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1	Project Management: The Managerial Process more books like this by Clifford F Gray, Erik W Larson add to wishlist This text approaches Project Management from a holistic, balanced perspective. The text is developed around a philosophy of a project-driven organization committed to continuous improvement and organizational learning. The text is holistic - it directs attention to the needed linkage between projects and organizational strategy. Many project ... see all copies from $7.50! new only from $48.50! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Cultural Diversity in Health & Illness more books like this by Rachel E Spector add to wishlist For undergraduate and graduate courses in patient care and basic health related profession programs, as well as medical, social work, and other health disciplines. This text is based on the idea of "CulturalCare", which is the concept that promotes health care as culturally sensitive, culturally appropriate, and culturally competent. Stressing ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Something Borrowed more books like this by Emily Giffin add to wishlist After a night of indiscriminate partying, Rachel sleeps with a close friend's fiance and is consumed with guilt, until the intensity of her feelings forces her to make a difficult choice. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.14! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
4	Motivational Interviewing in Health Care: Helping Patients Change Behavior more books like this by Stephen Rollnick, William R Miller, PH.D., PhD, Christopher C Butler add to wishlist Much of health care today involves helping patients manage conditions whose outcomes can be greatly influenced by lifestyle or behaviour change. Written specifically for health care professionals, this concise book presents powerful tools to enhance communication with patients and guide them in making choices to improve their health, from weight ... see all copies from $21.59! new only from $23.00! \| SVS
5	Against the Gods: The Remarkable Story of Risk more books like this by Peter L Bernstein add to wishlist The story of the group of scientists who pioneered the modern techniques of risk management. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.77! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
6	The Unthinkable: Who Survives When Disaster Strikes--And Why more books like this by Amanda Ripley add to wishlist Prize-winning journalist Ripley illuminates how humans function--or don't--in the first moments of catastrophe. Deconstructing in vivid detail some of the world's most harrowing catastrophes, Ripley reveals the three stages of disaster response. 8-page full-color insert. see all copies from $3.92! new only from $4.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	When Markets Collide: Investment Strategies for the Age of Global Economic Change more books like this by Mohamed A El-Erian add to wishlist This book offers a detailed map of the new investment landscape from the man "Fortune" magazine calls the "Global Guru". Never before have investors and policy makers been beset by so many conflicting messages about the economy and the markets. While most pundits dismiss the conflicts as "noise" in the system, Mohamed A. El-Erian, president and ... see all copies from $5.49! new only from $8.81! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk more books like this by Benjamin S Carson, Sr., M.D., Gregg Lewis add to wishlist You can find our culture's obsession with avoiding risk everywhere, from multiple insurance policies to crash-tested vehicles. But is ducking risk the most productive way for us to live? Surgeon and author Dr. Ben Carson, who faces risk on a daily basis, offers an inspiring message on how accepting risk can lead us to a higher purpose. see all copies from $2.99! new only from $5.61! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
9	Introduction to Emergency Management more books like this by George Haddow, Jane Bullock add to wishlist "Introduction to Emergency Management, Third Edition" provides a comprehensive update of this foundational text on the background components and systems involved in the management of disasters and other emergencies. The book details current practices, strategies, and the key players involved in emergency management, especially in the U.S. but also ... see all copies from $4.50! new only from $30.57! \| SVS
10	Essentials of Managed Health Care more books like this by Peter R Kongstvedt, M.D. add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.70! \| SVS
11 view cover	Illness as Metaphor and AIDS and Its Metaphors more books like this by Susan Sontag add to wishlist These two influential essays--ILLNESS AS METAPHOR (1978) and its sequel from a decade later, AIDS AND ITS METAPHORS--tackle the uncomfortable subject of disease, and specifically the metaphors we use to try to come to terms with it. Dealing not only with AIDS but also with tuberculosis, syphilis, and cancer, Sontag makes a case for the necessity ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	A Demon of Our Own Design: Markets, Hedge Funds, and the Perils of Financial Innovation more books like this by Richard Bookstaber add to wishlist This title deals with topics such as: inside markets, innovation, and risk. Why do markets keep crashing and why are financial crises greater than ever before? As the risk manager to some of the leading firms on Wall Street - from Morgan Stanley to Salomon and Citigroup - and a member of some of the world's largest hedge funds, from Moore Capital ... see all copies from $6.60! new only from $9.96! \| SVS
