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HarperCollins Publishers The Greenprint PlantBased Diet Best Body Better
Book SynopsisNew York Times bestselling authorIntroduction by Jay-Z and BeyonceAccessible and easy-to-follow, The Greenprint is a movement to embrace your absolute best and healthiest life.Based on the latest nutritional research, this plan is packed with over 60 recipes, plus exercise and lifestyle secrets, to lose weight, increase energy and boost your metabolism all while reducing your carbon footprint.The Greenprint unlocks a whole new way to eat better for your body, and the planet.Trade Review‘I grew up with a misconception that getting older meant getting sicker. I thought the secret to health was youth. I now realize the secret is food. Our bodies are of full of potential that our diets can unlock. Today, as I strive to be my best, I move toward plants, listen to Marco Borges, and follow a lifestyle that truly reverses aging – The Greenprint.’ Steve Harvey ‘After over 40 years of directing scientific research showing that comprehensive lifestyle changes can reverse most chronic diseases, I have come to realize that vital lifestyle information can only affect change if it resonates with people. Marco Borges has made plant-based eating an aspirational part of pop-culture and attracted some of today’s most influential figures to scale messages of truth and health. The Greenprint is a revolutionary movement that will surely inspire current and future generations to eat more plant-based foods than others in recent American history.’ Dean Ornish, MD, New York Times bestselling author ‘It’s one thing to be knowledgeable, another to be passionate. But it’s the rare individual that can clearly communicate a deep understanding of nutrition science with infectious enthusiasm – this is Marco Borges’ superpower. In Greenprint, Marco distills a lifetime of study and genuine experience into the primer you have been waiting for – a doable blueprint packed with all the tools and resources required to finally take control of your health, transform your life, and embrace your best self. A must read!’ Rich Roll, bestselling author of Finding Ultra and The Plantpower Way
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HarperCollins Publishers Wheat Belly Lose the Wheat Lose the Weight and
Book SynopsisIn this revised and updated edition, renowned cardiologist William Davis explains how eliminating wheat from our diets can prevent fat storage, shrink unsightly bulges and reverse myriad health problems.Every day we eat food products made of wheat. As a result millions of people experience some form of adverse health effect, ranging from minor rashes and high blood sugar to the unattractive stomach bulges that preventative cardiologist William Davis calls wheat bellies'. According to Davis, that fat has nothing to do with gluttony, sloth or too much butter: it's down to the whole grain food products so many people eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner.After witnessing over 2,000 patients regain their health after giving up wheat, Davis reached the disturbing conclusion that wheat is the single largest contributor to the nationwide obesity epidemic and its elimination is key to dramatic weight loss and optimal health.In Wheat Belly Davis exposes the harmful effects of what is actually a Trade Review‘Fascinating, compelling, and more than a little entertaining, Wheat Belly may be the most important health book of the year.’Dana Carpender, author of 500 Low-Carb Recipes ‘Comprehensive, readable and witty… Take [Dr Davis’] advice to lose wheat from your diet and you’ll likely be paid back many times over in the form of a slimmer, healthier body and a better functioning brain.’Dr. John Briffa BSc MB BS nutritional physician and author of Waist Disposal
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HarperCollins Publishers Moonshot Inside Pfizers Ninemonth Race to Make
Book SynopsisThe exclusive, first-hand, behind-the-scenes story of how Pfizer raced to create the first Covid-19 vaccine, told by Pfizer's CEO Dr. Albert BourlaA riveting, fast-paced, inside look at one of the most incredible private sector achievements in history,Moonshotrecounts the intensive nine months in 2020 when the scientists at Pfizer, under the visionary leadership of Dr. Albert Bourla, made the impossible possiblecreating, testing, and manufacturing a safe and effective Covid-19 vaccine that previously would have taken years to develop.Dr. Bourla chronicles how the brilliant, dedicated minds at Pfizer, under the enormous strains of the global pandemic, overcame a series of crises that were compounded by social and political unrest, and reveals the doubts, decisions, obstacles, and failures they encountered. As Dr. Bourla makes clear, Pfizer's success wasn't due to luck; it was because of preparation driven by four simple valuesCourage, Excellence, Equity, and Joy.Moonshotis a story of le
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HarperCollins Publishers UltraProcessed Women
Book SynopsisWhy is no one talking about this?We've all heard about the impact of ultra-processed foods (UPFs).But what about the unique and often devastating impact of UPFs on women's health?In Ultra-Processed Women, acclaimed journalist Milli Hill lays bare the hidden cost of these seemingly harmless foods. UPFs can: exacerbate PMS and menopause symptoms, contribute to unwanted weight gain, and increase the risk of depression, obesity and female cancers.Blending powerful storytelling with cutting-edge research, this book puts women at the centre of this urgent conversation and challenges us to rethink the foods we consume on a day-to-day basis. It cuts through the noise so that we can take back control and make empowered decisions about our diet and health.It is the ultimate guide to understanding the true impact of what we eat and how to change.
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HarperCollins One by One by One
Book SynopsisIn the spirit of Tracy Kidder’s Mountains Beyond Mountains, and joining the ranks of works by Bryan Stevenson, Matthew Desmond, Abraham Verghese and Oliver Sachs, the inspiring story of a young American neurologist’s struggle to make a difference in Haiti by treating one patient—a story of social justice, clashing cultures, and what it means to treat strangers as members of our family.Dr. Aaron Berkowitz had just finished his neurology training when he was sent to Haiti on his first assignment with Partners In Health. There, he meets Janel, a 23-year-old man with the largest brain tumor Berkowitz or any of his neurosurgeon colleagues at Harvard Medical School have ever seen. Determined to live up to Partners In Health’s mission statement “to bring the benefits of modern medical science to those most in need,” Berkowitz tries to save Janel’s life by bringing him back to Boston for a 12-hour surgery. In One by One by One, Berkowitz traces what he learns and grapples with as a young doctor trying to bridge the gap between one of the world’s richest countries and one of the world’s poorest to make the first big save of his medical career.As Janel and Berkowitz travel back and forth between the high-tech neurosurgical operating rooms of Harvard’s hospitals and Janel’s dirt-floored hut in rural Haiti, they face countless heart-wrenching twists and turns. Janel remains comatose for months after his surgery. It’s not clear he will recover enough to return to Haiti and be able to survive there. So he goes for a second brain surgery, a third, a fourth. Berkowitz brings the reader to the front lines of global humanitarian work as he struggles to overcome the challenges that arise when well-meaning intentions give rise to unintended consequences, when cultures and belief systems clash, and when it’s not clear what the right thing to do is, let alone the right way to do it. One by One by One is a gripping account of the triumphs, tragedies, and confusing spaces in between as an idealistic young doctor learns the hard but necessary lessons of living by the Haitian proverb tout moun se moun—every person is a person.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Panic Attack
Book SynopsisTrade Review“In covering COVID-19, I was appalled by the number of top, reputable scientists who told me they questioned public health guidance and media reporting but didn’t speak out for fear of being smeared and destroyed. It’s a chilling moment for science and journalism. Into this dynamic comes one of the most reasonable and informed voices on the topic, Dr. Nicole Saphier, to finally show you the full scope of the debates they didn’t want you to hear.” — Sharyl Attkisson, investigative reporter, New York Times bestselling author of Slanted “Effective communication is one of the most powerful tools in public health. Dr. Saphier is a master of it, breaking down the information in a way that is honest and true to the science.” — Marty Makary, M.D., M.P.H., professor at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and New York Times bestselling author of The Price We Pay “In Panic Attack, Dr. Nicole Saphier follows the science, not fear; takes out the politics; and brings some reality to this once-in-a-lifetime pandemic. It’s a must-read for people who want to lead their life smartly but boldly.” — Brian Kilmeade, Fox anchor and five-time New York Times bestselling author
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Emerald Publishing Limited Observational BeforeAfter Studies in Road Safety
Book SynopsisEnables road safety researchers and professionals to interpret correctly the results of one of the main sources of knowledge about the effect of road safety engineering measures, the observational Before-After study. This three part monograph includes: the essentials; adaptations of conventional approaches; and elements of a new approach.Trade ReviewDr Rune Elvik This is an important textbook, more profound in its approach than anything else I have seen in the field of road safety. Ezra Hauer's ambition is obviously to turn the study of road safety into a proper science, and he has come a long way in doing that. The book is certainly needed. Hauer does not respect the 'received wisdom', but asks fundamental questions and shows how frustatingly difficult they are to answer. ...Hauer is an excellent teacher... His extensive use of numerical examples in the book makes it easy for readers to check their understanding of the mathematical models that are presented. [Hauer's] unique combination of analytical rigour and a sparkling writing style, interspersed occasionally with elegant polemics, cheers me up. It makes real fun to read. Institute of Transport Economics, Norwegian Centre for Transport Research B.G. Heydecker extensive coverage of the topic in an accessible and yet profound manner...a valuable source for those who wish to learn about the evaluation of road safety measures, and for those who have data that they wish to use in this way...Researchers of road safety measures will find sound advice on approaches to their studies and practical procedures for the analysis of their data. I expect that a wide range of readers beyond these will enjoy this book, as indeed I did. Accident Analysis and Prevention Ian Glendon, Griffith University, Queensland ... For anyone in the early stages of, or contemplating any form of, road safety intervention, the book could be considered as essential reading. Ergonomics AbstractsTable of ContentsSection headings: Essentials. Adaptions of Conventional Approaches. Elements of a New Approach.
