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Abnormal Returns: Winning Strategies from the Frontlines of the Investment Blogosphere

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A smart, back-to-the-basics approach for generating abnormally high returns

Turn the TV on and youll hear a chorus of voices telling you where, when, why, and how to invest your money. Founder and editor of the popular investing blog Abnormal Returns Tadas Viskanta has some advice: Dont listen to them. The truth is, all that noise will just confuse you.

In Abnormal Returns, Viskanta reveals the simple truths about fixed income investing, risk management, portfolio management, global investing, ETFs, and active investing. In no time, youll have the knowledge you need to address your portfolio issues with skill and confidence.

Prices are low and access to quality information is more abundant than ever. Now is the time to kick your investing into high gear with Abnormal Returns.

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The IKEA Edge: Building Global Growth and Social Good at the World's Most Iconic Home Store

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Praise for The IKEA Edge

A very good book from a talented business leader [that links] values, culture, and the achievement of business and social objectives together. I have read it now three times and learned something from every passage.
Michael Spence, recipient of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, 2001

With Anders Dahlvigs recommendations, we could solve many of the worlds problems by persuading the big multinationals to change their Memorandum and Articles of Association. Big business working in the interests of humanity would be a powerful tool.
Gordon Roddick, cofounder of The Body Shop

The IKEA Edge is a fascinating case study of an entrepreneurial companys growth to maturity. Anders Dahlvig is incisive and surprisingly straightforward in sharing the IKEA story. As a fourth-generation family business owner, I recognize the inherent paradox of building a good, value-driven company and managing for profit. Anders Dahlvig proves it can be done.
Antonia Axson Johnson, Chairperson, Axel Johnson AB

About the Book:

With Anders Dahlvig at the helm from 1999 to 2009, the furniture giant IKEA averaged 11 percent yearly sales growth and annual operating profits in excess of 10 percent. The company hired more than 70,000 new employees and opened new stores around the worldall while maintaining its reputation as one of the worlds best corporate citizens.

In The IKEA Edge, Dahlvig tells the story of how IKEA matured from an entrepreneurial startup to a leader in the furniture industry. He recounts his 26-year career at the company and what he learned along the way. In his rise from store manager to president, Dahlvig developed the unique vision he relied upon to lead IKEA through good times and badby combining traditional business goals like profit and growth with the progressive interests of social responsibility and environmental stewardship. Dahlvig proves that these objectives, which are usually viewed as polar opposites, can actually work wonders together.

The IKEA Edge serves as an expansive case study for doing good business while being a good business. Dahlvig clearly lays out the cornerstones that support IKEA: a vision of social responsibility; market leadership with a balanced global portfolio; differentiation through control of the value chain; and building for the long termfour principles that can be applied in any business, in any industry. social and business agendaand it continues to grow, even during the worst global recession in history. In a time when the publics trust of business has hit bottom, such an approach to business is more critical than ever.

A combination of personal memoir, call to action, and strategic vision, The IKEA Edge provides the inspiration and information you need to develop a social-good/good-business agenda for your own company. Public trust, brand recognition, customer loyalty, and a world-class reputation will soon follow.

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Customers First:  Dominate Your Market by Winning Them Over Where It Counts the Most

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B.J. Bueno and his team at The Cult Branding Company respect and understand what so many strategists miss: before we can be experts on product, sales, or the market, we must fi rst be experts on human nature. They have a proven track record of building healthy, sustainable businesses for some of the best brands in the worldusing the very process outlined in this book.
BERT JACOBS, chief executive optimist, The Life is good Company

B.J. Bueno yet again deftly captures the essence of what is required to build and sustain a great brand. If you want to attract and retain highly profi table brand lovers rather than stalk new customers, then carefully read this book. B.J. wisely outlines why this is vital and importantly, how to actually do it in todays marketplace!
DARRYL DC COBBIN, president, Brand Positioning Doctors, and former VP of Marketing, 20th Century Fox

Customers First tells the truth. I got a shiver up my back reading this book: What if my competitors read this and follow B.J.s advice? I dont care what size business you run, you could and should do exactly as this book instructs. As I was reading, I kept thinking of ways to get my customers to tell me how to be better.
DAVID RATNER, owner, Daves Soda and Pet City
MASTER THE SCIENCE OF MARKET DOMINATION...
Brand Lovers are the best of your best customers. They power Harley-Davidson to the top of the enthusiast motorcycle market; theyre the core of Apples dominant position in portable devices; and theyre the reason why no other premium grocery chain can take a bite out of Whole Foods market share.

