1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910457997103321

Titolo

The United States and the Second World War [[electronic resource] ] : new perspectives on diplomacy, war, and the home front / / edited by G. Kurt Piehler and Sidney Pash

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Fordham University Press, 2010

ISBN

0-8232-4079-7

0-8232-3122-4

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 p.)

Collana

World War II : the global, human, and ethical dimension

Altri autori (Persone)

PiehlerG. Kurt

PashSidney

Disciplina

940.53/73

Soggetti

World War, 1939-1945 - United States

World War, 1939-1945 - Participation, American

World War, 1939-1945 - Diplomatic history

World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - United States

Electronic books.

United States Foreign relations 1933-1945

United States Social conditions 1933-1945

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""Preface""; ""introduction""; ""roosevelt at the rubicon: the great convoy debate of 1941""; ""containment, rollback, and the onset of the pacific war, 1933�1941""; ""��in terms of peoples rather than nations��: world war ii propaganda and conceptions of u. s. foreign policy""; ""allotment annies and other wayward wives: wartime concerns about female disloyalty and the problem of the returned veteran""; ""general george s. patton and the war-winning sherman tank myth""; ""naval gunfire support in operation neptune: a reexamination""

""veterans tell their stories and why historians and others listened""""semper paratus: the u. s. coast guard�s flotilla 10 at omaha beach""; ""coast guard�s flotilla 10 at omaha beach""; ""american pacifism, the ��greatest generation,�� and world war ii""; ""foreign policy experts as service intellectuals: the american institute of pacific



relations, the council on foreign relations, and planning the occupation of japan during world war ii""; ""hiroshima and the u. s. peace movement: commemoration of august 6, 1948�1960""; ""Contributors""; ""Index""

Sommario/riassunto

In this text, Piehler and Pash bring together a collection of essays offering an examination of American participation in the Second World War, including a long overdue reconsideration of such seminal topics as the forces leading the US to enter World War II, the role of the American military in the Allied victory and more.

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910451862703321

Titolo

Osteoporosis [[electronic resource] ] : clinical guidelines for prevention, diagnosis, and management / / [edited by] Sarah H. Gueldner ... [et al.]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Pub. Co., c2008

ISBN

1-281-05644-8

9786611056445

0-8261-0343-X

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (276 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GueldnerSarah Hall

Disciplina

616.7/16

Soggetti

Osteoporosis - Prevention

Osteoporosis - Diagnosis

Osteoporosis - Treatment

Electronic books.

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

CH 1 Introduction and Overview; The Science; The Problem; Transferring Knowledge to Practice; The Clinical Mandate; Children: An Overlooked At-Risk Group; The System Mandate; The Purpose of This Book; Summary; Part 1: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Pathogenesis; CH 2 Demographic Perspectives: The Magnitude of Concern; CH 3 The Pathogenesis of Osteoporosis; Part 2: Clinical Management; CH 4 Diagnostic Tests and Interpretation; CH 5 Pharmacological



Management; CH 6 Surgical Management of Fractures

Part 3: Non-pharmacological Management CH 7 Diet and Bone Health; CH 8 Exercise Mandate: Preventative and Restorative; CH 9 Osteoporosis and Fall Prevention; CH 10 Maintaining Independence and Quality of Life; Part 4: Prevention Strategies; CH 11 Maximizing Peak Bone Mass in Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults: A Public Health Priority; CH 12 A Model for Improving Access to Osteoporosis Care: The Geisinger Health System Mobile DXA Program; CH 13 A Model for Community Outreach: Cooperative Extension Osteoporosis Prevention and Screening Programs

CH 14 Health Policy and Insurance Reimbursement CH 15 Emerging Approaches in the Prevention of Osteoporosis; Appendix A Resources and Related Links; Federal Government; State Government; Non-government; Appendix B Diagnoses That Support Medical Necessity for Bone Densitometry for Reimbursement; IDX Index

Sommario/riassunto

A clinical guide for nursing and other health care professionals, particularly advanced practice nurses. It describes the extent of the problem of osteoporosis, the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, diagnostic testing, treatments, and current and emerging prevention strategies.