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UNINA9910793648503321 |
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Scanlon Paul D (Paul David) |
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Hyatt's interpretation of pulmonary function tests : a practical guide / / Paul D. Scanlon, Robert E. Hyatt |
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Philadelphia : , : Wolters Kluwer, , [2020] |
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[Fifth edition.] |
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1 online resource (vii, 239 pages) : illustrations |
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Note generali |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Chapter 2. Spirometry: dynamic lung volues -- Chapter 3. Static (absolout) lung volumes -- Chapter 4. Diffusing capacity of the lungs -- Chapter 5. Bronchodilators and bronchial challenge testing -- Chapter 6. Arterial blood gases -- Chapter 7. Other tests of lung mechanics: resistance and compliance -- Chapter 8. Distribution of ventilation -- Chapter 9. Maximal respiratory pressures -- Chapter 10. Preoperative pulmonary function testing -- Chapter 11. Simple tests of exercise capacity -- Chapter 12. Patterns in various diseases -- Chapter 13. When to test and what to order -- Chapter 14. Interpreting pulmonary function tests -- Chapter 15. Illustrative cases. |
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"This book provides a solid basis for administering and interpreting pulmonary function tests and offers valuable guidance for day-to-day clinical work, featuring chapters such as "When to Test and What to Order" and "Approaches to Interpreting Pulmonary Function Tests." Features a new section on the interpretation of complex tests, including the nonspecific pattern, mixed obstruction with restriction, and the complex restrictive pattern. Includes more than 40 illustrative cases for self-testing and reinforcing the principles discussed in the text, as well as clear illustrations that demonstrate dozens of PFT patterns. Contains expert "pearls" regarding performance and interpretation of key tests." -- Publisher. |
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UNINA9910814262303321 |
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Autore |
Blais Steven |
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Business analysis : best practices for success / / Steven Blais |
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Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, c2012 |
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1-119-20266-3 |
1-299-31425-2 |
1-118-16155-6 |
1-118-16160-2 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (433 p.) |
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Business analysts |
Business planning |
Organizational effectiveness |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Business Analysis: Best Practices for Success; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; International Institute for Learning, Inc. (IIL); PART I: THE PROBLEM SOLVER; CHAPTER 1: What Is a Business Analyst?; The Business Analyst in Context; What Is It All About?; The Role of the Business Analyst; The Business Analyst in the Center; Business Analyst Focus; The Ideal Business Analyst; Last-Liners; Notes; CHAPTER 2: The Evolution of the Business Analyst; The Business Analyst Hall of Fame; Where It Began; Information Systems; The Rise of the Business Analyst; The Business Analyst Position |
The Business Analyst ProfessionThe Question of Certification; The Challenge of Business Analyst Certification; The Value of Certification; Notes; CHAPTER 3: A Sense of Where You Are; Business Analysts Coming from IT; Business Analysts Coming from the Business Community; Living with the Business; The Lone Ranger; Working Both Sides of the Street; Central Business Analyst Organization; CHAPTER 4: What Makes a Good Business Analyst?; The Skillful Business Analyst; Is a Business Analyst Born or Made?; So What Does It Take to Be a Business Analyst?; CHAPTER 5: Roles of the Business Analyst |
IntermediaryFilter; Mediator; Diplomat; Politician; Investigator; Analyst; |
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Change Agent; Quality Control Specialist; Facilitator; Process Improver; Increase the Value of Organizational Business Processes; Build It and They Will Come; Reducing Complexity; Playing Multiple Roles; Notes; PART II: THE PLAYERS; CHAPTER 6: The Business Analyst and the Solution Team; Business Analyst and Project Manager; Business Analyst and Systems Analyst; Trying to Do All Jobs; Business Analyst and the Rest of the Solution Team; Bottom Line; Notes; CHAPTER 7: The Business Analyst and the Business Community |
Constituents and ConstituenciesBusiness Analysts and Upper-Level Management; Product Stakeholders; Subject Matter Experts; Process Workers; Managing Expectations; Notes; PART III: THE PROBLEM; CHAPTER 8: Define the Problem; First Things First; Challenge 1: Finding the Problem; Challenge 2: The Unstated Problem; Challenge 3: The Misunderstood Problem; Define the Real Problem; The Problem Determination Game; Documenting the Problem; Product Vision; Define the Vision; Checkpoint Alpha; Focus on the Problem and Vision; Note; CHAPTER 9: Define the Product Scope; Project and Product Scopes |
Product ScopeProduct Scope Formula; Strategic Justification; Business and Product Constraints; Business and Product Risks; Functional Goals; Political Success Factors; Product Scope Formula; Measuring; Take the Technical Pulse; Applying the Product Scope; Notes; CHAPTER 10: Confirm Alignment and Financial Justification; The Business Case; The Value of IT; Considering Alignment; Organization Mission; Organization Goals; Organization Strategies; Department-Level Mission, Goals, and Strategies; At the Tactical Level; Determining the Value of the IT Project |
Provide Financial Justification for Solving the Problem |
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"The definitive guide on the roles and responsibilities of the business analystBusiness Analysis offers a complete description of the process of business analysis in solving business problems. Filled with tips, tricks, techniques, and guerilla tactics to help execute the process in the face of sometimes overwhelming political or social obstacles, this guide is also filled with real world stories from the author's more than thirty years of experience working as a business analyst. Provides techniques and tips to execute the at-times tricky job of business analyst Written by an industry expert with over thirty years of experience Straightforward and insightful, Business Analysis is a valuable contribution to your ability to be successful in this role in today's business environment"-- |
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