Author: LiveABC編輯群
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
科技 Spatial Intelligence AI 的下一個主戰場——空間智慧 AI Is Moving towards Perceiving the World Visually 「AI 教母」李飛飛分享人工智慧領域的最新發展——空間智慧,希望未來AI能夠具備如人類立體感知世界般的高階推理能力。 娛樂 Art Reimagined AI可望為影音創作帶來無限可能 AI May Help Creators around the World in Realizing Their Visions 最新AI工具讓影音創作者得以盡情發揮創意,用極少的人力和極低的成本做出一定水準的影片。 政治 Harris vs. Trump 美國總統大選 賀錦麗、川普誰能勝出? The Two Presidential Candidates Exchange Words in Nationally Televised Debate 賀錦麗和川普9月進行首場電視辯論會,為11月5日登場的美國總統大選暖身。 社會 Goodbye, Olympics 天氣越來越熱!城市舉辦奧運陷困境 Some Cities May Never Host the Summer Games Again Due to Climate Change 根據氣象資料,東京、羅馬和雅典等許多過去曾主辦奧運的城市未來恐因氣溫超過人體所能負荷的門檻而無法再辦夏季奧運。 社會 Nonhuman Origins 美國政府不能說的祕密 外星人真的存在? New Book Suggests That the US Government Is Holding Back Proof of Extraterrestrial Life 一位曾在美軍負責研究不明飛行物的探員出書揭露自己與不明異常現象的遭遇,且聲稱美國保有不是來自地球的生物遺骸。 科學 Modified Mosquitoes 基因改造蚊子有效防堵登革熱 Fighting Dengue Fever by Changing the Makeup of Its Carriers 一個非營利組織藉由釋放帶有可降低病媒蚊繁殖力的細菌的蚊子到疫區,有效阻斷登革熱病毒的傳播。 科技 Ring of Power 時尚穿戴式裝置 一指監測健康狀況 Health Data Made Simple through Wearable Devices 新世代的智慧戒指不僅外型輕巧時尚,還搭載各種高科技感應器,讓使用者輕鬆監測自己的健康狀況。 旅遊 Telling Time 精湛工藝在瑞士 訂製一支屬於自己的錶 Making Your Own Luxury Watch in the Heart of Switzerland CNN記者前往瑞士製錶工作坊體驗,動手打造一支屬於自己的手錶,親身見識這項重視細節的極致工藝。 體育 The Ohtani Effect 50轟50盜!大谷翔平創造歷史! The Dodgers Superstar Breaks Records and Wins Hearts in LA 美國職棒大聯盟洛杉磯道奇隊二刀流好手大谷翔平在本季達成單季50支全壘打、50次盜壘的空前紀錄,讓全球棒球迷為之瘋狂。 環境 A Sea under Threat 垃圾太多!地中海度假勝地恐消失 Livelihoods and Vacations on the Sunny Shores of the Mediterranean Are at Risk 美不勝收的地中海是許多人夢想中的度假去處,但人類活動使得該區塑膠微粒濃度年年超標,帶來空前危機。 焦點話題 CNN 全球瞭望 US Uncovers Russian Election Influence Campaign on Social Media 司法部揭發俄國透過社群媒體干預美國大選 Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Returns to Earth without Its Crew 波音星際航線返回地球 組員續留太空站 Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History with 900th Goal in Official Matches C羅成為首位於正式比賽中進900球的球員 解讀CNN新聞關鍵用語 Classic 1990s Brit-pop Band Oasis Reunites for 2025 Tour 英倫搖滾天團綠洲宣布2025 年復出 新聞片語通 CNN主編教你唸 昆蟲名稱 單字聯想地圖 昆蟲觀察
CNN 互動英語 2024 年 11 月號 No.290 【有聲版】
Author: LiveABC編輯群
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
