With the word “accountability” on every teacher’s and parent’s lips these days, one controversial tool that’s emerging is state mandated proficiency exams. Statewide assessments become truly ‘high stakes’ when school quality, teacher competence, and individual student capability are judged by their results. The stakes hit the ceiling when these test scores are used by states…
Read morePediatric Rheumatology: A Clinical Viewpoint by Sujata Sawhney, ISBN-13: 978-9811017490 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 16, 2016) Language: English 660 pages ISBN-10: 9811017492 ISBN-13: 978-9811017490 This book on rheumatology in children is intended to be a handy tool for all professionals interested in this field. It…
Read morePathology of Opportunistic Infections: An Illustrative Atlas, ISBN-13: 978-9811016684 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (November 17, 2016) Language: English 193 pages ISBN-10: 9811016682 ISBN-13: 978-9811016684 This book presents the morphological details of various opportunistic pathogens for prompt identification, which is essential for the proper management of various…
Read moreMultidisciplinary Management of Liver Metastases in Colorectal Cancer, ISBN-13: 978-9401777537 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 28, 2016) Language: English 294 pages ISBN-10: 9401777535 ISBN-13: 978-9401777537 This book focuses on early diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment, which is the key to preventing the occurrence of the liver metastases…
Read moreInguinal Hernia Surgery 2017 Edition by Giampiero Campanelli, ISBN-13: 978-8847039469 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 21, 2016) Language: English 220 pages ISBN-10: 8847039460 ISBN-13: 978-8847039469 This book, which describes in detail the most common procedures employed in inguinal hernia surgery, is exceptional in reflecting fully the…
Read moreAdvances in Vision Research Volume 1 by Gyan Prakash, ISBN-13: 978-4431565093 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (May 5, 2017) Language: English 538 pages ISBN-10: 4431565094 ISBN-13: 978-4431565093 This book presents the state of the art in genetic eye research in Asia and the Pacific. Though there has…
Read moreHealth Issues in Women with Multiple Sclerosis by Maria K. Houtchens, ISBN-13: 978-3709148563 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (March 27, 2017) Language: English 140 pages ISBN-10: 3709148561 ISBN-13: 978-3709148563 This book addresses specific concerns of females affected by multiple sclerosis, where women are disproportionally impacted by the…
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Read moreMotor Skills Training in Orthopedic Sports Medicine by Mustafa Karahan, ISBN-13: 978-3662532287 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (December 15, 2016) Language: English 118 pages ISBN-10: 366253228X ISBN-13: 978-3662532287 This book aims to provide orthopedic surgeons with all the information that they will require in order to set…
Read moreColoproctology 2nd Edition by Alexander Herold, ISBN-13: 978-3662532089 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 2nd ed. 2017 edition (May 18, 2017) Language: English 481 pages ISBN-10: 9783662532089 ISBN-13: 978-3662532089 This book offers up-to-date coverage of the full range of topics in coloproctology: anatomy, physiology, anal disorders, dermatology, functional disorders, inflammatory bowel disease,…
Read moreDermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair by Neelam A. Vashi, ISBN-13: 978-3319539607 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (June 15, 2017) Language: English 506 pages ISBN-10: 3319539604 ISBN-13: 978-3319539607 Dermatoanthropology of Ethnic Skin and Hair is a comprehensive text that extensively examines cutaneous disease in persons with skin…
Read morePatient Safety and Quality in Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Stem Cell Transplantation, ISBN-13: 978-3319537887 [PDF eBook eTextbook] Publisher: Springer; 1st ed. 2017 edition (June 15, 2017) Language: English 392 pages ISBN-10: 3319537881 ISBN-13: 978-3319537887 This volume provides a concise yet comprehensive overview of patient safety issues and quality improvement for the pediatric…
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