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  • Sonochemical Synthesis of Natural Products and Heterocycles of Pharmaceutical Importance

    Strategy Towards a Sustainable Society
    • 1st Edition
    • Sasadhar Majhi + 1 more
    • English
    Sonochemical Synthesis of Natural Products and Heterocycles of Pharmaceutical Importance: Strategy Towards a Sustainable Society comprehensively summarizes sonochemistry and ultrasound and their applicability to synthetic organic chemistry. Chapters demonstrate the application of sonochemistry to synthesizing molecules of natural origin, organic compounds containing N-heterocycles, O-heterocycles, and S-heterocycles, and the total synthesis and semisynthesis of bioactive compounds under ultrasonication through case studies and detailed illustrations and methodologies. Other sections explore sonochemical organic synthesis under solvent- and catalyst-free conditions, and in an aqueous medium as a green solvent, use of nanoparticles as efficient catalysts, and much more. This is a valuable resource for organic synthesis experts, specialists in natural products, advocates for sustainable chemistry, and researchers and professionals working in total synthesis, semisynthesis, organic synthesis, medicinal chemistry, and the pharmaceutical industries.
  • Health Geography

    Innovative Geospatial Epidemiology
    • 1st Edition
    • Andreas Tsatsaris + 4 more
    • English
    Health Geography: Innovative Geospatial Epidemiology presents a comprehensive exploration of the fundamental principles and methodologies underpinning remote sensing for spatial epidemiology. Organised in two parts, the first delves into the methodology of utilizing cutting-edge remote sensing technologies to detect, analyze, and predict the spatial distribution of infectious diseases through the process of extracting critical information and creating accurate geospatial models for disease mapping and monitoring. The second part provides numerous case studies that illustrate the real-world applications and transformative potential of the interdisciplinary approaches, allowing the book to bridge the gap between theoretical knowledge and practical implementation. Health Geography is an indispensable resource for researchers, practitioners, and graduate students in spatial epidemiology, geospatial sciences, and geostatistics seeking to utilize the potential of remote sensing technologies in tackling spatial epidemiological challenges.
  • Complications in Orthopaedics: Foot and Ankle

    • 1st Edition
    • Amiethab Aiyer + 2 more
    • English
    The difference between an average surgeon and a master surgeon is often an ability to navigate and resolve surgical complications. Complications in Orthopaedics: Foot and Ankle Surgery provides expert guidance and offers real solutions to improve patient outcomes, for both the trainee and the experienced surgeon. This brand-new volume in the Complications in Orthopaedics series from series editor Dr. Stephen R. Thompson, along with expert surgeons Drs. Amiethab Aiyer, Ettore Vulcano, and Jonathan Kaplan, focuses on how to recognize and avoid errors during foot and ankle surgery, with thorough coverage of preoperative errors, intraoperative issues, and postoperative complications.
  • Medical Office Administration

    A Worktext
    • 6th Edition
    • Brenda A. Potter
    • English
    Learn the skills you need to succeed in the modern medical office! Medical Office Administration: A Worktext, 6th Edition provides a clear, hands-on approach to help you master the role and responsibilities of the administrative medical assistant. With a focus on exceptional patient service, this easy-to-read text stresses comprehension, application, and critical thinking to ensure you are job-ready on day one. When used in conjunction with SimChart® for the Medical Office, Elsevier’s educational EHR (sold separately), you will gain realistic experience with day-to-day tasks as if you were in an actual office setting. This worktext helps you develop the knowledge and skills you need to think critically and respond confidently to the challenges you’ll encounter on the job.
  • Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty

    • 2nd Edition
    • Babak Azizzadeh + 3 more
    • English
    Concise yet comprehensive, Master Techniques in Rhinoplasty, 2nd Edition, allows you to tap into the knowledge and expertise of leading reconstructive and cosmetic plastic surgeons to achieve the results your patients expect. This multimedia resource provides expert guidance from Drs. Babak Azizzadeh, Paul S. Nassif, Grace Lee Peng, William Numa, Calvin Johnson, Jr., Mark R. Murphy, and other renowned surgeons who guide you through open and endonasal primary and secondary rhinoplasty techniques. Step-by-step procedures, color line drawings, intraoperative photographs, and narrated videos help you master the nuances of each technique, avoid pitfalls, manage complications, and optimize results for every patient.
  • Collaborative Scheduling for Electromagnetic Detection Satellites

