Britain's Korean war : Cold War diplomacy, strategy and security 1950–53 / / Thomas Hennessey [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910164945003321
• Autore: Hennessey Thomas
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Manchester : , : Manchester University Press, , 2015; ©2013
• ISBN: 1-78499-163-5; 1-78499-162-7
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (296 pages) : digital, PDF file(s)
• Collana: Manchester International Relations
• Disciplina: ELECTRONIC BOOK
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BRITAIN'S KOREAN WAR: Cold War diplomacy, strategy and security 1950-53; Half Title Page; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1. Invasion; 2. To cross or not to cross: The 38th parallel; 3. Enter the dragon: China's first intervention; 4. Attlee in Washington; 5. Divisions: January 1951; 6. MacArthur goes; 7. The long war; 8. Breakthrough; 9. Manchurian candidates; Epilogue: Bermuda; Conclusion; Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: 'Britain's Korean War investigates the UK's experience as a junior partner in the only Cold War conflict where some of the main protagonists confronted each other on the battlefield. The book assesses the strains within the 'Special Relationship' between London and Washington as well as British relations with the Soviet Union, communist China and the emerging New Commonwealth, particularly India. The interaction between the main personalities on the British side - Attlee, Bevan, Morrison, Churchill and Eden - and their American counterparts - Truman, Acheson, Eisenhower and Dulles - are chronicled. The book shows how Anglo-American disagreements over military strategy in Korea reflect a British desire to reign in American efforts to expand the war: the British feared that the conflict might escalate into a third world war that would expose the United Kingdom to direct Soviet attack. By the end of the war the British were concerned that it was the Americans, rather than the Soviets, who were the greater ; threat to world peace. This book also illustrates that British fears concerning the Korean War were not limited to the diplomatic and military fronts - these extended to the threat posed to the security of the state by returning prisoners of war who had been exposed to communist indoctrination while in captivity. It is essential reading for anyone interested in British and US foreign policy and military strategy during the Cold War' --Back cover.

Laboratory Hemostasis : A Practical Guide for Pathologists / / by Sterling T. Bennett, Christopher M. Lehman, George M. Rodgers

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910300201403321
• Autore: Bennett Sterling T.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015
• ISBN: 3-319-08924-2
• Edizione: [2nd ed. 2015.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (210 p.)
• Disciplina: 610; 616.07; 616.15
• Soggetti: Pathology; Hematology
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Role and Responsibilities of the Laboratory Director -- Collection of Coagulation Specimens -- Instrumentation for the Coagulation Laboratory -- Validation of Coagulation Assays, Instruments and Reagents -- Hemostasis Screening Assays -- Testing for Inherited Bleeding Disorders -- Testing for Acquired Platelet Disorders -- Acquired Coagulation Disorders and TTP -- Testing for Inherited and Acquired Thrombotic Disorders -- Monitoring of Anticoagulant Therapy -- Pharmacogenomics and Pharmacogenetics -- Coagulation Testing and Transfusion Medicine.
• Sommario/riassunto: Coagulation testing is the basis for the diagnosis of bleeding and ; thrombotic disorders, as well as the mainstay of anticoagulant monitoring and management. This handbook provides practical information and guidance on topics relevant to directing a coagulation laboratory, filling a void in the literature. The book cites consensus recommendations of authoritative bodies whenever possible, and otherwise refers to reviews, chapters, and research articles from experts. Since the first edition, all chapters have been updated, and an entirely new chapter is included on pharmacogenomics and pharmacogenetics. Laboratory Hemostasis: A Practical Guide for Pathologists will aid pathologists, clinical laboratory scientists, and other physicians serving as laboratory directors to understand and carry out their responsibilities. It will also assist residents and fellows in learning the basics of coagulation testing and serve as a useful day-to-day reference for coagulation laboratory supervisors, technologists, and technicians. Finally, clinicians may find aspects of the book helpful in understanding the role of the coagulation laboratory in patient evaluation and monitoring.