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Penguin Books Ltd The Viral Storm
Book SynopsisNathan Wolfe is the Lorry I. Lokey Visiting Professor in Human Biology at Stanford University and Director of Global Viral Forecasting, a pandemic early warning system which monitors the spillover of novel infectious agents from animals into humans. Wolfe has been published in or profiled by Nature, Science, The New York Times, The New Yorker, The Economist, Forbes and many others. Wolfe was the recipient of a Fulbright fellowship in 1997 and was awarded the National Institutes of Health (NIH) International Research Scientist Development Award in 1999 and the prestigious NIH Director's Pioneer Award in 2005.Trade ReviewNathan Wolfe is saving the world from near-inevitable pandemic ... a kick-ass book -- Mary Roach, author of StiffAn excellent piece of scientific gothic, rich in descriptions of the threat we face from emerging viruses ... thought-provoking * Nature *Part autobiography, part warning ... enthralling * BBC Focus *Quietly terrifying ... It's hard not to feel a bit feverish at times while reading * Boston Globe *Wolfe has an important story to tell and as a virologist at the forefront of pandemic forecasting, he is the perfect person to tell it. He explains the science clearly and never stoops to sensationalism - the evidence of our increasing vulnerability to pandemics speaks for itself * Guardian *The world's most prominent virus hunter * New Yorker *The plague-ridden future imagined by this authoritative, measured, yet gripping book is extremely alarming * Sunday Times *A good place to start preparing for what might come * New Humanist *
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Penguin Books Ltd Manual for Survival A Chernobyl Guide to the
Book Synopsis''Remarkable . . . grips with the force of a thriller'' Robert Macfarlane''The most brilliant and essential book on Chernobyl since that of Nobel Prize-winner Svetlana Alexievich'' Irish Times** National Book Critics Circle Finalist 2019 **The official death toll of the 1986 Chernobyl accident, ''the worst nuclear disaster in history'', is only 54, and stories today commonly suggest that nature is thriving there. Yet award-winning historian Kate Brown uncovers a much more disturbing story, one in which radioactive isotopes caused hundreds of thousands of casualties, and the magnitude of the disaster has been actively suppressed.For years after, Soviet scientists, bureaucrats and civilians were documenting staggering increases in birth defects, child mortality, cancers and other life-altering diseases. Worried that this evidence would blow the lid on the effects of radiation release from Cold War weapons-testing, scientTrade ReviewA magisterial blend of historical research, investigative journalism and poetic reportage, Kate Brown sets out to uncover Chernobyl's true medical and environmental effects . . . an awe-inspiring journey. * The Economist *This thrilling, frightening book tells the truth about the Chernobyl disaster . . . the most brilliant and essential book on Chernobyl since that of Nobel Prize winner Svetlana Alexievich. * The Irish Times *An astonishing unconventional history. * The Times *Brown's page-turner skilfully weaves an original narrative on the long-term medical effects of the Chernobyl disaster... Her capacity to immerse herself and pick up on nuances brings these stories from factory workers, technicians, doctors and villagers alive. * Nature *Exemplary ... Brown is an indomitable researcher -- Luke Harding * Observer *Full of passion . . . [an] admirable uncovering of the hidden story behind Chernobyl. * The Guardian *Vital work, making a convincing case for the catastrophic long-term medical and ecological effects of the disaster -- Tobie Mathew * Literary Review *A troubling book, passionately written and deeply researched ... the book moves from science to thriller and realm of conspiracy... there is no doubt about Brown's gift for vivid narrative. Her conclusion is chilling. * The Sunday Times *A humane book about the irreversible things a technological disaster does to people and landscapes. * Owen Hatherley, New Statesman, 'Best Books of 2019' *A magnificent monograph that stands out among the multiple books on Chernobyl simply because it tells us the truth - the whole unadulterated truth - about one of the worst disasters in history. As such, it may itself be regarded as a survival manual of sorts. And a guide to the future, too. * Engineering and Technology *Help[s] us comprehend, both emotionally and rationally, a disaster so great that future scholars will detect it thousands years from now, whether they have written accounts of it or not. * The Evening Standard *Kate Brown [...] shows that there are still many ways to tell this story, and that the lessons of Chernobyl remain unresolved ... Brown argues persuasively that [researchers] are grossly underestimating the scale of the damage. * The New York Review *Manual For Survival is a remarkable book, distinguished by Kate Brown's rare combination of skills: formidable archival history, investigative research, and vivid storytelling. There are parts of this book that grip with the force of a thriller - but again and again, the plot is proved true. A decade's work has gone into uncovering the real human cost of Chernobyl. This is a book about even bigger subjects than the disaster at its core, however: about how politics processes disaster, about the unseen legacies of the 'friendly atom', and about the Anthropocene futures faced by the human species, surviving in an epoch of ruin.This deftly written, impassioned, courageous book should make the world think twice about what's at stake when we unleash nuclear reactions.Kate Brown presents a convincing challenge to the official narrative of the Chernobyl disaster. Deeply reported and elegantly written, "Manual for Survival" is chilling.Combining the skills of a historian, investigative reporter, and detective Kate Brown has blown the lid off the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster and decades of official efforts to suppress its grim truths. Disturbing in its conclusions, destined to incite controversy, Manual for Survival is first-rate historical sleuthing.Gripping . . . Kate Brown's relentless, tenacious reporting shows that Chernobyl isn't the past at all. Nothing, she makes clear, can stop its radiation from seeping through all attempts to bury the truth, for a long time to come. This deftly written, impassioned, courageous book should make the world think twice about what's at stake when we unleash nuclear reactions.This engagingly written book reads like a cold war thriller and uncovers the devastating effects of one of the world's worst nuclear disasters.
