Discover a practical, multidisciplinary approach to the prevention and management of nosocomial infection. "Hospital Epidemiology and Infection Control, Fourth Edition", continues to build upon its well-earned acclaim as the most comprehensive reference on hospital epidemiology and infection control[...]
Deeds's subtle, meticulous, and wildly imaginative pencil and crayon drawings portray an unusual cast of characters: nineteenth-century dandies, Civil War soldiers, antique cars, fantastic boats and trains, country landscapes dotted with roaming animals, and fanciful architecture. None of these exis[...]
Winner English PEN Award It is spring 2012 and 40,000 people have died since the start of the Syrian Arab Spring. In the wake of this, Yasmine has set up a clandestine hospital in the north of the country. Her town is controlled by Assad's brutal regime, but is relatively stable. However, as the [...]
An inspiring book about Kanban, Agile and most importantly about major changes that happen when we use simple techniques to change the way we work. The roof has crumbled, you don't have money to pay the salaries, and you are losing money with every patient that comes through the door. "That's not th[...]
The Hospital Suite is a landmark work by celebrated cartoonist and small-press legend John Porcellino-an autobiographical collection detailing his struggles with illness in the 1990s and 2000s. In 1997, John began to have severe stomach pain. He soon found out he needed emergency surgery to remove [...]
Our cities are already filled with a huge variety of wildlife. As urban areas expand, they impinge on the natural habitats of animals that would not otherwise find themselves in an urban setting, including birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians, as well as rare, threatened and even endangered wild[...]
The first man murdered was Abel Meredith, a resident at the Jesus Hospital Almshouse near London.The second victim, Roderick Gill, was burser at the Allison's school in Norfolk. Victim number three, Sir Rufus Walcott, was slain in his own hall by the Thames. All had their throats cut.And all had str[...]
John Piper shares ten beliefs he brought with him to hospital, and ten lessons from his hospital bed.With deep pastoral insight, practical wisdom and sensitivity, he encourages others in hospital to look beyond their circumstances. This can be a deeply meaningful time in which to draw from God's wis[...]
This is a well researched account of attacks on mainly unarmed Allied hospital ships in the Great War.[...]
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