1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463078103321

Autore

Gombrich Richard F (Richard Francis), <1937-, >

Titolo

Buddhist precept and practice : traditional Buddhism in the rural highlands of Ceylon / / Richard F. Gombrich

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2009

ISBN

0-203-03836-3

1-283-83801-X

1-136-15616-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (439 p.)

Disciplina

294.3/095493

Soggetti

Buddhism - Sri Lanka

Buddhism - Sri Lanka - History

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

First published in 1995 by Claredon Press.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [406]-413) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Buddhist Precept and Practice; Copyright Page; Abbreviations; Pronunciation; Contents; Introduction: Aims and Scope of this Book; I. The Problem: Religious Change; II. Why Ceylon?; III. The History, Geography and Economy of Ceylon; IV. Field-work and Presentation; 1. Sinhalese Buddhism-Orthodox or Syncretistic?; 2. The Basic Vocabulary of Buddhism; 3. The Buddha; I. The Buddha's Biography; II. The Buddha as Worshipped: Man or God?; 4. A Sketch of the Universe as seen from Mì„gala; I. Causation; II. The Contents of the Universe; III. Attempts to Influence non-human Beings

IV. Summary5. Total Responsibility in Theory and Practice; 6. The Ethics of Intention; 7. The Monastic Ideal and the Decline of Buddhism; 8. Caste in the Monastery; 9. Conclusion; Appendix; Glossary; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

First published in 1971, this is an empirical study of religion - particularly religious change. In it, Gombrich explores all aspects of religious change in belief and practice in Ceylon, not only in modern times but over the two and a half millennia during which Buddhism has flourished.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778508203321

Titolo

Guidelines for clinical practice [[electronic resource] ] : from development to use / / Marilyn J. Field and Kathleen N. Lohr, editors ; Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines, Division of Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1992

ISBN

1-280-20349-8

9786610203499

0-309-53794-0

0-585-03021-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (440 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

FieldMarilyn J (Marilyn Jane)

LohrKathleen N. <1941->

Disciplina

362.1/021873

Soggetti

Medical care - Standards - United States

Physician services utilization

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

""Guidelines for Clinical Practice""; ""Copyright""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Guidelines for Clinical Practice""; ""Summary""; ""WHAT ARE PRACTICE GUIDELINES?""; ""WHY ARE POLICY MAKERS INTERESTED IN GUIDELINES?""; ""GENERAL STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES OF CURRENT PRACTICE GUIDELINES ACTIVITIES""; ""What Are the Strong Points of Current Efforts?""; ""What Are the Limitations of Current Efforts?""; ""IMPROVING THE DEVELOPMENT OF GUIDELINES""; ""Building a Compelling Case for Recommendations""; ""Procedural and Methodological Issues Needing Particular Attention""

""At the Interface Between Development and Use""""Local Adaptation of Guidelines""; ""Inconsistent Guidelines""; ""Formatting and Disseminating Guidelines""; ""Going Further? Defining Cost-Effective and Minimum Levels of Care""; ""Doing More? Guidelines for Informed Patient Decision making""; ""ENSURING THE USE OF GOOD GUIDELINES""; ""Quality Assurance and Improvement""; ""Cost Management""; ""Risk Management and Medical Liability""; ""Information



and Decision Support Systems""; ""A CRITICAL NEED: MEANS TO ASSESS THE SOUNDNESS OF GUIDELINES""; ""Assessment Instrument""

""Assessment Organization""""RESEARCH AGENDA""; ""FINAL NOTE: GUIDELINES AND HEALTH CARE REFORM""; ""1 Introduction ""; ""PURPOSE OF THE REPORT""; ""WHAT ARE PRACTICE GUIDELINES?""; ""Definitions of Key Terms""; ""Desirable Attributes of Guidelines""; ""Elements of Analysis""; ""State of the Evidence""; ""Inconsistent or Conflicting Guidelines""; ""Types of Guidelines""; ""WHY ARE POLICY MAKERS INTERESTED IN GUIDELINES?""; ""WHO USES GUIDELINES AND FOR WHAT?""; ""BASIC PROPOSITIONS""; ""REPORT ORGANIZATION""; ""SUMMARY""; ""2 Developing Clinical Practice Guidelines ""

""PLURALISM AND DIVERSITY IN GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT""""PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES AND RELATED ENTITIES""; ""How Are Professional Societies Involved?""; ""Why Are Professional Societies Involved?""; ""PUBLIC AGENCIES""; ""U.S. Public Health Service""; ""Food and Drug Administration""; ""National Institutes of Health""; ""Centers for Disease Control""; ""Agency for Health Care Policy and Research""; ""Other Public Agencies""; ""Health Care Financing Administration""; ""U.S. Preventive Services Task Force""; ""Congressional Office of Technology Assessment""

""PRIVATE RESEARCH, PAYER, PROVIDER, AND OTHER GROUPS""""COSTS OF GUIDELINES DEVELOPMENT""; ""SUMMARY""; ""3 Implementing Guidelines: Overview and Illustrative Cases ""; ""GUIDELINES AND THE REAL WORLD""; ""CASE STUDIES""; ""Case Study 1: Small Internal Medicine Practice""; ""Case Study 2: Managed Care Organization""; ""Case Study 3: Academic Medical Center Hospital""; ""Case Study 4: Community Hospital""; ""Case Study 5: Nursing Home and Hospice""; ""Case Study 6: Patient""; ""GENERAL ISSUES IN IMPLEMENTATION""; ""Factors Influencing the Effective Use of Guidelines""

""Strategies to Encourage Effective Use of Guidelines""