    Model and Reinforcement Learning-Based Evolutionary Algorithms
    • 1st Edition
    • Yanjie Song + 4 more
    • English
    Collaborative Scheduling for Electromagnetic Detection Satellites: Model and Reinforcement Learning-based Evolutionary Algorithms focuses on the models and algorithms related to electromagnetic detection satellite scheduling problems. Sections provide an overview, including background and current state of development and then move on to the basic model of cooperative scheduling and the framework of learning evolutionary algorithms. Next, the book examines cooperative scheduling of homogeneous electromagnetic detection satellites for stationary target detection and reviews research on cooperative planning of heterogeneous electromagnetic detection satellites for low-speed moving target detection. Final sections examine cooperative scheduling of heterogeneous electromagnetic detection satellites for high-speed moving target detection. Readers will find this to be an in-depth introduction to electromagnetic detection satellite problems.
  • Evidence-Based Medicine

    • 6th Edition
    • Sharon E. Straus + 4 more
    • English
    A unique and valuable resource for busy clinicians at any stage of their career, Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM, 6th Edition, is ideal for those who want to learn how to effectively practice and teach evidence-based medicine (EBM). This classic introduction to EBM has been thoroughly updated from cover to cover, while retaining its short, practical format that emphasizes the direct clinical application of EBM and provides the tactics to practice and teach EBM in real time and in various settings. Written by internationally renowned practising clinicians, methodologists, and teachers, this bestselling text offers easy-to-read, accessible coverage of all the basics of EBM for time-constrained undergraduate and postgraduate medical learners, instructors, and practitioners in all clinical areas of health care.
  • Atlas of Aligner Treatment and Planning

    A Case-Based Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Ravindra Nanda + 2 more
    • English
    Learn how to effectively integrate aligner treatment into your practice! Atlas of Aligner Treatment and Planning: A Case-Based Approach offers a revolutionary, step-by-step, example-based approach to aligner treatment for orthodontists and general dentists. Featuring approximately 3,300 full-color clinical photographs, radiographs, and illustrations, this resource addresses the full scope of patient care — from diagnostics and treatment planning to virtual tool utilization and overcoming challenges — to prepare you for real-life scenarios in aligner orthodontics.
  • Cardiac Computed Tomography

    A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease
    • 1st Edition
    • Ron Blankstein
    • English
    Part of the renowned Braunwald family of references, Cardiac Computed Tomography: A Companion to Braunwald’s Heart Disease provides today’s clinicians with clear, authoritative guidance on every aspect of this rapidly evolving area of heart imaging. Covering coronary CT angiography (CCTA), coronary artery calcium (CAC), and various other uses of cardiac CT ranging from valvular to structural heart disease, editor Dr. Ron Blankstein and a team of expert contributing authors discuss principles of image acquisition, patient indications, imaging approaches, diagnostic criteria, evaluation approaches, and the latest advances in the technology. From cover to cover, this new volume offers reliable and current point-of-care coverage of cardiac CT, making it an ideal resource for practitioners at all levels of experience.
  • Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles

    Fundamentals, Design, Performance, Applications, and AI-Driven Commercialization
    • 1st Edition
    • Morteza Nazari-Heris + 2 more
    • English
    Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles: Fundamentals, Design, Performance, Applications, and AI-Driven Commercialization provides an authoritative resource on hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (HFCEVs), covering fundamentals, methods, and applications, and addressing the latest advances and changes in related technologies, and in the market. This book aims to serve as a comprehensive and interdisciplinary resource for understanding HFCEVs and their role in achieving net-zero electrification. It investigates HFCEVs from multiple dimensions, beginning with the fundamentals of HFCEV operation, their environmental benefits, and their principles. In addition, it presents a detailed strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats analysis, examining the intricacies of hydrogen production and infrastructure development. It further assesses the techno-economic feasibility of green hydrogen-powered HFCEVs through levelized cost analyses, providing insights into their economic viability. In addition, the book covers the design, performance, and applications of HFCEVs, alongside the role of hydrogen fueling stations, their technologies, and prognostic management. The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning in optimizing energy management is explored, highlighting innovative approaches to enhancing efficiency. The book also addresses industrial and commercial gaps, identifying opportunities for startups and entrepreneurs in this field. In addition, it reviews international standards governing HFCEVs and aligns their advancements with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs), emphasizing their broader techno-socio-economi... impact. Finally, the challenges and future work are considered, including technological, infrastructural, and economic obstacles, and their possible solutions.This is a valuable book for all those with an interest in hydrogen fuel cells, clean energy technologies, electric vehicles, sustainable transportation, and energy storage, including researchers, students, faculty, engineers, Research & Development professionals, scientists, industry professionals, and policymakers.