13 view cover	Principles of Risk Management and Insurance more books like this by George E Rejda add to wishlist Since the last edition of Principles of Risk Management and Insurance was published, natural disasters, economic crises and, most shockingly, terrorist attacks on American soil have stunned the nation. To say that we live in a risky world and that things have changed in the last two years is an enormous understatement. Featuring a host of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Natural Hazards and Disasters more books like this by Donald Hyndman, David Hyndman add to wishlist This text emphasises earth and atmospheric hazards that appear suddenly or rapidly without significant warning. The text further discusses ways to prevent or mitigate the damage caused by natural hazards, providing students with the latest scientific research relating to these topics. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $41.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Risk Management in Health Care Institutions, Second Edition: A Strategic Approach more books like this by Robert L Dansby, Florence Kavaler, Allen D Spiegel add to wishlist This book offers governing boards, chief executive officers, administrators, and health profession students the opportunity to organize and devise a successful risk management program. see all copies from $53.05! new only from $58.19! \| SVS
16 view cover	Loss Models: From Data to Decisions more books like this by Stuart Klugman, Gordon Willmot, Harry Panjer add to wishlist Revised, updated, and even more useful to students, teachers, and practicing professionals, The First Edition of "Loss Models" was deemed 'worthy of classical status' by the "Journal of the International Statistical Institute". While retaining its predecessor's thorough treatment of the concepts and methods of analyzing contingent events, this ... see all copies from $12.37! new only from $32.97! \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	And the Band Played on: Politics, People, and the AIDS Epidemic more books like this by Randy Shilts add to wishlist This classic of investigative journalism uncovers the early history of the AIDS epidemic. The medical community, the government, and the community at large were, first, unaware, then confused, and then inadequately responsive to the crisis which was eventually acknowledged as a national emergency. AND THE BAND PLAYED ON won many awards, was made ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $9.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Managing Risks of Organizational Accidents more books like this by James T Reason add to wishlist This is a practical book aimed at those whose daily task it is to think about and manage or regulate the risks of hazardous technologies. The book is not targeted at any one domain, but attempts to identify general tools and principles that are applicable to all organizations facing dangers of one sort or another. This could include banks and ... see all copies from $35.11! new only from $40.73!
19 view cover	Whatever You Think, Think the Opposite more books like this by Paul Arden add to wishlist Filled with fun anecdotes, quirky photos, and off-the-wall business advice, the provocative sequel to "It's Not How Good You Are, It's How good You Want to Be" reveals the surprising power of bad decisions. see all copies from $4.99! new only from $6.23! \| SVS
20 view cover	Irrational Exuberance more books like this by Robert J Shiller add to wishlist In this bold and potentially urgent volume, Robert J. Shiller, a respected expert on market volatility, offers an unconventional interpretation of recent U.S. stock market highs and shows that Alan Greenspan's term "irrational exuberance" is a good description of the mood behind the market. He warns that poorer performance may be in the offing and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $8.50! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach more books like this by Anthony Saunders add to wishlist Saunders and Cornett's "Financial Institutions Management: A Risk Management Approach, 6th edition" focuses on managing return and risk in modern financial institutions. The central theme is that the risks faced by financial institutions managers and the methods and markets through which these risks are managed are becoming increasingly similar ... see all copies from $12.01! new only from $94.11! \| SVS
22 view cover	Project Management more books like this by Clifford F Gray add to wishlist Project Management strikes a balance between the technical and human aspects of managing projects. It is suitable for a course in project management and for professionals who seek a project management handbook. This text addresses the major questions and issues the authors have encountered while te see all copies from $1.99! new only from $22.21!
23 view cover	Know Your Chances: Understanding Health Statistics more books like this by Steven Woloshin, Lisa M Schwartz, Gilbert Welch, MD, MPH add to wishlist Every day we are bombarded by television ads, public service announcements, and media reports warning of dire risks to our health and offering solutions to help us lower those risks. But many of these messages are incomplete, misleading, or exaggerated, leaving the average person misinformed and confused. "Know Your Chances" is a lively, ... see all copies from $7.95! new only from $10.23! \| SVS
24 view cover	Dressed to Kill more books like this by Sydney Ross Singer, Soma Grismaijer add to wishlist Presents evidence supporting the authors' theory that bras suppress the lymphatic system, causing toxins to accumulate in the tissues of the breasts, leading to a variety of health problems. see all copies from $2.57! new only from $43.12!
25 view cover	Managed Care: What It is and How It Works more books like this by Peter R Kongstvedt, M.D. add to wishlist see all copies from $2.74! new only from $9.86! \| SVS

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