“…During the past 50 years, spending on health care services—by households, private businesses, and state and federal governments—increased dramatically and now approaches one out of every five dollars spent in the United States. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 22 DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES AND SAMPLE HANDLING -- Introduction -- Sample Collection from Living Specimens -- Sample Collection -- Summary -- Resources -- Fixatives and Solutions -- Chapter 23 LAWS, RULES, AND REGULATING AGENCIES FOR INVERTEBRATES: U.S. AND INTERNATIONAL -- Part I: United States of America -- Introduction -- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) -- Endangered Species Act (ESA) -- Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (MSFCMA) -- The Lacey Act (LA) -- U.S. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover; Mid-Career Library and Information Professionals: A Leadership Primer; Copyright; Contents; List of figures and tables; Figures; Tables; About the contributors; 1 Saying yes, again: an introduction to leadership for mid-career librarians; Notes; 2 What to do when you can't do it all; Time management in a hurry; Communication strategies; Planning for the present; Knowing when to quit; Conclusion; References; 3 Empowering the reluctant new library manager; How librarianship prepares us for management; Effective tips for successful management; Tales from the dark side; Keeping a light touch…”