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Taylor & Francis Ltd Health and Climate Change Modelling the impacts of global warming and ozone depletion Health and the Environment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Longitudinal Analysis Modeling WithinPerson Fluctuation and Change
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Female Prostitution in Costa Rica
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Contagion Perspectives from Premodern Societies
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Geographies of Obesity Environmental Understandings of the Obesity Epidemic Geographies of Health Series
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Systematic Reviews to Support EvidenceBased
Book SynopsisAuthoritative, clear and concise, this highly acclaimed book continues to be an essential text for all medical, surgical and allied health professionals who are seeking a quick and respected guide to systematically reviewing the literature. The third edition features a new chapter on ''Publishing systematic reviews' and numerous new case studies covering the latest developments in the field, including umbrella reviews, reviews of test accuracy, qualitative evidence and prognostic studies, and practice guidelines. The highly experienced authors, who have each contributed to numerous systematic reviews that have helped form policy and practice, ensure that this practical text, which avoids technical jargon, continues to be the reference of choice for all health professionals undertaking literature reviews, including those specializing in epidemiology and public health.Table of ContentsPreface. About the authors. Acknowledgements. Additional contributors. Abbreviations. Introduction. Steps of a systematic review. Step 1: Framing questions for a review. Step 2: Identifying relevant literature. Step 3: Assessing the quality of the literature. Step 4: Summarizing the evidence. Step 5: Interpreting the findings. Case studies. Case study 1: Review of systematic reviews. Case study 2: Reviewing the safety of a public health intervention. Case study 3: Reviewing the effectiveness of therapy. Case study 4: Reviewing the accuracy of a test. Case study 5: Reviewing qualitative evidence to evaluate patient experience. Case study 6: Reviewing the effects of educational interventions. Case study 7: To use or not to use a therapy? Incorporating evidence on harmful outcomes. Case study 8: Review of clinical practice guidelines. Case study 9: Systematic reviews to assess a prognostic factor. Case study 10: Publishing systematic reviews: Tips and tricks for convincing journal editors and peer reviewers. Glossary. Suggested reading. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd User Experience Research and Usability of Health
Book SynopsisHealth information technology (HIT) is a critical component of the modern healthcare system. Yet to be effective and safely implemented in healthcare organizations and physicians and patients' lives, it must be usable and useful. User Experience (UX) research is required throughout the full system design lifecycle of HIT products, which involve a user-centered and human- centered approach. This book discusses UX research frameworks, study designs, methods, data-analysis techniques, and a variety of data collection instruments and tools that can be used to conduct UX research in the healthcare space, all of which involve HIT and digital health. This book is for academics and scholars to be used to design studies for graduate dissertation work, in independent research, or as a textbook for UX/usability courses in health informatics or related health information and communication courses. This book is also useful for UX practitioners because it provides guidance on how to design a userTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Definitions: Usability, UX, and UCD. 3. Audience Analysis and Usability Determinants. 4. Quantitative and Qualitative Methods. 5. Mixed-Methods Study Design and Rigor. 6. Content Analysis. 7. Discovery UX Research Studies. 8. Usability Inspection Methods. 9. Quantitative Usability Testing Methods and Metrics. 10. Post-Study Surveys and Retrospective Questionnaires. 11. Conclusion. References. Appendix A. Sample Informed Consent Form. Appendix B. System Usability Scale. Appendix C. Quick Reference Sheet for Study Sample Sizes for Common UX Research.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Bayesian Analysis with R for Drug Development
Book SynopsisDrug development is an iterative process. The recent publications of regulatory guidelines further entail a lifecycle approach. Blending data from disparate sources, the Bayesian approach provides a flexible framework for drug development. Despite its advantages, the uptake of Bayesian methodologies is lagging behind in the field of pharmaceutical development.Written specifically for pharmaceutical practitioners, Bayesian Analysis with R for Drug Development: Concepts, Algorithms, and Case Studies, describes a wide range of Bayesian applications to problems throughout pre-clinical, clinical, and Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control (CMC) development. Authored by two seasoned statisticians in the pharmaceutical industry, the book provides detailed Bayesian solutions to a broad array of pharmaceutical problems.Features Provides a single source of information on Bayesian statistics for drug development CoTable of ContentsBackground. Drug Research and Development. Basics of Bayesian analysis. Bayesian Estimation of Sample Size and Power. Pre-Clinical and Clinical Research. Pre-clinical efficacy study. Futility analysis. Phase 3 Clinical Trial. Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Control. Analytical method. Process Development. Bayesian Approach to Statistical Process Control.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Emerging Pandemics