Customers First, by top branding strategist B.J. Bueno, shows how your business will achieve this level of extreme customer loyalty through Brand Modeling, the objective and scientific analysis of your organizations performance across a wide range of situations. An accurate Brand Model will arm you with hard data to pinpoint and engage your brands most passionate customersand give you an action plan for inspiring and empowering these Brand Lovers to be your most effective evangelists. Much more than a summary of who you are and what you do, a Brand Model maps your businesss DNA to help you build an unbeatable competitive advantage.
Through examples of real-world success storiesamong them, IKEA, Nike, Coca-Cola, apparel upstart The Life is good Company, Starbucks, and Southwest Airlinesand a detailed sample case study that shows effective Brand Modeling practices in action, Customers First delivers strategic insights and proven techniques for you to: Differentiate your products in ways that are meaningful to your best customers Drive growth by creating brand extensions that are a natural fit with your existing products Significantly improve marketing ROI by avoiding customers not interested in your brand Visually and verbally communicate brand values that resonate with your best customers
Brand Modeling evolves the current state of marketing to a new level of sophistication. In Customers First, B.J. Bueno shows how to use this critical tool to eliminate guesswork from your marketing efforts and focus more clearly on understanding (and pleasing) your most valuable ally in the battle for market dominance: The Brand Lover.

B.J. BUENO is founder and managing partner of The Cult Branding Company, the premiere Brand Modeling and consumer insight research firm. He is a board member of the Retail Advertising and Marketing Association and a member of the Chief Marketing Officers board for international retailers.

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Social Media for Social Good: A How-to Guide for Nonprofits

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Currencies After the Crash:  The Uncertain Future of the Global Paper-Based Currency System

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The Uncertain Future of the Global Paper-Based Currency System (EBOOK)

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From the brightest minds in the fielda revealing look at how countries use their currencies to achieve prosperity . . . and the coming repercussions
Bloomberg Television's Sara Eisen sheds light on the complex global financial system through this illuminating collection of essays. She hand selected the creme de la creme of authors from the world's most prestigious academic institutions and esteemed professional organizations to sharefor the first time in printtheir observations and deductions on the topics that matter most to you and your future wealth, including:

THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CURRENCIES AND FINANCIAL CRISES
THE FLAWS WITHIN THE INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE RATE SYSTEM AND THEIR CONSEQUENCES
HOW EMERGING MARKETS FIT INTO THE CURRENT AND FUTURE EXCHANGE RATE FRAMEWORK
THE IMPACT EXCHANGE RATES HAVE ON FREE TRADE AND ECONOMIC GROWTH
WHAT DEFINES A "SAFE HAVEN" CURRENCY AND ITS ROLE
POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS TO THE CURRENT ECONOMIC PROBLEMS

"Today's fiat currency system is based upon trust among market participants, politicians, and central bankers--and that trust is assembled around the reserve currency that enjoys an exorbitant privilege. The reserve status is in doubt in a post financial crisis era but alternatives are lacking. . . . This book is a great guide on how the global currency system is morphing into apotential new standard, but not without the necessary volatility."Ben Emons, Senior Vice President, Portfolio Manager, PIMCO

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McGraw-Hills Conquering GMAT Verbal and Writing, 2nd Edition

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Get the score you want on the GMAT Verbal and Writing sections!

