W L Allen: 33 books

Book cover of Infrared Imaging

Infrared Imaging

A casebook in clinical medicine

by Allen John, Katarzyna Jobs, Rafal Dulski
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2015

Medical thermography or infrared thermal imaging is a rapid and non-invasive procedure for mapping skin-temperature distribution of the human body. The natural infrared emission from the skin is captured by the imaging camera, and is displayed as a digital image where abnormal physiological activity...
Book cover of Health Humanities Reader
by Allen Peterkin, Arthur W. Frank, David H. Flood
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2014

Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities, has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing humanistic inquiry into bioethics, human rights, health care, and the uses of technology. It has also helped inspire...
Book cover of In Principle, In Practice

In Principle, In Practice

Museums as Learning Institutions

by Sue Allen, David Anderson, Tamsin Astor-Jack
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2007

The science museum field has made tremendous advances in understanding museum learning, but little has been done to consolidate and synethesize these findings to encourage widespread improvements in practice. By clearly presenting the most current knowledge of museum learning, In Principle, In Practice...
Book cover of The Kindness of Strangers

The Kindness of Strangers

Philanthropy and Higher Education

by Deni Elliott, Lynn G. Beck & Joseph Murphy, Robert L. Payton
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2005

In The Kindness of Strangers, Deni Elliott examines ethically questionable situations that have arisen in response to institutional dependency on external benefactors. Major concerns analyzed include: The increased professionalism of fundraising and of donating, an increased willingness of institutions...
Book cover of The Meaning of My Neighbor’s Faith

The Meaning of My Neighbor’s Faith

Interreligious Reflections on Immigration

by Laura E. Alexander, Silas W. Allard, Loye Ashton
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2018

The Meaning of My Neighbor’s Faith addresses two of the most critical challenges of our time: immigration and religious diversity. The diverse group of contributors, representing a variety of religious traditions, disciplines, and methodologies, explore “the meaning of my neighbor’s faith”...
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