Book SynopsisPandemics are often associated with viruses and bacteria occurring in wildlife in natural environments. Thus, diseases of epidemic and pandemic scale are mostly zoonotic, some of which include AIDS, Zika virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), and COVID-19. The book seeks to explore the documented history of pandemics and various epidemics that have the potential of turning into pandemics with the warming climate, pollution, and environmental destruction.The book covers some of the most essential elements of the diseases of pandemic nature and their relationship with the environment: Environment as a reservoir of human diseases Climate change: emerging driver of infectious diseases Occurrence and environmental dimensions of specific pandemics and epidemics Pandemics, environment, and globalisation: understanding the interlinkage in the context of COVID-19 Climate change and zoonotic diseases: malaria, plague, dengue, encephaTable of ContentsChapter 1 Occurrence and Environmental Dimensions of Specific Pandemics and Epidemics Chapter 2 Climate Change: Emerging Driver of Infectious Diseases Chapter 3 Economic Outcomes of Emerging Pandemics and its Implications on the Environment Chapter 4 Tuberculosis: An old enemy of mankind and way to next pandemic Chapter 5 Pandemics, Environment, and Globalisation: Understanding the Interlinkage in the Context of COVID-19 Chapter 6 Climate Change and Zoonotic Diseases: Malaria, Plague, Dengue, Encephalitis Chapter 7 Environmental dimensions of Zika Virus triggered outbreak and its association with neurological complications like Guillain-Barrésyndrome and microcephaly Chapter 8 Emerging contaminants in the environment and their linkage with COVID-19 Chapter 9 Lassa fever in Nigeria: case fatality ratio, social consequences and prevention Chapter 10 Contribution of anthropogenic factors in the global advancement of Zika virus
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Learning from the COVID19 Pandemic
Book SynopsisCOVID-19 is a highly contagious viral illness caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome SARSCoV-2. It has had a devastating effect on the world's demographics with high morbidity and mortality worldwide. After the influenza pandemic of 1918, it has emerged as the most consequential global health crisis. After the first cases of this predominantly respiratory viral illness were first reported in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in late December 2019, SARS-CoV- 2 rapidly disseminated across the world in a short span of time, compelling the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare it a global pandemic on March 11, 2020. The outbreak of COVID-19 has proven to be a worldwide unprecedented disaster. It has physically, psychologically, socially, and economically afflicted billions of people across the globe. Its transmission is significantly high. Serious postrecovery has been noticed in a large number of people. The virus is highly mutable and new and new strains are appearing, and many Table of ContentsPreface. Author Biography. 1. Teaching, Learning And Caring In Post-covid Era2. Adoption Of Blended Learning Model In Higher Education Post Covid-193. Ode: Cruising Onto A New Education System4. Covid-19 Pandemic And Paradigms Of Education In Indian Heis: A Mapping Of Tectonic Shifts5. Paradigm Shift In Education And Career Choice Of Students In The New Normalpost Covid -19 Era6. An Impact Assessment Of Covid-19 Pandemic On The Higher Education Institutions Of India7. Academic Administration: Post Pandemic Challenges In Science Education8. Family Life And Education Under The Dark Shadow Of Covid-19 Pandemic In India: Some Observations9. Impact Of Covid -19 Pandemic On Education In Indian Context: Reimagining Education Beyond The Pandemic10. Telecommunication Interventions And Opportunities In Education, Health And Agriculture: Post Covid-19 Scenario 11. Technological Innovations And Challenges In Higher Education During Covid-19 Pandemic 12. Shift In Technology: A Mechanical Engineer’s Perspective In The Post Covid-19 World 13. Architecture Of Covid Era14. Maps, Digitalization And Citizenry (With Special Reference To Covid-19) 15. Covid-19 Pandemic And Environmental Sustainability16. Covid-19 Pandemic And Environmental Pollution: Opportunity To Revisit Environmental Strategies For Public Health Benefits17. Bio-medical Waste Management In Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Need For An Effective Regulation In India 18. Covid - 19 Pandemic : Social Response Through Changing Lifestyles 19. Emerging Life Styles In Urban India Under The Regime Of Covid-19 Pandemic: An Overview Of The Implications 20. Confronting Potential Role Of Yoga In Combatting Covid-19 Pandemic21. Lifestyle Communication, Environment And Development Sustainability: An Analytical Study From Consumption To Information Dissemination During Covid 19 22. Adoption Of Diet Pattern During Covid Pandemic 23. Life Post Covid-19 Pandemic: Opportunities And Challenges For The Decision Makers 24. Post Covid-19 Paradigm Shift: A New Era Of Digital Experience 25. Covid-19: Our Solutions Are In Nature
