This book's purpose is to offer various perspectives relating to the development, effectiveness, and implementation of interactive computing technology for health promotion--programs and interventions aimed at improving various health-related outcomes such as involvement in care, quality of life, adherence, disease management, healthy lifestyle, and more. Its coverage includes:
*conceptual foundations for examining how characteristics of media, messages, and users relate to one another and how interactive media can effectively and appropriately promote health outcomes;
*examinations of the development, utilization, and evaluation of specific computer applications for health promotion featuring discussions of the theoretical rationale for the program, the targeted audience, research on the program's effectiveness, and implications for future program development; and
*analyses of critical issues such as potential benefits and limitations of technology on the delivery of care, institutional obstacles to the adoption of computing technology, and prospects for integrating information technology into the health system.

This book's purpose is to offer various perspectives relating to the development, effectiveness, and implementation of interactive computing technology for health promotion--programs and interventions aimed at improving various health-related outcomes such as involvement in care, quality of life, adherence, disease management, healthy lifestyle, and more. Its coverage includes:
*conceptual foundations for examining how characteristics of media, messages, and users relate to one another and how interactive media can effectively and appropriately promote health outcomes;
*examinations of the development, utilization, and evaluation of specific computer applications for health promotion featuring discussions of the theoretical rationale for the program, the targeted audience, research on the program's effectiveness, and implications for future program development; and
*analyses of critical issues such as potential benefits and limitations of technology on the delivery of care, institutional obstacles to the adoption of computing technology, and prospects for integrating information technology into the health system.

Presents the results of a ten-year research project on the epidemiology of psychogenic disorders (psychoneuroses, cha- racter neuroses and psychosomatic disorders). The study con- centrates on the age group relevantfor psychotherapeutic care: 25-50 year-olds living in urban communities.

"A superior distinguished work...unique in its contribution to American cultural history, black history, and the history of science."--Edward Lurie, University of Delaware

Since 1987 this book has helped and inspired physicians at all stages of their careers to get the most out of their professional and personal lives. Phil R. Manning and Lois DeBakey are preeminent medical educators, who seek, in their own work and through this book, to redirect the focus of continuing medical education from the classroom to more creative methods. Their approach is based on the physician's specific clinical practice, thus making continuing medical education more likely to improve patient care. Manning and DeBakey have completely revised and updated this second edition to reflect significant changes in how master physicians use information technology to keep abreast of exploding new medical information. This edition also addresses how professionals are coping with changes in the practice of medicine effected by managed care. All-new Reflections and Personal Essays from some of the most important names in medicine provide perspicacity, wisdom, and above all practical insight into the many facets of medical practice. Through the eyes of these celebrated figures, readers will find ways of making their work both more effective and more enjoyable. This one-of-a-kind book will fascinate physicians, residents, and medical students seeking to preserve and enhance their passion for medicine.

Mit diesem Buch wird dem Leser ein sehr ungewohnliches, urn nicht zu sagen einmaliges wissenschaftliches Material vorgelegt, das zum Thema der Epidemiologie der Neurosen und psychosomati- schen Erkrankungen erarbeitet wurde. Epidemiologische Untersuchungen zu psychiatrischen Krankhei- ten sind v. a. in England, Skandinavien und in den USA immer wie- der Gegenstand sorgfaltig geplanter Forschungsprojekte gewesen. Meist wurden sie von Psychiatern oder Sozialwissenschaftlern durchgefUhrt, die iiber keine psychotherapeutisch-psychoanalyti- sche Ausbildung und Erfahrung verfiigten. Das Hauptinteresse lag oft in der Erfassung der sog. groBen psychiatrischen Erkrankungen, wahrend die psychosomatischen Storungen, ihr charakterneuroti- scher Kontext und die friihkindliche Entwicklung - wenn iiber- haupt - nur verkiirzt behandelt wurden. Psychoanalytiker wie- derum wagten sich kaum an deskriptiv-epidemiologische Feldfor- schungsprojekte: Als forschende Therapeuten wird fUr sie das Verstandnis eines fremden Lebensschicksals zum schopferischen Akt, eine Darstellung des empathisch Miterlebten hat fUr sie den Gestaltungswert eines Kunstwerks; und es bedeutet fUr sie einen fast unaufhebbaren Gegensatz zu zahlen, zu messen und gesam- melte Befunde statistisch zu bearbeiten. Die Arbeitsgruppe, die unter der Leitung von H. Schepank das hier vorgelegte Werk gestaltet hat, zeigt dem Leser, daB sich einfUh- lendes Verstehen, zielgerichtetes Beobachten und ein methodisch kontrollierter hypothesenpriifender Forschungsansatz - mit MaB, Zahl und EDV-Dokumentation - im Bereich der psychoanalyti- schen Forschung nicht ausschlieBen miissen.

