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UNINA9910141302203321 |
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Scanlan Nancy |
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Complementary medicine for veterinary technicians and nurses / / Nancy Scanlan |
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Ames, Iowa : , : Wiley-Blackwell, , 2011 |
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©2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-118-78895-8 |
0-470-95882-0 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (694 p.) |
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Alternative veterinary medicine |
Animal health technicians |
Veterinary nursing |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Preface; About the Author; Introduction; 1 What Is Holistic Medicine?; DEFINITION OF HOLISTIC MEDICINE; HISTORY OF HOLISTIC MEDICINE; HOLISTIC AND CONVENTIONAL TREATMENTS; HOLISTIC VETERINARIANS VERSUS HUMAN HOLISTIC PRACTITIONERS; USE OF HOLISTIC MEDICINE IN HUMAN PATIENTS; LAY (UNLICENSED) PRACTITIONERS; INTEGRATION WITH CONVENTIONAL MEDICINE; RESEARCH; TELLING THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN REAL AND FAKE; CONCLUSION; SUMMARY; 2 The Role of the Veterinary Technician or Veterinary Nurse in the Holistic Practice |
WHAT A TECHNICIAN CAN AND CANNOT DOSUMMARY; 3 Legal Implications; HERBS; HERB SAFETY; HERB QUALITY; CHIROPRACTORS, ACUPUNCTURISTS, AND VETERINARIANS; HOMEOPATHY AND HERBALISTS; TELEPHONE CONSULTATIONS; RELEASE FORMS; SUMMARY; WEBLIOGRAPHY; 4 Introduction to Modalities; MODALITIES; SUMMARY; 5 Holistic Training for Veterinary Technicians: Physical Therapy and Hospice Care; PHYSICAL THERAPY; HOSPICE CARE; SUMMARY; 6 The Touch Therapies; INTRODUCTION; TTOUCH; MASSAGE THERAPY; ACUPRESSURE; TUI NA; SUMMARY; TRIGGER POINT THERAPY; SUMMARY; |
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REIKI; SUMMARY; 7 Detoxification; DESCRIPTION; PURPOSE |
WHEN TO DETOXIFYAVOIDING TOXIC DETOX; HISTORY; HOW IT WORKS; DETOXIFICATION PROBLEMS; HOW DETOXIFICATION WORKS; HOW IMPROPER FASTING AND DETOXIFICATION MAY INCREASE TOXICITY; EXCESS PHASE I ENZYMES; HOW DETOXIFICATION AND FASTING CAN DECREASE TOXICITY; PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER; WHERE TO LEARN HOW; SUMMARY; 8 Holistic Diet and Nutrition; DESCRIPTION; WHY "NATURAL"?; HISTORY; DEFINITION; BY-PRODUCTS: WHY ARE THEY UNACCEPTABLE?; OTHER INGREDIENTS; RAW OR COOKED?; DESCRIPTION OF NATURAL DIETS; HOW MUCH TO FEED?; CHANGING THE DIET; PRESCRIBING SPECIFIC DIETS; SPECIFIC DIETS FOR SPECIFIC CONDITIONS |
ROLE OF THE VETERINARY TECHNICIANROLE OF THE VETERINARIAN; WHERE TO LEARN HOW; SUMMARY; 9 Nutraceuticals; DEFINITION; HOW THEY WORK; PURPOSE; HISTORY; DESCRIPTION; ANTIOXIDANTS IN GENERAL; VITAMINS AND VITAMIN-LIKE SUBSTANCES; MINERALS; TRACE FATTY ACIDS; DIETARY FIBER; AMINO ACIDS; OTHER; VETERINARIAN'S ROLE; TECHNICIAN'S ROLE; WHERE TO LEARN HOW; SUMMARY; 10 For Veterinarians: Treatments with a Certification Program; TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE THEORY; HERBAL MEDICINE; CHIROPRACTIC; VETERINARY ORTHOPEDIC MANIPULATION; EQUINE OSTEOPATHY; OTHER MODALITIES OF TREATMENT |
VETERINARY NAMBUDRIPAD'S ALLERGY ELIMINATION TECHNIQUE11 Other Commonly Employed Modalities; HOMOTOXICOLOGY; APPLIED KINESIOLOGY; BACH FLOWER REMEDIES; GLANDULAR THERAPY; COLD LASER; MAGNETIC THERAPY; OZONE THERAPY; HYPERBARIC OXYGEN THERAPY; PROLOTHERAPY; PULSATING MAGNETIC FIELD THERAPY; SUMMARY; 12 Other Less Commonly Used Modalities; NUTRITIONAL BLOOD TESTING; IMMUNO-AUGMENTIVE THERAPY; COLOR THERAPY; ROYAL RIFE'S MICROSCOPE AND BEAM RAY MACHINE; ELECTRO-ACUPUNCTURE AND OTHER EQUIPMENT; ANIMAL COMMUNICATORS; SUMMARY; Appendix 1 Glossary |
Appendix 2 Alphabetical List of Holistic Veterinary Modalities |
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Complementary Medicine for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses is the first resource on holistic veterinary care written specifically for the veterinary technician. Organized by treatment modality, the book offers practical information designed to help readers develop an understanding of each modality, assist with procedures associated with holistic medicine, and knowledgeably discuss treatment options with clients. Outlining the respective roles of technicians and veterinarians throughout, this book is a welcome reference for readers looking to expand their knowledge of complementar |
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UNINA9911020352903321 |
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Autore |
Ward John <1947-> |
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Benefits management : how to increase the business value of your IT projects / / by John Ward and Elizabeth Daniels |
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Chichester [England], : ohn Wiley & Sons, 2012 |