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Taylor & Francis Ltd SARSCoV2 COVID19 Pandemic Control and Prevention
Book SynopsisThis is the first comprehensive text to provide not only a detailed explanation of how the SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) virus is spread within human populations, but also an epidemiological analysis and interpretation of viral pandemics to enable better measures for prevention and control. Providing an introduction to the physiology of both the human immune system and the SARS-CoV2 virus, specifically the virus's replicative potential and our own vulnerability, the book offers an in-depth understanding of how the pandemic evolved. It also highlights the aberrant epigenomic mechanistic process in pathogenic microbe's replication and survival, implying gene and environment interaction that affected different populations. Citing a range of environmental conditions, from structural and systemic racism to malnutrition and low-socioeconomic status, the book examines how these factors exacerbated existing health disparities, resulting in a disproportionate burden of morbidity and mortality Table of Contents1.Immuno-epidemiologic perspective in Pathogenic Microbes: Immune System Response & Integration. 2.Immuno-epidemiologic perspective in Pathogenic Microbes: Epidemiologic Principles and Concepts. 3.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19): Pandemic and Public Health Emergency Response. 4.SARS-CoV2 Mutation: Immuno-Epidemiologic and Socio-Epidemiologic Response. 5.COVID-19 Pandemic: Epidemic Curve Down-Drifting and Case Fatality Mitigation. 6.Pregnancy Risk in SARS-CoV2 Transmission & COVID-19 Fetal Survivability: Immuno-epidemiologic Perspective. 7.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Risk Precipitation and Disproportionate Mortality in African American (AA)/Black Communities. 8.Social Injustice and Systemic Racism: Obstacles to COVID-19 Pandemic Global Health Equity Transformation. 9.SARS-CoV2 "Re-emergence" as COVID-19 (2): Translational Public Health and Immuno-epidemiologic Response. 10.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Viral Dynamics Control. 11.Immune System Senescence in SARS-CoV2 Transmission and COVID-19 Clinical Manifestations, Severity and Complications. 12.SARS-CoV2 Exponential Spread and COVID -19 Hospitalization, Case Fatality & Mortality: US Pandemic Mitigation and Stabilization Measures Regression. 13.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Synergistic Spread: Conjoint Effect of Personal Responsibility, Control/Preventive Measures and Vaccine Effectiveness. 14.SARS-CoV2 Vaccine versus Vaccination: Immunologic Durability and Community Disproportionate Benefit in the United States & Globally. 15."COVIDMAS" and SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Pandemic Attenuation: Emerging new Strain (Antigenic Subtypes) and Subpopulations Obstacles to Vaccination. 16.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Novel Variants (DELTA), Vaccine Cross-effectiveness and Durability. 17.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Disproportionate Burden: Hypertension and Mental Health among USA Racial/Ethnic Minorities-Blacks/African Americans (AA). 18.SARS-CoV2 Delta Variant (B.1.617.2) Transmissibility, Subpopulations Case-positivity, Case Fatality and Mortality. 19.Natural Disaster (Hurricane) as Health-related Event in SARS-CoV2 Delta Variant Exponential Transmissibility and Mortality. 20.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Vaccine Effectiveness and Durability in Immunogenic-related Comorbidities (Multiple Myeloma). 21.SARS-CoV2 Omicron Variant: Transmissibility, Clinical Manifestations, Severity & Vaccine Effectiveness. 22.SARS-CoV2 Omicron Variant Exponential Transmission & Mitigation Dynamics. 23.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Morbidity Implication in Chronic Disease (Type II Diabetes –T2D) and Pancreatic Carcinoma. 24.Ukraine Invasion and Global SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Pandemic resurgence: Epigenomic Public Health Perspective. 25.SARS-CoV2 (COVID-19) Global Pandemic: "Extreme Epidemiology" Response in Transmission and Case Fatality Stabilization, Mitigation & Control. 26.Black/African Americans (AA) and Disproportionate Burden of SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) Mortality in the United States. 27.Epidemiologic Risk Modeling of Disproportionate Burden of SARS-CoV2 and COVID-19 Mortality among Racial/Ethnic Minorities (Social Class) in Washington DC, USA. 28.Racial/Ethnic and Geo-clustering Differentials in SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) Cumulative Incidence, Mortality and Temporal Trend in Delaware State, USA
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Geographies of Plague Pandemics
