Against moral responsibility / / Bruce N. Waller
| Against moral responsibility / / Bruce N. Waller |
| Autore | Waller Bruce N. <1946-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (365 p.) |
| Disciplina | 170 |
| Soggetto topico |
Responsibility
Ethics |
| Soggetto non controllato |
PHILOSOPHY/General
COGNITIVE SCIENCES/Psychology/Cognitive Psychology SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law |
| ISBN |
0-262-29807-4
1-283-30291-8 9786613302915 0-262-29894-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910781981003321 |
Waller Bruce N. <1946->
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
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America identified : biometric technology and society / / Lisa S. Nelson
| America identified : biometric technology and society / / Lisa S. Nelson |
| Autore | Nelson Lisa S (Lisa Sue) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (267 p.) |
| Disciplina | 303.48/3 |
| Soggetto topico |
Technological innovations - Social aspects
Biometric identification Privacy, Right of Social interaction - Technological innovations |
| Soggetto non controllato |
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law |
| ISBN |
0-262-28875-3
1-282-97847-0 9786612978470 0-262-28968-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Modern identification -- September 11 -- Privacy and biometric technology -- Anonymity -- Trust and confidence -- Paternalism -- Conclusion. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910791658703321 |
Nelson Lisa S (Lisa Sue)
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Better doctors, better patients, better decisions : envisioning health care 2020 / / edited by Gerd Gigerenzer and J.A. Muir Gray
| Better doctors, better patients, better decisions : envisioning health care 2020 / / edited by Gerd Gigerenzer and J.A. Muir Gray |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (404 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
GigerenzerGerd
GrayJ. A. Muir (John Armstrong Muir) |
| Collana | Strüngmann Forum reports |
| Soggetto topico |
Health education
Medical education Medicine - Decision making Medicine - Forecasting |
| Soggetto non controllato |
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law
ECONOMICS/Health Economics BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General |
| ISBN |
0-262-29808-2
1-283-11929-3 9786613119292 0-262-29895-3 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Health literacy : is the patient the problem? -- Launching the century of the patient / Gerd Gigerenzer and J. A. Muir Gray -- When misinformed patients try to make informed health decisions / Wolfgang Gaissmaier and Gerd Gigerenzer -- Reducing unwarranted variation in clinical practice by supporting clinicians and patients in decision making / Albert G. Mulley, Jr., and John E. Wennberg -- Do patients want shared decision making and how is this measured? / Martin Hañrter and Daniela Simon -- Health illiteracy : roots in research -- Health research agendas and funding / David E. Nelson -- Reporting of research : are we in for better health care by 2020? / Holger Schanemann, Davina Ghersi, Julia Kreis, Gerd Antes, and Jean Bousquet -- Medical journals can be less biased / J. A. Muir Gray -- What is needed for better health care : better systems, better patients or both? / Markus A. Feufel, Gerd Antes, Johann Steurer, Gerd Gigerenzer, J.A. Muir Gray, Marjukka MÃñkelÃñ, Albert G. Mulley, Jr., David E. Nelson, Jay Schulkin, Holger Schanemann, John E. Wennberg, and Claudia Wild -- Health illiteracy : spread to the public -- Statistical illiteracy in doctors / Odette Wegwarth and Gerd Gigerenzer -- Statistical illiteracy in journalism : are its days numbered? / Bruce Bower -- Improving health care journalism / Holger Wormer -- Barriers to health information and building solutions / Talya Miron-Shatz, Ingrid Mahlhauser, Bruce Bower, Michael Diefenbach, Ben Goldacre, Richard S. W. Smith, David Spiegelhalter, and Odette Wegwarth -- Health care 2020 -- How can better evidence be delivered? / Norbert Donner-Banzhoff, Hilda Bastian, Angela Coulter, Glyn Elwyn, Gunther Jonitz, David Klemperer, and Wolf-Dieter Ludwig -- The drug facts box : making informed decisions about prescription drugs possible / Lisa M. Schwartz and Steven Woloshin -- Reengineering medical education / David A. Davis -- The chasm between evidence and practice : extent, causes, and remedies / Richard S. W. Smith -- The future of diagnostics : from optimizing to satisficing / Henry Brighton -- Direct-to-consumer advertising : status quo and suggestions to enhance the delivery of independent medication information / Wolf-Dieter Ludwig and Gisela Schott -- How will health care professionals and patients work together in 2020? : a manifesto for change / Ralph Hertwig, Heather Buchan, David A. Davis, Wolfgang Gaissmaier, Martin Harter, Kai Kolpatzik, France LÃgarÃ, Norbert Schmacke, and Holger Wormer. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789541903321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
