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Winter 2012 Table of Contents


Super Stars, Middle Stars, & Falling Stars By Robert Miglino RRT


Sleep Apnea and the Eyes By Regina Patrick, RPSGT


9 Carbon Monoxide Poisoning By Bill Wojciechowski, MS, RRT


10 Blood Gas Method Validation: The Basics By Wesley Granger PhD, RRT


11 Activity Based Management and Costing By Vernon Pertelle RRT MBA


12 The Alcoholic R.C. Practitioner By Robert Miglino RRT


13 THE COMPLETE FOCUS SPING CONFERENCE BROCHURE


30 Clinical Assessment of the Mechanically Ventilated Patient By Dave Wheeler, RRT


32 Healthcare's Top 10 Issues By Leah L. Curtin, RN, PhD (h)


34 Drop-outs, Stop-outs, Flunk-outs By Sandra McCleaster RRT


36 FAQ: Personnel Policies and Procedures By Duane Johnson PhD


38 Staging and Outcome Criteria for COPD Patients By Herbert Patrick MD


40 Are You a Victim of Salary Compression? By Marilyn Moats Kennedy MSJ


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