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Return Via Rangoon

By: Philip Stibbe

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This is one young officer's war story about training and inspiration in the Burmese jungle behind enemy lines. Beaten up and water tortured, yet only giving his captors false information, Stibbe was moved around Burma until he was eventually imprisoned in Rangoon jail. Now stricken with Parkinson's disease, probably as a result of his prison diet, Stibbe with his eldest son, also a soldier, has revised his book and this edition published to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Wingate's second triumphant Chindit expedition.

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Pen and Sword

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0850524768

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The Foundations of Latin

By: Philip Baldi

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The Foundations of Latin

By: Philip Baldi

TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS is a series of books that open new perspectives in our understanding of language. The series publishes state-of-the-art work on core areas of linguistics across theoretical frameworks, as well as studies that provide new insights by approaching language from an interdisciplinary perspective. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS considers itself a forum for cutting-edge research based on solid empirical data on language in its various manifestations, including sign languages. It regards linguistic variation in its synchronic and diachronic dimensions as well as in its social contexts as important sources of insight for a better understanding of the design of linguistic systems and the ecology and evolution of language. TRENDS IN LINGUISTICS publishes monographs and outstanding dissertations as well as edited volumes, which provide the opportunity to address controversial topics from different empirical and theoretical viewpoints. High quality standards are ensured through anonymous reviewing.

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Walter de Gruyter

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3110807114

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9783110807110

Conceiving Peace and Violence

A New Testament Legacy

By: Philip L. Tite

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Conceiving Peace and Violence

A New Testament Legacy

By: Philip L. Tite

In this book, Philip Tite explores the role of biblical texts in the promotion of peace and violence. He begins by exploring the function of religious texts as ideological elements, recognizing that the New Testament affects the social construction of 'realities' or cultures within which people read and apply authoritative writings to ethical discussions. Arguing that an 'engaged reading ' of these texts is central within moral discourse, Dr. Tite explores such issues as feminist challenges to biblical ethics, Jewish-Christian relations, and gay and lesbian ethical disputes in Christianity.

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University Press of America

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0761826769

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9780761826767

Wingate's Lost Brigade

The First Chindit Operations, 1943

By: Philip D. Chinnery

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Wingate's Lost Brigade

The First Chindit Operations, 1943

By: Philip D. Chinnery

With the Japanese seemingly unbeatable after their conquest of Malaya, Singapore, Thailand and much of Burma, Orde Wingates plans to conduct long range deep penetration operations behind Japanese lines in Burma were audacious to say the least. His Chindit operations (so called after Chindwin River) were hugely demanding on those taking part who suffered terrible deprivation in the harsh climatic and jungle conditions. While costly in terms of lives lost, the operations inflicted damage to the Japanese and raised Allied morale. The author has compiled a fascinating account of Wingates 77 Brigade using the personal accounts of survivors, as well as Wingates own report and post-war interrogation of Japanese generals. A remarkable story emerges of survival, courage and extreme hardship. The author evaluates the successes and failures of the mission.

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Casemate Publishers

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178159872X

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9781781598726

Jesus on Stage

John’s Gospel and Greek Tragedy

By: Philip Oakeshott

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Jesus on Stage

John’s Gospel and Greek Tragedy

By: Philip Oakeshott

Jesus on Stage argues that the Gospel of John is, in its present form, an ancient historical novel, but that the evangelist’s first version was his own draft for a Greek play. The development of Greek drama at Athens is briefly described, with new suggestions on some details, and the continuing influence of the great Greek tragedians in the 1st Century AD is shown. Then the internal evidence in the gospel which points to an earlier draft play is marshalled: not merely dramatic scenes, some of which echo Sophocles, but speeches only appropriate to the stage, puzzling features which make sense if they were devised with theatrical presentation in mind, others which suggest the chorus of a play; and a drastic reshaping of the Synoptic storyline to centre the whole work on Jerusalem, with a Jesus who resembles the hero of a play. All this has later been expanded to form a novel, including incidents in the ‘mystery and suspense’ tradition beloved by ancient novelists. But the book is not only for scholars; anyone re-examining John’s gospel from this standpoint will find new depths in the evangelist’s seldom historical but deeply spiritual creation.

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1728397375

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9781728397375

THE ROLE OF THE MARKERS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE.

By: PHILIP ANOCHIE

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THE ROLE OF THE MARKERS OF HEPATITIS B VIRUS INFECTION IN THE CLINICAL MANAGEMENT OF THE DISEASE.

