1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910463563203321

Autore

McChesney Robert Waterman <1952->

Titolo

Rich media, poor democracy : communication politics in dubious times / / Robert W. McChesney ; with a new preface by the author

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York : , : The New Press, , 2015

©1999

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (497 p.)

Collana

The history of communication Rich media, poor democracy

Disciplina

302.23/0973

Soggetti

Mass media - Political aspects - United States

Mass media - United States - Social aspects

Democracy - United States

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

PREFACE; PREFACE TO THE 2000 EDITION; PREFACE TO THE 2015 EDITION; INTRODUCTION; CHAPTER 1; CHAPTER 2; CHAPTER 3; CHAPTER 4; CHAPTER 5; CHAPTER 6; CONCLUSION; NOTES; INDEX

Sommario/riassunto

<div><B>Robert W. McChesney</B> is the Gutgsell Endowed Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He is the author, most recently, of <I>Digital Disconnect</I> (The New Press) and a co-author, with John Nichols, of <I>Tragedy and Farce</I> and the award-winning <I>Dollarocracy</I>. He lives in Champaign, Illinois, and Madison, Wisconsin.</div>



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910813127403321

Titolo

Clinical trials in older people / / edited by Antonio Cherubini [and five others] ; contributors Heather Allore [and thirty five others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, England : , : Wiley Blackwell, , 2015

©2015

ISBN

1-118-32348-3

1-118-32343-2

1-118-32347-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (308 p.)

Disciplina

610.72/40846

Soggetti

Clinical trials

Gerontology - Research

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

The exclusion of older subjects from clinical trials : the predict study / Antonio Cherubini, Peter Crome -- Clinical trials in older adults : a point of view from the industry / Susanna Del Signore, Philippe Guillet -- Ethical issues in clinical trials involving older subjects : the right to participate in clinical trials and have access to care; the protection of vulnerable subjects and the issue of informed consent / Emmanuel Hirsch, Paul-Loup Weil-Dubuc -- Mastering the design of clinical trials for older persons : the tension between external validity and feasibility / Luigi Ferrucci, Stephanie Studenski -- Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies in older adults / Arduino A Mangoni, Paul AF Jansen, Stephen H.D. Jackson -- The role of comprehensive geriatric assessment of older adults in clinical studies / Graziano Onder, Agnese Collamati, Andrea Poscia, Roberto Bernabei -- Statistical issues in designing and interpreting clinical trials in older adults / Heather Allore, Mark A. Espeland, Michael E. Miller -- Challenges in implementing large-scale clinical trials in moderately functioning older adults / Stephen D. Anton, Sandrine Sourdet, Marco Pahor, & Todd Manini -- Clinical trials in Alzheimer's disease / Julien Delrieu , Bruno Vellas -- Clinical trials in late-life mood disorders / Lucio Ghio, Werner



Natta, Marco Vaggi, Luigi Ferrannini -- Clinical trials for conditions of low muscle mass and strength / Stephanie Studenski, Rosaly Correa-de-Araujo and Luigi Ferrucci -- Clinical trials of cancer treatment in the elderly / Lodovico Balducci, Iordanis Gravanis, Francesco Pignatti -- Clinical trials in nursing homes : challenges and practical solutions / Sandra Simmons, Barbara Resnik, John Schnelle, Joe Ouslander.