ProductGroup: Book Binding: Paperback ASIN: 007151130X Release Date: 2007-08-01 |
Book Description
Now in its eighth edition, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook offers unrivaled, up-to-date coverage of all aspects of chemical engineering. For the first time, individual sections are available for purchase. Now you can receive only the content you need for a fraction of the price of the entire volume. Streamline your research, pinpoint specialized information, and save money by ordering single sections of this definitive chemical engineering reference today.First published in 1934, Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook has equipped generations of engineers and chemists with an expert source of chemical engineering information and data. Now updated to reflect the latest technology and processes of the new millennium, the Eighth Edition of this classic guide provides unsurpassed coverage of every aspect of chemical engineering-from fundamental principles to chemical processes and equipment to new computer applications.
Filled with over 700 detailed illustrations, the Eighth Edition of Perry's Chemical Engineers' Handbook features:
*Comprehensive tables and charts for unit conversion
*A greatly expanded section on physical and chemical data
*New to this edition: the latest advances in distillation, liquid-liquid extraction, reactor modeling, biological processes, biochemical and membrane separation processes, and chemical plant safety practices with accident case histories
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Reaction Kinetics For Chemical Engineers
Stanley Walas Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 0070677832 |
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Transport and Structure: Their Competitive Roles in Biophysics and Chemistry (Lecture Notes in Physics)
Manufacturer: Springer ProductGroup: Book Binding: Hardcover ASIN: 354066632X |
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Local and global spatial coupling mechanisms form the basis of transport processes that are of fundamental importance for the occurrence and the dynamic evolution of patterns on a mesoscopic and macroscopic scale. The present volume deals with these concepts and investigates applications in the fields of biophysics and chemistry.Books:
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