Klinische Erfahrungen geben nur ein unvollstandiges Bild uber den wahren Verlauf von psychogenen Erkrankungen, weil jede Inanspruchnahmeklientel, jegliches Patientengut aller Institutionen und Therapeuten hochgradig selektiert ist. Uber Verlaufe bei Gesunden - und das sind nach den Untersuchungen der Verfasser etwa 3/4 der Bevolkerung - bekommt man nur Aufschluss durch aktive Befragung. Die hier vorgelegte Untersuchung stellt hinsichtlich psychogener Erkrankungen und entsprechender Gesundheit die erste deutschsprachige prospektive Verlaufsstudie an einer reprasentativen Bevolkerungsstichprobe dar. 600 erwachsene Deutsche aus einer Grossstadt wurden im Abstand von drei Jahren mehrmals ausfuhrlich untersucht. Im Zentrum dieser Untersuchung stand die Frage des "individuellen Verlaufs" von seelischer Gesundheit und psychogener Symptomatik, sowie die darauf Einfluss nehmenden Personlichkeits-, Kindheits-, Entwicklungs- und Umweltfaktoren. Das Buch bietet grundlegende wissenschaftliche Daten uber das Gebiet der psychogenen Erkrankungen. Die umfangreiche illustrierende Kasuistik von Lebensentwicklungen psychisch Gesunder wie auch von psychogenen Erkrankten macht die Lekture weit uber den wissenschaftlichen Bereich hinaus eindrucksvoll."

Daniel Quinn, captain and insignificant mercenary, has discovered a secret. Somewhere among the stars there exists an energy source once thought to be myth. Attempting to sell the information for riches, Daniel is cornered by very dangerous people and is forced to travel to an unknown location and retrieve it. In order to find what he's looking for, Daniel will have to overcome his fears, escape from his pursuers, and explore a mysterious planet. But as he learns more about the energy source he was sent to collect, he will find this job is not so easily accomplished, and the path he chooses will not only be the difference between honor and disgrace, but life and death.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

For the last several years Adm. James Stavridis and his co-author, R. Manning Ancell, have surveyed over two hundred active and retired four-star military officers about their reading habits and favorite books, asking each for a list of titles that strongly influenced their leadership skills and provided them with special insights that helped propel them to success in spite of the many demanding challenges they faced. The Leader's Bookshelf synthesizes their responses to identify the top fifty books that can help virtually anyone become a better leader. Each of the works--novels, memoirs, biographies, autobiographies, management publications--are summarized and the key leadership lessons extracted and presented. Whether individuals work their way through the entire list and read each book cover to cover, or read the summaries provided to determine which appeal to them most, The Leader's Bookshelf will provide a roadmap to better leadership. Highlighting the value of reading in both a philosophical and a practical sense, The Leader's Bookshelf provides sound advice on how to build an extensive library, lists other books worth reading to improve leadership skills, and analyzes how leaders use what they read to achieve their goals. An efficient way to sample some of literature's greatest works and to determine which ones can help individuals climb the ladder of success, The Leader's Bookshelf is for anyone who wants to improve his or her ability to lead--whether in family life, professional endeavors, or within society and civic organizations.

"...this book covers a range of algal phyla, specialised algal bioprocessing and application topics that make it very interesting for a broad audience. Each chapter covers a theme in such a way that can easily be read by a non-specialist but, as the authors incorporate recent published papers, the book will also be interesting for experts...I also recommend the book for entrepreneurs and technical staff working in different algal-based operations." (Journal of Phycology) As the global demand for meat increases due to population and economic growth, more pressure has been placed on the animal feed sector to support sustainable livestock production, whilst also ensuring the nutritional value and palatability of feed. With traditional sources of protein, including oilseeds and distiller grains, considered as major contributors to climate change, there is growing interest in establishing alternative, more 'climate-smart' sources of protein, such as seaweed and other forms of microalgae that can supplement livestock diets. Seaweed and microalgae as alternative sources of protein summarises current advances in utilising macroalgae and microalgae as alternative sources of proteins. The collection reviews processes of protein formation in macroalgae and microalgae, macroalgae farming and processing as well as microalgae bioprocessing. Chapters also discuss the practical application of seaweed as an alternative protein source in ruminant, pig, poultry and fish diets. Edited by Professor Xin Gen Lei, Cornell University, USA, Seaweed and microalgae as alternative sources of protein will be a standard reference for researchers from universities or other research centres involved in macroalgae/microalgae production and livestock nutrition, companies involved in the manufacture or supply of animal feed or livestock nutrition services, government and other agencies regulating the animal feed sector, as well as farmers interested in furthering their knowledge on recent developments in the animal feed/livestock nutrition sector.

The enormous popularity of all aspects of World War II over the last half century has produced thousands of books but no single collection of biographies of American military and naval leaders during the war. This is the first definitive book containing biographical material on all of our country's generals and flag officers who served any active duty from December 7, 1941 to September 2, 1945. It includes general officers of the U.S. Army, the U.S. Air Force, the National Guard, and the U.S. Marine Corps and flag officers of the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Coast Guard. In addition to regular officers, it includes officers called to active duty from the Reserves, officers brought from retirement to temporary active duty, and officers promoted to high rank directly from civilian life.

As the first and only definitive collection of all American generals and flag officers who served in World War II, the book will be a useful resource for both librarians and those interested in World War II.

This evaluation of the senior leadership in the U.S. army is based, in part, on the personal experience and wisdom of former Chief of Staff General Edward C. Meyer. But it is supplemented by scores of interviews that the authors conducted with the individuals (and the leaders) who shaped the military since World War II. Many of the issues that had an impact on the leadership of the military over the period discussed are quantifiable, but many are not. Those that are not are evaluated from Meyer's experience and from the experience of the other authorities interviewed.