Aerospace software engineering [[electronic resource] ] : a collection of concepts / / edited by Christine Anderson, Merlin Dorfman

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451106603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, c1991
• ISBN: 1-60086-609-3; 1-60086-390-6; 1-60119-253-3
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (636 p.)
• Collana: Progress in astronautics and aeronautics ; ; v. 136
• Altri autori (Persone): AndersonChristine <1947->; DorfmanM (Merlin)
• Disciplina: 629.1 s; 629.13/00285/53
• Soggetti: Aeronautics - Computer programs; Astronautics - Computer programs; Software engineering; 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: ""Cover""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Foreword""; ""Preface""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Chapter 1 Introduction""; ""1.1 Current Problems""; ""1.2 Current Practice""; ""Chapter 2 Life Cycle Models""; ""2.1 The DOD Life Cycle Mode""; ""2.2 NASA Life Cycle Model""; ""2.3 Alternative Software Life Cycle Models""; ""Chapter 3 Development Methodologies""; ""3.1 Requirements""; ""3.2 Design""; ""3.3 Testing""; ""3.4 Mathematical Forecasting""; ""3.5 Cleanroom: An Alternative Software Development Process""; ""Chapter 4 Tools and Environments""; ""4.1 Software Development Environments""; ""4.2 Tools and Environments""""Chapter 5 Software Engineering Management""; ""5.1 Management Principles""; ""5.2 Resource Estimation""; ""Chapter 6 Quality Assurance""; ""6.1 Reliability""; ""6.2 Safety""; ""6.3 Metrics""; ""Chapter 7 Programming Languages""; ""7.1 Programming Languages Overview""; ""7.2 Ada""; ""7.3 Artificial Intelligence Languages""; ""Chapter 8 Reuse""; ""8.1 Software Reuse: ; Definition and Overview""; ""8.2 Engineering and Application of Reusable Software Resources""; ""8.3 Reuse Tools""; ""Chapter 9 Legal Issues""; ""9.1 Legal Issues""; ""Chapter 10 Emerging Technologies""""10.1 Impact of Knowledge-Based Software Engineering on Aerospace Systems""; ""10.2 Impact of Innovative Architectures""; ""10.3 Symmetric Parallel Processing""; ""Chapter 11 Non-U.S. Aerospace Software Engineering""; ""11.1 Aerospace Software Engineering in France""; ""11.2 Aerospace Software Engineering in the United Kingdom""; ""11.3 Aerospace Software in Sweden""; ""11.4 Aerospace Software Engineering in Japan""; ""Chapter 12 Conclusion/Vision""; ""12.1 Software Engineering of Tomorrow""; ""12.2 Coping with the Crisis""; ""Author Index for Volume 136""

Child protection issues : hearing before the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, second session, March 23, 2000

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910689488403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: : Washington : U.S. G.P.O.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (93 p.) : ill
• Soggetti: Child welfare workers - Training of - United States - Finance; Child abuse - United States - Prevention; Substance abuse - Social aspects - United States
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Textbook of Medical Administration and Leadership / / edited by Erwin Loh, Paul W. Long, Peter Spurgeon

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910337496503321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Singapore : , : Springer Nature Singapore : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019
• ISBN: 981-10-5454-1
• Edizione: [1st ed. 2019.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (XV, 293 p. 48 illus., 46 illus. in color.)
• Disciplina: 362.10994
• Soggetti: Public health administration; Health Administration
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Introduction - navigating the zone of complexity -- Leadership and management -- Strategic planning -- Service planning -- Health systems and policy -- Health law -- Clinical governance and risk management -- Private health and insurance -- Health disaster planning -- Population and public health -- Media management and heath politics -- Human resources management and professional governance -- Health economics and financial management -- Heath services research and research governance -- Health information technology -- Medical education.
• Sommario/riassunto: This textbook covers all general areas of knowledge required for a trainee, generalist medical administrator, and doctor undergoing training to be a medical administrator specialist. Chapters cover all the key topics on medical administration and leadership. Some of the key topics included are: health systems and policy, health law, private health and insurance, health disaster planning, population and public health, health information and technology, and health economics and financial management. Medical practitioners of today are part of huge changes in medical practice as continuing developments are happening in biomedical sciences and clinical practice with new health priorities, rising expectations among patients and the public, and changing societal attitudes. Consequently, basic knowledge and skills, while fundamentally important are not enough today on their own and doctors thus need to demonstrate leadership combined with sound ; management skills to drive the necessary changes required to meet the challenges head. This book serve as an invaluable resource for a wide spectrum of physicians including specialists, clinician managers and other health professionals, as well as non-clinical managers working in health. This is a gateway text for trainees in medical administration, specialist medical administrators, aspiring medical managers, health service managers, and heads of service and departments in various medical specialties.