Book SynopsisGeographies of Plague Pandemics synthesizes our current understanding of the spatial and temporal dynamics of plague, Yersinia pestis. The environmental, political, economic, and social impacts of the plague from Ancient Greece to the modern day are examined. Chapters explore the identity of plague DNA, its human mortality, and the source of ancient and modern plagues. This book also discusses the role plague has played in shifting power from Mediterranean Europe to north-western Europe during the 500 years that plague has raged across the continent. The book demonstrates how recent colonial structures influenced the spread and mortality of plague while changing colonial histories. In addition, this book provides critical insight into how plague has shaped modern medicine, public health, and disease monitoring, and what role, if any, it might play as a terror weapon.The scope and breadth of Geographies of Plague Pandemics offers geographers, hiTable of ContentsChapter 1 Plague, its emergence and persistence through recent human history Chapter 2 The Athenian Pandemic Chapter 3 Antonine Pandemic and Justinianic Plague Chapter 4 The medieval Black Death Arrives in Europe Chapter 5 The scourge of Y. pestis re-emerges and persists from 1361 to 1879 Chapter 6 Re-emergence in China and spread to Singapore, Taiwan, Bombay, San Francisco and Australia before 1901 Chapter 7 1901 to present Chapter 8 Weaponized Plague and Plague Surveillance
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Public Health Disease and Development in Africa
Book SynopsisThe closure of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in 2015 prompted the need for a book of this kind. An interdisciplinary group of global health scholars contribute to the understanding of the emerging and fast-growing problem of the dual burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in Africa. This book is timely, as the international community has moved from the MDGs to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as the blueprint for a new human development agenda. Contributions and case studies are situated in the revised Epidemiologic and Nutrition Transition Model to capture the current situation, referencing communicable and NCDs on the African continent. The case studies encapsulated aim to help minimize negative health outcomes and improve population health, well-being, and equity in the future.This book will be significant in policy circles to assist international organizations, governments, and United Nations agencies. It aTable of ContentsPART I: INTRODUCTION 1. Introduction: Africa’s Epidemiologic Transition of Dual Burden of Communicable and Non-communicable Diseases 2. Taking it Global: Towards an Index of Wellbeing for Low- to Middle-income Countries PART II: EMERGING AND RE-EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES 3. Examining the West African Ebola Outbreak through the Application of the Disease Ecology Framework 4. Progress towards Combatting HIV/AIDS in Africa 5. Progress towards Combatting Malaria in Africa 6. The Impact of Land Use and Land Cover Change on the Spatial Distribution of Buruli Ulcer in Southwest Ghana 7. Perilous Outcomes: The Intersection of Culture, Maternal Health, and HIV/AIDS on Malawian Women in the Face of an International Development Consensus PART III: NONCOMMUNICABLE/DEGENERATIVE DISEASE COMPLEX 8. Physical Activity, Nutrition, and Hypertension in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of Ghana and South Africa 9. Racial and Ethnic Differences in Non-Communicable Diseases in South Africa 10. Weight Status and Uncontrolled Urbanization in Cameroon: Current and Future Health Challenges 11. Maternal Perception about Early Childhood Caries in Nigeria 12. Health Data Collection Efforts and Non-Communicable Diseases: A Case Study in Uganda PART IV: FOOD SECURITY, NUTRITION, AND HEALTH 13. Nutritional and Nutraceutical Properties of Traditional African Foods 14. Multi-Level Participatory Approaches to Mobilize Dietary Diversity for Improved Infant and Young Child Feeding in Banana-Based Agri-Food Systems of Rural East Africa
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Bayesian CostEffectiveness Analysis of Medical
Book SynopsisCost-effectiveness analysis is becoming an increasingly important tool for decision making in the health systems. Cost-Effectiveness of Medical Treatments formulates the cost-effectiveness analysis as a statistical decision problem, identifies the sources of uncertainty of the problem, and gives an overview of the frequentist and Bayesian statistical approaches for decision making. Basic notions on decision theory such as space of decisions, space of nature, utility function of a decision and optimal decisions, are explained in detail using easy to read mathematics.Features Focuses on cost-effectiveness analysis as a statistical decision problem and applies the well-established optimal statistical decision methodology. Discusses utility functions for cost-effectiveness analysis. Enlarges the class of models typically used in cost-effectiveness analysis with the incorporation of linear models to account for covariTrade ReviewI can guarantee the reader will receive what has promised in the preface from the book and greatly benefit from the easy read, well written and clearly explain contents. [...] This book would be a great place for readers to start learning or expanding what they have known about the topic of economic evaluation for medical treatments. - Min-Hua Jen, Journal of the Royal Statistical Society, https://doi.org/10.1111/rssa.12724 "I strongly recommended this book for readers who are interested in the topic of cost-effectiveness analysis of medical treatments through the advantages of Bayesian framework over frequentist approaches... This book would be a great place for readers to start learning or expanding what they have known about the topic of economic evaluation for medical treatments." Min-Hua Jen, Eli Lilli USA, Royal Statistical Society, Series A Statistics in Society, July 2021 Table of ContentsIntroduction. Economic evaluation in health economics and cost-effectiveness. The cost-effectiveness analysis as a decision problem. Frequentist and Bayesian cost-effectiveness analysis. Subgroups analysis. Cost-effectiveness analysis for heterogeneous data. Codes. References.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Survival Analysis with IntervalCensored Data