McGraw-Hill's Conquering GMAT Verbal and Writing offers you intensive review for every type of GMAT verbal question and for the GMAT writing section. It is packed with step-by-step explanations and in-depth practice for every verbal question type. You'll be able to test and flex your verbal skills through the books' exercises. And you can get more practice online at MHPracticePlus.com.
4 full length practice GMAT Verbal tests--just like the ones on the actual GMAT Hundreds of drills and exercises for each portion of the GMAT Verbal exam Strategies and practice for higher scores on the GMAT Verbal section Verbal skill-building exercises

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Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Tips And Techniques

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Master Oracle Hyperion Financial Management

<p>Consolidate financial data and maintain a scalable compliance framework with expert instruction from an Oracle ACE. Oracle Hyperion Financial Management Tips & Techniques provides advanced, time-saving procedures not documented in user manuals or help files. Find out how to configure Oracle Hyperion Financial Management, import and reconcile data, deliver dynamic business reports, and automate administrative tasks. Stragegies for supporting, testing, and tuning your application are also covered in this comprehensive Oracle Press guide.</p>

 Establish objectives and develop an effective rollout plan 

Set up and customize Oracle Hyperion Financial Management

Create rules using VBScript and the Calculation Manager feature of Oracle Hyperion Foundation Services

Load, test, and reconcile your data with Oracle Data Integrator and Oracle Hyperion Financial Data Quality Management

Design, update, and distribute Web-based business reports

Integrate content from Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint using SmartView

Work with the Lifecycle Management feature of Oracle Hyperion Foundation Services

Identify and resolve performance, design, and capacity problems

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The only official guide to the #1 bestselling financial software

<p>Packed with insider tips and expert advice, QuickBooks 2012: The Official Guide shows you how to set up a comprehensive, well-organized small business financial management system with ease! Find out the most effective methods for accomplishing essential business tasks and customizing QuickBooks for your needs.</p>

<p>Fully endorsed by Intuit, makers of QuickBooks, this official guide provides best practices for tracking finances, managing payroll, processing invoices, controlling inventory, managing sales and expenses, and maximizing the software's features. Run an efficient and successful small business using the proven techniques and time-saving shortcuts inside this authoritative guide to QuickBooks 2012.</p>

 Configure and customize QuickBooks for your business

Avoid common mistakes

Enter transactions quickly and accurately

Manage accounts payable and receivable

Set up and manage inventory

Track employee hours and manage payroll

Use Online Banking

Reconcile bank accounts

Set up and manage budgets

Create standard and customized business reports

Make key business decisions with confidence



<p>Leslie Capachietti, MBA, is a nationally recognized speaker and trainer for Intuit and the Principal of Automated Financial Solutions, an accounting systems consulting firm located in the Boston area. She has been supporting small business owners across the U.S. for more than 15 years, helping them gain control of their financial operations using QuickBooks software. Leslie is the author of QuickBooks 2011: The Official Guide.</p>

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A practical, illustrated guide to thermal science

<p>A practical, illustrated guide to thermal science Written by a subject-matter expert with many years of academic and industrial experience, Thermal Science provides detailed yet concise coverage of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. The laws of thermodynamics are discussed with emphasis on their real-world applications.</p>

<p>This comprehensive resource clearly presents the flow-governing equations of fluid mechanics, including those of mass, linear momentum, and energy conservation. Flow behavior through turbomachinery components is also addressed. The three modes of heat transfer--conduction, convection, and radiation--are described along with practical applications of each.</p>

<p>Thermal Science covers:</p>

 Properties of pure substances and ideal gases

First and second laws of thermodynamics

Energy conversion by cycles

Power-absorbing cycles

Gas power cycles

Flow-governing equations

External and internal flow structures

Rotating machinery fluid mechanics

Variable-geometry turbomachinery stages

Prandtl-Meyer flow

Internal flow, friction, and pressure drop

Fanno flow process for a viscous flow field

Rayleigh flow

Heat conduction and convection

Heat exchangers

Transfer by radiation



<p>Instructor material available for download from companion website</p>

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Gain a complete understanding of the functioning of the gastrointestinal system with this concise, engagingly written text