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Oxford University Press Inc AMA Manual of Style
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsForeword by Howard Bauchner Chapter 1. Types of Articles Chapter 2. Manuscript Preparation for Submission and Publication Chapter 3. References Chapter 4. Tables, Figures, and Multimedia Chapter 5. Ethical and Legal Considerations Chapter 6. Editorial Assessment and Processing Chapter 7. Grammar Chapter 8. Punctuation Chapter 9. Plurals Chapter 10. Capitalization Chapter 11. Correct and Preferred Usage. Chapter 12. Non-English Words, Phrases, and Accent Marks Chapter 13. Abbreviations Chapter 14. Nomenclature. Chapter 15. Eponyms Chapter 16. Greek Letters Chapter 17. Units of Measure Chapter 18. Numbers and Percentages Chapter 19. Study Design and Statistics Chapter 20. Mathematical Composition Chapter 21. Editing, Proofreading, Tagging, and Display Chapter 22. Publishing Terms Chapter 23. Resources
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Oxford University Press Inc The Opioid Epidemic
Book SynopsisAn incisive, essential guide to understanding one of today''s most urgent -- and complex -- problems. The opioid epidemic is responsible for longest sustained decline in U.S. life expectancy since the time of World War I and the Great Influenza. In 2017, nearly 50,000 Americans died from an opioid overdose - with an estimated 2 million more living with opioid addiction every day.The Opioid Epidemic: What Everyone Needs to Know is an accessible, nonpartisan overview of the causes, politics, and treatments tied to the most devastating health crisis of our time. Its comprehensive approach and Q&A format offer readers a practical path to understanding the epidemic from all sides. This includes: the basic science of opioids the nature of addiction the underlying reasons for the opioid epidemic effective approaches to helping individuals, families, communities, and national policy myths and common misunderstandings related to opioid addiction Written by two expert physicians and enriched with stories from their experiences in the crosshairs of this epidemic, this book is a critical resource for any general reader -- and for the individuals and families fighting this fight in their own lives.Trade ReviewWith clarity and keen insight, Dr. Olsen and Dr. Sharfstein trace the opioid overdose epidemic back to its roots, and lay out the steps that every community needs to take going forward to prevent overdoses and save lives. The Opioid Epidemic is absolutely essential reading for those who are just getting up to speed on this national health crisis and for seasoned public health and policy professionals alike. * Nicole Alexander-Scott, Commissioner of Health for Rhode Island and President, Association of State and Territorial Health Officials *Understanding the addiction epidemic in the US today is a daunting task. This is a complex issue crossing many disciplineshealth services, criminal justice, law enforcement, and family systems. This book is excellent in offering the most up-to-date orientation of the history of the disease, laws, causes, treatment, and, most of all, hope. I wish this book had been available when my son was struggling for his life. A must read for those who suffer and those who love them. Great primer for medical professionals, law enforcement and any others who want to be part of the solution of healing and hope. * Barbara Allen, Executive Director and Founder, James Place and Chair, Howard County Opioid Council *As two of the most distinguished experts on addiction and the opioid epidemic, Drs. Olsen and Sharfstein have written a definitive guide to understanding the epidemic and arming readers with information backed by science and evidence to help themselves, their loved ones, and their communities. * Michael Botticelli, Executive Director, Grayken Center for Addiction Medicine and former Director, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy *This is a one-of-a-kind, comprehensive review of everything to know about the opioid epidemic. Drs. Olsen and Sharfstein have made complex issues accessible and digestible to the reader. This book should be read by everyone involved in the opioid epidemicespecially patients, family members, health care providers, and policy makers. * Chinazo Cunningham, Executive Director, Addiction Medicine Physician, Albert Einstein School of Medicine *Years into our nations lethal and unrelenting opioid epidemic, we are still missing a level-setting work that equips us with the language, concepts, science, and tools to truly tackle the crisis together. Drs. Olsen and Sharfstein have given us just that: an accessible and compelling account of the opioid epidemic in all of its dimensions, including the best path out of it. It should be required reading for everyone contending with the crisis, in other words, for all of us. * Brandon del Pozo, Chief of Police, Burlington, Vermont *In highlighting the worst public health disaster facing Americans in a generation, Olsen and Sharfstein methodically provide riveting insights in a relentlessly logical manner. The book is the most comprehensive and insightful look at the opioid crisis from its origins to what it will take to solve this epidemic, written in a clear and concise manner. A must read for everyone. * Rahul Gupta, Former Commissioner and State Health Officer for West Virginia *In this pragmatic and accessible book Drs. Olsen and Sharfstein unrelentingly explain and hew to the science behind opioid addiction and related public policy. Their book will help people who use drugs and their families, health professionals, and policy makers make wiser and safer choices for themselves and their communities. * Hilary Kunins, Assistant Commissioner, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Use, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene *This highly informative book is a valuable resource to help families truly understand addiction. Most, if not all, of your questions will be answered. * Toni Torsch, Director, Daniel Carl Torsch Foundation *The Opioid Epidemic offers insightful life-saving educational information not only for health professionals but for the millions of individuals and families struggling to find answers in a sea of confusion and conflicting information. An important contribution from two of the most informed and practiced thought-leaders on solving the opioid crisis. * Greg Williams, Director, Executive Vice President, Facing Addiction *Table of ContentsPreface Section 1: The Basics 1. The Basics of Opioids and Opioid Addiction What are opioids? How are opioids made? How do opioids affect the brain? How do opioids affect the body? What forms do opioids take? How do opioids differ from one another? What is tolerance to opioids? What is withdrawal? What is physical dependence on opioids? What is addiction to opioids? What is the stigma of addiction? Is there a cure for opioid addiction? Can the symptoms of opioid addiction improve without treatment? Is there effective treatment for opioid addiction? Is using an opioid medication for treatment just "replacing one addiction for another"? How do opioids cause overdose? What is naloxone? What are remission and recovery? What is relapse? What is the opioid epidemic? What can be done to respond effectively to the opioid epidemic? Section 2: Opioid Use in Individuals and Families 2. Use of Opioid Medications for Pain When is it appropriate for someone to receive opioids for pain? Should opioids be used for chronic, non-cancer pain? In what forms are opioid medications used for pain? Should people with a family history of addiction worry about taking opioids for pain? What should I discuss with my doctor before taking opioids for pain? Should I take an opioid medication if I am pregnant? What are the side effects of opioid medications for pain? Do all people who take opioids for pain develop an addiction? What are the signs of developing an addiction to opioid medications? How should my doctor monitor my use of opioids for pain? If I would like to reduce my use of opioid pain medications, what should I do? What are signs and symptoms of an overdose to opioid medications? Should I have naloxone on hand if I am taking an opioid medication for pain? Where should I store opioid medications at home? What should I do if I have opioid pills left over? Why do people keep unused opioids at home? 3. Illicit Use of Opioids What is the illicit use of opioids? What are the different ways of using opioids illicitly? What is fentanyl? How do people start using opioids illicitly? What is the connection between illicit opioid use and sex? Why do people use other illicit substances with opioids? What can people who use opioids illicitly do to reduce their risks? 4. Opioid Addiction What causes opioid addiction? What is happening in the brain of someone with an opioid addiction? What are triggers? What are drug dreams? Is opioid addiction a disease? How do doctors diagnose opioid addiction? What are the consequences of opioid addiction? How long does opioid addiction last? Do people with addiction want to stop using opioids? 5. Opioid Overdose What factors determine whether someone who uses opioids overdoses? How can I tell if someone is experiencing an opioid overdose? What should I do if suspect someone is experiencing an opioid overdose? What are the different forms of naloxone and how are they used? What happens after someone suffering an opioid overdose gets naloxone? Do I still need to call 911 if I have rescued someone with naloxone? How can I get naloxone? 6. Treatment for Opioid Addiction What are the goals of treatment for opioid addiction? What are effective ways to engaging people with opioid addiction in treatment? What is remission? What is effective treatment for opioid addiction? When is the right time to start treatment for opioid addiction? How are the needs of someone with opioid addiction assessed? What is methadone? Does methadone make people sleepy? Can I take other medications with methadone? What are Opioid Treatment Programs? What is buprenorphine? Why does buprenorphine come in a formulation mixed with naloxone? What is naltrexone? Which is the best medication to take for opioid addiction? How long should I take a medication for opioid addiction? Does evidence support the use of marijuana as an effective treatment for opioid addiction? Does evidence support the use of the botanical kratom as an effective treatment for opioid addiction? Does evidence support ibogaine as an effective treatment for opioid addiction? How is pain managed in someone being treated for an opioid addiction? What is "detox"? What is the role of counseling in the treatment of opioid addiction? What is the role of peers in the treatment of opioid addiction? What is the role of a residential (inpatient) setting in the treatment of opioid addiction? What is the role of drug testing in the treatment of opioid addiction? What is the role of a primary care practitioner in the treatment of opioid addiction? What should I expect from my specialty addiction treatment provider? What should I expect from other clinicians in the healthcare system? What confidentiality protections exist for treatment for opioid addiction? 7. Opioids and Pregnancy What are the risks of opioid exposure during pregnancy? How is opioid addiction treated during pregnancy? Which medication is most effective for pregnant women with opioid addiction? What is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome? How is Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome treated? Is a baby with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome "born addicted"? What are the long-term effects of opioid use during pregnancy? Should women exposed to opioids breastfeed? 