Bøker av Michael Howell

Are you interested in coin collecting but don't know how to turn it into a profitable venture?Most people think of coin collecting as a hobby, but it can be so much more than that.With our comprehensive bundle of 8 books in 1, you'll gain a deep understanding of the coin market and learn how to build a successful and profitable coin collection that increases in value year after year. More precisely, you'll learn:How coin collection started, and why people have been doing itThe types of coins you can collectHow to improve your coin collection practice with some of the best tipsHow to perfect the art by learning the numismatic lingoHow to handle, keep and take care of your collection safelyHow to assemble your coins for the highest valueWhere and how you can find coinsFeaturing an easy and intuitive guide to the wonders of coin collecting, this practical handbook reveals how you can start building your coin collection from zero. Packed with handy beginner tips, the best places to look for rare and unique coins, and how you can easily store and protect your new collection, inside you'll find a breakdown of the most valuable antique coins, collectable tokens, silver dollars, and more.

A new title in the acclaimed Understanding series that focuses on the science of healthcare deliveryOver the past decade, the subject of Systems Science has skyrocketed in importance in the healthcare field. With its engaging, clinically relevant style, Understanding Healthcare Delivery Science is the perfect introduction to this timely topic. It covers every aspect of what actually constitutes "best care" and how it can be most efficiently delivered from an operational standpoint. The book is exceptional for two other reasons: numerous case vignettes put the content in a clinically relevant framework, and its comprehensive coverage spans everything from quality and safety to data and policy. Readers will find a valuable opening section that delivers an outstanding introductory discussion of Healthcare Delivery ScienceCo-author Dr. Michael Howell is a nationally recognized expert on healthcare quality, whose research has been covered by The New York Times, CNN, and Consumer Reports. He has served on national quality- and safety-related national advisory panels for the CDC, Society of Critical Care Medicine, CMS, and others. An active healthcare delivery scientist, Dr. Howell has published more than 90 research articles, editorials, and book chapters on topics related to quality, safety, patient-centeredness, and critical care.

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Are whales more intelligent than man? During their long evolutionary path they lived on land and chose to return to the sea. This book explores a strange yet familiar world in which whales once ruled like humans and the choices they made - both good and bad - that have led to our current predicament. Barry Curtis is a scientist studying whales who discovers some of their secrets and finds himself trapped in a closing web of sinister characters... not all of which are human.