科技 Spatial Intelligence AI 的下一個主戰場——空間智慧 AI Is Moving towards Perceiving the World Visually 「AI 教母」李飛飛分享人工智慧領域的最新發展——空間智慧,希望未來AI能夠具備如人類立體感知世界般的高階推理能力。 娛樂 Art Reimagined AI可望為影音創作帶來無限可能 AI May Help Creators around the World in Realizing Their Visions 最新AI工具讓影音創作者得以盡情發揮創意,用極少的人力和極低的成本做出一定水準的影片。 政治 Harris vs. Trump 美國總統大選 賀錦麗、川普誰能勝出? The Two Presidential Candidates Exchange Words in Nationally Televised Debate 賀錦麗和川普9月進行首場電視辯論會,為11月5日登場的美國總統大選暖身。 社會 Goodbye, Olympics 天氣越來越熱!城市舉辦奧運陷困境 Some Cities May Never Host the Summer Games Again Due to Climate Change 根據氣象資料,東京、羅馬和雅典等許多過去曾主辦奧運的城市未來恐因氣溫超過人體所能負荷的門檻而無法再辦夏季奧運。 社會 Nonhuman Origins 美國政府不能說的祕密 外星人真的存在? New Book Suggests That the US Government Is Holding Back Proof of Extraterrestrial Life 一位曾在美軍負責研究不明飛行物的探員出書揭露自己與不明異常現象的遭遇,且聲稱美國保有不是來自地球的生物遺骸。 科學 Modified Mosquitoes 基因改造蚊子有效防堵登革熱 Fighting Dengue Fever by Changing the Makeup of Its Carriers 一個非營利組織藉由釋放帶有可降低病媒蚊繁殖力的細菌的蚊子到疫區,有效阻斷登革熱病毒的傳播。 科技 Ring of Power 時尚穿戴式裝置 一指監測健康狀況 Health Data Made Simple through Wearable Devices 新世代的智慧戒指不僅外型輕巧時尚,還搭載各種高科技感應器,讓使用者輕鬆監測自己的健康狀況。 旅遊 Telling Time 精湛工藝在瑞士 訂製一支屬於自己的錶 Making Your Own Luxury Watch in the Heart of Switzerland CNN記者前往瑞士製錶工作坊體驗,動手打造一支屬於自己的手錶,親身見識這項重視細節的極致工藝。 體育 The Ohtani Effect 50轟50盜!大谷翔平創造歷史! The Dodgers Superstar Breaks Records and Wins Hearts in LA 美國職棒大聯盟洛杉磯道奇隊二刀流好手大谷翔平在本季達成單季50支全壘打、50次盜壘的空前紀錄,讓全球棒球迷為之瘋狂。 環境 A Sea under Threat 垃圾太多!地中海度假勝地恐消失 Livelihoods and Vacations on the Sunny Shores of the Mediterranean Are at Risk 美不勝收的地中海是許多人夢想中的度假去處,但人類活動使得該區塑膠微粒濃度年年超標,帶來空前危機。 焦點話題 CNN 全球瞭望 US Uncovers Russian Election Influence Campaign on Social Media 司法部揭發俄國透過社群媒體干預美國大選 Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Returns to Earth without Its Crew 波音星際航線返回地球 組員續留太空站 Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History with 900th Goal in Official Matches C羅成為首位於正式比賽中進900球的球員 解讀CNN新聞關鍵用語 Classic 1990s Brit-pop Band Oasis Reunites for 2025 Tour 英倫搖滾天團綠洲宣布2025 年復出 新聞片語通 CNN主編教你唸 昆蟲名稱 單字聯想地圖 昆蟲觀察
Publisher: 希伯崙股份有限公司
ISBN:
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 77
Book Description
科技 Spatial Intelligence AI 的下一個主戰場——空間智慧 AI Is Moving towards Perceiving the World Visually 「AI 教母」李飛飛分享人工智慧領域的最新發展——空間智慧,希望未來AI能夠具備如人類立體感知世界般的高階推理能力。 娛樂 Art Reimagined AI可望為影音創作帶來無限可能 AI May Help Creators around the World in Realizing Their Visions 最新AI工具讓影音創作者得以盡情發揮創意,用極少的人力和極低的成本做出一定水準的影片。 政治 Harris vs. Trump 美國總統大選 賀錦麗、川普誰能勝出? The Two Presidential Candidates Exchange Words in Nationally Televised Debate 賀錦麗和川普9月進行首場電視辯論會,為11月5日登場的美國總統大選暖身。 社會 Goodbye, Olympics 天氣越來越熱!城市舉辦奧運陷困境 Some Cities May Never Host the Summer Games Again Due to Climate Change 根據氣象資料,東京、羅馬和雅典等許多過去曾主辦奧運的城市未來恐因氣溫超過人體所能負荷的門檻而無法再辦夏季奧運。 社會 Nonhuman Origins 美國政府不能說的祕密 外星人真的存在? New Book Suggests That the US Government Is Holding Back Proof of Extraterrestrial Life 一位曾在美軍負責研究不明飛行物的探員出書揭露自己與不明異常現象的遭遇,且聲稱美國保有不是來自地球的生物遺骸。 