Stephen Shortell, one the country's leading health care management authorities, and his team of experts use the most current data available to update their classic book Remaking Health Care in America
Everyday Globalization is a micro-sociological study of immigrant neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Paris. Global flows of people bring together cultural practices from distant places and urban dwellers i
Beer is widely defined as the result of the brewing process which has been refined and improved over centuries. Beer is the drink of the masses – it is bought by consumers whose income, wealth, educat
Walking connects the rhythms of urban life to the configuration of urban spaces. As the contributors and editors show inWalking in Cities, walking also reflects the systematic inequalities that order
Walking connects the rhythms of urban life to the configuration of urban spaces. As the contributors and editors show inWalking in Cities, walking also reflects the systematic inequalities that order
Sociologists have long noted that dynamism is an essential part of the urban way of life. However, walking as a significant social activity and crucial research method (in spite of its ubiquity as par
The World in Brooklyn: Gentrification, Immigration, and Ethnic Politics in a Global City, is a collection of scholarly papers which analyze demographic, social, political, and economic trends that are
One of the only books discussing new advances in venous ulcer therapy, Venous Ulcers provides a comprehensive look at the molecular biology and pathophysiology of venous ulcers. It discusses the many
Serious scholarly analyses of the types and roles of accountability in health care first appeared in the late 1980s. That issue, along with the related issue of responsibility in health care, has cont
A foremost specialist in medieval art history, especially in the study of its stained glass, Madeline Caviness is feted in this collection of 30 very substantial articles by leading medievalists. The
This book provides detailed, up-to-date guidance on techniques employed in the diagnosis and treatment of venous disease. It is based entirely on the curriculum designed for board certification by the
The World in Brooklyn: Gentrification, Immigration, and Ethnic Politics in a Global City, is a collection of scholarly papers which analyze demographic, social, political, and economic trends that are
The metalworking traditions of the Middle Ages are important both for their intrinsic interest and as links between their ancient antecedents and their modern sequels, say European and American histor