<p>Gastrointestinal Physiology explains the operation and performance of one of the body's most crucial systems. Using clear, compelling language, the book's presentation makes it easy to absorb the content and integrate it as you learn the physiology of other bodily systems. Written to help you understand essential concepts rather than merely memorize facts, this unique text examines many medically relevant facets of this important body system, including anatomy, pathophysiology, and therapeutics, in concert with physiological information.</p>

<p>FEATURES:</p>

 Provides a thorough review of core concepts and highlights clinical application

Covers the physiologic principles needed to understand and treat patients with digestive and liver diseases

Includes clinical examples that link basic science with the practice of medicine

Incorporates new information on emerging topics such as the communication between the intestine and central nervous system that controls food intake, the myriad roles newly ascribed to the intestinal microbiota, contemporary approaches to therapy for a number of GI maladies, and the role of the gut in obesity

Enhanced by valuable learning aids such as study questions, learning objectives, key concepts, numerous illustrations and charts, and recommended readings

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GENERATE BIG PROFITS WITH TODAYS HOT TEST COMMODITIES!

During the average trading day, trillions of dollars worth of commodities change hands. If you want to snatch some profits from this booming market, you fi rst need to understand all the fundamentalsand All About Commodities is the place to go.

Without the confusing jargon and complex language of other investing guides, this book uses simple language to explain what drives price fluctuations of commoditiesfrom energy, industrial metals, and mines to livestock, agriculture, and precious metalsand how to design a powerful, reliable strategy for profi ting from them. Learn everything there is to know about:
Using futures and options to enter the commodities market Risks unique to commodities tradingand how to manage them Ways to identify important patterns to steer your investing decisions The benefits and disadvantages of commodity funds

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ARE YOU READY? GET RESIDENT READY.

<p>Inspired by the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine's popular course, Resident Readiness: Internal Medicine prepares you for success during your medical internship. Inside is a full range of clinical scenarios you may experience during your internal medicine residency, supported by comprehension questions with detailed answer explanations and tips to remember. You will also learn the clinical problem-solving process so you can think quickly on your feet, especially when time is critical. With the book's step-by-step guidance, you will gain the confidence you need to perform at your best on Day One of your residency.</p>

<p>Beyond treating your patient, Resident Readiness prepares you to</p>

 Deal successfully with emergencies on the floor

Safely hand off patients

Handle call

Discharge and follow up with your patients

Smooth your transition and be ready for residency

Case-based approach brings your readiness to the next level

Targets what you really need to know to care for patients on day one

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Proven strategies for maximizing employee commitment and performance

As a manager, you know that employee performance is your most important assetbut are you making smart, well-thought-out efforts to leverage it to its fullest?

Managers Guide to Performance Management helps you get the most out of your people by focusing on performance planning (instead of appraising), creating a dialog (instead of issuing directives), and solving problems (instead of pointing blame). Learn how to:
Work with employees to create goals that are beneficial to everyone Observe, gather data on, and document performance Conduct performance reviews in a cooperative, collaborative way Address thorny situations proactively and professionally Leverage the powerful but often misunderstood process of progressive discipline
Briefcase Books, written specifically for todays busy manager, feature eye-catching icons, checklists, and sidebars to guide managers step-by-step through everyday workplace situations. Look for these innovative design features to help you navigate through each page:

+ Clear definitions of key terms and concepts
+ Tactics and strategies for managing performance
+ Tips for executing the tactics in the book
+ Practical advice for minimizing the possibility of error
+ Warning signs for when things are about to go wrong
+ Examples of successful performance management
+ Specific planning procedures, tactics, and hands-on techniques

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All the guidance you need to enhance your understanding and clinical application of ultrasound

<p>Includes DVD with video of key techniques</p>

<p>Surgical and Interventional Ultrasound offers a thorough survey of image-guided treatments in the OR, in the endoscopy suite, and at the bedside. This one-stop clinical companion spans virtually every kind of surgical and interventional specialty that utilizes ultrasound and delivers high-yield perspectives on using these techniques to ensure accurate clinical decision making.</p>