科學 Modified Mosquitoes 基因改造蚊子有效防堵登革熱 Fighting Dengue Fever by Changing the Makeup of Its Carriers 一個非營利組織藉由釋放帶有可降低病媒蚊繁殖力的細菌的蚊子到疫區,有效阻斷登革熱病毒的傳播。 科技 Ring of Power 時尚穿戴式裝置 一指監測健康狀況 Health Data Made Simple through Wearable Devices 新世代的智慧戒指不僅外型輕巧時尚,還搭載各種高科技感應器,讓使用者輕鬆監測自己的健康狀況。 旅遊 Telling Time 精湛工藝在瑞士 訂製一支屬於自己的錶 Making Your Own Luxury Watch in the Heart of Switzerland CNN記者前往瑞士製錶工作坊體驗,動手打造一支屬於自己的手錶,親身見識這項重視細節的極致工藝。 體育 The Ohtani Effect 50轟50盜!大谷翔平創造歷史! The Dodgers Superstar Breaks Records and Wins Hearts in LA 美國職棒大聯盟洛杉磯道奇隊二刀流好手大谷翔平在本季達成單季50支全壘打、50次盜壘的空前紀錄,讓全球棒球迷為之瘋狂。 環境 A Sea under Threat 垃圾太多!地中海度假勝地恐消失 Livelihoods and Vacations on the Sunny Shores of the Mediterranean Are at Risk 美不勝收的地中海是許多人夢想中的度假去處,但人類活動使得該區塑膠微粒濃度年年超標,帶來空前危機。 焦點話題 CNN 全球瞭望 US Uncovers Russian Election Influence Campaign on Social Media 司法部揭發俄國透過社群媒體干預美國大選 Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Returns to Earth without Its Crew 波音星際航線返回地球 組員續留太空站 Cristiano Ronaldo Makes History with 900th Goal in Official Matches C羅成為首位於正式比賽中進900球的球員 解讀CNN新聞關鍵用語 Classic 1990s Brit-pop Band Oasis Reunites for 2025 Tour 英倫搖滾天團綠洲宣布2025 年復出 新聞片語通 CNN主編教你唸 昆蟲名稱 單字聯想地圖 昆蟲觀察
Programmed Statistics (Question-Answers)
Author: B.L. Agarwal
Publisher: New Age International
ISBN: 9788122414585
Category : Mathematical statistics
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
This Book Covers A Wide Range Of Topics In Statistics With Conceptual Analysis, Mathematical Formulas And Adequate Details In Question-Answer Form. It Furnishes A Comprehensive Overview Of Statistics In A Lucid Manner. The Book Provides Ready-Made Material For All Inquisitive Minds To Help Them Prepare For Any Traditional Or Internal Grading System Examination, Competitions, Interviews, Viva-Voce And Applied Statistics Courses. One Will Not Have To Run From Pillar To Post For Guidance In Statistics. The Answers Are Self-Explanatory. For Objective Type Questions, At Many Places, The Answers Are Given With Proper Hints. Fill-In-The-Blanks Given In Each Chapter Will Enable The Readers To Revise Their Knowledge In A Short Span Of Time. An Adequate Number Of Multiple-Choice Questions Inculcate A Deep Understanding Of The Concepts. The Book Also Provides A Good Number Of Numerical Problems, Each Of Which Requires Fresh Thinking For Its Solution. It Will Also Facilitate The Teachers To A Great Extent In Teaching A Large Number Of Courses, As One Will Get A Plethora Of Matter At One Place About Any Topic In A Systematic And Logical Manner. The Book Can Also Serve As An Exhaustive Text.
Publisher: New Age International
ISBN: 9788122414585
Category : Mathematical statistics
Languages : en
Pages : 660
Book Description
This Book Covers A Wide Range Of Topics In Statistics With Conceptual Analysis, Mathematical Formulas And Adequate Details In Question-Answer Form. It Furnishes A Comprehensive Overview Of Statistics In A Lucid Manner. The Book Provides Ready-Made Material For All Inquisitive Minds To Help Them Prepare For Any Traditional Or Internal Grading System Examination, Competitions, Interviews, Viva-Voce And Applied Statistics Courses. One Will Not Have To Run From Pillar To Post For Guidance In Statistics. The Answers Are Self-Explanatory. For Objective Type Questions, At Many Places, The Answers Are Given With Proper Hints. Fill-In-The-Blanks Given In Each Chapter Will Enable The Readers To Revise Their Knowledge In A Short Span Of Time. An Adequate Number Of Multiple-Choice Questions Inculcate A Deep Understanding Of The Concepts. The Book Also Provides A Good Number Of Numerical Problems, Each Of Which Requires Fresh Thinking For Its Solution. It Will Also Facilitate The Teachers To A Great Extent In Teaching A Large Number Of Courses, As One Will Get A Plethora Of Matter At One Place About Any Topic In A Systematic And Logical Manner. The Book Can Also Serve As An Exhaustive Text.
Document Analysis Systems
Author: Xiang Bai
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030570584
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th IAPR International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems, DAS 2020, held in Wuhan, China, in July 2020. The 40 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The papers are grouped in the following topical sections: character and text recognition; document image processing; segmentation and layout analysis; word embedding and spotting; text detection; and font design and classification. Due to the Corona pandemic the conference was held as a virtual event .
Publisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030570584
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 594
Book Description
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th IAPR International Workshop on Document Analysis Systems, DAS 2020, held in Wuhan, China, in July 2020. The 40 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The papers are grouped in the following topical sections: character and text recognition; document image processing; segmentation and layout analysis; word embedding and spotting; text detection; and font design and classification. Due to the Corona pandemic the conference was held as a virtual event .
Campaign Finance Reform
Author: Melissa M. Smith
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739145673
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
For decades, campaign finance reform has been an on-going topic of discussion. In particular, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was heralded as a major breakthrough in controlling the flow of money into campaigns. Almost immediately, political players found other ways to financially manipulate the new laws. Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game provides an in-depth look at the history of political campaign finance reform with special emphasis on legislative, FEC, and federal court actions from the 1970s to present. In particular, the authors examine the ways that campaigns and independent groups have sought to make end-runs around existing campaign finance rules. Oftentimes the loopholes they find make a significant impact on an election, sparking the next round of campaign finance reform. New rules are then enacted, and new loopholes are found. Like a big political shell game, the amount of money in politics never actually decreases, but instead gets moved around from one organization to another.
Publisher: Lexington Books
ISBN: 0739145673
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
For decades, campaign finance reform has been an on-going topic of discussion. In particular, the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002 (BCRA) was heralded as a major breakthrough in controlling the flow of money into campaigns. Almost immediately, political players found other ways to financially manipulate the new laws. Campaign Finance Reform: The Political Shell Game provides an in-depth look at the history of political campaign finance reform with special emphasis on legislative, FEC, and federal court actions from the 1970s to present. In particular, the authors examine the ways that campaigns and independent groups have sought to make end-runs around existing campaign finance rules. Oftentimes the loopholes they find make a significant impact on an election, sparking the next round of campaign finance reform. New rules are then enacted, and new loopholes are found. Like a big political shell game, the amount of money in politics never actually decreases, but instead gets moved around from one organization to another.