8. Teens Has the opioid epidemic in the United States included teenagers? What are the characteristics of opioid addiction among teenagers? Is treatment effective for teens with opioid addiction? Should parents keep naloxone in the home? What should parents do in a crisis? Are there scams targeting parents of teens with addiction to opioids and other substances? 9. Opioids and Families What do I do if I suspect my family member is misusing opioids? How can I help connect my family member with opioid addiction to effective treatment? How can I tell if a treatment program is high quality? How can my family avoid scams? What is "enabling"? Does my family member first need to âhit rock bottomâ before getting better? How can I cope with the stress of having a family member with opioid addiction? What is the role of home drug testing? How can I help a family member who is in recovery from opioid addiction? 10. Recovery from Opioid Addiction What is recovery from opioid addiction? What are 12-step programs? How can peers assist with recovery? What kinds of supports do people in recovery need? What is recovery housing? What are threats to recovery? What is the role of treatment in the recovery process? 11. History and Current State of the Opioid Epidemic When did the opioid epidemic start? Why have historians called the opioid problem, "The American Disease"? What led to the increase in prescriptions of opioids for pain from 1990 to 2010? What was the response to the overprescription of opioids in the early 2000s? Have tighter regulations on opioid prescriptions led to a rise in use of heroin? What is fentanyl and what is the fentanyl crisis? What role does race play in the opioid epidemic? 12. Preventing Opioid Addiction in Communities What is the role of a community in preventing opioid addiction? Does reducing exposure to excessive prescribing of opioids prevent opioid addiction? What Are Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs? What are Take Back Days? What can the U.S. Food and Drug Administration do to prevent opioid addiction in communities? Do "abuse-deterrent" formulation of opioids work? What other technologies are under development to prevent misuse of opioid pain medications? What is the role of marijuana in preventing opioid addiction? Can communities go too far in restricting opioid prescribing? How can communities support resilience and create a safe environment to prevent opioid addiction? 13. Treatment and Recovery Policy for the Opioid Epidemic What is the relative importance of broad access to effective treatment for opioid addiction? What are the elements of a successful treatment system? What is the case for having hospital emergency departments provide treatment for opioid addiction? Other than emergency departments, what other types of providers would benefit from offering treatment for opioid addiction? Where are there gaps in payment and coverage for opioid addiction treatment? What happens when there is no financial support for effective opioid addiction treatment? What are the factors that limit expansions of access to effective treatment? What is "Not in My Backyard" Syndrome? Why is there resistance in some minority communities to treatment programs? Can treatment expansions backfire? How should the treatment system support pregnant women with opioid addiction? What is the controversy over forcing people with opioid addiction into treatment? What is the role of communities in supporting people in treatment and recovery? 14. Harm Reduction in the Opioid Epidemic What is harm reduction? What are naloxone programs? What is the case for making naloxone available without a prescription? What are good-Samaritan laws? What are syringe exchange programs? What are the controversies over how syringe exchange programs are managed? What are single-use syringes and what is the controversy over whether syringe exchange programs should exclusively distribute them? What is drug checking? What are supervised consumption facilities? What is the medical use of heroin? What limits the expansion of harm-reduction programs in the United States? 15. Criminal Justice and the Opioid Epidemic What is the war on drugs? Has the war on drugs failed? What is the role of race in the war on drugs? Is the war on drugs over? What is the role of police departments in addressing the opioid epidemic? What is the role of jails and prisons in addressing the opioid epidemic? 16. Surveillance, Evaluation, and Research and the Opioid Epidemic How well is the United States tracking the opioid epidemic? What trends related to the opioid epidemic are most useful to monitor? What other trends might make sense to track? What is the role of evaluation in assessing the response to the opioid epidemic? What are the most promising areas of current research related to opioids and opioid addiction? What are the challenges to moving research discoveries quickly into practice? 17. Future Considerations for the Opioid Epidemic What can the addiction field do to address the opioid epidemic? What can others in the healthcare system do to address the opioid epidemic? What can the criminal justice system do? What can litigation do? What can local communities do? What can cities and counties do? What can states do? What can the federal government do? What can individuals and families do? Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Investing in Childrens Mental Health
Book SynopsisThe past several decades have seen remarkable improvements in several major public health issues affecting young people: smoking rates are down, traffic crash fatalities have declined, and other unintentional injuries have declined in number. Yet, similar successes have not been replicated in mental health. Why are we, as a society, failing to make needed investments in children''s mental health? How can we ensure that programs with the highest levels of evidence and economic returns reach a larger fraction of the young people and families who could benefit from them?Investing in Children''s Mental Health investigates and addresses three interrelated questions:1) What are some of the best available investments to improve the mental health of children and adolescents in the United States? 2) To what extent are these investments being made? 3) What can practitioners, child-serving organizations, policymakers, and other stakeholders do to promote such investments? Daniel Eisenberg and RamTrade ReviewThe kids are not alright. In a historic moment of convergence, the U.S. Surgeon General has identified youth mental health as the 'defining public health crisis of our time' and supports for social emotional wellness stoke political debate in school board meetings. We need a practical path to assess, advance, and advocate for the most promising investments to help children and youth flourish. In this offering, Daniel Eisenberg and Ramesh Raghavan meet the moment with a multidisciplinary approach. As parents, policymakers, and child advocates we owe them a debt of gratitude for lighting a path to action and helping us return smiles to children's faces and spring to teenagers' steps." -Rev. Dr. Starsky Wilson, President & CEO, Children's Defense FundInvesting in strategies that promote children's mental health is the most profitable choice that societies can make. In this highly engaging and readable book, Professors Eisenberg and Raghavan present a roadmap of why and how to make such investments, investments that I urge my fellow policymakers to support in order to better the lives of children within their countries and communities. * Ásmundur Einar Daðason, Minister of Education and Children, Government of Iceland *Table of ContentsChapter 1: What Does It Mean to Invest in Children's Mental Health? Chapter 2: Overview of Current Evidence and Practice Chapter 3: Home Visiting Programs Chapter 4: Parent Training Programs Chapter 5: School-based Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs Chapter 6: Multisystemic Therapy: The Fluorescent Light Bulb Not Everyone is Using Chapter 7: Communities that Care Chapter 8: Lessons Learned and Remaining Questions Chapter 9: A Path towards Better Investments Notes Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Hoarding What Everyone Needs to Knowr
Book SynopsisHoarding disorder is the excessive saving of objects and difficulty parting with them to a point that interferes with one''s ability to properly use rooms and furnishings in the home. Hoarding can become dangerous, sometimes resulting in structural problems and fires, or in hazardous sanitary conditions. Studies indicate that around one in every 25 people suffers from hoarding. This means that almost all of us know someone who hoards. Hoarding: What Everyone Needs to Know demystifies this complex problem, what it looks like and why it may develop, and how it can be treated. With their combined expertise in psychological treatments for hoarding and community interventions, Drs. Steketee and Bratiotis explain how to understand hoarding as a mental illness, describing the disorder in layman''s terms and explaining the various facets and manifestations of the behavior. Chapters focus on one or more common questions regarding diagnosis, features, how to assess severity, and treatment. The book will dispel myths and help readers identify hoarding that touches their own lives. As such it will be of great value not only to those who suspect a loved one may be hoarding, but also to first responders, such as firefighters, public health officials, and housing and social service personnel, who will find here an essential resource for use in the field.Trade ReviewAuthors Gail Steketee and Christiana Bratiotis, internationally-recognized experts on the topic of hoarding, deftly summarize the existing scientific and clinical information in this surprisingly easy-to-read volume. This book is a must-read for anyone who wants a better understanding of this complex condition. * David Tolin, PhD, Director, Anxiety Disorders Center, The Institute of Living, Author, Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding *Hoarding: What Everyone Needs to Know is an outstanding, easily accessible guide for anyone who seeks to better understand or assist someone with hoarding disorder. This book provides a thorough understanding of the disorder as well as practical guides for navigating housing, health, and other challenges faced by those with hoarding. The authors provide a road map for individuals with hoarding, their families, and communities seeking to better address this challenging issue. * Jesse Edsell-Vetter, Director of Resident Services, HRI *Steketee and Bratiotis have succeeded in producing a concise yet comprehensive overview of hoarding disorder. Summarizing over 25 years of research, this book is straightforward, easy to read, and an excellent answer to what you need to know about hoarding. It will be immensely valuable to those whose lives are touched by this problem. * Randy Frost, PhD, Harold Edward and Elsa Siipola Israel Professor of Psychology, Smith College *Table of ContentsChapter 1. What Is Hoarding And Hoarding Disorder? Chapter 2. What Are The Common Features Of Hoarding? Chapter 3. What Are The Neuro-Cognitive Features Of Hoarding? Chapter 4. What Is The Impact Of Hoarding On Sufferers, Families And Communities? Chapter 5. How Serious Is The Hoarding Problem? Chapter 6. Why Do People Hoard? Chapter 7. What Treatments Work Best For Hoarding And Acquiring? Chapter 8. How Can Family Members And Other Methods Help With Hoarding? Chapter 9. How Can Communities Help With Hoarding? Chapter 10. What Are The Next Steps To Understand And Treat Hoarding?
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Oxford University Press A Geography of Infection
Book SynopsisThe last half century has witnessed two landmark events in medical history. The 1970s saw euphoria about the defeat of one of humankind''s oldest disease scourges with the global eradication of smallpox. To set against this, the 2020s are experiencing the pandemic ravages of new viral diseases, of which COVID-19 is currently the most potent. But it is only the latest of a succession of threats. A Geography of Infection explores the distinctive spatial patterns and processes by which such infectious diseases spread from place to place and can grow from local and regional epidemics into global pandemics. This resource focuses initially on the local scale of doctors'' practices and small islands where epidemic outbreaks are slight in the numbers infected and in geographical extent. Such local area studies raise two questions. First, how and where do epidemic diseases emerge and second, why do more diseases appear to be emerging now? To approach such questions implies a shift in spatial ge
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Oxford University Press The Struggle for Health
Book SynopsisThe first edition of The Struggle for Health was published in 1985 and was widely acclaimed by those seeking a broader and deeper political understanding of ill health, beyond the medical model of care. It was a revolutionary book, charting new ways of understanding and tackling the causes of ill health, and suggesting strategies to enable health for all. This second edition includes health problems that have emerged since the 1980s, notably HIV/AIDs, COVID-19, and other epidemics, and the increase in non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It examines some of the health impacts of globalization, specifically on the food and pharmaceutical value chains, and considers the consequences of climate change on the health of populations. However, this edition does not depart from the core message of the original book: Health for All can only be achieved through a more equitable distribution of wealth, resources, and power. The Struggle for Health, Second EditioTrade ReviewThis book presents an accessible, comprehensive, and revealing analysis of the political economy of health. It provides a much-needed discussion of the alternatives to the pure capitalist approach to achieving equity in health outcomes. It provides hopeful solutions for the provision of comprehensive primary health care based on local needs. * Doody's Book Review *For years, attendees at global health conferences saw Sanders rise to ask, politely, pointed questions that many felt unable to ask. How had technology and metrics gained such prominence while engagement with communities and their local conditions and priorities were too often discounted? Sanders is now gone. But in this book, and in the work of People's Health Movement to which he devoted his final years, can be found the critical analyses, courage, and facts needed to stand up and speak truth to power. * Mary T Bassett, The Perspectives *Table of Contents1: Snapshots of (ill)health around the world 2: Global disease patterns 3: Health, population and inequality 4: The medical contribution 5: Health policies and health care in the context of neoliberal globalization 6: The commercialization of health care: Medicine, business and the state 7: Changing medicine, changing society
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Oxford University Press Psychosocial Occupational Health
Book SynopsisWork and employment are central to people''s lives, health, and wellbeing. Through participation in the labour market, income and related life chances are improved, social protection and security are strengthened, and important psychological and social needs are met, such as striving for skill development, autonomy, social recognition, and social belonging. Yet, globally, only a minority of working people experience these favourable conditions. In developing countries, substantial parts of the population are excluded from paid work, or are confined to informal, poor, and dangerous work. In developed countries, adverse working and employment conditions contribute to a burden of disease. With the advent of economic globalisation and ground-breaking technological innovations, new occupational health risks have emerged, such as stressful high psycho-mental work pressures, increased job insecurity and flexibility, and widely prevalent social tensions and conflicts. These risks are aggravateTable of ContentsPart I: General background 1: Psychosocial occupational health: A new perspective 2: The changing nature of work and employment in modern societies Part II: Assessing psychosocial work environments and their relationship with health 3: Theoretical concepts of psychosocial work 4: Measurement methods, data collection and study designs 5: Data analysis and statistical modelling Part III: Effects of work on health 6: Evidence from cohort studies 7: Evidence on psychobiologic pathways Part IV: Effects of health on work 8: Working with a disease or disability 9: Organisational contexts and social change in rehabilitation Part V: Prevention - the policy dimension 10: Prevention and health promotion at work: the organisational level 11: Healthy work in a national and international perspective
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Oxford University Press Health Economics of Wellbeing and Wellbecoming
Book SynopsisDiscussions about spending on health and social care often fall into silos, determined by disease or the cause of death. Spending on health and social care is rarely assessed along the lines of a life-course model. It is also ironic that many public health interventions provide relatively convincing value for money, yet we still only spend approximately 5% of the NHS budget on prevention.Health Economics of Well-being and Well-becoming across the Life-course follows a life-course model with chapters aligned to pregnancy and early years; adolescence; working age; and older age phases of life. It enables the reader to think about older age in a different way and asks them to consider where we should be investing in cost-effective interventions to support the prevention of chronic disease, disability, and premature death later in life. Academically, it brings the rigour of evidence review to an eminently readable book using infographics and take-home messages. The economic and health econ
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Oxford University Press Steering Against Superbugs The Global Governance
Book SynopsisAMR is arguably one of the most severe long-term threats to human, animal, and environmental health. There is momentum for global political action around novel and emerging disease threats and Steering Against Superbugs contributes with original and insightful research to inform ongoing and future debates.Trade ReviewThis volume collects together key insights from across social sciences on AMR governance. AMR is now the third-leading underlying cause of death globally, which is why a global approach and global governance is necessary. Through a global perspective, the case studies in this volume highlight both successes and challenges of local, regional, and global governance for AMR. As we work together across the world to tackle the 'silent' AMR pandemic, I strongly recommend this book for all in the global and public health and policy sphere to help galvanise action to address the insidious and complex health emergency of AMR. * Professor Dame Sally Davies, UK Special Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) *Steering Against Superbugs comprehensively unpacks the root social drivers of antimicrobial resistance and masterfully situates these drivers in their cultural, historical and political contexts. Rubin, Baekkeskov, and Munkholm have brought together some of the world's leading thinkers in this field and have pro¬vided us with some of the best ideas yet to tackle this intensifying global health challenge that already kills more than 1.2 million people each year. * Professor Steven J. Hoffman, Director of the Global Strategy Lab and the WHO Collaborating Centre on Global Governance of Antimicrobial Resistance, York University, Canada *This exciting volume achieves what many have been waiting for: a compen¬dium of social science approaches to antimicrobial resistance. With a focus on governance, the authors demonstrate the strengths of different disciplines by providing evidence at multiple scales of the ways in which antibiotics, and drug resistance, is-and can be-governed. From clinics, to bednets, to global policy spaces, the book introduces the reader to detailed case studies that enlighten and awaken interest in the multiple dimensions that make up the complex challenge of antimicrobial resistance globally. * Professor Clare Chandler, Anthropology of Antimicrobial Resistance lead and founding Director, AMR Centre, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. *Microbes, humans, One Health, and the interplay between them through AMR. This book introduces the reader to the conceptual issues of AMR, and then steers her through governance challenges, One Health aspects, global awareness, advocacy and regulatory matters. This is essential reading, not just for those working in this critical field but also for policy- makers, healthcare leaders, One Health professionals, and the wider community-providing an armament of knowledge, insight, and perspectives in the fight against AMR. * Professor & Head Sujith J Chandy, Department of Pharmacology & Clinical Pharmacology, Christian Medical College Vellore, India *Table of Contents1: Steering against Superbugs: Research agenda and four perspectives for global governance Part I: Framing and conceptualizing AMR 2: Pills and Politics - a historical analysis of international antibiotic regulation since 1945 3: Global eradicationism and AMR 4: Conceptualizing AMR as a creeping disaster in terms of pace and space Part II: Coordination and leadership in AMR governance 5: Combatting AMR in the EU - governmental dimensions 6: Contested governance of collective action against AMR in the EU 7: What would it take to move the global AMR agenda forward in the Global South? Part III: AMR Governance from below 8: The individual in global and national AMR governance 9: Governing AMR: a case for considering governance 10: A sociological look beyond the surface of the national action plans against AMR: How state professionals adjust to global governance Part IV: A One Health Perspective on AMR 11: One Health and AMR governance 12: From policy to practice: Challenges and opportunities for cross-sectoral AMR mitigation and response efforts 13: Joint action against AMR with a One Health perspective Part V: Global advocacy and awareness of AMR 14: Policy entrepreneurship and problem brokering in the global governance of AMR 15: Global attention to Antimicrobial Resistance and Climate Change in the era of Social Media 16: The policy context for responses to antimicrobial resistance in India Part VI: Regulatory responses to AMR 17: A case for the global governance of AMR by regulating the pharmaceutical supply chain 18: Sustainable procurement of pharmaceuticals - a tool to combat global antimicrobial resistance 19: International Law and AMR: Learning from 15 years implementing the International Health Regulations
