BOOKS

2016 Comprehensive Recall Data Analysis Report

Gale Prince

2016-2017

This Report Includes: * Over 40 pages of vital food recall statistics; * Graphic analysis of FDA, USDA/FSIS, Canadian and EU food recalls over a 3-year span; * A quick and concise view of important recall trends; * Summary of the current recall issues; * Easy-to-read format The Comprehensive Recall Data Analysis Report is an indispensable asset for managers and employees involved in food production and food safety procedures. It is a unique publication that can be used to help organizations understand the causes of recalls and what they can do to prevent these costly, damaging events.

Infrastructure Planning, Engineering and Economics, 2nd Edition

Makarand Hastak, PhD, PE, CCP

February 16, 2015

Thoroughly revised to address sustainability and the latest codes and regulations, Infrastructure Planning, Engineering and Economics, Second Edition, describes the full range of skills necessary to plan, implement, upgrade, and maintain infrastructure projects in the public sector.

Managing Healthcare Ethically: An Executive's Guide (2nd Ed)

Paul Hofmann (co-editor)

December 10, 2009

Ethical dilemmas are common in healthcare management. Although there is no handbook providing absolute solutions to ethics challenges, healthcare leaders can seek guidance and insight from others who have tackled similar issues. This book provides advice and inspiration from healthcare executives, ethicists, scholars, educators, and consultants. This collection of ethics columns from Healthcare Executive magazine will guide healthcare managers and executives in making personal and organizational decisions.

How to Not Kill Your Patients: An ER Doctor's Guide to Life after Residency

Sajid Khan, MD

may 29, 2017

This book is a guide to the first ten years following completion of Emergency Medicine residency training. It’s a review of both the clinical and non-clinical: must-know ECG patterns, uncommon presentations of common illnesses, debunking dogma, bouncebacks, managing administrative duties, how to avoid malpractice lawsuits, tips for paying off debt, and more! With contributions from The White Coat Investor and others, there is no shortage of valuable experience to be gained.

The Ultimate Emergency Medicine Guide

Sajid Khan, MD

December 25, 2014

Written by clinicians in day-to-day practice of emergency medicine, this book provides a review of all topics relevant to practicing physicians. Contributions from current and recent emergency medicine residents ensures that it is the most up to date resource available for preparation for the ABEM qualifying examination, the annual in-service examination, and the maintenance of certification examination. Join the thousands of emergency medicine physicians who have successfully used the Ultimate EM Guide!

Distressed Investment Banking: To the Abyss and Back (2nd Ed.)

Henry F. Owsley, et al

June 30, 2015

This classic book is an authoritative source about the restructuring of troubled companies. It provides an insider's view on the methods and complexities of this highly specialized area of investment banking. Owsley and Kaufman are widely acknowledged leaders in this field and are the senior partners at Gordian Group, a top-tier boutique investment banking firm headquartered in New York. Gordian Group advises mid-sized companies in financial distress. They provide unconflicted advice to boards of directors interested in recoveries of shareholders.

Equity Holders Under Siege

Henry F. Owsley, et al

September 8, 2014

A must-read for all constituencies of distressed companies -- owners, creditors, buyers and professionals. Owsley and Kaufman apply principles of asymmetric warfare to the "zero sum" game of restructurings. With a sophisticated approach and tongue-in-cheek humor, Equity Holders Under Siege gives readers an unvarnished behind-the-scenes look into the real world rough and tumble of negotiating on behalf of "under water" owners.

Certified Cost Professional (CCP) Certification Study Guide

Makarand Hastak, PhD, PE, CCP

June 10, 2016

This edition is designed as a companion workbook to the Skills and Knowledge of Cost Engineering, 6th Edition (S&K 6). In conjunction with S&K 6, this study guide will assist individuals in their preparation for the CCP Certification examination as well as develop the general knowledge a cost engineering professional is expected to have. This study guide offers insight into the key topics found in each chapter of S&K 6 and provides practice questions and exercises to better develop knowledge in individual areas.

Skills & Knowledge of Cost Engineering (6th Ed.)

Makarand Hastak, PhD, PE, CCP

December 10, 2015

This Education Board publication provides comprehensive and in-depth information on a wide range of cost engineering subjects and will prove to be a valuable resource to any individual seeking professional growth or pursuing an AACE International certification. This publication offers six sections comprising 34 chapters of content on topics such as cost estimating, project planning, value engineering, and strategic asset management, to name a few.

Living Jonathan's Life: A Doctor's Descent Into Darkness & Addiction

Scott M. Davis, MD

January 29, 2008

A true story of identical twin brothers, each fighting similar physical and emotional battles. One would lose his life; the other would nearly self-destruct. It includes a directory of treatment programs, intervention resources and the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous.