This book provides clear and concise information about microorganisms, how to identify them, how they cause infection, and the preventive measures to be employed. Diagnosis and treatment of various microbial diseases have been also briefly discussed. The book encompasses the relevant basic knowledge of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology and entomology with reference to the Indian context. About the Author : - Seema Sood, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Salient Features Detailed discussion of collection and transport of specimens for microbiological examination, sterilization, hospital-associated infections, hospital waste management. Practising nurses will find chapters on Occupational Hazards and Patient Safety particularly useful. New to This Edition Chapters on bacteriology have been rewritten. Vital areas of patient care including management of hospital waste have been detailed and patient safety introduced. Adequate stress has been placed on different aspects of immunology. Overall, chapters are more structured, containing more tables, coloured photographs and flow charts to enhance the lucidity of the book. Every chapter is equipped with Things to Remember and Revision Questions at its end. The Role of Nurse boxes have been added, as it has been the focus throughout the book. Interesting information about the ongoing topic is at hand in the Do You Know boxes.
This book provides clear and concise information about microorganisms, how to identify them, how they cause infection, and the preventive measures to be employed. Diagnosis and treatment of various microbial diseases have been also briefly discussed. The book encompasses the relevant basic knowledge of bacteriology, virology, mycology, parasitology and entomology with reference to the Indian context. About the Author : - Seema Sood, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
Salient Features Detailed discussion of collection and transport of specimens for microbiological examination, sterilization, hospital-associated infections, hospital waste management. Practising nurses will find chapters on Occupational Hazards and Patient Safety particularly useful. New to This Edition Chapters on bacteriology have been rewritten. Vital areas of patient care including management of hospital waste have been detailed and patient safety introduced. Adequate stress has been placed on different aspects of immunology. Overall, chapters are more structured, containing more tables, coloured photographs and flow charts to enhance the lucidity of the book. Every chapter is equipped with Things to Remember and Revision Questions at its end. The Role of Nurse boxes have been added, as it has been the focus throughout the book. Interesting information about the ongoing topic is at hand in the Do You Know boxes.
This book presents a comprehensive analysis of the intricate security situation prevailing in Balochistan. It explores and establishes correlations between the internal structural vulnerabilities and fault lines of the Pakistani state with the external influences exerted on the region. Employing a rigorous examination of both primary and secondary data, the volume critically examines the multifaceted nature of organised violence in Balochistan. In addition to separatist movements, the presence of religious militancy and cross-border terrorism is thoroughly examined. The book delves into the external involvement of regional and global powers in the intricate tapestry of violence within Balochistan, thereby shedding light on the emerging geopolitical landscape and the corresponding power dynamics in the region. It also analyses how the implementation of largescale developmental initiatives, particularly facilitated by China under the auspices of the China–Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), has elevated the geostrategic significance of Balochistan while simultaneously entangling it in the vortex of regional power politics. This volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers specializing in geopolitics, International Relations, and South Asian studies.
According to the current scenario, the reduction of the time it takes for a product to launch in the market is important for the company’s success. Colloidal and supramolecular delivery systems are designed to conquer the numerous pharmacokinetic impediments that result in untimely inactivation, reduced drug absorption, redundant circulation, and eradication. This book is designed to guide you towards the colloidal and supramolecular drug delivery systems along with their classifications, methods of preparations, their characterization and the regulatory strategies that are adopted to launch a nano-system based formulation in the markets. This book will give knowledge to researchers and graduate students regarding colloidal and supramolecular drug delivery systems and their applications in numerous fields, and can serve as a comprehensive guide and reference for their research and study.
How did thousands of Indians who migrated to the Pacific Coast of North America during the early twentieth century come to forge an anticolonial movement that British authorities claimed nearly toppled their rule in India during the First World War? Seema Sohi traces how Indian labor migrants, students, and intellectual activists who journeyed across the globe seeking to escape the exploitative and politically repressive policies of the British Raj, linked restrictive immigration policies and political repression in North America to colonial subjugation at home. In the process, they developed an international anticolonial consciousness that boldly confronted the British and American empires. Hoping to become an important symbol for those battling against racial oppression and colonial subjugation across the world, Indian anticolonialists also provoked a global inter-imperial collaboration between U.S. and British officials to repress anticolonial revolt. They symbolized the hope of the world's racialized subjects and the fears of those who worried about the global disorder they could portend. Echoes of Mutiny provides an in-depth and transnational look at the deeply intertwined relationship between anti-Asian racism, Indian anticolonialism, and state antiradicalism in early twentieth century U.S. and global history. Through extensive archival research, Sohi uncovers the dialectical relationship between the rise of Indian anticolonialism and state repression in North America and demonstrates how Indian anticolonialists served as catalysts for the implementation of restrictive U.S. immigration and antiradical laws as well as the expansion of state power in early twentieth century India and America. Indian migrants came to understand their struggles against racial exclusion and political repression in North America as part of a broader movement against white supremacy and colonialism and articulated radical visions of anticolonialism that called not only for the end of British rule in India but the forging of democracies across the world.
There is a need of strengthening the global and local response to cope with the threat of climate change and adverse effects of rising anthropogenic activities in the mountain ecosystem. This book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive scientific and technical knowledge based on climate and land cover change impact assessment, adaptation and mitigation strategies in the Indian Himalayan watershed. The text updates the understanding scientific analysis to promote evidence-based policy formulation at regional and local levels. It can be used as reference materials with regards to climate and land cover change for those new learners interested in the mountainous region. This comprehensive book covers a wide range of potential research areas including climate change scenarios, science and its applications, adaptation to climate change-theory and assessment, water resources, agriculture, forest, biodiversity, and ecosystems, indigenous knowledge etc.
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