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9786613855244 |
9781119208242 |
1119208246 |
9781118381588 |
1118381580 |
9781283542791 |
128354279X |
9781118381595 |
1118381599 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (364 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Information technology - Management |
Information storage and retrieval systems - Business |
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Note generali |
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Rev. ed. of: Benefits management : delivering value from IS & IT investments. c2006. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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BENEFITS MANAGEMENT; Contents; About the authors; Preface; Chapter 1: The challenges of IS/IT projects; Dissatisfaction with current approaches to benefits delivery; The need for a fresh approach: benefits management; Benefits delivery; A focus on value; A business case linked to organizational strategy; The importance of change management; Commitment from business managers; IS/IT sufficient to do the job; Involvement of stakeholders; Educated in the use of technology; Post-implementation benefits review; The importance of a common language; Summary |
Chapter 2: Understanding the strategic contextThe external and internal perspectives of business strategy: the competitive forces and resource-based views; Resources, competences and capabilities; Ends, ways and means; PEST analysis; Industry attractiveness and competitive |
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forces analysis; External value chain analysis; Internal value chain analysis; Alternative internal value chain configurations; Balancing the external and internal contexts: the dimensions of competence; Linking business, IS and IT strategies; Managing the portfolio of IS/IT investments |
Organizational information competencesSummary; Chapter 3: The foundations of benefits management; The gaps in existing methods and the implications; The origins of the benefits management approach and process; An overview of the benefits management process; Step 1: Identifying and structuring the benefits; Step 2: Planning benefits realization; Step 3: Executing the benefits plan; Step 4: Reviewing and evaluating the results; Step 5: Establishing the potential for further benefits; What is different about this approach?; Summary; Chapter 4: Establishing the why, what and how |
Why: identifying business and organizational driversEstablishing investment objectives; Linking the investment objectives to the drivers; What: the business benefits; How: the benefits dependency network; Measurement and ownership; Benefit and change templates; Worked example: improved control within a food processing organization; Summary; Chapter 5: Building the business case; Arguing the value of the project; Maintaining dependency: benefits are the result of changes; A structure for analysing and describing the benefits; Quantifying the benefits: the major challenge |
Ways of overcoming the quantification problemFinancial benefits; Cost reductions; Revenue increases; Project cost assessment; Investment appraisal techniques; Variations in benefits and changes across the investment portfolio; Risk assessment; Completing the business case; Summary business case for the FoodCo project; Summary; Chapter 6: Stakeholder and change management; Assessing the feasibility of achieving the benefit; Stakeholder analysis and management techniques; From analysis to action; Completing the benefits plan; Approaches to managing change |
Matching the management approach and stakeholder behaviours |
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The second edition of Benefits Management has been updated with current examples, further insights from experience and recent research. It shows how the enduring challenges achieving business value from information systems and technology projects can be addressed successfully. The approach, which is synthesized from best practices, sound theories and proven techniques from a range of management disciplines, is exemplified from the authors' extensive experience of working with a wide range of organizations. The book includes examples from a wide variety of projects including non-IT proje |
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UNIORUON00034607 |
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Autore |
Allworth, Edward |
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Central Asian publishing and the rise of nationalism : an essay and a list publications ia the New York Public Library / by Edward Allworth |
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New York, : The New York Public Library, 1965 100 p. ; 23 cm |
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Asia centrale - Bibliografia |
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