The Psychological Assessment of Political Leaders
Author: Jerrold M. Post
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472068385
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
In an age when world affairs are powerfully driven by personality, politics require an understanding of what motivates political leaders such as Hussein, Bush, Blair, and bin Laden. Through exacting case studies and the careful sifting of evidence, Jerrold Post and his team of contributors lay out an effective system of at-a-distance evaluation. Observations from political psychology, psycholinguistics and a range of other disciplines join forces to produce comprehensive political and psychological profiles, and a deeper understanding of the volatile influences of personality on global affairs. Even in this age of free-flowing global information, capital, and people, sovereign states and boundaries remain the hallmark of the international order -- a fact which is especially clear from the events of September 11th and the War on Terrorism. Jerrold M. Post, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Political Psychology, and International Affairs, and Director of the Political Psychology Program at George Washington University. He is the founder of the CIA's Center for the Analysis of Personality and Political Behavior.
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 0472068385
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 477
Book Description
In an age when world affairs are powerfully driven by personality, politics require an understanding of what motivates political leaders such as Hussein, Bush, Blair, and bin Laden. Through exacting case studies and the careful sifting of evidence, Jerrold Post and his team of contributors lay out an effective system of at-a-distance evaluation. Observations from political psychology, psycholinguistics and a range of other disciplines join forces to produce comprehensive political and psychological profiles, and a deeper understanding of the volatile influences of personality on global affairs. Even in this age of free-flowing global information, capital, and people, sovereign states and boundaries remain the hallmark of the international order -- a fact which is especially clear from the events of September 11th and the War on Terrorism. Jerrold M. Post, M.D., is Professor of Psychiatry, Political Psychology, and International Affairs, and Director of the Political Psychology Program at George Washington University. He is the founder of the CIA's Center for the Analysis of Personality and Political Behavior.
Contrast-Enhanced Mammography
Author: Marc Lobbes
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 303011063X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), a novel advanced mammography technique using dual-energy mammography in combination with intravenous contrast administration in order to increase the diagnostic performance of digital mammography. Readers will find helpful information on the principles of CEM and indications for the technique. Detailed attention is devoted to image interpretation, with presentation of case examples and highlighting of pitfalls and artifacts. Other topics to be addressed include the establishment of a CEM program, the comparative merits of CEM and MRI, and the roles of CEM in screening populations and monitoring of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. CEM became commercially available in 2011 and is increasingly being used in clinical practice owing to its superiority over full-field digital mammography. This book will be an ideal source of knowledge and guidance for all who wish to start using the technique or to learn more about it.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 303011063X
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 161
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive guide to contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), a novel advanced mammography technique using dual-energy mammography in combination with intravenous contrast administration in order to increase the diagnostic performance of digital mammography. Readers will find helpful information on the principles of CEM and indications for the technique. Detailed attention is devoted to image interpretation, with presentation of case examples and highlighting of pitfalls and artifacts. Other topics to be addressed include the establishment of a CEM program, the comparative merits of CEM and MRI, and the roles of CEM in screening populations and monitoring of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. CEM became commercially available in 2011 and is increasingly being used in clinical practice owing to its superiority over full-field digital mammography. This book will be an ideal source of knowledge and guidance for all who wish to start using the technique or to learn more about it.
Chinese Characters
Author: Alan Hoenig
Publisher: Dr. Alan Hoenig
ISBN: 0982232403
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
A systematic, building block-style plan for mastering the most daunting aspect of learning Chinese--how to remember the meaning of more than 2,000 of the most common characters--is provided in this handbook. Beginning with the simplest of strokes, such as those for numbers, scepter, and earth, and progressing to the extremely complex, such as destroy, insert, and mouse, this manual presents a methodology employing memory techniques to associate meanings with the characters' visual components. A sequence of numbered panels displays each character in two font styles, and a notation in the adjacent margin describes the character's pinyin pronunciation. Graphics that identify the components or characters from which the featured characters are drawn, and a listing of both the names of these root components, and the panel numbers that cite their location in the book augment the presentation. Beginners will be best served by using this guide in conjunction with the development of language skills, while those who are familiar with the language will find this book to be a comprehensive reference and refresher.