<p>FEATURES:</p>

 An all-in-one primer for ultrasound--packed with valuable how-to's and insights that take you through the basic exam and the full scope of interventions

Essential content for residents that supplements training in surgery residency programs--from the Focused Assessment with Sonography for Trauma (FAST) exam, to intraoperative ultrasound and ultrasound-guided procedures such as breast biopsy or radiofrequency ablation

Up-to-date, multidisciplinary focus on surgical and interventional ultrasound covers the array of procedures for which ultrasound is increasingly utilized

Full-color illustrations with hundreds of ultrasound images

Valuable opening chapter on the physics of ultrasound, which enables better quality images and a better understanding of image interpretation

Important chapter on advanced technologies highlights 3D ultrasound imaging and contrast ultrasound, drawing attention to their safe and effective implementation in surgical practice

Emphasis on ultrasound-guided anesthesia explains how ultrasound can enhance the precision of regional anesthetic procedures

Instructive companion DVD features clips of key diagnostic and interventional techniques

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Securing the Clicks Network Security in the Age of Social Media

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Defend against corporate espionage launched from social networks

<p>Protect your organization from devastating social media attacks with instruction from a team of information security experts. Securing the Clicks: Network Security in the Age of Social Media explains the latest threats along with detailed fixes, best practices, and "from the headlines" case studies. Find out how to analyze risk, implement robust security protocols, and enforce social media usage policies. Regulatory compliance, online reputation management, and incident response are also covered in this comprehensive volume.</p>

 Assess your global social media presence and identify vulnerabilities

Establish solid security policies at every level of your organization

Allocate resources for planning, administration, and corrective action

Monitor usage by employees, clients, competitors, and the public

Block cyberstalking. phishing, malware, and identity theft exploits

Guard intellectual property rights, trademarks, copyrights, and logos

Preserve your brand image using online reputation management tools



<p>Gary Bahadur is the founder and CEO of KRAA Security [www.kraasecurity.com/social-media-security], which protects organizations from threats through a combination of prevention services. He was the cofounder and CIO of Foundstone, Inc.</p>

<p>Jason Inasi is CEO and cofounder of The Factory Interactive {www.thefactoryi.com], a digital design and marketing agency, and president of Inasi Group, an international, multidisciplinary, technology advisory firm.</p>

<p>Alex de Carvalho is vice president of business development and community at VoxMed, cofounder of The Startup Forum, director of social media at Medimix International, and adjunct professor of social media at the University of Miami.</p>

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Gary Bahadur, Jason Inasi, Alex de Carvalho

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An engaging and effective way to learn all the essential anesthesia procedures

More than any other text, Anesthesia Unplugged, 2e disarmingly demystifies anesthesiology. Featuring an easy-to-navigate atlas-style design, this skill-sharpening book delivers step-by-step instruction on the entire spectrum of perioperative, ambulatory, regional, and general procedures.

Essential for anesthesiology residents, student registered nurse anesthetists, medical students with an interest in anesthesiology, and Intensive Care Unit personnel, Anesthesia Unplugged, 2e features:
Authoritative, complete coverage of all relevant anesthesia procedures, from the IV and laryngoscopy, to the combined spinal-epidural and transesophageal echocardiography An efficient organization featuring one procedure per chapter Critical information broken down into manageable chunks and templates ideal for busy residents and clinicians 600 high-quality photographs and illustrations that put key anesthesia procedures into proper clinical perspective Amusing insights you wont get anywhere else with chapters that include: The Mask of Zorro: Mask Ventilation; Whiz-Bang Intubation Gizmos; PICC Lines Just Really, Really Long IVs; Goodnight, Sleep Tight: Setup and Mask Induction for Pediatric Patients; The Lungs Not Down, You Idiot! Lung Isolation; Thoracic EpiduralsWhats the Big Deal?; Stand By Me: The Femoral Arterial Line

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Christopher Gallagher, Steven Ginsberg, Michael Lewis, Christine Park, Deborah Schwengel

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Pharmaceutical Care Practice: The Patient-Centered Approach to Medication Management, Third Edition

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Pharmaceutical Care Practice, 3e provides the basic information necessary to establish, support, deliver, and maintain medication management services. This trusted text explains how a practitioner delivers pharmaceutical care services and provides a vision of how these services fit into the evolving healthcare structure.

