Medical and Dental Space Planning: A Comprehensive Guide to Design, Equipment, and Clinical Procedures

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This definitive reference offers detailed analyses of more than thirty medical and dental specialties and their respective space planning requirements. New to the third edition is coverage of new medical specialties including reproductive enhancement, LASIX eye surgery, breast care centers, larger ambulatory centers, and medical oncology. It also offers up-to-date information on digital technology-electronic medical records, digital imaging, diagnostic instruments, and networked communications-and how it impacts the design of medical and dental facilities. You'll also find out about recent changes in regulatory agency reviews of office-based surgery practices and ADA compliance.

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Excelent source of information.......2006-05-08

this book is excenlent describes the medicasl procedures and what spaces to design for them, covers radiology, surgical suites, nuclear medicne and medical spaces for dentist it was a big help , an it even comes with plant layouts that you can really see how the facilities work!

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Over 90 royalty-free black-and-white illustrations offer graphic excellence of Oriental art. Peonies, wisteria, lotus, cherry and plum trees in full bloom, bamboo, birds, insects, decorative border elements, more. 94 black-and-white illustrations. Publisher's Note.

B.C. One More Time (Fawcett Gold Medal Book)
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This new Quick & Legal book presents nine major methods people can use to avoid, or reduce, Federal estate taxes. These are the taxes that kick in when an individual's estate, or a couple's combined estate, exceeds $625,000. And the taxes are steep--rates start at 37% and go up to 55%.

In clear, concise terms the book explains how you can save your family money by:

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Good Overview.......2001-11-22

I bought this and two other books on the same subject. This is the one I read first. It covers 9 different aspects of the subject so you only have to read the chapters that are applicable to your situation. Very readable. A good place to start.

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Chancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the Brave
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Excellent Account of Lee's Masterpiece

Meticulous Yet Easy To Read

An outstanding read!

Terrific book on Chancellorsville!

Superb account of Confederacy's high point...

Chancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the Brave
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For 130 years historians and military strategists have been obsessed by the battle of Chancellorsville. It began with an audaciously planned stroke by Union general Joe Hooker as he sent his army across the Rappahannock River and around Robert E. Lee's lines. It ended with that same army fleeing back in near total disarray -- and Hooker's reputation in ruins.

This splendid account of Chancellorsville -- the first in more than 35 years -- explains Lee's most brilliant victory even as it places the battle within the larger canvas of the Civil War. Drawing on a wealth of first-hand sources, it creates a novelistic chronicle of tactics and characters while it retraces every thrust and parry of the two armies and the fateful decisions of their commanders, from Hooker's glaring display of moral weakness to the inspired risk-taking of Lee and Stonewall Jackson, who was mortally wounded by friendly fire. At once impassioned and gracefully balanced, Chancellorsville 1863 is a grand achievement in Civil War history.

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Excellent Account of Lee's Masterpiece.......2004-05-27

Furgurson's account of Chancellorsville is one of the best Civil War books I have read recently. His summary of the battle actions are crisp without being overly technical and dry, and he is able to maintain a fine balance of accounts from North and South, officer and enlisted. Although a descendant of Southern soldiers, he fairly criticizes both Northern and Southern leaders when appropriate.

The book flows smoothly - on more than more occasion I was so engrossed in the book that I did not realize just how pages I had read! As other reviewers have noted, the book flows like a novel and maintains your interest.

While everyone may not agree with Furgurson's analysis that Jackson's death in essence was the death knell of the Confederacy or the tactics of both sides, the book is a fine read.

The only reason I did not give the book 5 stars was because of the maps. While the maps were adequate (clearly showed terrain features and roads), in my humble opinion, they were too few and did not go to the regimental level. While Furgurson repeatedly refers to a particular regiment during the battle, only a few times was the regiment clearly labeled on a map. Unfortunately, the maps went down to only the brigade level. I am a big fan of Civil War books having ample maps with plenty of detail - doing so makes the battle and troop movements much easier to understand.

Complaint aside, I highly recommend the book as an interesting and moving account of Lee and Jackson's finest moment! Admittingly, I have yet to read Stephen Sears' book on Chancellorsville. Therefore, the jury is still out on which book is the definitive account of the battle.

Read and enjoy!

Meticulous Yet Easy To Read.......2004-04-06

Furgurson's book about Chancellorsville reads much like a vintage Stephen Sears book. Meticulous detail is crafted with primary accounts and combined with author analysis, and the book has a detailed narrative with human elements.

Reading these types of accounts concerning Civil War battles is always enjoyable. Where Furgurson's book differs mostly from Sears's book is, of course, the analysis of Joe Hooker's management of the campaign.

While Sears blames subordinates, most notably Howard, and points to Hooker's concussion, Furgurson mentions the exploding pillar incident, adds soldier accounts of seeing Hooker looking drunk and unresponsive at headquarters and takes Hooker to task. Given Hooker's pre victory celebratory orders and his subsequent defeat, I think it's hard to let Hooker completely off the hook.

