03268nam 22005653u 450 991079018060332120230721014714.0(CKB)2670000000163218(EBL)351095(OCoLC)437214080(SSID)ssj0000677351(PQKBManifestationID)12267576(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000677351(PQKBWorkID)10693243(PQKB)10343412(MiAaPQ)EBC351095(EXLCZ)99267000000016321820131014d2008|||| u|| |engtxtccrEconomics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy[electronic resource] Contested ChoicesHoboken Wiley20081 online resource (306 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-631-22969-8 Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy; Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Contributors; Preface and Acknowledgments; Part I Introduction; 1 Contested Choices; Part II Economics,Ethics,and Policy Choices; 2 Are Choices Tradeoffs?; 3 The Ignorance Argument:What Must We Know to be Fair to the Future?; 4 Benefit -Cost Considerations Should be Decisive When There is Nothing More Important at Stake; 5 Environmental Policy as a Process of Reasonable Valuing; Part III Ethical Concerns and Policy Goals; 6 Rethinking the Choice and Performance of Environmental Policies7 What Should We Do with Inconsistent,Nonwelfaristic,and Undeveloped Preferences? 8 Awkward Choices:Economics and Nature Conservation; Part IV Ethical Dimensions of Policy Consequences; 9 All Environmental Policy Instruments Require a Moral Choice as to Whose Interests Count; 10 Efficient or Fair:Ethical Paradoxes in Environmental Policy; 11 Trading with the Enemy?Examining North -South Perspectives in the Climate Change Debate; 12 Social Costs and Sustainability; Part V Ethics in Action:Empirical Analyses; 13 Empirical Signs of Ethical Concern in Economic Valuation of the Environment14 Motivating Existence Values:The Many and Varied Sources of the Stated WTP for Endangered Species15 Environmental and Ethical Dimensions of the Provision of a Basic Need:Water and Sanitation Services in East Africa; Part VI Conclusions; 16 Economics,Ethics,and Environmental Policy; IndexEconomics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy: Contested Choices offers a comprehensive analysis of the ethical problems associated with basing environmental policy on economic analysis, and ways to overcome these problems.Economic aspectsEnvironmental economicsEnvironmental policyMoral and ethical aspectsEconomic aspects.Environmental economics.Environmental policy.Moral and ethical aspects.179.1333.7Bromley Daniel W88727Paavola Jouni89707AU-PeELAU-PeELAU-PeELBOOK9910790180603321Economics, Ethics, and Environmental Policy1914289UNINA05073nam 2200685 450 991080853920332120230803021927.01-118-53684-31-118-53683-51-118-53685-1(CKB)2550000001127223(EBL)1443897(OCoLC)861080218(SSID)ssj0001001781(PQKBManifestationID)11561871(PQKBTitleCode)TC0001001781(PQKBWorkID)10967991(PQKB)10255358(MiAaPQ)EBC1443897(DLC) 2013022090(Au-PeEL)EBL1443897(CaPaEBR)ebr10780755(CaONFJC)MIL527887(EXLCZ)99255000000112722320130524d2013 uy| 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrThe engineering of human joint replacements /Joseph McGeoughChichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom :John Wiley & Sons Inc.,2013.1 online resource (239 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-470-74027-2 1-299-96636-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.The Engineering of Human Joint Replacements; Contents; Preface; 1 Introduction; References; References; References; References; References; References; References; 2 Basic Anatomy; 2.1 Terminology; 2.2 Human Skeleton; 2.3 Joints; 2.4 Cartilage; 2.5 Protein and Collagen; 2.6 Human Bone; 2.6.1 Structure of Bone; 2.6.2 Mechanical Properties of Bone; 2.6.3 Bases of Biomechanics of Joints; 3 Anatomy of Joints; 3.1 Shoulder; 3.1.1 Anatomy of the Shoulder Joint; 3.1.2 Biomechanics of the Shoulder Joint; 3.2 Elbow; 3.2.1 Anatomy of the Elbow Joint; 3.2.2 Biomechanics of the Elbow Joint; 3.3 Wrist3.3.1 Anatomy of the Wrist Joint3.3.2 Biomechanics of the Wrist Joint; 3.4 Finger; 3.4.1 Anatomy of the Finger Joints; 3.4.2 Biomechanics of the Finger Joints; 3.5 Hip; 3.5.1 Anatomy of the Hip Joint; 3.5.2 Biomechanics of the Hip Joint; 3.6 Knee; 3.6.1 Anatomy of the Knee Joint; 3.6.2 Biomechanics of the Knee Joint; 3.7 Ankle; 3.7.1 Anatomy of the Ankle Joint; 3.7.2 Biomechanics of the Ankle Joint; 3.8 Foot; 3.8.1 Anatomy of the Foot Joints; 3.8.2 Biomechanics of the Foot Joints; 3.9 Toe; 3.9.1 Anatomy of the Toe Joints; 3.9.2 Biomechanics of the Toe Joints; 3.10 Degradation of Joints3.10.1 Introduction3.10.2 Osteoarthritis (OA); 3.10.3 Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA); 3.10.4 Infection and Trauma; 4 Methods of Inspection for Joint Replacements; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Gait Analysis; 4.3 X-ray; 4.4 Tomography and Computed Tomography (CT); 4.5 Radionuclide Scanning; 4.6 Ultrasonography; 4.7 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI); 5 Materials in Human Joint Replacement; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Alloy Metals; 5.2.1 Stainless Steel; 5.2.2 Cobalt-Based Alloys; 5.2.3 Titanium-Based Alloys; 5.2.4 Tantalum Trabecular Metal; 5.2.5 Magnesium Alloys; 5.3 Ceramics; 5.3.1 Structure5.3.2 Mechanical Properties5.3.3 Applications of Ceramics in Joint Replacements; 5.4 Polymers; 5.4.1 Structure; 5.4.2 Ultra-high Molecular Weight Polyethylene (UHMWPE); 5.4.3 Polymer Cement; 5.5 Joint Replacement Materials in Service; 5.5.1 Wear and Friction; 5.5.2 Fatigue and Creep; 5.5.3 Corrosion; 5.6 Nanomaterials; 6 Methods of Manufacture of Joint Replacements; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Surface Finish; 6.3 Tolerance; 6.4 Wear and Friction; 6.5 Machining; 6.5.1 Milling; 6.5.2 Grinding; 6.5.3 Turning; 6.5.4 Electrochemical Machining (ECM); 6.5.5 Electrodischarge Machining (EDM); 6.6 Forging6.7 Casting6.7.1 Casting of Metals; 6.7.2 Casting of Ceramic Parts; 6.8 Manufacture of Polymer Parts; 6.9 Surface Treatment; 6.9.1 Coatings; 6.9.2 Plasma Spraying; 6.9.3 Chemical and Physical Vapour Deposition (CVD and PVD); 6.9.4 Diamond-like Carbon (DLC) Coating; 6.9.5 Ion Implantation; 6.9.6 Porous Metal Coatings; 6.10 Surface Finishing of Implants; 6.10.1 Deburring; 6.10.2 Electropolishing; 6.10.3 Mechanical Polishing; 6.10.4 Lapping; 6.11 Manufacture of Joint Replacements; References; 7 Computer-Aided Engineering in Joint Replacements; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Reverse Engineering7.3 Solid Modelling"Includes an anatomy of the human skeleton: bone, tissue ligament, muscle and cartilage, in order to provide the engineering student with the medical context required"--Provided by publisher.Artificial jointsArthroplastyBiomedical engineeringArtificial joints.Arthroplasty.Biomedical engineering.617.5/80592TEC006000bisacshMcGeough J. 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