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Health Case Studies
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Toward Closing the Healthcare Communication Gap

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Health Case Studies is composed of eight separate health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice (at the time of publishing) in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and facilitate educational strategies and evaluation.

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Health Case Studies is composed of eight separate health case studies. Each case study includes the patient narrative or story that models the best practice (at the time of publishing) in healthcare settings. Associated with each case is a set of specific learning objectives to support learning and facilitate educational strategies and evaluation.

The case studies can be used online in a learning management system, in a classroom discussion, in a printed course pack or as part of a textbook created by the instructor. This flexibility is intentional and allows the educator to choose how best to convey the concepts presented in each case to the learner.

Because these case studies were primarily developed for an electronic healthcare system, they are based predominantly in an acute healthcare setting. Educators can augment each case study to include primary healthcare settings, outpatient clinics, assisted living environments, and other contexts as relevant.

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Subject:
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
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Case Study
Textbook
Provider:
BCcampus
Author:
Glynda Rees
Janet Morrison
Rob Kruger
Date Added:
01/01/2017
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Health and Fitness for Life
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Health and Fitness for Life
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This project was funded by the MHCC Foundation OER Grant Program and published by MHCC Library Press. MARC record available at the end of the book.

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Anatomy/Physiology
Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Life Science
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MHCC Library OER Press
Author:
Dawn Markell
Diane Peterson
Date Added:
03/10/2021
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Healthcare in the United States: Navigating the Basics of a Complex System
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Healthcare in the United States: Navigating the Basics of a Complex System
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This book is a collaborative effort among three faculty members from the Darton College of Health Professions, Nursing Department, at Albany State University, a Historically Black College and University (HBCU), and part of the UniversitySystem of Georgia. The book idea originated from a grant-funded program to create open education resources (OER) for students learning in UniversitySystem of Georgia’s eMajor courses. The cost of education in the United States is remarkably expensive, and the added burden of purchasing textbooks for each course can be prohibitive. The opportunity to create free educational materials has been a rewarding experience. A free pdf form of this text is available for download. The authors of this book are registered nurses who have each worked 25 or more years in various roles and specialties within our healthcare system. There have been many changes throughout the years. The authors’ experience and knowledge are from a nursing perspective not found in other texts of similar content.The healthcare system has advanced tremendously since the very beginning of our formalized system. The most significant growth has been in technology use to support, diagnose, increase patient safety, and document patient outcomes.However, more can be done to ensure a system that meets all our citizens’ healthcare needs.Readers of this text will learn a brief history of our healthcare system and explore the current state of health in the U.S.

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Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
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Textbook
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University of North Georgia Press
Author:
Andrea L. Dozier
Deanna L. Howe
Sheree O. Dickenson
Date Added:
08/31/2022
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High Performance Computing
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High Performance Computing
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The purpose of this book is to teach new programmers and scientists about the basics of High Performance Computing. Too many parallel and high performance computing books focus on the architecture, theory and computer science surrounding HPC. This book speaks to the practicing chemistry student, physicist, or biologist who need to write and run their programs as part of their research.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
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Textbook
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Rice University
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Author:
Charles Severance
Kevin Dowd
Date Added:
12/02/2019
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Histology and Embryology for Dental Hygiene
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Histology and Embryology for Dental Hygiene
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This eBook makes use of animated images to focus on concepts in histology and embryology, as well as hyperlinks to promote non-linear reading and learning. It is aimed at college students in a dental hygienist program.

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Applied Science
Health, Medicine and Nursing
Material Type:
Textbook
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OpenOregon
Author:
Laird Sheldahl
Raye Ann Yapp
Date Added:
11/19/2020
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How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: C Version
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The goal of this book is to teach you to think like a computer scientist. I like the way computer scientists think because they combine some of the best features of Mathematics, Engineering, and Natural Science. Like mathematicians, computer scientists use formal languages to denote ideas (specifically computations). Like engineers, they design things, assembling components into systems and evaluating trade offs among alternatives. Like scientists, they observe the behavior of complex systems, form hypotheses, and test predictions.The single most important skill for a computer scientist is problem-solving. By that I mean the ability to formulate problems, think creatively about solutions, and express a solution clearly and accurately. As it turns out, the process of learning to program is an excellent opportunity to practice problem-solving skills. That’s why this chapter is called “The way of the program.”