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Chaos and organization in health care / / Thomas H. Lee and James J. Mongan
| Chaos and organization in health care / / Thomas H. Lee and James J. Mongan |
| Autore | Lee Thomas H |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/04250973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | MonganJames J |
| Soggetto topico |
Medical care - United States
Health care reform - United States Health facilities - United States - Administration Chaotic behavior in systems Organizational behavior |
| Soggetto non controllato |
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law
ECONOMICS/Health Economics |
| ISBN |
0-262-25836-6
1-282-69463-4 9786612694639 0-262-25903-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The problem is chaos -- Chaos -- Progress -- Fragmentation -- The solution is organization -- What does organization in healthcare look like? -- What kind of systems improve healthcare? -- Tightly structured healthcare delivery organizations -- Organizing the mainstream of American medicine -- What can payers, employers, and patients do? -- How do we get there? -- Evolution or revolution? -- Provider change -- Payment change -- Market change -- Accelerating evolution. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778555403321 |
Lee Thomas H
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2009 | ||
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Children and pensions / / Alessandro Cigno and Martin Werding
| Children and pensions / / Alessandro Cigno and Martin Werding |
| Autore | Cigno Alessandro |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2007 |
| Descrizione fisica | xxiii, 204 p |
| Disciplina | 331.25/2 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | WerdingMartin |
| Collana | CESifo book series |
| Soggetto topico |
Family allowances
Social security Family demography - Economic aspects Child welfare |
| Soggetto non controllato |
ECONOMICS/Public Economics
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law |
| ISBN |
0-262-30720-0
1-282-09919-1 9786612099199 0-262-27034-X 1-4356-0503-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777460803321 |
Cigno Alessandro
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2007 | ||
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Confidence games : lawyers, accountants, and the tax shelter industry / / Tanina Rostain and Milton C. Regan, Jr
| Confidence games : lawyers, accountants, and the tax shelter industry / / Tanina Rostain and Milton C. Regan, Jr |
| Autore | Rostain Tanina |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, MA : , : MIT Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (421 p.) |
| Disciplina | 336.2/06 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ReganMilton C |
| Soggetto topico |
Tax shelters - United States - History
Tax shelters - Law and legislation - United States - History Corporations - Taxation - United States - History Taxation - Moral and ethical aspects - United States - History |
| Soggetto non controllato |
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law
ECONOMICS/Finance ECONOMICS/Public Economics |
| ISBN |
0-262-32317-6
0-262-52977-7 0-262-32316-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Acknowledgments and Note on Sources; Introduction; Part I Shelters Rising; 1 The IRS under Siege; 2 Why Tax Shelters Matter; 3 Gimme Shelters; Part II Accounting Firms; 4 The Skunk Works; 5 Watson's Choice; 6 Accounting for Fraud; 7 Dances with Wolves; Part III Law Firms; 8 The Texas Juggernaut; 9 Lowering the Bar; Part IV The Reckoning; 10 Turning the Tide; 11 The Government Closes In; 12 Endgame: KPMG and Jenkens; Conclusion; Notes; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910790917203321 |
Rostain Tanina
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| Cambridge, MA : , : MIT Press, , 2014 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Cultivating science, harvesting power : science and industrial agriculture in California / / Christopher R. Henke
| Cultivating science, harvesting power : science and industrial agriculture in California / / Christopher R. Henke |
| Autore | Henke Christopher <1969-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xi, 226 p.) : ill., map |
| Disciplina | 630.72/0794 |
| Collana | Inside technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Agriculture - Research - California - Salinas River Valley
Agricultural productivity - California - Salinas River Valley |
| Soggetto non controllato |
SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY & SOCIETY/General
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law NEUROSCIENCE/General |
| ISBN |
0-262-26319-X
0-262-27528-7 1-4356-6799-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910782114903321 |
Henke Christopher <1969->
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2008 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Debt defaults and lessons from a decade of crises / / Federico Sturzenegger and Jeromin Zettelmeyer
