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Mexican American Literature

The Politics of Identity

By: Elizabeth Jacobs

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Mexican American Literature

The Politics of Identity

By: Elizabeth Jacobs

Presenting an up-to-date critical perspective as well as a cultural, political and historical context, this book is an excellent introduction to Mexican American literature, affording readers the major novels, drama and poetry. This volume presents fresh and original readings of major works, and with its historiographic and cultural analyses, impressively delivers key information to the reader.

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Routledge

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1134218222

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The Princess Who Loved All

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

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The Princess Who Loved All

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

This book for all ages is about Love-of family, friends, people and Nature. It is about the interconnectedness of hearts and what respect and forgiveness are all about.

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Balboa Press

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1982264535

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Miracles and Machines

A Sixteenth-Century Automaton and Its Legend

By: Elizabeth King,W. David Todd

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Miracles and Machines

A Sixteenth-Century Automaton and Its Legend

By: Elizabeth King,W. David Todd

An abundantly illustrated narrative that draws from the history of art, science, technology, artificial intelligence, psychology, religion, and conservation in telling the extraordinary story of a Renaissance robot that prays. This volume tells the singular story of an uncanny, rare object at the cusp of art and science: a 450-year-old automaton known as “the monk.” The walking, gesticulating figure of a friar, in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of American History, is among the earliest extant ancestors of the self-propelled robot. According to legend connected to the court of Philip II of Spain, the monk represents a portrait of Diego de Alcalá, a humble Franciscan lay brother whose holy corpse was said to be agent to the miraculous cure of Spain’s crown prince as he lay dying in 1562. In tracking the origins of the monk and its legend, the authors visited archives, libraries, and museums across the United States and Europe, probing the paradox of a mechanical object performing an apparently spiritual act. They identified seven kindred automata from the same period, which, they argue, form a paradigmatic class of walking “prime movers,” unprecedented in their combination of visual and functional realism. While most of the literature on automata focuses on the Enlightenment, this enthralling narrative journeys back to the late Renaissance, when clockwork machinery was entirely new, foretelling the evolution of artificial life to come.

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Getty Publications

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1606068407

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Renewable Energy Project Development Under the Clean Development Mechanism

A Guide for Latin America

By: Elizabeth Lokey

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Renewable Energy Project Development Under the Clean Development Mechanism

A Guide for Latin America

By: Elizabeth Lokey

This definitive guide to developing renewable energy CDM projects in Latin America - the largest market on the doorstep of the United States - provides business leaders, investors, project developers and host country offices with the one-stop guide to successful CDM renewable energy project development. The book opens with an accessible guide to the CDM that explains what it is and how it works in both theory and practice with a step-by-step guide for investors, project developers, consultants and Designated National Authorities (DNAs). The book then provides valuable country-by-country market analysis of Latin America with a focus on the electrical sector, renewable energy incentives and the overall investment climate that provides an authoritative guide to the most and least favourable places to develop projects. The final section provides guidance for how to overcome the identified barriers with practical actions for successful project development.

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Routledge

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1136558535

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Utmost

Two Physicians Share Their Experiences Serving Humanity During Disasters

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia,Ashis Brahma

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Two Physicians Share Their Experiences Serving Humanity During Disasters

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia,Ashis Brahma

Follow this chronicle of a profound spiritual friendship between these two humanitarian doctors as they strive to help those most in need. Ashis and Liz met in person in Chad in 2006, which sparked a correspondence that explores a wide range of topics, including their quest to live to the utmost with love and compassion for humankind. Ashis Brahma is a tropical medicine physician who has worked with Doctors Without Borders and the International Rescue Committee serving refugees. At one point, he was the only physician serving 26,000 Darfur refugees in Chad. He is currently an international speaker, raising awareness regarding the mission of the Phoenix Global Humanitarian Foundation. The PGHF mission is to serve those who suffer disasters, losses, and tragedies. Elizabeth A. Garcia-Gray is a child and adult psychiatrist who is currently the chief medical officer of Child Psychiatric Services at one of the largest comprehensive mental health services in the U.S. She has gone on intensive short-term volunteer missions during the aftermath of natural disasters, such as the Thailand tsunami, the volcanic eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines, and Hurricane Katrina. She is the founder and chairman of the PGHF.

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Wheatmark, Inc.

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1604949716

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The Courage to Encourage

Thoughts About Courage and Inspirational Stories About People Who Rose Above Tragedies, Losses and Disasters

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

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The Courage to Encourage

Thoughts About Courage and Inspirational Stories About People Who Rose Above Tragedies, Losses and Disasters

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

The Courage to Encourage hopes to remind us that we all have the ability to soar beyond our losses, tragedies and disasters. More so, we have within us the divine spark to give the world our light, compassion and love from what we have experienced in our lives. As we lift others up to give them unwavering hope, our spirits are emboldened to continue facing life with utmost courage.