By: PHILIP ANOCHIE

The main serum markers of HBV include HBsAg, , HBsAb, HBeAg, HBeAb, and HBcAb.. The importance of these markers lies in helping in the correct and complete diagnosis of HBV.Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) is the serological hallmark of HBV infection. It can be detected by radioimmunoassay (RIA) or enzyme immunoassay (EIA). HBsAg appears in serum 1 to 10 weeks after an acute exposure to HBV, prior to the onset of hepatitis symptoms or elevation of serum alanine aminotransferase (ALT). In patients who subsequently recover, HBsAg usually becomes undetectable after four to six months.Persistence of HBsAg for more than six months implies chronic infection. HBV markers detected with laboratory tests can be used to diagnose acute hepatitis, past infection and chronic infection which help in the understanding and clinical management of the disease in humans.

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Lulu.com

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1387592653

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9781387592654

Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Mammals

By: Philip Carew Withers,Christine E. Cooper,Shane K. Maloney,Francisco Bozinovic,Ariovaldo P. Cruz-Neto

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Ecological and Environmental Physiology of Mammals

By: Philip Carew Withers,Christine E. Cooper,Shane K. Maloney,Francisco Bozinovic,Ariovaldo P. Cruz-Neto

This book summarizes our current knowledge of the complex and sophisticated physiological models that mammals provide for survival in a wide variety of ecological and environmental contexts: terrestrial, aerial, and aquatic.

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Oxford University Press

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0199642710

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The Strategic CIO

Changing the Dynamics of the Business Enterprise

By: Philip Weinzimer

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The Strategic CIO

Changing the Dynamics of the Business Enterprise

By: Philip Weinzimer

Recognized as One of the Best Business Books for 2014 by CIO Magazine Based on interviews with more than 150 CIOs, IT/business executives, and academic thought leaders, The Strategic CIO: Changing the Dynamics of the Business Enterprise provides insight, success stories, and a step-by-step methodology to transform your IT organization into a strategic asset that drives customer value, increases revenues, and enhances shareholder wealth. The book details how strategic CIOs from FedEx, Procter & Gamble, McKesson, and other leading companies transformed their organizations. It illustrates the methods these CIOS used to become strategic partners that collaborate effectively within their organizations to leverage information and technology for a competitive advantage. The text will help you assess the key competencies and skills required by IT personnel to partner with your business teams to create new and enhanced products and services that create customer value, increase margin, and enhance shareholder wealth. The book includes powerful methodologies, time-saving templates, proven best practices, and helpful assessments. It also details a four-phase methodology, along with the associated activities and tools, to help your IT organization successfully transform into a strategic IT organization. Gain insight into the four domain competencies and twelve associated skills required to build effective strategic IT organizations. Build your roadmap to success using the transformation methodology described in the text and you will be on your way to making your organization a strategic IT organization. Read Philip Weinzimer’s recent article that appeared on CIO.com.

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CRC Press

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1315360381

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9781315360386

The Great and Holy War

How World War I changed religion for ever

By: Philip Jenkins

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The Great and Holy War

How World War I changed religion for ever

By: Philip Jenkins

The Great and Holy War offers the first look at how religion created and prolonged the First World War, and the lasting impact it had on Christianity and world religions more extensively in the century that followed. The war was fought by the world's leading Christian nations, who presented the conflict as a holy war. A steady stream of patriotic and militaristic rhetoric was served to an unprecedented audience, using language that spoke of holy war and crusade, of apocalypse and Armageddon. But this rhetoric was not mere state propaganda. Philip Jenkins reveals how the widespread belief in angels, apparitions, and the supernatural, was a driving force throughout the war and shaped all three of the Abrahamic religions - Christianity, Judaism, and Islam - paving the way for modern views of religion and violence. The disappointed hopes and moral compromises that followed the war also shaped the political climate of the rest of the century, giving rise to such phenomena as Nazism, totalitarianism, and communism. Connecting remarkable incidents and characters - from Karl Barth to Carl Jung, the Christmas Truce to the Armenian Genocide - Jenkins creates a powerful and persuasive narrative that brings together global politics, history, and spiritual crisis. We cannot understand our present religious, political, and cultural climate without understanding the dramatic changes initiated by the First World War. The war created the world's religious map as we know it today.

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Lion Books

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0745956742

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Lazarus, Mary and Martha

Social-scientific Approaches to the Gospel of John

By: Philip Francis Esler,Ronald Allen Piper

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Lazarus, Mary and Martha

Social-scientific Approaches to the Gospel of John

By: Philip Francis Esler,Ronald Allen Piper

Lazarus, Martha, and Mary: reframing the discussion -- Social identity and prototypes: a social-scientific model for historical and theological application -- Johannine processing of the past in relation to Lazarus, Martha, and Mary -- Lazarus, Martha, and Mary as prototypes -- The raising of Lazarus from the dead as prototypical -- The resurrection of Lazarus in early Christian art -- A theological conclusion: the raising of Lazarus and Christian identity.

