The most up-to-date edition of the gold standard in health care information system referencesIn the newly revised Fifth Edition of Health Care Information Systems, veteran healthcare information management experts and educators Karen A. Wager and Frances Wickham Lee, along with nationally-recognized leader in health information technology, John P. Glaser, deliver a one-stop resource for graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to gain the knowledge ...

One of The Wall Street Journal’s 10 Best Books of the YearFeatured on the New York Times' The Daily podcast and CNN's Fareed Zakaria GPSWhat our failures during the pandemic cost us, and why we must do better**The Covid pandemic quickly led to the greatest mobilization of emergency powers in human history. By early April 2020, half the world’s population—3.9 billion people—were living under quarantine. People were t...

Lonely Planet's local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime in this latest edition of our guide to France.Discover France's most popular experiences and best kept secrets from exploring the lavish cluster of hilltop villages in the Luberon in sun-baked Provence; to snorkelling, kitesurfing and watching the sunset from the beaches in Bonifacio; and cycling through one of the world's most famous vineyards along La Voie des Vignes.

Esta Navidad llegan las Hermanas Raras, una deliciosa antología de cuentos firmados por las grandes damas del pulp, seleccionados con mano experta por Mike Ashley.Brujas, vampiras, mujeres que se funden con sus deseos más oscuros, madres monstruosas, hijas vengativas, damas con el alma podrida y jovencitas que ríen mientras todo arde… Esta Navidad llegan las Hermanas Raras, una deliciosa antología de cuentos firmados por las grandes damas del pulp, selecci...

"[A] tour de force. Building upon her argument in Beyond Ideology, she adds an important wrinkle into the current divide between the parties in Congress." — Perspectives on PoliticsAs Democrats and Republicans continue to vie for political advantage, Congress remains paralyzed by partisan conflict. That the last two decades have seen some of the least productive Congresses in recent history is usually explained by the growing ideological gulf betwe...

Mary Shelley, Rosa Mulholland, Emma Frances Dawson, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Madeline Yale Wynne, Violet Hunt, Vernon Lee. Es evidente que hoy la literatura de terror ganó una centralidad que hasta hace unas décadas no tenía. (...) Algo está sucediendo en los territorios imaginarios de Latinoamérica. Volver a visitar lo que otras autoras, en otras épocas y en otras lenguas, tuvieron para decir en relación al terror es un modo de indagar en ese nuevo terror que estamos viendo surgir y repl...

A fascinating analysis of the most ambitious military fortification program of World War II.With Germany's gradual loss of the strategic initiative to the Allies, in 1942 Hitler was forced to construct an impenetrable wall of fortifications along the Atlantic and Mediterranean coast. This book deals solely with the structures on the French coast, starting with the Pas-de-Calais and extending down to Spain.It features detailed illustrations and diagrams of t...

Murder is so sang-froid!When the Reed family—temporarily exiled to France—is once again safe, Ginger decides to turn the event into a much needed holiday. And the absolute cake is Ginger’s reunion with her American friend Haley Higgins, who is working in France on a practicum to become a lady doctor.Ginger celebrates the happy reunion by throwing a party at their villa in Paris, but the joyous activities are halted when a body is discovered. Like o...

Protestantism, at its best, grounds both its religious and its social critique in the faith of the prophets and the life and teachings of Jesus Christ as understood and lived by the church. Its teachings and desired practice stand in start contrast to complacent religion that seems to be at ease with imperial greed, domination, and violence. Resistance and Theological Ethics collects the edited and updated essays that emerged from the meeting of the Theological Educators for Presbyterian S...

God Save the South: 40+ Memoirs of Defiance presents an extraordinary tapestry of personal narratives, shedding light on the diverse experiences and steadfast resolve of those who lived through one of America's most turbulent eras. The collection encompasses a vast range of literary voices, from diary entries of soldier boys to fiery political memoirs of generals, each piece contributing a unique point of view to the overarching themes of defiance, identity, and survival. Notable works wit...

Timely and updated to reflect the Occupational Therapy Practice Framework: Domain and Process, Fourth Edition (OTPF-4), Cases and Concepts in Occupational Adaptation: Translating Theory into Action contains all the pertinent information regarding occupational adaptation theory combined into one easy-to-digest textbook.Cases and Concepts in Occupational Adaptation: Translating Theory into Action expands upon the groundwork laid in Janette K. Schkade and Melissa McC...

The third edition of the manual for community organizers tells readers how to most effectively implement community action for social change, clearly laying out grassroots organizing principles, methods, and best practices.Written for those who want to improve their own lives or the lives of others, this thoroughly revised how-to manual presents techniques groups can use to organize successfully in pursuit of their dreams. The book combines time-tested, uni...