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Balboa Press

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1982247169

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9781982247164

The Phoenix Miracle

How to Overcome Disasters, Losses and Tragedies and Soar to Give Compassion, Light and Love to Others

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

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The Phoenix Miracle

How to Overcome Disasters, Losses and Tragedies and Soar to Give Compassion, Light and Love to Others

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

The Phoenix Miracle is a book about how to soar beyond disasters, losses and tragedies to give compassion, love and light to others. This book is about the author’s strong belief that we have the inner strength and resilience to overcome our trials and tribulations. It is a book that hopefully helps the reader acquire healing insights in dealing with life’s challenges. The Phoenix Miracle is considered the workbook sequel to the author’s previous book, The Courage to Encourage. Having experienced losses and tragedies, I learned that the light truly shines brightly within the darkness of our grieving spirits. Tragedies teach us that a higher force is in control. Disasters bring out the best in us when we choose to be of help and service to the down-trodden and those afflicted with its life-changing consequences. It is my hope that this book can help people strengthen their resilience within and that most of all, to know that they are not alone.

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Balboa Press

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1982258748

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Chicanas/Latinas in American Theatre

A History of Performance

By: Elizabeth C. Ramírez

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Chicanas/Latinas in American Theatre

A History of Performance

By: Elizabeth C. Ramírez

Elizabeth C. Ramírez's study reveals the traditions of Chicanas/Latinas in theatre and performance, showing how Latina/Latino theatre has evolved from its pre-Columbian, Spanish, and Mexican origins to its present prominence within American theatre history. This project on women in performance serves the need for scholarship on the contributions of underrepresented groups in American theatre and education, in cultural studies and the humanities, and in American and world history.

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Indiana University Press

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0253213711

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9780253213716

An Island Woman’s Heart

A Poetry Book About Love, Life, Spirituality and Everything Else

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

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An Island Woman’s Heart

A Poetry Book About Love, Life, Spirituality and Everything Else

By: Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis MD

An Island’s Woman’s Heart is a book of poetry about love, life, spirituality and everything else. This heartfelt book includes poetry that Dr. Elizabeth A. Garcia-Janis has written across the years. She added some of her musings as well as lyrics of songs she has written to create a musical entitled Heal. This poetry book gives us an insight to what a woman born in the islands of the Philippines’s soulful perspectives are. Since she has lived in various parts of the world, this poetry book portrays how what she learned from her culture and upbringing has shaped her way of thinking and being and which added depth and wisdom in her purpose-laden life. An Island Woman’s Heart will take you to her nostalgia of the islands, her thoughts about love and life, her deep feelings about her loved ones and the encompassing nature of her profound spirituality.

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Balboa Press

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1982263466

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A Spectrum of Voices

Prominent American Voice Teachers Discuss the Teaching of Singing

By: Elizabeth L. Blades

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A Spectrum of Voices

Prominent American Voice Teachers Discuss the Teaching of Singing

By: Elizabeth L. Blades

Since the publication of the first edition of A Spectrum of Voices there have been significant advances in voice studies. Prominent members of the new generation of voice teachers join their voices with now-canonized teachings. Asking questions about technology, pedagogy, and stylistic changes within the field, Elizabeth L. Blades brings the wisdom from the past and present to voice students at all levels. A Spectrum of Voices draws from the brilliance and combined experience of an elite group of exemplary voice teachers, presenting interviews from more than twenty-five notable teachers, six of them new to this second edition. Voice teachers offer valuable insight into their teaching philosophies, the types of auxiliary training they recommend to their students, and how they structure their lessons. This second edition also addresses significant technological advances of the past twenty years, especially the impact on vocal performance and pedagogy. A quick-and-handy reference for the studio teacher, this book also serves as a text for vocal pedagogy courses and as an essential supplement for physiology and vocal mechanics, teachers and students of singing, music educators, and musical theater performers.

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Rowman & Littlefield

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1538107015

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9781538107010

Life Span Human Development

By: Carol K. Sigelman,Linda De George,Kimberley Cunial,Elizabeth A. Rider

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Life Span Human Development

By: Carol K. Sigelman,Linda De George,Kimberley Cunial,Elizabeth A. Rider

The third edition of Life Span Human Development helps students gain a deeper understanding of the many interacting forces affecting development from infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. It includes local, multicultural and indigenous issues and perspectives, local research in development, regionally relevant statistical information, and National guidelines on health. Taking a unique integrated topical and chronological approach, each chapter focuses on a domain of development such as physical growth, cognition, or personality, and traces developmental trends and influences in that domain from infancy to old age. Within each chapter, you will find sections on four life stages: infancy, childhood, adolescence and adulthood. This distinctive organisation enables students to comprehend the processes of transformation that occur in key areas of human development. This text also includes a MindTap course offering, with a strong suite of resources, including videos and the chronological sections within the text can be easily customised to suit academic and student needs.

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Cengage AU

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0170415910

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The Soils of Mexico

By: Pavel Krasilnikov,Ma. del Carmen Gutiérrez-Castorena,Robert J. Ahrens,Carlos Omar Cruz-Gaistardo,Sergey Sedov,Elizabeth Solleiro-Rebolledo

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The Soils of Mexico

By: Pavel Krasilnikov,Ma. del Carmen Gutiérrez-Castorena,Robert J. Ahrens,Carlos Omar Cruz-Gaistardo,Sergey Sedov,Elizabeth Solleiro-Rebolledo

Mexico is an extensive country with an extremely complex mosaic of landscapes. The soils of Mexico have still not been completely studied, and there are few publications available on this subject. This book provides a state-of-the-art view on Mexican soils, their geographical distribution, their use and degradation. This is a first attempt to give a systematized characteristic of the soil resources of Mexico. Land resources of the second-biggest economy in Latin America are critical for its sustainable development, and a demand for adequate soil information is high. The information contained within can be used for any soil-related research done in Mexico and in neighboring countries. The book includes detailed characteristics of soils of all the physiographic regions of Mexico with maps, photos and explanatory schemes. The book is based on the experiences of the authors in research and soil survey, as well as on the existent, mainly ‘grey’ literature on Mexican soils. The book is recommended for researchers and university readers, students of all levels and decision-makers, working in the area of soil science, environmental issues, Earth sciences, land management and nature conservation.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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9400756607

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9789400756601

First in Fly

Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery

By: Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr

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First in Fly

Drosophila Research and Biological Discovery

By: Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr

A single species of fly, Drosophila melanogaster, has been the subject of scientific research for more than one hundred years. Why does this tiny insect merit such intense scrutiny? Drosophila’s importance as a research organism began with its short life cycle, ability to reproduce in large numbers, and easy-to-see mutant phenotypes. Over time, laboratory investigation revealed surprising similarities between flies and other animals at the level of genes, gene networks, cell interactions, physiology, immunity, and behavior. Like humans, flies learn and remember, fight microbial infection, and slow down as they age. Scientists use Drosophila to investigate complex biological activities in a simple but intact living system. Fly research provides answers to some of the most challenging questions in biology and biomedicine, including how cells transmit signals and form ordered structures, how we can interpret the wealth of human genome data now available, and how we can develop effective treatments for cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative diseases. Written by a leader in the Drosophila research community, First in Fly celebrates key insights uncovered by investigators using this model organism. Stephanie Elizabeth Mohr draws on these “first in fly” findings to introduce fundamental biological concepts gained over the last century and explore how research in the common fruit fly has expanded our understanding of human health and disease.

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Harvard University Press

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0674984730

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9780674984738

Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest

By: Eleanor Bauwens,Margarita Artschwager Kay,Mary Elizabeth Shutler,Loudell F. Snow

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Ethnic Medicine in the Southwest

By: Eleanor Bauwens,Margarita Artschwager Kay,Mary Elizabeth Shutler,Loudell F. Snow

Four studies examine the use of popular and folk health remedies in different Southwestern ethnic communities.

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University of Arizona Press

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0816535418

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The McArdle Disease Handbook

A guide to the scientific and medical research into McArdle Disease, explained in plain English.

By: Kathryn Elizabeth Birch, Ph.D.

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The McArdle Disease Handbook

A guide to the scientific and medical research into McArdle Disease, explained in plain English.

By: Kathryn Elizabeth Birch, Ph.D.

This handbook explains, in layman's terms, the cause, method of inheritance, history and current and future treatments of McArdle Disease (also known as Glycogen Storage Disease Type V). The handbook puts into plain English the published information relating to the scientific and medical research into McArdle Disease.

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AGSD-UK

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0956965814

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9780956965813

Texas Almanac

Sesquicentennial Edition

By: Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez

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Texas Almanac

Sesquicentennial Edition

By: Elizabeth Cruce Alvarez

The first edition of the Texas Almanac was published in January 1857, only 21 years after Texas won its independence from Mexico and 12 years after it became a state. Includes articles about the Lone Star State as well as history of the Spanish Mission system in Texas.

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Texas State Historical Assn

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0914511386

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9780914511380

¡Alerta!

Engineering on Shaky Ground

By: Elizabeth Reddy

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¡Alerta!