Whether you are a student or a practicing pharmacist seeking to improve your patient-care skills, Pharmaceutical Care Practice, 3e provides the step-by-step implementation strategies necessary to practice in this patient-centered environment. This practical guide to providing pharmaceutical care helps you to:
Understand your growing role in drug therapy assessment and delivery Learn an effective process for applying your pharmacotherapeutic knowledge to identify and prevent or resolve drug therapy problems Establish a strong therapeutic relationship with your patients Optimize your patients well-being by achieving therapeutic goals Improve your follow-up evaluation abilities Documents your pharmaceutical care and obtain reimbursement Work collaboratively with other patient care providers
The patient-centered approach advocated by the authors, combined with an orderly, logical, rational decision-making process assessing the indication, effectiveness, safety, and convenience of all patient drug therapies will have a measurable positive impact on the outcomes of drug therapy.

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Robert J. Cipolle, Linda M. Strand, Peter C. Morley

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Pathophysiology Flash Cards contain 240 clinical cases that challenge you to apply principles to real life scenarios.
Each two-sided card features a clinical case and challenges you to diagnose the condition Provides a clear explanation of the underlying physiology Allows you to brush up on system-specific disorders A super-effective way to prepare for pathophysiology courses and board exams Student and peer reviewed for the most relevant material possible

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Building and Managing a Cloud Using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c

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Master Cloud Computing with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c

<p>Gain organizational agility, foster innovation, and lower TCO by adopting a service-oriented, cloud-based IT solution. Building and Managing a Cloud Using Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c thoroughly explains how to architect, configure, and manage components of a public or private cloud lifecycle. Discover how to choose the right architecture, deploy applications, govern self-service provisioning, monitor users, and implement security. This Oracle Press guide features best practices and case studies from the authors experiences as Oracle product managers.</p>

 Plan and deploy a flexible cloud infrastructure

Configure Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c Self Service Portal

Bundle applications using Oracle Virtual Assembly Builder

Set up, manage, and monitor IaaS, PaaS, and DBaaS

Meter usage and establish chargeback policies

Work with large-scale clouds and enforce compliance

Manage cloud service levels

Diagnose and repair bottlenecks and faults

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Madhup Gulati, Adeesh Fulay, Sudip Datta

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Community and Clinical Pharmacy Services: A step by step approach.

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A STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO IMPLEMENTING ADVANCED PHARMACY SERVICES IN COMMUNITY AND CLINIC SETTINGS

<p>Community and Clinical Pharmacy Services teaches pharmacy students and practicing pharmacists how to provide advanced levels of pharmacy services in community and clinic settings designed to help patients achieve specific health goals and treat common disease states. This unique text provides practical--rather than merely ideological--ways for pharmacists to utilize their extensive clinical knowledge and fill a major gap in American health care. It discusses barriers, necessary skills, required knowledge, and issues related to preparation, interventions, patient outcomes, economic aspects, and marketing considerations for therapeutic areas commonly addressed in the outpatient setting.</p>

<p>The beginning of the book delves into the general management skills necessary to provide and implement advanced patient care services, including documentation, patient interviewing, and medication therapy management. Important chapters discuss disease states that would most likely be amenable to development of pharmacy services, including:</p>

 Asthma

Smoking Cessation

Diabetes

Hypertension

Osteoporosis

Obesity



<p>Also covered are immunizations, anticoagulation, and cardiometabolic services. The disease state chapters include learning aids such as summary points, first-hand accounts from experienced pharmacists who have implemented pharmacy services for that particular condition, a simulated patient case, and multiple-choice questions.</p>