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Green Tea Press
Author:
Allen B. Downey
Thomas Scheffler
Date Added:
11/18/2021
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How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python
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How to Think Like a Computer Scientist: Learning with Python
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Python is a fun and extremely easy-to-use programming language that has steadily gained in popularity over the last few years. Developed over ten years ago by Guido van Rossum, Python's simple syntax and overall feel is largely derived from ABC, a teaching language that was developed in the 1980's. However, Python was also created to solve real problems and it borrows a wide variety of features from programming languages such as C++, Java, Modula-3, and Scheme. Because of this, one of Python's most remarkable features is its broad appeal to professional software developers, scientists, researchers, artists, and educators. 278 page pdf file.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
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Green Tea Press
Author:
Allen B. Downey
Jeffrey Elkner
Date Added:
01/01/2008
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Impact of Materials on Society
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This textbook supports the Impact of Materials on Society course and teaching materials, developed with the Materials Research Society. The textbook offers an exploration into materials (including ceramics, clay, concrete, glass, metals, and polymers) and the relationship with technologies and social structures. The textbook was developed by an interdisciplinary team from Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences, including anthropologists, sociologists, historians, media studies experts, Classicists, and more.

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This textbook supports the Impact of Materials on Society course and teaching materials, developed with the Materials Research Society. The textbook, which is freely available online (https://ufl.pb.unizin.org/imos/) and for purchase in print-on-demand format, offers an exploration into materials and the relationship with technologies and social structures. The textbook was developed by an interdisciplinary team from Engineering and Liberal Arts and Sciences, including anthropologists, sociologists, historians, media studies experts, Classicists, and more. Chapters include coverage of clay, ceramics, concrete, copper and bronze, gold and silver, steel, aluminum, polymers, and writing materials. Supplemental materials, including lecture slides, assignments, and exams, may be accessed in a companion volume: https://ufl.pb.unizin.org/imosinstructorguide/.

Word Count: 69304

ISBN: 978-1-944455-24-8

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Ancient History
Anthropology
Applied Science
History
Social Science
Sociology
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Textbook
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University of Florida
Author:
Kevin S. Jones,
Marsha Bryant
Sophia Krzys Acord
Date Added:
10/25/2021
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Implementing Time Lines in Microsoft Excel Templates
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Microsoft Excel is extremely useful for many different types of digital scholarship projects. This one looks at the ability of Excel to create time lines for historical projects using an Excel template developed for project time lines. Before starting I will warn the reader that because of the way Excel stores and handles dates, these time lines only work for dates after Jan. 1, 1900. There are some potential fixes for this that I hope to address in the future.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
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Gettysburg College
Date Added:
01/05/2017
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Implementing a One Address CPU in Logisim
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Most computer users have an incorrect, but useful, cognitive metaphor for computers in which the user says (or types or clicks) something and a mystical, almost intelligent or magical, behavior happens. It is not a stretch to describe computer users as believing computers follow the laws of magic, where some magic incantation is entered, and the computer responds with an expected, but magical, behavior.

This magic computer does not actually exist. In reality computer are machines, and every action a computer performs reduces to a set of mechanical operations. In fact the first complete definition of a working computer was a mechanical machine designed by Charles Babbage in 1834, and would have run on steam power.

Probably the biggest success of Computer Science (CS) in the 20th century was the development of abstractions that hide the mechanical nature of computers. The fact that average people use computers without ever considering that they are mechanistic is a triumph of CS designers.