Book SynopsisSurvival Analysis with Interval-Censored Data: A Practical Approach with Examples in R, SAS, and BUGS provides the reader with a practical introduction into the analysis of interval-censored survival times. Although many theoretical developments have appeared in the last fifty years, interval censoring is often ignored in practice. Many are unaware of the impact of inappropriately dealing with interval censoring. In addition, the necessary software is at times difficult to trace. This book fills in the gap between theory and practice. Features:-Provides an overview of frequentist as well as Bayesian methods.-Include a focus on practical aspects and applications.-Extensively illustrates the methods with examples using R, SAS, and BUGS. Full programs are available on a supplementary website.The authors:Kris Bogaerts is project manager at I-BioStat, KU Leuven. He received his PhD in Trade Review"The authors succeeded in providing a practical text focused on the application of interval-censored data using various statistical software. Lastly, the authors wrote a text, which appeals to practitioners, because the text anticipates their needs and the foundational concepts and software to execute it." ~ Stephanie A. Besser"All chapters spend a significant amount of time walking through examples with associated R code and results and do a very nice job explaining the initial CSE framework. Examples expand in complexity as the book progresses. As a biostatistician working in an academic setting, I am quite familiar with simulations used to construct new trials. However, the concept of CSE framework was brand new to me, and I think the strategies outlined in this book could definitely improve my approach to designing trial and analysis plans! This would also facilitate discussions with the clinical study team on how to proceed given our results. I would recommend this book to any clinical trial statistician who is interested in exploring simulations to better understand the implications of selected design and analysis strategies within their trials."~Emily Dressler, Wake Forest School of Medicine "To the best of my knowledge, this is the first book to provide a comprehensive treatment of the analysis of interval-censored data using common software such as SAS, R, and BUGS. I expect that applied statisticians and public health researchers with interest in statistical analysis of interval-censored data will find the book very useful. In addition, it seems well suited to be a reference book for a graduate-level survival analysis course. Overall, I enjoyed the presentation of the main idea of the methodology and the discussion of the strengths and limitations of approaches. If I had an opportunity to teach statistical methods for interval-censored data, I would select this book as a required text."~ Minggen Lu, The American StatisticianTable of ContentsIntroduction. Inference for Right-Censored Data. Estimation of the Survival Distribution. Comparison of Two or More Survival Distributions. Proportional Hazard Model. Accelerated Failure Time Model. Bivariate Interval-Censored Data. More Complex Problems. Other Topics in Interval Censoring.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis for the Life Sciences
Book SynopsisA Hands-On Approach to Teaching Introductory StatisticsExpanded with over 100 more pages, Introduction to Statistical Data Analysis for the Life Sciences, Second Edition presents the right balance of data examples, statistical theory, and computing to teach introductory statistics to students in the life sciences. This popular textbook covers the mathematics underlying classical statistical analysis, the modeling aspects of statistical analysis and the biological interpretation of results, and the application of statistical software in analyzing real-world problems and datasets.New to the Second Edition A new chapter on non-linear regression models A new chapter that contains examples of complete data analyses, illustrating how a full-fledged statistical analysis is undertaken Additional exercises in most chapters A summary of statistical formulas related to the specific designs uTable of ContentsDescription of Samples and Populations. Linear Regression. Comparison of Groups. The Normal Distribution. Statistical Models, Estimation, and Confidence Intervals. Hypothesis Tests. Model Validation and Prediction. Linear Normal Models. Non-Linear Regression. Probabilities. The Binomial Distribution. Analysis of Count Data. Logistic Regression. Statistical Analysis Examples. Case Exercises. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics
Book SynopsisOver the past decade, substantial resources have been spent on tackling avian influenza and building a global capacity for a pandemic response. The catastrophic costs of the 1918 influenza pandemic are well documented, and the swine flu pandemic of 2009-10 has raised the alarm yet again. Across the world, surveillance systems have been upgraded, stockpiles of antiviral drugs and influenza vaccines have been created, veterinary and public health systems have been improved and poultry production and marketing has been dramatically restructured. What are the lessons from this experience? And what does this suggest for the future? This book explores how virus genetics, ecology and epidemiology intersect with economic, political and policy processes in a variety of places - from Bangkok to Washington, to Jakarta, Cairo, Rome and London. It focuses on the interaction of the international and national responses - and in particular the experiences of Cambodia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Thailand. It asks how effective is the disease surveillance and response system - can it respond to a new pandemic threat? The comparative analysis reveals the challenges and limitations of a technocratic, centralised response, and the need to take seriously local contexts. Drawing from these experiences, the book concludes with a discussion of future prospects and challenges, examining in particular what a 'One World, One Health' approach - where approaches to animal, human and ecosystem health are integrated - would look like in practice. Published in association with the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC).Trade Review'Preparing for pandemics is a major challenge for our global public health security. Based on a detailed examination of the experience of the international avian influenza response, this book provides important new directions and options for the way forward. It should be read by all those across the world who are concerned with public health and its underpinning policies.' David L. Heymann, Head, Global Health Security, Chatham House, London, formerly Assistant Director General, World Health Organization, Geneva 'This provocative and stimulating book gives an overview and innovative analysis of a disease of global and local importance. It explores the tensions between international agencies' and government thinking on disease control, and the strategies of local level producers in developing and middle income countries, constrained by poverty and limited technology. This collection of case studies and the original synthesis into which they are woven will be of immediate interest for policymakers, scientists and students of emerging diseases.' Katherine Homewood, Professor of Anthropology, University College London. 'Thoroughly researched and engagingly written, this book is an important contribution to our collective understanding about livestock disease emergencies. Drawing on the stories of those most involved in the emergency response to highly pathogenic avian influenza, it reminds us of the importance of fitting emergency actions to the local institutional context and the difficulty of doing so under pressure and with limited information.' Anni McLeod, Senior Officer (Livestock Policy), UN Food and Agriculture Organization, Rome 'SARS, H5N1 avian influenza and then influenza A(H1N1) are not one-off events, but are indicative of the continuous and persistent threat of emerging and re-emerging zooonotic diseases. Rigorous analysis about what we have learnt from the H5N1 response, as well as vigorous debate and rapid consensus building about how to become better prepared in the future is urgently required. We see this publication as an important response to that need.' Jimmy W. Smith, Team Leader - Livestock, World Bank, Washington DC 'Avian influenza has repeatedly made the headlines since its re-emergence in Asia in 2004. However, the research agenda, dominated by biological aspects of disease control, has largely neglected the human and institutional aspects of the response to a novel threat surrounded by an extremely high degree of uncertainty. This book systematically addresses this important gap, offering insights into what shaped the responses at local, national and international levels. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the various political and economic forces that have driven the responses to avian influenza by combining a detailed analysis of the international setting with carefully selected country case studies. The result is a ten-point agenda for changing the way the global health community addresses the increased risk of emerging diseases. These suggested changes will not be popular, but are necessary if the aim is a safer world for all.' Joachim Otte, Animal Production and Health Division, UN Food and Agriculture Organisation, Rome 'This is an important new work, which provides for the first time a deep and wide-ranging analysis of the political economy of the international response to a disease epidemic of global significance.' Peter Bazeley, Livestock in Development, Beaminster, UK 'Complexity in human-environmental systems poses two fundamental challenges for scholars. The first is the need to move beyond buzzwords and abstract theory, through solid, empirical studies. The second is to communicate these insights in a way that is both precise and useful to a wider audience. This book has been able to achieve both in a form that will inspire sustainability science and