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Fortress Press

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0800638301

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The Life and World of Francis Rodd, Lord Rennell (1895-1978)

By: Philip Boobbyer

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The Life and World of Francis Rodd, Lord Rennell (1895-1978)

By: Philip Boobbyer

This book is a biographical study of the geographer/explorer and banker Francis Rodd, the second Lord Rennell of Rodd (1895-1978). Rodd’s life is interesting for the way it connected the worlds of geography, international finance, politics, espionage, and wartime military administration. He was famous in the 1920s for his journeys to the Sahara and his study of the Tuareg, People of the Veil (1926). A career in banking included a stint at the Bank of England, before he became a Partner in the merchant bank Morgan Grenfell—where remained for most of his working life (1933-1961). During the war he worked for the Ministry of Economic Warfare (1939=40), before getting closely involved in the sphere of military government (civil affairs). In 1942, he was War Office’s Chief Political Officer in East Africa. He was then appointed head of the first Allied Military Government in occupied Europe (Chief Civil Affairs Officer of AMGOT). In civil affairs, he was drawn to the principles of indirect rule. A generalist in an age of growing specialisation, he was also a mixture of traditionalist and moderniser. A product of Eton and Balliol College, Oxford, and elevated to the peerage in 1941, he was well-connected socially, and his life is a window onto British society at a time of great change.

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Anthem Press

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1785276646

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Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation

By: Philip Matyszak

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Sparta: Rise of a Warrior Nation

By: Philip Matyszak

This cultural history of Ancient Sparta chronicles the rise of its legendary military power and offers revealing insight into the people behind the myths. The Spartans of ancient Greece are typically portrayed as macho heroes: noble, laconic, totally fearless, and impervious to pain. And indeed, they often lived up to this image. But life was not as simple as this image suggests. In truth, ancient Sparta was a city of contrasts. We might admire their physical toughness, but Spartans also systematically abused their children. They gave rights to female citizens that were unmatched in Europe until the modern era, meanwhile subjecting their conquered subject peoples to a murderous reign of terror. Though idealized by the Athenian contemporaries of Socrates, Sparta was almost devoid of intellectual achievement. In this revealing history of Spartan society, Philip Matyszak chronicles the rise of the city from a Peloponnesian village to the military superpower of Greece. Above all, Matyszak investigates the role of the Spartan hoplite, the archetypal Greek warrior who was feared throughout Greece in his own day and has since become a legend. The reader is shown the man behind the myth; who he was, who he thought he was, and the environment which produced him.

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Casemate Publishers

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1473874661

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9781473874664

Remembering Our Baptism

Discipleship and Mission in the Wesleyan Spirit

By: Philip R. Meadows

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Remembering Our Baptism

Discipleship and Mission in the Wesleyan Spirit

By: Philip R. Meadows

Drawing on the roots of early Methodists, Philip Meadows urges readers to use the act of "remembering their baptism" to connect themselves to their own discipleship and mission. This will result in the daily shaping of their Christian lives by personal and corporate spiritual discipline, which is itself decidedly baptismal in character. When church communities of every size remember their baptism, they hold one another accountable for the life of disciplined discipleship and everyday witness. A great resource for small group study and clergy.

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Upper Room Books

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0881778907

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9780881778908

Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible: Numbers

By: Philip J. Budd

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Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible: Numbers

By: Philip J. Budd

This extract from the Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible provides Budd’s introduction to and concise commentary on Numbers. The Eerdmans Commentary on the Bible presents, in nontechnical language, the best of modern scholarship on each book of the Bible, including the Apocrypha. Reader-friendly commentary complements succinct summaries of each section of the text and will be valuable to scholars, students, and general readers. Rather than attempt a verse-by-verse analysis, these volumes work from larger sense units, highlighting the place of each passage within the overarching biblical story. Commentators focus on the genre of each text—parable, prophetic oracle, legal code, and so on—interpreting within the historical and literary context. The volumes also address major issues within each biblical book—including the range of possible interpretations—and refer readers to the best resources for further discussions.

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Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

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1467453390

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9781467453394

Revelation

By: Alan John Philip Garrow

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Revelation

By: Alan John Philip Garrow

This study seeks a way of understanding Revelation by analysing the structure of the book. Emphasising the context of 'reading aloud' - in installments - Alan Garrow uses the historical circumstances to elucidate the genre of the book.

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Psychology Press

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0415146402

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9780415146401

Wars, Plots and Scandals in Post-War France

By: Philip M. Williams

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Wars, Plots and Scandals in Post-War France

By: Philip M. Williams

Williams explores the plots and scandals of that have affected both France and Algeria from the Algerian war.

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Cambridge University Press

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0521077419

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9780521077415

Galatians

By: Philip F. Esler

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Galatians

By: Philip F. Esler

Paul's letter to the Galatians, sometimes known as the Magna Carta of Christian liberty, is central to the understanding of the relation of Paul and the Law and is packed with crucial historical, social and theological material. Philip F. Esler provides a detailed and accessible interpretation of the text, which draws on contemporary and modern literary models. He outlines the problems often associated with reading Galatians, the context of the text, the rhetoric of the text and the intercultural and social implications of Galatians. Galatians includes comprehensive indices of ancient sources and modern sources, detailed references and an appendix discussing Paul's attitude to the Law in Romans 5.20-21. Galatians presents a succinct and emminently readable analysis of a dense and important New Testament text.