Engineering on Shaky Ground

By: Elizabeth Reddy

A lively account of a controversial technology developed to mitigate earthquake risk and change how we live with threatening environments. The Sistema de Alerta Sísmica Mexicano is the world’s oldest public earthquake early warning system. Given the unpredictability of earthquakes, the technology was designed to give the people of Mexico City more than a minute to prepare before the next big quake hits. How does this kind of environmental monitoring technology get built in the first place? How does its life-saving promise align with reality? And who shapes modern risk mitigation? In ¡Alerta!, Elizabeth Reddy surveys this innovation to shed light on what it means to imagine a world where sirens could sound out an ¡alerta sísmica! at any moment—and what it would be like to live in such a world. Proponents of earthquake early warnings have long held that the technology can save lives and limit economic losses. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and archival data, Reddy conducts a thorough, qualitative analysis of these claims and considers the requirements and uses of the alert system. She embeds her study in a rich narrative of the engineers who designed the system in conjunction with contingent political and environmental conditions. The result demonstrates how addressing earthquake dangers is no small task: it means trying to change relationships between the environment, society, and technology. Doing so, she critiques universalist and techno-centric approaches to hazard risk mitigation and celebrates the potential of contextually appropriate and broadly supported efforts. ¡Alerta! takes readers on a vivid journey into the world of Mexican earthquake risk mitigation, with critical insights for anthropologists and science and technology studies scholars, as well as specialists in the geosciences, engineering, and emergency management.

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MIT Press

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0262374374

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9780262374378

Latino Poverty in the New Century

Inequalities, Challenges, and Barriers

By: Maria Vidal De Haymes,Keith Michael Kilty,Elizabeth A. Segal

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Latino Poverty in the New Century

Inequalities, Challenges, and Barriers

By: Maria Vidal De Haymes,Keith Michael Kilty,Elizabeth A. Segal

Understand the social factors that challenge this fast-growing community! The Latino community will soon be the largest minority population in the United States. Although Hispanics have been part of the American scene since before independence, their issues have only recently drawn the attention of the mainstream. Latino Poverty in the New Century takes a clear look at the reasons why poverty and inequality are still major concerns for Hispanic citizens and residents. This keen analysis examines how apparently neutral, even well-meaning social and educational policies can have a devastating effect. The interlocking consequences of language problems, educational problems, gangs, poverty, and illness become a vicious cycle. Despite pervasive patterns of discrimination and subtle barriers to achievement, the Latino community still displays its power. Latino Poverty in the New Century reveals how a faith-based community organization succeeded in adapting indigenous networks and culturally relevant sources of support and power to create a strong community presence. Latino Poverty in the New Century offers a rich, detailed analysis of the challenges that face Hispanics in the United States: the implications of US immigration policy for immigrants, refugees, and native-born Latino citizens the language barriers that can prevent Latinos from full participation in both society and educational programs health care policies and the sometimes tragic consequences of the lack of medical insurance the role of extracurricular activities in keeping Latino students in school the twin calamities known as gentrification and urban blight This comprehensive book provides social workers and policymakers with wide-ranging analyses of some of the pressing issues and social policies that affect Hispanics in the United States. Latino Poverty in the New Century explores ways to keep Latino youth in high school, promote community organization, encourage Latinos to vote, and increase your understanding of migration dynamics. Containing current research and case studies, this valuable book will help you comprehend the challenges that Latinos face in this country and respect the gains they have made in spite of the obstacles in their way.

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Psychology Press

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0789011603

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9780789011602

Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology E-Book

By: Ross E. Petty,Ronald M. Laxer,Carol B Lindsley,Lucy Wedderburn,Robert C Fuhlbrigge,Elizabeth D. Mellins

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Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology E-Book

By: Ross E. Petty,Ronald M. Laxer,Carol B Lindsley,Lucy Wedderburn,Robert C Fuhlbrigge,Elizabeth D. Mellins

Offering up-to-date, comprehensive coverage of disease progression, diagnosis, management, and prognosis, Textbook of Pediatric Rheumatology is the definitive reference in the field. For physicians caring for children with rheumatic diseases, this revised 8th Edition is an unparalleled resource for the full spectrum of rheumatologic diseases and non-rheumatologic musculoskeletal disorders in children and adolescents. Global leaders in the field provide reliable, evidence-based guidance, highlighted by superb full-color illustrations that facilitate a thorough understanding of the science that underlies rheumatic disease. - Offers expanded coverage of autoinflammatory diseases, plus new chapters on Takayasu Arteritis and Other Vasculitides, Mechanistic Investigation of Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases, Genetics and Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases, and Global Issues in Pediatric Rheumatology. - Reflects the changes in diagnosis, monitoring, and management that recent advances have made possible. - Covers the latest information on small molecule treatment, biologics, biomarkers, epigenetics, biosimilars, and cell-based therapies, helping you choose treatment protocols based on the best scientific evidence available today. - Features exhaustive reviews of the complex symptoms, signs, and lab abnormalities that characterize these clinical disorders. - Enhanced eBook version included with purchase. Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323636535

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