health scholars for a long time to come.' Victor Galaz, Research Theme Leader, Stockholm Resilience Centre, Stockholm University 'Dealing with a new disease such as highly pathogenic avian influenza creates multiple challenges. This book provides a framework for analysing the political economy of animal health policymaking at national and international levels. The book adds to the debate of how to manage disease outbreaks and what lessons need to be taken forward in the search for a new paradigm of 'One World One Health'. A key message has to be that animal disease surveillance, prevention and control measures involve and have an impact on people - and so understanding people's needs is critical to disease control success.' Jonathan Rushton, Senior Lecturer in Animal Health Economics, Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Royal Veterinary College, HatfieldTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgements About the authors Acronyms 1. The International Response to Avian Influenza: Science, Policy and Politics 2. Unpacking the International Response to Avian Influenza: Actors, Networks and Narratives 3. Cambodia's Patient Zero: Global and National Responses to Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza 4. Power, Politics, and Accountability: Vietnam's Response to Avian Influenza 5. On a Wing and a Prayer: Avian Influenza in Indonesia 6. Avian Influenza Control in Thailand: Balancing the Interests of Different Poultry Producers 7. Towards a One World, One Health Approach
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Cambridge University Press Human Frontiers Environment Disease Past Patterns Uncertain Futures
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Cambridge University Press Epidemiological Studies 2ed A Practical Guide
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Cambridge University Press Adaptive Dynamics Infect Diseases In Pursuit of Virulence Management 2 Cambridge Studies in Adaptive Dynamics Series Number 2
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Cambridge University Press Statistical Evaluation of Mutagenicity Test Data
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Cambridge University Press Models for Infectious Human Disease Their Structure and Relation to Data 6 Publications of the Newton Institute Series Number 6
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Cambridge University Press The Epidemiology of Schizophrenia
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Cambridge University Press Modeling Disease Transmission and Its Prevention by Disinfection
Book SynopsisPathogenic microorganisms exploit a number of different routes for transmission and this book demonstrates how the spread of disease can be prevented through the practices of disinfection and controlling microbial growth.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: ' … well written, and each chapter is extensively referenced'. The Journal of Medical MicrobiologyTable of ContentsPreface; 1. The transmission and prevention of disease C. J. Hurst and P. A. Murphy; 2. Strategies for modeling microbial colonization of the human body in health and disease R. A. Ross and M T Lee; 3. Role of pathogen monitoring in microbial risk assessment J. B. Rose, J. T. Lisle and C. N. Haas; 4. Estimating the risk of acquiring infectious disease from ingestion of water C. J. Hurst, R. M. Clark and S. E. Regli; 5. Bacterial resistance to potable water disinfectants M. H. Stewart and B. H. Olson; 6. Preventing foodborne infectious disease C. J. Hurst; 7. Disinfection of microbial aerosols S. Clark and P. Scarpino; 8. Transmission of viral infections through animate and inanimate surfaces and infection control through chemical disinfection S. A. Sattar and V. S. Springthorpe; 9. The role of chemical disinfectants in controlling bacterial contaminants on environmental surfaces D. J. Gaber, T. M. Cusack and E. Scott; 10. Sterilization and disinfection of medical devices A. B. Margolin and V. C. Chamberlain; 11. Ultraviolet light disinfection of water and wastewater P. F. Roessler and B. F. Severin; 12. Thermal inactivation of microorganisms G. Le Jean and G. Abraham; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Infectious Disease and HostPathogen Evolution
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Cambridge University Press Physical Illness and Drugs of Abuse A Review of the Evidence
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Cambridge University Press Statistical Evaluation of Mutagenicity Test Data
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Cambridge University Press Explaining Epidemics
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Cambridge University Press Contours of Death and Disease in Early Modern England 29 Cambridge Studies in Population Economy and Society in Past Time Series Number 29
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Cambridge University Press Models for Infectious Human Diseases Their Structure and Relation to Data 6 Publications of the Newton Institute Series Number 6
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Cambridge University Press Deciphering Global Epidemics
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Cambridge University Press Epidemic Models Their Structure and Relation to Data 5 Publications of the Newton Institute Series Number 5
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