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Routledge

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1134836325

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9781134836321

R-Matrix Theory of Atomic Collisions

Application to Atomic, Molecular and Optical Processes

By: Philip George Burke

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R-Matrix Theory of Atomic Collisions

Application to Atomic, Molecular and Optical Processes

By: Philip George Burke

Commencing with a self-contained overview of atomic collision theory, this monograph presents recent developments of R-matrix theory and its applications to a wide-range of atomic molecular and optical processes. These developments include the electron and photon collisions with atoms, ions and molecules which are required in the analysis of laboratory and astrophysical plasmas, multiphoton processes required in the analysis of superintense laser interactions with atoms and molecules and positron collisions with atoms and molecules required in antimatter studies of scientific and technologial importance. Basic mathematical results and general and widely used R-matrix computer programs are summarized in the appendices.

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Springer Science & Business Media

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3642159311

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9783642159312

Techniques in Extracorporeal Circulation 4E

By: Philip Kay,Christopher M Munsch

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Techniques in Extracorporeal Circulation 4E

By: Philip Kay,Christopher M Munsch

Extracorporeal circulation has become firmly established as an invaluable and routine adjunct to cardiac and vascular surgery. Since its introduction in 1953, the technique has evolved rapidly with advancing technology leading to improvements in and simplification of the equipment involved. Developments in the understanding and application of basic science have also had a huge impact as our understanding of the complex anatomy, biochemistry, pharmacology and pathophysiology of the heart continues to grow. It is these advances in both technology and science that form the basis of this fourth edition of Techniques in Extracorporeal Cirulation. The book continues to provide a comprehensive overview of the field, covering both established techniques for those new to the field of extracorporeal circulation, and current and future developments. It attempts to answer some of the innumerable practical problems associated with the routine use of artificial circulation and oxygenation, and hopes to stimulate thought and debate among its readers regarding more complex or controversial issues. Topics new to the fourth edition include robotic surgery and off-pump surgery, while other chapters have been thoroughly revised and updated to take into account developments and changes in the field. With its multidisciplinary approach, the book will remain an essential reference for all health care professionals working in the cardiac surgical operating room, in particular cardiothoracic surgeons, anaesthetists and perfusionists.

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0340807237

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9780340807231

Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children E-Book

By: David G. Nichols,William J. Greeley,Dorothy G. Lappe,Ross M. Ungerleider,Duke E. Cameron,Philip J. Spevak,Randall C. Wetzel

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Critical Heart Disease in Infants and Children E-Book

By: David G. Nichols,William J. Greeley,Dorothy G. Lappe,Ross M. Ungerleider,Duke E. Cameron,Philip J. Spevak,Randall C. Wetzel

Pediatric intensivists, cardiologists, cardiac surgeons, and anesthesiologists from the leading centers around the world present the collaborative perspectives, concepts, and state-of-the-art knowledge required to care for children with congenital and acquired heart disease in the ICU. Their multidisciplinary approach encompasses every aspect of the relevant basic scientific principles, medical and pharmacologic treatments, and surgical techniques and equipment. From the extracardiac Fontan procedure, and the Ross procedure through new pharmacologic agents and the treatment of pulmonary hypertension to mechanical assist devices, heart and lung transplantation, and interventional cardiac catheterization—all of the developments that are affecting this rapidly advancing field are covered in depth. Employs well-documented tables, text boxes, and algorithms to make clinical information easy to access. Features chapters each written and reviewed by intensivists, surgeons, and cardiologists. Integrates the authors' extensive experiences with state-of-the-art knowledge from the literature. Offers four completely new chapters: Cardiac Trauma, Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult, Congenitally Corrected Transposition of the Great Arteries, and Outcome Evaluation. Describes the basic pharmacology and clinical applications of all of the new pharmacologic agents. Details important refinements and developments in surgical techniques, including the Ross pulmonary autograft replacement of the aortic valve, video-assisted fluoroscopy, and the extracardiac Fontan connection, and discusses their indications and potential complications. Explores the latest advances in the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, new developments in mechanical assist devices, heart and lung transplantation, and interventional cardiac catheterization. Examines issues affecting adults with congenital heart disease.

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Elsevier Health Sciences

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0323070078

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9780323070072

Weird Christians I Have Met

By: Philip Baker

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Weird Christians I Have Met

By: Philip Baker

A look at 10 different types of Christian found in so many churches. Phil's non judgemental, wisdom provoking style will draw you into great heights of enjoyments.

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