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Oxford University Press Social Support Measurement and Intervention
Book SynopsisSurgery and pharmaceuticals are not the only effective procedures we have to improve our health. The natural human tendency to care for fellow humans, to support them with social networks, has proven to be a powerful treatment as well. This book, will provide the most up to date research on the effects of social support interventions on physical and mental health.Trade ReviewThis is an excellent book - well produced, first class content and heavily referenced. Buy it! * Journal of Public Health Medicine *Table of ContentsContributors Part I. Theoretical and Historical Perspectives 1: Sheldon Cohen, Benjamin H. Gottlieb, and Lynn G. Underwood: Social Relationships and Health Part II. Social Support Measures 2: Brian Lakey and Sheldon Cohen: Social Support Theory and Measurement 3: Ian Brissette, Sheldon Cohen, and Teresa E. Seeman: Measuring Social Integration and Social Networks 4: Thomas A. Wills and Ori Shinar: Measuring Perceived and Received Social Support 5: Harry T. Reis and Nancy Collins: Measuring Relationship Properties and Interactions Relevant to Social Support Part III. Social Support Interventions 6: Benjamin H. Gottlieb: Selecting and Planning Support Interventions 7: Vicki S. Helgeson and Benjamin H. Gottlieb: Support Groups 8: John Eckenrode and Stephen Hamilton: One-to-One Support Interventions: Home Visitation and Mentoring 9: Carolyn E. Cutrona and Valerie Cole: Optimizing Support in the Natural Network Part IV. Implications 10: Karen S. Rook and Lynn G. Underwood: Social Support Measurement and Interventions: Comments and Future Directions Index
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Oxford University Press, USA A Biologic Approach to Environmental Assessment and Epidemiology
Book SynopsisEnvironmental chemical hazards are a highly contentious topic in modern life. Nearly every nation on earth has faced its own environmental crises, and also shares perspectives on the possibility of global catastrophes. Of the many global concerns we face, the environmental issue is unique in many ways. The greatest of these is the fundamental scientific nature of the issue, and the extent to which our opinions are formed based on high-level scientific inquiry and assessment. The two key fields of study on this issue, environmental epidemiology and exposure assessment, are still given separate names because of their separate historical roots and scientific traditions, but are seen increasingly as inseparable aspects of the same basic investigation. In this book, Thomas J. Smith and David Kriebel assert that important advances in the quantification of environmental risks can only come through a true synthesis of the two fields. They have built a common biologic model of exposure, physiolTrade ReviewThis is must reading. I would agree with their tongue-in-cheek assertion that their discussion of assessments must move beyond John Snow's work in epidemiiology of 150 years ago. Theirs is a brilliant step in the right direction. * Doody's Notes *Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction - Relating Disease to Exposure. Section A. Exposure and Disease in Individuals Chapter 2. Characteristics of Exposure Chapter 3. Exposure Characterization for Epidemiology Chapter 4. Personal Exposure-Tissue Concentration Relationships Chapter 5. Biomarkers as Indicators of Exposure Chapter 6. Disease Process Models Section B. Exposure and Disease in Populations Chapter 7. Epidemiologic Evaluation of Environmental Hazards Chapter 8. Uncertainty in Measuring Risk Chapter 9. Dosimetry in Epidemiology Section C. Practical Applications of Disease Process Models Chapter 10. Modeling Proportional Disease Processes Chapter 11. Effects of Ammonia and Ozone on Respiratory Symptoms: Examples of Reversible Proportional Disease Processes Chapter 12. Neurobehavioral Effects of Mercury and Popcorn Workers' Lung: Examples of Irreversible Proportional Diseases Processes Chapter 13. Modeling Discrete Disease Processes Chapter 14. Asthma & Indoor Air, Dermatitis & Metalworking Fluids: Examples of Discrete Reversible Disease Processes Chapter 15. Irreversible Discrete Processes Chapter 16. Where Do We Go From Here?
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Oxford University Press An Introduction to Quality Assurance in Health Care
Book SynopsisAvedis Donabedian''s name is synonymous with quality of medical care. He unravelled the mystery behind the concept by defining it in clear operational terms and provided detailed blueprints for both its measurement (known as quality assessment) and its improvement (known as quality assurance). Many before him claimed that quality couldn''t be defined in concrete objective terms. He demonstrated that quality is an attribute of a system which he called structure, a set of organized activities which he called process, and an outcome which results from both. In this book Donabedian tells the full story of quality assessment and assurance in simple, clear terms. He defines the meaning of quality, explicates its components, and provides clear and systematic guides to its assessment and enhancement. His style is lucid, succinct, systematic and yet personal, almost conversational.Trade Review"The book provides an excellent and refreshing summary statement of his scholarly articles and three-volume work in defining, monitoring, and assessing quality in healthcare...he provides a valuable example of how important it is to formulate a conceptual framework in the effort to improve the quality of healthcare."--Doody'sTable of ContentsINTRODUCTION ; 1. The Components of Quality in Health Care ; 2. Determining What to Monitor ; 3. Determining Priorities in Monitoring ; 4. Selecting Approaches to Assessing Performance ; 5. Formulating Criteria and Standards ; 6. Obtaining the Necessary Information ; 7. Choosing When and How to Monitor ; 8. Constructing a Monitoring System ; 9. Bringing About Behaviour Change ; 10. The Effectiveness of Quality Monitoring
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Oxford University Press, USA To Cast Out Disease
Book SynopsisThis is a history of the Rockefeller Foundation's International Health Division (1913-1951), one of the most important public health agencies of the 20th century and a precursor of the World Health Organization. The book includes descriptions of the conflicts among the "medical barons" who ran the division.Trade Review"In this endeavour it succeeds quite well. It is well researched, highly readable, and even witty at times. To be sure, the conquest of infectious disease makes for a good story and while it is easy to get lost in the names and the places, the results speak for themselves." --International Epidemiology Association "John Farley's book is a good read. Well written, generally free of opinion and jargon, and dependent largely on primary sources, it chronicles the rise and decline of the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation from 1913 to 1951." --JAMA "...will render an important service to researchers..."--edical History "Overall there is much to recommend Farley's book...fill[s] this longstanding gap in the history of global public health."--Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences "In this endeavour it succeeds quite well. It is well researched, highly readable, and even witty at times. To be sure, the conquest of infectious disease makes for a good story and while it is easy to get lost in the names and the places, the results speak for themselves." --International Epidemiology Association "John Farley's book is a good read. Well written, generally free of opinion and jargon, and dependent largely on primary sources, it chronicles the rise and decline of the International Health Division of the Rockefeller Foundation from 1913 to 1951." --JAMA "...will render an important service to researchers..."--Medical History "Overall there is much to recommend Farley's book...fill[s] this longstanding gap in the history of global public health."--Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied SciencesTable of Contents1. Introduction ; PART I: ROSE'S VISION ; 2. The First Stage: Rose's Vision ; 3. Rose's Vision: Tuberculosis in France (1917-1924) ; PART II: DISEASE ERADICATION ; 4. The First Hookworm Campaigns (1913-1920) ; 5. Retreat from Hookworm (1920-1930) ; 6. Yellow Fever: From Coast to Jungle ; 7. Malaria: Killing Mosquitoes and Anophilines (1915-1935) ; 8. World War II: DDT, Typhus, and Malaria ; 9. Malaria: The Ultimate Kill ; PART III: A RESEARCH PROGRAM ; 10. Reorganization and Research Laboratories (1928-1940) ; 11. Yellow Fever Vaccines: A Slap in the Face ; 12. Disease for Research ; PART IV: TRAINING THE EXPERTS ; 13. Frustrations in Sao Paulo: The Wrong Step in Rio ; 14. Northern Lights: London and Toronto ; 15. Rough Seas: Prague, Rome, Tokyo ; PART V: FINALE ; 16. Post-War Confusion: What To Do Next? ; 17. Conclusion: Swinging Pendulums
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Oxford University Press Inc Setting Limits Fairly Learning to Share Resources for Health
Book SynopsisThe central idea behind this book is that we lack consensus on principles for allocating medical resources, and in the absence of such a consensus we must develop and rely on a fair decision-making process for setting limits on health care. The authors provide an analysis of the current situation, reviewing typical solutions, before describing their own approach. The audience for the book is global since the problem of limited resources cuts across all types of health care systems whether or not they have universal coverage.In its first edition Setting Limits Fairly stimulated considerable work on setting priorities in health care. The second edition includes a new chapter on the international response to accountability for reasonableness and two new chapters on applications of the approach in developing countries and in human rights approaches to health.Trade Review"A valuable addition to the discourse on health policy making."--Doody'sTable of Contents1. Our Lives in Whose Hands ; 2. Justice, Scarcity, and Public Accountability for Limits ; 3. The Legitimacy Problem and Fair Process ; 4. Accountability for Reasonableness ; 5. Managing Last-Chance Therapies ; 6. Lung Volume Reduction Surgery: A Case Study ; 7. Making Pharmacy Benefits Accountable for Reasonableness ; 8. Indirect Limit Setting: Accountability for Physician Incentives ; 9. Accountability for Reasonableness in Action: Public Sector Mental Health Care Contracting ; 10. An International Learning Curve ; 11. Learning to Share Medical Resources ; 12. Revisiting the International Learning Curve ; 13. Developing Country Applications of Accountability for Reasonableness ; 14. New Uses for Accountability for Reasonableness ; Conclusion: What Next?
