Category: Textbooks

Over the last three decades huge effort has gone into strengthening public health information systems (HIS). They are now a main element of health sector reform initiatives, but are growing in complexity. This is driven by the growing diversity of technology platforms, the multitude of actors involved, increasing demands for

John Paul Stevens: Defender of Rights in Criminal Justice, (PDF) explores the judicial opinions and criminal justice policy influence of Justice John Paul Stevens, the U.S. Supreme Court’s most productive opinion author in his 35-year career on the nation’s highest court. Though Justice Stevens, a Republican appointee of President Gerald

The ebook, The Psychology of Micro-Targeted Election Campaigns, PDF, examines the psychology behind micro-targeted tactics used in election campaigning and the arrival of increasingly refined dynamic Agent-Based Models (ABMs). It discusses individual profiling, how data and modeling are used to enhance the effectiveness of persuasion and mobilization efforts in campaigns,

Caring in Nursing Classics: An Essential Resource (PDF) is by expert authors/editors Marlaine C. Smith, Marian C. Turkel, and Zane Robinson Wolf. This is a core resource for nursing educators and students at all levels who seek fundamental perspectives on the science and art of caring. The ebook comprises 37

Delivering Health Care in America, 7th Edition (PDF) is the most comprehensive and current overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system–from its historical origins and resources to its individual cost, services, and quality. Using a unique “systems” approach, the textbook brings together an extraordinary breadth