Under the waters…what if somebody can hear you scream?Owen Tremaine is in more trouble than he ever imagined. 28 years old, the founder of a software company in Corpus Christi, Texas, he thought work-related burnout was a major crisis. After walking away from his company, he’s spent a year trying to reinvent himself as a private investigator, living on a houseboat. Which he realizes is a fantasy that’s not really working out, but he doesn’t want to admit t...

Okay, now there’s magic. But what do you do about it?Owen’s in worse trouble than ever. His world is upended. He thinks he knows what’s going on, but is he right? Can he be right? Or is he losing his mind?His girlfriend is back, no longer a kidnap victim. Sort of. Maybe. But is she safe? Is Owen safe? What should he do about his old job? Go back? Run away? Why is any of this happening?Nothing is certain. Except this: Owen’s not out...

"If you're reading this, I'm almost certainly dead..."Jacob ("Ash") Ashton's ancestors built the town of Henge. He was supposed to grow up and become a leader of the community. But he went away to college, and when he came back he just didn't fit in. His own family--what's left of it--sees him as a near-stranger.Now everything is falling apart. Ash may have to get involved after all. But will there be a town left? Will anything be left?

Underneath, there’s always another layer…Owen, Johnny and Martina are running a thriving business. All’s well. Maybe. Or maybe not.There’s a new predator in town. Something is wrong with the software the team is putting together. There’s a dead body on Owen’s boat. Cyber-security nerds are laughing, people are dying, and some of the characters we know just really aren’t what they seem.It turns out: there’s a history in play. And a ...

True love and tragedy, murder and betrayal: This can’t stand.John plays poker for a living. Jeanette is a college student majoring in Astronomy. What could go wrong? And then, after everything goes wrong, who knows what happened? Who knew at the time? Is it still happening today?From fifteen years apart, in alternating chapters, John and Jeanette find each other—and themselves. She’s exploring a world new to her in every way, making a place for her...

A revolution in American medicine is in full swing, with the race from fee-for-service to fee-for-value at the front line in an epic battle that will transform healthcare delivery for decades to come. In America’s Healthcare Transformation, eminent physician leader Robert A. Phillips brings together key thought leaders and trail-blazing practitioners, who provide a wide-ranging exploration of the strategies, innovations, and paradigm shifts that are driving this healthcare transfo...

The U.S. health care system is in crisis. At stake are the quality of care for millions of Americans and the financial well-being of individuals and employers squeezed by skyrocketing premiums—not to mention the stability of state and federal government budgets.In Redefining Health Care, internationally renowned strategy expert Michael Porter and innovation expert Elizabeth Teisberg reveal the underlying—and largely overlooked—causes of the problem, and pr...

In this fully revised and expanded fourth edition of the essential reference for clinical research coordinators, Deborrah Norris provides expanded coverage of CRC duties and regulatory requirements, including new sections on investigator responsibilities, data clarification, and adverse event reporting. The books five appendices include a directory of CRC resources, updated forms and checklists, state regulatory requirements and contact information, conversion charts and tables, and a glos...

Written by the President and CEO of the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) and a leading health care journalist, this groundbreaking book examines how leading organizations in the United States are pursuing the Triple Aim—improving the individual experience of care, improving the health of populations, and reducing the per capita cost of care.Even with major steps forward – including the Affordable Care Act and the creation of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation...

Addressing all major advanced practice nursing competencies, roles, and issues, Advanced Practice Nursing: An Integrative Approach, 5th Edition provides a clear, comprehensive, and current introduction to APN today. It applies APN core competencies to the major APN roles - including the burgeoning Nurse Practitioner role - and covers topics ranging from the evolution of APN to evidence-based practice, leadership, ethical decision-making, and health policy. This edition inc...

The guide pharmacists and students turn to first for cutting-edge coverage of drug informationA Doody’s Core Title for 2021!The goal of Drug Information: A Guide for Pharmacists, Sixth Edition is to teach students and practitioners how to effectively research, interpret, evaluate, collate, and disseminate drug information in the most efficient and effective manner possible. Updated to reflect the realities of today’s pract...

The third edition of this innovative work again provides a unique perspective on the clinical discovery process by providing input from experts within the NIH on the principles and practice of clinical research. Molecular medicine, genomics, and proteomics have opened vast opportunities for translation of basic science observations to the bedside through clinical research. As an introductory reference it gives clinical investigators in all fields an awareness of the tools required to ensur...