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Oxford University Press Lilienfelds Foundations of Epidemiology
Book SynopsisTwo decades after the third edition of Lilienfeld''s Foundations of Epidemiology advanced the teaching of epidemiology, this completely revised fourth edition offers a new and innovative approach for future generations of students in population health. Authored by two longtime educators in epidemiology, this all-new Foundations frames the field''s fundamental concepts within a mix of classic examples and recent case studies, as well the inclusion of recently developed measures now finding commonplace usage in the field. The result is a comprehensive introduction to modern epidemiology accessible to readers of all backgrounds and interests.Features in this new Foundations include:- Coverage of all the fundamentals of epidemiology, including measuring health status, characteristics of outbreaks, design and construct of epidemiologic studies- Exercises to check understanding- Chapters devoted to clinical epidemiology, fieldwork, evidence-based medicine, and evidence-based public health contextualize epidemiology and its place in medicine and societyDevoid of the digressions and inaccessibility that characterize many other introductory epidemiology texts, this new Foundations of Epidemiology will inform thinking and learning in the population sciences for decades to come. It is affordable, comprehensive, and enjoyable to read, one not likely to sit on the shelf collecting dust but to be consulted over time as one would when seeking guidance from a wise friend or mentor.Table of ContentsI INTRODUCTION TO EPIDEMIOLOGY ; 1. Laying the Foundations: The Epidemiologic Approach ; 2. Threads of Epidemiologic History ; 3. Selected Epidemiologic Concepts of Disease ; 4. Inferring Causal Relationships from Epidemiologic Studies ; II DEMOGRAPHIC STUDIES ; 5. Vital Statistics ; 6. Vital Statistics: Studies ; 7. Morbidity Statistics ; 8. Morbidity Statistics: Studies ; III EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES ; 9. Observational Studies I: Cohort Studies ; 10. Observational Studies II: Case-Control Studies ; 11. Experimental Studies I: Randomized Controlled Trials ; 12. Experimental Studies II: Community and Cluster Randomized Trials ; IV USING EPIDEMIOLOGIC INFORMATION ; 13. Clinical Applications ; 14. Field Epidemiology ; 15. Evidence-Based Practices ; APPENDICES ; 1. Guide to Reading the Epidemiologic Literature ; 2. Standards for Reporting the Results of Epidemiologic and Health-Related Studies ; 3. Answers to Problem Sets ; INDEX
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Oxford University Press Oxford American Handbook of Disaster Medicine
Book SynopsisDisasters are difficult to manage for many reasons: the immediacy of the event, magnitude of the event, lack of evidence-based practices, and the limited usefulness of many developed protocols. Consequently, combining academic approaches with realistic and practical recommendations continues to be an underdeveloped aspect of disaster texts. The Oxford American Handbook of Disaster Medicine offers a functional blend of science with pragmatism. Approached from a real-world perspective, the handbook is a portable guide that provides sufficient scientific background to facilitate broader application and problem solving yet approach the topic in a prioritized fashion, supporting rapid understanding and utilization. Contributing authors are clinical and public health providers with disaster experience. This book encompasses the entire scope of disaster medicine from general concepts and fundamental principles to both manmade and natural threats.Table of ContentsPart 1: Introduction ; 1 Definition of a Disaster ; 2 All-Hazards Approach ; 3 The Disaster Cycle: An Overview of Disaster Phases ; 4 Mitigation Phase of Disasters ; 5 Preparedness Phase of Disasters ; 6 Response Phase of Disasters ; 7 Recovery Phase of Disasters ; Part 2: General Concepts ; Components of Disaster Response ; 8 Local Level Disaster Response ; 9 State Level Disaster Response ; 10 Federal Disaster Response ; 11 Military Disaster Response ; 12 Emergency Management in Disasters ; 13 Emergency Medical Services ; 14 Public Health in Disasters ; 15 International Disaster Response ; 16 Complex Humanitarian Emergencies ; Hospital Components of Disaster Re-sponse ; 17 Hospital Administration Disaster Response ; 18 Hospital Ancillary Services Disaster Response ; 19 Hospital Medical Staff Disaster Response ; 20 Hospital Nursing Disaster Response ; Part 3: Pre-Disaster Considera-tions ; 21 Disaster Length: An Overview ; 22 Short Term Events (Hours) ; 23 Long Term Events (Days) ; 24 Extended Events (Weeks to Months) ; 25 Hazard Vulnerability Analysis ; 26 Drills and Evaluation ; Part 4: Fundamental Principles of Disaster Management ; 27 Communications ; 28 Decontamination ; 29 Evacuation ; 30 Force Health Protection ; 31 Incident Command System ; 32 Mass Sheltering ; 33 The National Response Framework ; 34 Pediatric Concerns ; 35 Personal Protective Equipment ; 36 Regional Mass Care ; 37 Provider Mental Health ; 38 Disaster Triage ; 39 Vulnerable Populations ; Part 5: Special Considerations in Disaster Management ; 40 Research in Disaster and Triage Settings ; 41 Disaster Training and Education ; 42 Medical Ethics in Disasters ; 43 Politics and Disasters ; 44 Rural Approaches ; 45 Urban Approaches ; 46 Terrorism ; 47 Risks and Variations of an Aerosolized Bioter-ror Attack ; 48 Public Media Relations ; 49 Ultrasound in Disaster Medicine ; 50 Disaster Informatics ; 51 Palliative Care in Disaster Medicine ; 52 Legal Aspects of Disaster Medicine ; Part 6: Specific Hazards in Disasters ; Human Caused Disasters ; 53 Man Made Threats: An Overview ; Biological Disasters ; 54 Anthrax ; 55 Botulism ; 56 Plague ; 57 Smallpox ; 58 Tularemia ; 59 Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers ; 60 Other Biological Agents ; Chemical Disasters ; 61 Asphyxiants ; 62 Blister Agents ; 63 Organophosphates/Nerve Gases ; 64 Cyanide and Other Chemical Agents ; 65 Pulmonary Agents ; 66 Riot Control Agents ; 67 Explosives ; 68 Mass Shootings ; 69 Nuclear Terrorism ; 70 Radiological Terrorism ; Mechanical and Structural Disasters ; Land ; 71 Automobile Disasters ; 72 Bus Disasters ; 73 Fires ; 74 Rail Disasters ; 75 Subway Disasters ; Air and Sea ; 76 Aviation Disasters ; 77 Helicopter Disasters ; 78 Ship Disasters ; Natural Disasters ; 79 Natural Disasters: An Overview ; 80 Avalanche ; 81 Cold Weather ; 82 Earthquakes ; 83 Flooding ; 84 Heat Wave ; 85 Hurricanes ; 86 Landslides and Mudslides ; 87 Lightening Strikes ; 88 Influenza Pandemic ; 89 Tornadoes ; 90 Tsunami ; 91 Volcanic Eruption ; Part 7: Post Disaster Consid-erations ; 92 Survivor Mental Health ; 93 Displaced Populations ; 94 Lessons Learned ; 95 International Disaster Response Organizations ; 96 Future Humanitarian Crises ; Index ; Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Epidemiology and the Peoples Health
