Pembaca, Media Utama edisi kali ini mengangkat topik tentang anak berkebutuhan khusus (ABK), khususnya autisme, yang kembali menjadi sorotan pada hari peduli autisme sedunia, yang jatuh setiap tanggal 2 April. Jumlah ABK, seperti penyandang autisme atau sindrom Down, diperkirakan meningkat seiring naiknya jumlah penduduk.
The writing of a book such as this is an undertaking that has been touched and influenced by so many people and life experiences that it is difficult to know where to begin. We understand that very few of the ideas expressed in these pages are truly original, as they are based on our exposure to numerous books, professors, supervisors, and, of course, our clients themselves. To all of thos…
reastfeeding is a special but sometimes challenging commitment. However, science is showing that it is one that has numerous physical and emotional benefits for you and your baby. The specifics of how you choose to breastfeed will ultimately reflect what
The first version of this book was written 15 years ago, in 2006 (in Dutch). Since then, a lot has changed when it comes to the development and applica- tion of research methods in Public Administration and Public Management. The academic rigour of research has increased through the application of systematic analysis, with both quantitative data – see for example the rise of experimen…
It has been enormously satisfying to prepare the third edition of Anesthetic and Obstetric Management of High-Risk Pregnancy because it fulfills the need for close communication between two specialties, anesthesiology and obstetrics. This relationship is necessary not only to take care of the sick parturient, but also to deliver a healthy baby. New developments in obstetrics and in obstetri…
The fetus receives glucose from its mother by facilitated placental diffusion; very little is derived from fetal gluconeogenesis. Limited liver glycogen stores accumu- lated during the later stages of gestation are rapidly depleted within 2 to 3 hours after birth. The neonate’s blood glucose level then depends on its capacity for gluconeogenesis, adequacy of substrate stores, and tota…
When I wrote the first edition of The Art of Public Speaking, I could not have imagined the extraordinary response the book would receive. I am deeply appreciative of the students and teachers who have made it the leading work on its subject at colleges and universities across the United States and around the world. In preparing this edition, I have retained what readers have identified as…
Communication in Everyday Life: The Basic Course Edition With Public Speaking has been written to provide students with a new kind of introduction to the central issues and topics of communication. Accordingly, it can serve as the course textbook for general education courses in communication, as the course textbook for survey courses taken by communication majors, and as a resource for anyo…
This book brings a multidisciplinary approach to the gynecologic care of infants, children, and adolescents. The editors are truly fortunate to have outstanding contributors from the fields of pediatrics, urology, psychology, surgery, and gynecology, who discuss the recognition and treatment of medical illness in these specific age groups. The pathophysiology of disease is stressed. Knowledge…