Particular focus on improving functional traits needed for more resilient poultry breedsComprehensive coverage of key advances in genomic selection and their practical application in breeding improved breeds of layers and broilersLooks forward to emerging trends such as the use of epigenetics and genome editing

There is increasing understanding that climate change will have profound, mostly harmful effects on human health. In this authoritative book, international experts examine long-recognized areas of health concern for populations vulnerable to climate change, describing effects that are both direct, such as heat waves, and indirect, such as via vector-borne diseases. Set in a broad international, economic, political and environmental context, this unique book expands these issues by reviving...

Ich verstehe nicht, warum der Krankenhausdirektor darauf bestanden hat, dass Siena Collins in der Onkologie arbeitet.Sie ist eine verwöhnte Göre, unzuverlässig und verursacht zu viel Ärger in einer Abteilung, in der wir jeden Tag dem Tod in die Augen sehen müssen.Erschwerend kommt hinzu, dass sie die Patienten nicht einmal anfassen oder mit ihnen sprechen darf. Sie studiert immer noch Medizin und überlegt, ihr Studium ganz abzubrechen.Ihr "Job" besteht im Wesentliche...

This fascinating new book describes the evolution of the medical profession and how the role of the doctor and expectations of that role have changed over time. It critically examines developments in the light of both external influences such as the ageing population, patient attitudes and knowledge and government regulation, and internal changes such as the increasing knowledge base, advances in technology and changes in recruitment. Challenges in management, working environment, educatio...

I don't understand why the hospital director has insisted that Siena Collins work in oncology.She is a spoiled brat, unreliable, and causes too much trouble in a department where we must look into the eyes of death every day.To make matters worse, she can't even touch or talk to patients. She is still in medical school and considering quitting altogether.Her "job" basically consists of bringing coffee, making a few photocopies, and getting in the way. Yeah, I guess ...

Dr. Laura Park has a promising career as a surgeon ahead of her.A former child prodigy, she has been educated in one of the best medical schools under the supervision of the prestigious Daniela McKenna.At the age of twenty-seven, she moved from Boston to Los Angeles in search of a smaller hospital that would allow her to grow faster as a surgeon.Little did she expect that by a quirk of fate, she would find herself as interim chief of surgery, fighting for the perman...

Arya has time for only one thing: saving lives as a surgeon. She is not interested in a relationship. Her life is already too complicated without adding new problems into the mix. Besides, there are too many other women out there to settle for just one.Patricia wants to be seen as more than a single mother. Her seven-year-old son fills her life, but after leaving behind the toxic relationship with her ex-husband, she's been longing to feel wanted again.A night out with her ...

Though it ended more than thirty years ago, the Cold War still casts a long shadow over American society. Red Reckoning examines how the great ideological conflict of the twentieth century transformed the nation and forced Americans to reconsider almost every aspect of their society, culture, and identity.Using an interdisciplinary approach, the volume’s contributors examine a broad array of topics, including the Cold War’s impact on national security, race relations, gun ...

Dr. Laura Park hat eine vielversprechende Karriere als Chirurgin vor sich.Als ehemaliges Wunderkind wurde sie in einer der besten medizinischen Schulen unter der Leitung der renommierten Daniela McKenna ausgebildet.Im Alter von siebenundzwanzig Jahren zog sie von Boston nach Los Angeles auf der Suche nach einem kleineren Krankenhaus, das ihr eine schnellere Entwicklung als Chirurgin ermöglichen würde.Sie ahnte nicht, dass sie sich durch eine Laune des Schicksals als Le...

Distance education services are an effective way to meet the needs of students with disabilities, but few special educators get the preparation they need to conduct high-quality instruction remotely. All the fundamentals are in this one-of-a-kind guide, the first dedicated book on distance learning for special educators.With contributions from more than 35 experienced educators, this guide covers all types of distance learning from Grades PreK through 12—both real-time and asynchro...