Furgurson also mentions near the end of the book that Jackson's death affected Gettysburg and ultimately the war. Had Jackson lived and taken Culp's Hill on July 1 in place of the inactive Ewell, the Union would have been forced to retreat, likely to the line of defense around Pipe Creek that Meade was aiming for in the first place. Would the Confederates have won the battle of Gettysburg in that case? Of course, but the battle of Gettysburg wouldn't have been the 3 day epic that actually happened, and July 1 wouldn't have won the war on its own.

I'd suggest reading both books as complements and forming one's own opinion regarding their analysis.

An outstanding read!.......2003-09-26

Mr. Furgurson brought to life the many participants of this great battle, General Lee's greatest victory. His description of the battlefield & the flow of the battle is outstanding. Having visited the battlefield, I was able to really "picture" the movements of the troops. Anyone that is a great fan, as I am, of General Stonewall Jackson will find this book really worth having. I am very happy to have added it to my library.

Terrific book on Chancellorsville!.......2003-03-21

This is a well written, comprehensive overview of the battle of Chancellorsville. The author has created a well balanced book that provides insight at both the strategic and tactical levels. His use of first person source material brings the battle to life and makes for compelling reading. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in the Civil War and this battle in particular.

Superb account of Confederacy's high point..........2002-12-09

Contemporary Civil War readers today are extremely fortunate to have an abundance of truly gifted writers who have contributed a wealth of modern studies. Writers such as Stephen Sears, James McPherson, Wiley Sword, Noah Trudeau, Gordon Rhea and (a recent addition to the club) Jay Winik have joined the "masters" Bruce Catton and Shelby Foote in writing recent comprehensive narratives while maintaining readability.

Now, having read "Chancellorsville 1863: The Souls of the Brave", I must include Ernest Furguson as a new addition to my list. This extraordinary account of the complex battle at Chancellorsville ranks right up there with these other pantheons of Civil War history. Furgurson manages to convey both the personal side of the struggle as well as an in-depth analysis of the many tactical maneauvers that make Chancellorsville one of the most studied and debated Civil War battles.

Furgurson's story takes us from the bewildering post Fredericksburg period through Lee's monumental decision to again invade the North...a decision that led to the battle at Gettysburg and ultimate defeat for the Confederate army. The book starts at the failed "Mud March" and the Abraham Lincoln decision to remove Ambrose Burnside from command of the Federal army.

Enter "Fighting" Joe Hooker.

Furgurson delivers a compelling biography of the outwardly confident, but morally weak General and goes a long way in explaining his future actions. At this point we also get insightful, pre-battle studies of R.E. Lee and (Furgurson's obvious hero) T.J. "Stonewall" Jackson.

Hooker takes the demoralized "Army of the Potomac" and rebuilds it into a confident, offensive machine in his own image in only 4 months. His plan to flank attack Lee's entrenched troops at Fredericksburg is explained as near "brilliance" and gives Hooker the start that he needs. Lee then divides his army as he learns of Hooker's plans and sends most of his forces Westward to meet the on-coming Federals. The initial battle is immediately bloody and shows that the Union army is, in fact, newly confident as it drives the Confederates back towards Fredericksburg. Hooker then, mysteriously, pulls his troops back into a defensive position around the Chancellor house and "dares" Lee to attack him.

Lee, of course, takes this dare and battles the Federals at Catherine's Furnace before allowing Jackson to start his flanking maneauver. Furgurson deftly describes Jackson's march and troop setup in the Wilderness at the extreme right flank of the Union army (with all the accounts of ignored intelligence by Union commanders) and the ensuing battle is wonderfully accounted as wave after wave of Rebel forces drive the Federals back to entrenched positions around Chancellorsville. Jackson's frustration at failing to completely destroy the Union army is ultimately to blame for his overly agressive "reconnoitering" ride to the edge of the Federal lines and shooting by his own confused troops. Furgurson then goes on to explain the unfathomable Union decision to vacate Hazel Grove and the Rebel surprise at obtaining this key strategic position.

The taking of Fredericksburg by Sedgwick's Federal forces and their march towards Chancellorsville ends up in the battle at Salem Church which shows a completely motivated Confederate army repulsing the Union advance...Furgurson is able to take all this complex tactical action and make picturesque detail for the reader, while also keeping the human drama at the fore-front of the story with many first-hand anecdotes of these battles.

The story ends with Hooker retreating across the Rappahannock River, camping again at Falmouth (from where he started his flanking attack) and Lee as the hero of the Southern cause. Jackson's post shooting journey to Guiney Station and death at Chandler House gives a touching alternative to the sometimes gruesome battle descriptions. In the end, Furgurson convinces the reader that the war would have been very different had Jackson lived. In fact, this is my only critique of this magnificent book...Furgurson's obvious idolization of Jackson seems to have momentarily forgotten his lethargy and in-actions at the Peninsula Seven Days battles and his almost mortal mistakes at Cedar Mountain.

This "hero-worship" notwithstanding, this book is an important, colorful and moving human story as well as an extensive military history and should be read by all who have even a faint interest in the Civil War. Very highly recommended!

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The Origins and Background of the Second World War
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