B Y THE CLOSE of World War II, a syndrome of "wet lung" had been identified in which life-threatening respiratory distress unexpectedly interrupted convalescence from hemorrhagic and traumatic shock incurred during combat. During the recent war in Vietnam, as the salvage rate after circulatory collapse on the battlefield increased, the syndrome became even more familiar, but under new eponyms. ...

A woman described a 2-year history of solid foods “getting stuck” once or twice per week. The sensation was not progressive, and she denied heartburn, regurgitation, weight loss, fever, hemoptysis and melena. She did not drink or smoke and had no history of muscle weakness or respiratory illness. On physical examination she appeared well nourished and was not jaundiced. Head, neck, respiratory ...

This chapter describes the fundamental principles and the underlying theories of sourcing strategies. The authors describe a preliminary service-dominant logic model of outsourcing service using the sourcing theories for successful outsourcing in conjunction with a framework for sourcing innovation. The authors conclude the chapter with a review of some case examples of sourcing strategies.