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Understand how society works—and how to make it better It’s impossible to exist in the contemporary world without being aware that powerful social forces, ideas, and movements—#MeToo, climate change, and Black Lives Matter to name just a few—are having far-reaching impacts on how we think and live. But why are they happening? And what are their likely effects? The new edition of Sociology For Dummies gives you the tools to step back from your personal experience and study these questions objectively, testing the observable phenomena of the human world against established theories and making usable sense of the results. In a friendly, jargon-free style, sociologist and broadcaster Jay...
The past decade has seen several changes in HIV prevention, transmission and therapeutic interventions to end the scourge. This book is a collection of expert assays on various aspects of HIV prevention, bioresource deployment, microbicides, host antiviral proteins, antiviral drug responses and novel treatment strategies for which there is evident need for scientific focus and review of the current trend. A visible objective of the book is to provide a wider readership of scientist, clinicians, social workers/HIV caregivers, immunologist, postgraduate students, trainers and vaccine developers an informative and multidisciplinary approach to HIV treatment and intervention strategy by presenting current trends in the development of therapeutic options and its attendant challenges. Practical and informative, the book provides state-of-the-art information on dynamics of HIV distribution, transmission, therapeutic measures and functional cure.
Due to the current paradigm shift from traditional teaching to a mixed model with the inclusion of e-learning strategies, reforms in clinical education models are necessary and must carefully consider the socio-professional changes needed to support such efforts. Further study of the implementation of clinical and virtual reality education simulators in education, the irreplaceable role of teaching in the design of advanced roles for health professionals, and the role of education in the continuing professional development are all necessary for the future of successful allied health professional education. The Handbook of Research on Improving Allied Health Professions Education: Advancing Clinical Training and Interdisciplinary Translational Research discusses a range of important topics related to medical and health professions education and clarifies purposes, processes, and future priorities in introducing changes in the educational system. Covering topics such as new technologies and patient safety, this major reference work is ideal for researchers, practitioners, academicians, industry professionals, instructors, and students.
Actualmente vivimos en la sociedad mundial. La salud, al igual que la economía, la cultura, la gastronomía, etc. se han visto inmiscuida por el proceso de globalización. La pandemia del vih representa un claro ejemplo de la globalización de la salud. En este sentido, al igual que la riqueza, el vih no se distribuye de manera equitativa entre los países, siendo un claro ejemplo de desigualdad global en salud.
In spite of the huge number of paintings by this artist in the Prado, Luca Giordano (Naples, 1634-1705) is seldom studied and is therefore little known to the public, who often do not see beyond the cliché of his prodigious speed of execution. The present volume sets out to remedy this lack of knowledge. It begins with three introductory essays that set the Prado paintings in the context of Giordano's life, survey the painter's critical fortunes from his own time to the present day, and provide information on his Spanish period, which lasted from 1692 to 1702. These initial texts also look into specific issues, among them Giordano's relationship with his dealers, and more controversial aspe...
La pandemia ocasionada por COVID-19 ha precipitado el uso de la digitalización entendida como la tecnología al servicio de la sociedad en todos los sentidos y contextos; la digitalización llegó para quedarse, y no de manera estática, pues se están produciendo grandes avances en ofrecer nuevas alternativas y modelos de educación. El profesorado es uno de los ejes fundamentales en esta modernización y transformación de la sociedad actual; por ello, ha de ponerse especial atención y énfasis en su capacitación para poder seguir desplegando la tecnología educativa y dar respuesta a los retos que la sociedad digital va planteando. El presente libro representa un gran trabajo de expertos docentes e investigadores iberoamericanos. Tiene la finalidad de brindar experiencias y prácticas exitosas y efectivas, que contribuyan a apoyar el desarrollo de conocimientos, habilidades y actitudes de los estudiantes.