Publisher: Dr. Alan Hoenig
ISBN: 0982232403
Category : Foreign Language Study
Languages : en
Pages : 507
Book Description
A systematic, building block-style plan for mastering the most daunting aspect of learning Chinese--how to remember the meaning of more than 2,000 of the most common characters--is provided in this handbook. Beginning with the simplest of strokes, such as those for numbers, scepter, and earth, and progressing to the extremely complex, such as destroy, insert, and mouse, this manual presents a methodology employing memory techniques to associate meanings with the characters' visual components. A sequence of numbered panels displays each character in two font styles, and a notation in the adjacent margin describes the character's pinyin pronunciation. Graphics that identify the components or characters from which the featured characters are drawn, and a listing of both the names of these root components, and the panel numbers that cite their location in the book augment the presentation. Beginners will be best served by using this guide in conjunction with the development of language skills, while those who are familiar with the language will find this book to be a comprehensive reference and refresher.
Digital Mammography
Author: Etta D. Pisano
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0781741424
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Bogen er en grundlæggende lærebog om digital mammografi, hvori digital mammografi og traditionel mammografi også sammenlignes i forhold til screening, diagnoser og radiografisk billedteknik. Der er en komplet billedsamling af cases indenfor digital mammografi.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
ISBN: 0781741424
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 24
Book Description
Bogen er en grundlæggende lærebog om digital mammografi, hvori digital mammografi og traditionel mammografi også sammenlignes i forhold til screening, diagnoser og radiografisk billedteknik. Der er en komplet billedsamling af cases indenfor digital mammografi.
Cassidy V. Cassidy
Author:
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ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Languages : en
Pages : 64
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The Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
Author: Ty S. Schepis
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN: 1440852642
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This overview of prescription drug abuse includes historical background, key concepts, and discussion of the prevalence of drug abuse, treatments, and policy issues implicated in ending the epidemic. Prescription opioid medication abuse has been declared a national crisis by experts in medicine, substance use, public health, and pain management, culminating in a declaration made by the President of the United States that opioid misuse and abuse is a national health emergency. In this comprehensive text, expert scholars analyze and address a wide range of issues in, obstacles to, and potential solutions for this emergency, which caused more than 50,000 deaths in 2016 alone. It covers a variety of topics related to prescription misuse from both clinical and academic perspectives. After an opening containing background material on the most commonly misused medications, chapters examine subgroups engaged in misuse and special medical environments where misuse issues are key. They then cover U.S. policy, perspectives outside the U.S., and theories that may explain the misuse phenomena. This book will serve as a resource for students and professionals in fields related to prescription drug abuse—including psychology, sociology, medicine, and public policy—and is accessible to individuals not trained in these fields.
Publisher: Praeger
ISBN: 1440852642
Category : Health & Fitness
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This overview of prescription drug abuse includes historical background, key concepts, and discussion of the prevalence of drug abuse, treatments, and policy issues implicated in ending the epidemic. Prescription opioid medication abuse has been declared a national crisis by experts in medicine, substance use, public health, and pain management, culminating in a declaration made by the President of the United States that opioid misuse and abuse is a national health emergency. In this comprehensive text, expert scholars analyze and address a wide range of issues in, obstacles to, and potential solutions for this emergency, which caused more than 50,000 deaths in 2016 alone. It covers a variety of topics related to prescription misuse from both clinical and academic perspectives. After an opening containing background material on the most commonly misused medications, chapters examine subgroups engaged in misuse and special medical environments where misuse issues are key. They then cover U.S. policy, perspectives outside the U.S., and theories that may explain the misuse phenomena. This book will serve as a resource for students and professionals in fields related to prescription drug abuse—including psychology, sociology, medicine, and public policy—and is accessible to individuals not trained in these fields.