This new handbook focuses on practical aspects of managing patients with mild to moderate Chronic Kidney Disease CKD, incorporating the expertise of cardiologists, endocrinologists, general internists, & nephrologists. Chapters include case vignettes & management algorithms, & treatment recommendations reconcile recently published clinical guidelines from NKF, AHA, NCEP, & ADA. In addition, treatment recommendations in this handbook take into account the realities of reimbursements in the U.S. ...

Intends to promote & enable closer co-operation between different health professionals in treating pain, by introducing psychosocially oriented team members to the medical aspects of pain, & medically oriented team members to the psychosocial aspects. ...

By combining the conciliar & confessional bodies & their membership, this book demonstrates the reach of the ecumenical movement, & also shows how much broader it is than the World Council of Churches alone. It aims to remind us that ownership of the movement rests not only with the WCC, but with all the partners, & ultimately with God. ...

Aims to: clarify the term classroom management; demonstrate to scholars & practitioners that there is a distinct body of knowledge that directly addresses teachers' managerial tasks; bring together disparate lines of research & encourage conversations across various areas of inquiry; & promote an agenda for research in this area. ...

From its causes & impacts to its solutions, the issues surrounding climate change involve multidisciplinary science & technology. This handbook addresses all aspects of energy in the context of mitigation of atmospheric carbon & resultant climate change. ...