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Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. --Book Jacket.

After reviewing the history of cancer and its impact on the population, Dr. Faguet exposes the antiquated notions that have driven cancer drug development, documents the stagnation in treatment outcomes despite major advances in cancer genomics and growing NCI budgets, and identifies the multiple factors that sustain the status quo. He shows that, contrary to frequent announcements of breakthroughs, our current cancer control model cannot eradicate...

"In discipline after discipline, old models, methods, and theories of research have been supplanted or supplemented by new paradigms, strategies, and techniques based on a naturalistic study of people in their social and cultural environment. The Handbook of Qualitative Research is the first attempt to synthesize this vast world of activity. The handbook moves from the theoretical to the specific, examining the various paradigms for doing qualitative...

"This book describes classical and modern design structures together with new developments which now play a significant role for quality improvement and product development, principally for interpretation of data from industrial and scientific research. The material is reinforced with software output for analysis purposes, and covers much detail of value to users, such as model building, and derivation of expected mean squares."--BOOK JACKET. "Readership:...

Nurse-led intervention research is a core component of the global initiative to improve quality of care. Though research in this area has already contributed much to the advancement of patient care, future strides depend on the dissemination practical, how-to instruction on this important area of research. Design, Evaluation, and Translation of Nursing Interventions aids in this endeavor by presenting both general approaches and specific methods for...

Research: Why do it? Planning and protocol; Searching the literature; Speaking at meetings, What the critical read looks for in an original article: a guide for writers; ...

Every time you meet a new patient you gather information about them, which is a form of research. This book looks at research in the context of a nursing student so you can learn how to use research skills during your study and future career.

Have you had to find project funding or contribute to a grant request? Grantwriting can be an intimidating concept for nurses. The Nurse's Grantwriting Advantage by Rebecca Bowers-Lanier, offers a step-by-step guide for nurses who are writing a grant proposal for the first time or who have submitted previous grants but wants to do so more effectively. With the popular Nurse Advantage Series, grantwriting offers list, tips, tricks, and quick references;...