| Debt defaults and lessons from a decade of crises / / Federico Sturzenegger and Jeromin Zettelmeyer |
| Autore | Sturzenegger Federico |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2006 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (398 p.) |
| Disciplina | 336.3/435091724 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ZettelmeyerJeromin |
| Soggetto topico |
Debts, External - Developing countries
Debt relief - Developing countries |
| Soggetto non controllato |
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law
ECONOMICS/Finance ECONOMICS/International Economics |
| ISBN |
1-282-09809-8
9786612098093 0-262-28454-5 1-4294-6091-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777503303321 |
Sturzenegger Federico
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2006 | ||
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Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well / / Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards
| Democracy despite itself : why a system that shouldn't work at all works so well / / Danny Oppenheimer and Mike Edwards |
| Autore | Oppenheimer Danny |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 245 p |
| Disciplina | 321.8 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | EdwardsMike <1978-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Democracy - Psychological aspects
Voting - Psychological aspects |
| Soggetto non controllato |
COGNITIVE SCIENCES/Psychology/Cognitive Psychology
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/General SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law |
| ISBN |
0-262-30095-8
1-283-44897-1 9786613448972 0-262-30170-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | pt. 1. Democracy is crazy -- pt. 2. Restoring some sanity. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778961103321 |
Oppenheimer Danny
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| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2012 | ||
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Disease eradication in the 21st century : implications for global health / / edited by Stephen L. Cochi and Walter R. Dowdle ; program advisory committee, R. Bruce Alyward [and others]
| Disease eradication in the 21st century : implications for global health / / edited by Stephen L. Cochi and Walter R. Dowdle ; program advisory committee, R. Bruce Alyward [and others] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (333 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.196/9 |
| Collana | Strüngmann Forum reports |
| Soggetto topico |
Communicable diseases - Prevention
World health |
| Soggetto non controllato |
BIOMEDICAL SCIENCES/General
SOCIAL SCIENCES/Political Science/Public Policy & Law |
| ISBN |
1-280-49945-1
9786613594686 0-262-30420-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | The eradication of infectious diseases : understanding the lessons and advancing experience / Stephen L. Cochi and Walter R. Dowdle -- Lessons from the late stages of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative / R. Bruce Aylward -- Measles and rubella eradication in the Americas : seasoned strategies for sustained success / Jon Kim Andrus ... [et al.] -- Onchocerciasis : from control to possible eradication / Adrian Hopkins -- Political and social determinants of disease eradication / Robert G. Hall -- The role of research / Julie Jacobson -- Group report : assessing the feasibility of an eradication initiative / Peter Strebel ... [et al.] -- The ethical case for eradication / Claudia I. Emerson -- Economic evaluation of the benefits and costs of disease elimination and eradication initiatives / Kimberly M. Thompson and Radboud J. Duintjer Tebbens -- Group report : developing an eradication investment case / Kimberly M. Thompson ... [et al.] -- Guidelines for preparing an eradication investment case / Damian G. Walker and Regina Rabinovich -- Governance models for eradication initiatives / Kari Stoever -- Managing neglected tropical disease partnerships / Andy Wright -- Group report: elements of good governance in disease eradication initiatives / Kari Stoever ... [et al.] -- Integration of eradication initiatives and health systems / Alan R. Hinman -- How can elimination and eradication initiatives best contribute to health system strengthening? / Stewart Tyson and Robin Biellik -- The impacts of measles elimination activities on immunization services and health systems in six countries / Piya Hanvoravongchai ... [et al.] -- Disease eradication as a springboard for broader public health communication / Jeffrey Bates ... [et al.] -- Group report : designing elimination or eradication initiatives that interface -- Effectively with health systems / Muhammad Ali Pate ... [et al.]. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789931203321 |
| Cambridge, Mass., : MIT Press, ©2011 | ||
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