This purpose of this monograph is to break the abstract understanding of a computer, and to explain a computer’s behavior in completely in mechanistic terms. It will deal specifically with the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of the computer, as this is where the magic happens. All other parts of a computer can be seen as just providing information for the CPU to operate on.

This monograph will deal with a specific type of CPU, a one-address CPU, and will explain this CPU using only standard gates, specifically AND, OR, NOT, NAND and XOR gates, and 4 basic Integrated Circuits (ICs), the Decoder, Multiplexer, Adder, and Flip Flop. All of these gates and components can be described as mechanical transformations of input data to output data, and the overall CPU can then be seen as a mechanical device.

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Gettysburg College
Date Added:
07/22/2016
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Information Literacy: Research and Collaboration across Disciplines
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Information Literacy: Research and Collaboration across Disciplines
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This collection brings together scholarship and pedagogy from multiple perspectives and disciplines, offering nuanced and complex perspectives on Information Literacy in the second decade of the 21st century. Taking as a starting point the concerns that prompted the Association of Research Libraries (ACRL) to review the Information Literacy Standards for Higher Education and develop the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (2015), the chapters in this collection consider six frameworks that place students in the role of both consumer and producer of information within today's collaborative information environments. Contributors respond directly or indirectly to the work of the ACRL, providing a bridge between past/current knowledge and the future and advancing the notion that faculty, librarians, administrators, and external stakeholders share responsibility and accountability for the teaching, learning, and research of Information Literacy.

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Applied Science
Information Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
WAC Clearinghouse
Author:
Barbara J. D'Angelo
Barry Maid
Sandra Jamieson
Date Added:
12/02/2019
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The Information Literacy User’s Guide
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Return to milneopentextbooks.org to download PDF and other versions of this textNewParaThe Information Literacy User’s Guide introduces students to critical concepts of information literacy as defined for the information-infused and technology-rich environment in which they find themselves. This book helps students examine their roles as information creators and sharers and enables them to more effectively deploy related skills. This textbook includes relatable case studies and scenarios, many hands-on exercises, and interactive quizzes.

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Good researchers have a host of tools at their disposal that make navigating today’s complex information ecosystem much more manageable. Gaining the knowledge, abilities, and self-reflection necessary to be a good researcher helps not only in academic settings, but is invaluable in any career, and throughout one’s life. The Information Literacy User’s Guide will start you on this route to success.

The Information Literacy User’s Guide is based on two current models in information literacy: The 2011 version of The Seven Pillars Model, developed by the Society of College, National and University Libraries in the United Kingdom1 and the conception of information literacy as a metaliteracy, a model developed by one of this book’s authors in conjunction with Thomas Mackey, Dean of the Center for Distance Learning at SUNY Empire State College.2 These core foundations ensure that the material will be relevant to today’s students.

The Information Literacy User’s Guide introduces students to critical concepts of information literacy as defined for the information-infused and technology-rich environment in which they find themselves. This book helps students examine their roles as information creators and sharers and enables them to more effectively deploy related skills. This textbook includes relatable case studies and scenarios, many hands-on exercises, and interactive quizzes.

Word Count: 41806

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
Allison Hosier
Daryl Bullis
Deborah Bernnard
Greg Bobish
Irina Holden
Jenna Hecker
Tor Loney
Trudi Jacobson
Date Added:
03/11/2015
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Information Systems
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Information Systems
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Students need to understand systems and the systems concept, and they need to understand the role of ICT in enabling systems. Students will learn the characteristics of good systems (e.g., intuitive, likable, error-resistant, fast, flexible, and the like). Knowing the characteristics of good systems will permit students to demand well designed systems and to suggest how existing systems should be changed. Students need to understand the affordances, directions, and limits of hardware, software, and networks in both personal and organizational dimensions. They also need to appreciate that, as technical capabilities change and new ones arise, more opportunities to apply ICT for efficiency, effectiveness, and innovation are afforded. They need to understand the process for developing and implementing new or improved systems and the activities of IS professionals in this process.

