The purpose of this book is to place computer simulation studies within the paradigm of intervention research that is concerned with comparing the outcomes of health care delivered under different policies. This book presents computer simulation as a tool for testing various policy alternatives that have been developed by decision-makers within health care systems. This approach differs from the use of computer simulation in operations research, where simulation helps determine the configurations of a system that will allow it to function optimally. Although simulation of health care processes is not new, few health care systems have used simulations as a basis for re-engineering the delivery of health services. There is growing appreciation that the complexity of health care processes exceeds the capacity of individual disciplines–health services research, health economics, or operations research–to guide health care reform. In this book, the authors focus on bringing the methodological rigor of evaluative research to the design and analysis of such simulation studies. The book is intended as a reference for health services researchers. It offers a comprehensive description of the methodology of conducting simulation studies in evaluation of service alternatives in surgical care using discrete-event models, including the steps for identifying the clinical and managerial activities of the perioperative process, determining the model requirements, implementing simulation models, designing simulation experiments and analyzing the experimental data, and interpreting and reporting results. The book also offers examples of specific aspects of conducting simulation experiments: how to determine the number of runs needed to estimate the effect of implementing a health care policy; how to allocate the number of runs to study groups in simulation experiments aiming to evaluate policy or management alternatives; and how to use statistical analysis to estimate, interpret, and report effect sizes.

Health Care Evaluation Using Computer Simulation: Concepts, Methods, and Applications

Computers & Technology

SANCHEZ, VICTOR

Sobolev, Boris

Kuramoto, Lisa

Networking & Cloud Computing

Springer

Millions of readers of Carlos Castaneda books have long enjoyed the fantastic teachings of don Juan Matus, the Yaqui shaman from northern Mexico. Now, thanks to the practical techniques based on Castaneda's writings offered here by author Victor Sanchez--the body as a field of energy, the not-doings of the personal self, stopping the internal dialogue, the magic of attention, setting up dreaming, the warrior's greatest love, and more--you can apply these teachings to your everyday life.

The Teachings of Don Carlos: Practical Applications of the Works of Carlos Castaneda

Self-Help

Personal Transformation

Bear & Company

Victor Sanchez offers us a rare glimpse into the life and practice of Toltec spiritual warriors. Tracing their lineage to a time before the Aztec, the Toltec recognize Earth as a living being, share a profound communion with their land, and demonstrate unusual powers of perception. Sanchez describes the Toltec tradition living on in the practice of contemporary indigenous people of Mexico, and explains how this wisdom is available to sincere readers. Learn how their indigenous survival skills at the dawn of a new millennium encourage our renewed commitment to a better way of life, in harmony with spirit and nature.

Toltecs of the New Millennium

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

• A ten-step technique, based on the teachings of the Toltecs, that allows the reader to heal from traumatic life events and emerge with new energy and direction. • Introduces the practice of Recapitulation, a method used by the indigenous people of Mexico to restore balance to the psyche. • Ideal for people suffering the effects of childhood trauma, broken relationships, abuse, depression, anxiety, and other psychological stresses What if it were possible to revisit the traumatic or difficult events of our past and emerge renewed, re-energized, and healed from the damage left within us by these events? The practice of Recapitulation can do just this through a series of energetic exercises that can ultimately free us from the repetitive emotional conflicts and persistent negative patterns that often result from trauma. Victor Sanchez shares with the reader both the philosophy and practical applications of this ancient Toltec technique. Anyone who has lived through a long, difficult experience--perhaps a serious illness, broken relationship, sexual abuse, or a childhood spent in a divisive family environment--can benefit from this process. Recapitulation makes it possible to actually relive and resolve the events that have caused emotional distress. In this clear and straightforward workbook, the author guides readers through the ten steps of Recapitulation and invites them to experience the powerful and positive new energy that results from healing the wounds of the past. The Toltec Path of Recapitulation offers an ancient ritual of renewal for the contemporary world.

The Toltec Path of Recapitulation: Healing Your Past to Free Your Soul

History

Americas

El Oráculo Tolteca: La sabiduría tolteca a través de sus símbolos (Spanish Edition)

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

Wise Deer Press

The Toltec Oracle is an in-depth study of the philosophy and spirituality of the ancient Toltecs of Mexico, based on their original codices and with a practical approach aimed at personal growth. More than a divination book, THE TOLTEC ORACLE is a mirror of the soul that allows us to explore the crossroads of life under the light of the most powerful concepts of Toltec spirituality. It can be studied as a textbook or consulted as an oracle to ask questions. It includes hundreds of exercises to apply in daily life the richness and depth of the ancestral wisdom of the mother culture of Mesoamerica. It is meant to be sued both as a self-help book and as an inspirational reading for those interested in the philosophy and knowledge of the ancient Toltec and Maya cultures.

The Toltec Oracle: Toltec Wisdom through Its Symbols

The Colors of Your Soul is a direct door to understanding yourself and others. Based on the discoveries of Carl Jung, this book reveals the inner wiring and energy patterns that make every person unique. 
This practical guide will help you to overcome energy tethers and internal blockages, improve your capacity to connect with others, and transform your life into a self-realization experience.\nWhy am I the way I am? Why do I see things unlike other people? What has motivated the key decisions of my life? What are my essential needs? These are questions we often face, especially during times of change. 
The answers to these questions lead to self-knowledge and personal growth and yet most people don’t know how to find them or fear they could be beyond reach. The truth is, they are attainable and closer than you think.\nVictor Sanchez is a researcher and author who has made significant contributions to human development in areas such as anthropology, psychology, psychotherapy, and coaching. 
He is the creator of the personal growth method The Art of Living Purposefully. 
His books have been translated into dozens of languages. For more than thirty years he has lectured and led workshops in Europe, North America, and Latin America on how the connection with nature awakens higher functions of human consciousness.

The Colors of Your Soul: A Practical Guide to Understanding Yourself and Others

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Alternative Medicine

Conversations with the Fire: The Path to Spirit through Nature

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