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Applied Science
Information Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
BCcampus
Provider Set:
BCcampus Open Textbooks
Author:
Richard T. Watson
Date Added:
10/28/2014
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Information Systems
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Information Systems: A Manager’s Guide to Harnessing Technology is intended for use in undergraduate and/or graduate courses in Management Information Systems and Information Technology. For questions about this textbook please contact textbookuse@umn.edu

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Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
University of Minnesota
Provider Set:
University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing
Author:
[Author removed at request of original publisher]
Date Added:
02/19/2021
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Information Systems for Business and Beyond
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Information Systems for Business and Beyond
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This book is written as an introductory text, meant for those with little or no experience with computers or information systems. While sometimes the descriptions can get a little bit technical, every effort has been made to convey the information essential to understanding a topic while not getting bogged down in detailed terminology or esoteric discussions.

Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Information Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Author:
David T. Bourgeois
James L. Smith
Joseph Mortati
Shouhong Wang
Date Added:
11/18/2021
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Information Systems for Business and Beyond
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Information Systems for Business and Beyond
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Welcome to Information Systems for Business and Beyond. In this book, you will be introduced to the concept of information systems, their use in business, and the larger impact they are having on our world.

Subject:
Applied Science
Business and Communication
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
eCampusOntario
Author:
David T. Bourgeois
Ph.D.
Date Added:
06/28/2020
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Ingeniería del Software II: Implementación, Pruebas y Mantenimiento
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Ingeniería del Software II: Implementación, Pruebas y Mantenimiento
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En este libro se investigó los procesos de implementación, pruebas y mantenimiento de la ingeniería del software y se documentó los diferentes tipos de pruebas de software para validar el correcto funcionamiento de un software, se documentó también los procesos de evolución de un software para lograr un correcto mantenimiento del software. Este libro tiene como objetivo aplicar los conceptos y teorías de validación del software con el fin de crear de software de calidad, confiable, que se encuentre disponible, protegido y seguro, para que el profesional de sistemas informáticos sea capaz de gestionar con eficiencia y en ambientes éticos y de responsabilidad proyectos inmersos en la creación software. Se investigó varios libros llegando a realizar un compendio de las partes más importantes y se llegó a la conclusión de que la ingeniería del software proporciona varias técnicas para la evaluación y validación del software y varias metodologías para el desarrollo de software confiable y seguro que el profesional puede utilizar dependiendo las diferentes necesidades, situaciones o proyectos a desarrollar.

Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Editorial Grupo AEA
Date Added:
05/17/2023
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Ingeniería del Software I: Requerimientos y Modelado del Software
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Ingeniería del Software I: Requerimientos y Modelado del Software
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En este libro se investigó los fundamentos de la ingeniería del software y se documentó los conceptos básicos del software y los procesos para la creación de software, se documentó también cómo llevar a cabo un análisis de requerimientos de software, cuáles son los tipos de requerimientos, cómo obtenerlos, documentarlos, validarlos y modelarlos mediante diferentes tipos de diagramas. Este libro tiene como objetivo aplicar los conceptos y teorías de administración para la creación de software de calidad mediante las diferentes metodologías, técnicas y herramientas de la ingeniería del software para que el profesional de sistemas informáticos sea capaz de gestionar con eficiencia y en ambientes éticos y de responsabilidad proyectos inmersos en la creación software. Se investigó varios libros llegando a realizar un compendio de las partes más importantes y se llegó a la conclusión de que la ingeniería del software proporciona varias metodologías para el desarrollo del software y varios modelos para el diseño de software que el profesional puede utilizar dependiendo las diferentes necesidades o las diferentes situaciones o proyectos a desarrollar.

Subject:
Applied Science
Computer Science
Material Type:
Textbook
Provider:
Editorial Grupo AEA
Date Added:
04/01/2023
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