Book SynopsisEpidemiology is often referred to as the science of public health. However, unlike other major sciences, its theoretical foundations are rarely articulated. While the idea of epidemiologic theory may seem dry and arcane, it is at its core about explaining the people''s health. It is about life and death. It is about biology and society. It is about ecology and the economy. It is about how myriad aspects of people''s lives - involving work, dignity, desire, love, play, conflict, discrimination, and injustice - become literally incorporated into our bodies and manifest in our health status, individually and collectively. And it is about essential knowledge critical for improving the people''s health and minimizing inequitable burdens of disease, disability, and death.Woven from a vast array of schools of thought, including those in the natural, social, and biomedical sciences, epidemiologic theory is a rich tapestry whose time for analysis is long overdue. By tracing its history and contTrade ReviewUltimately, * American Journal of Epidemiology *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Does Epidemiologic Theory Exist? - on science, data, and explaining disease distribution Chapter 2: Health in the Balance: early theories about patterns of disease occurrence Chapter 3: Epidemiology Emerges: early theories and debating determinants of disease distribution - poison, filth, class & race (1600-1900) Chapter 4: Epidemiology Expands: germs, genes, and the (social) environment (1900-1950) Chapter 5: Contemporary Mainstream Epidemiologic Theory: biomedical & lifestyle Chapter 6: Social Epidemiologic Alternatives: sociopolitical and psychosocial frameworks Chapter 7: Ecosocial Theory of Disease Distribution: embodying societal & ecologic context Chapter 8: Epidemiologic Theory Counts: harm, knowledge, action and the people's health
£48.80
OUP India Well What We Need to Talk about When We Talk
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Oxford University Press Inc Paradigms Lost Paradigms Found
Book SynopsisBuilding on the lessons of the first edition, Paradigms Lost, Paradigms Found brings together the latest theory and experience in the field to provide effective recommendations for addressing stigma in its various forms.Trade ReviewParadigms Lost: Fighting Stigma and the Lessons Learned illustrates the long standing stigma attached to mental illness and its continued prominence today. Although the problem of stigma appears daunting, the authors offer an innovative approach to help combat social exclusion. Their proposed new paradigm constructs an optimistic and practical way to break down the social barriers to recovery. * Rebecca G. Palpant, Assistant Director, The Rosalynn Carter Fellowships for Mental Health Journalism, The Carter Center Mental Health Program, Atlanta, Georgia *Despite valiant efforts to tear down the stigma of mental illness, it stubbornly remains a hurtful force. That's why a careful look at assumptions of change is needed to go forward. Paradigms Lost does this critically. Stuart, Arboleda-Florez, and Sartorius provide a masterful tour-de-force of the scholarly literature to carefully unpack what we know about stigma so we can move ahead to eliminate its egregious impact. But their book does not end with a review of the science. They then provide a practical, hands-on guide to setting up anti-stigma programs meant to reflect the wisdom of their reviewed paradigms. * Patrick W. Corrigan, PsyD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL *This extraordinary book by international experts stands on its head the accepted wisdom about fighting the stigma of mental illness. This is the most important book yet published on what we must do to reduce the insidious and powerful force that can paralyze attempts to improve recovery from psychiatric disorder. * Prof Richard Warner, MB, MS, Director, Colorado Recovery Inc., Boulder, CO and Department of Psychiatry, University of Colorado, Denver, CO *There are many more similarities than differences among people around the world. Paradigms Lost, a book about lessons learned by authors Stuart, Arboleda-Florez and Sartorius on fighting the stigma of mental illness, is proof of this. With a unique 2 part format that addresses stigma but also personal clinical and field experiences, this book is a historical compendium with a passionate call to action. To help readers move ahead quickly, tip sheets and assessments are included. The boldness of the statements in this book are refreshing and should help fight stigma around the world to improve the lives of people living with mental illness. Hats off to the publishers for recognizing the importance of this work. * Linda B. Cottler, PhD, MPH, Dean's Professor of Epidemiology, Chair-Department of Epidemiology, University of Florida, College of Public Health and Health Professions, Gainesville, FL *Paradigms Lost: Fighting Stigma and the Lessons Learned is simply excellent. The chapters are clearly written and well organized and the material is relevant to the aim of the book, i.e., to inform those wishing to undertake anti stigma programmes. I am sure that it will be a vitally important contribution to the field. * Prof Graham Thornicroft, Professor of Community Psychiatry, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, King's College London, London, UK *We are all opposed to the stigma of mental illness, but that is not enough. We needed this book to remind us of what we previously misunderstood, and to reinforce what we now know. * Michael Smith, The British Journal of Psychiatry *Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: Mental Illness-Related Stigma Chapter 2: Cultures Count: They Stigmatize and Destigmatize Mental Illnesses Chapter 3: Paradigms Found in Fighting Stigma Chapter 4: Eleven Steps to Build an Anti-Stigma Program Chapter 5: Fighting the Good Fight Chapter 6: Media Chapter 7: Health Systems Chapter 8: Educational Systems Chapter 9: Employment Inequity and Workplace Stigma Chapter 10: Using Technology to Fight Stigma Chapter 11: Research Chapter 12: Stigma and Substance Abuse Chapter 13: Summary and Reflections Appendix: Stigma Section Bibliography
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Oxford University Press Inc Why We Forget and How To Remember Better The
Book SynopsisWhy We Forget uses the science of memory to empower you with the knowledge you need to remember better, whether you are a college student looking to ace your next exam, a business professional preparing a presentation, or a healthcare worker needing to memorize the 600+ muscles in the human body.Trade ReviewThis book is an essential read for all those concerned with memory loss and should be a part of all collections in the behavioral and social sciences. * Library Journal *In "Why we Forget", memory experts Andrew Budson and Elizabeth Kensinger provide readers with a practical and clearly explained masterclass in how memory works and how to keep it working well as we age. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand and maximize their memory functions. * Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D., Professor of Neural Science and Psychology, New York University and Internally Bestselling Author of Healthy Brain Happy Life and Good Anxiety *In this highly readable book, two authorities on the science of memory and the brain unpack everything you could want to know about memory and memory disorders. You will find surprising answers here to fascinating puzzles - for example, why we form false memories, why someone with Alzheimer's disease remembers how to play the piano but forgets the names of family members, how to distinguish between memory decline due to normal aging and disorders of memory, and why sleep is so important for memory. In addition, the authors describe evidence-based ways to remember better and to defend against false memories. * Ellen Winner, Ph.D., Professor Emerita at Boston College and author of the bestselling book, How Art Works: A Psychological Exploration *Budson and Kensinger have done a marvelous job creating an accessible summary of the wide-ranging field of memory research. A perfect place to start for anyone interested in understanding this fundamental human capacity. * Joshua Foer, B.A., Author of bestselling book Moonwalking with Einstein *This book delivers on all fronts. Written by two of the most eminent memory scientists in the world, the book draws in the reader immediately - engaging both the practitioners of the science of memory as well as those who are new to memory research. The reader is presented with many relatable, everyday examples and practical tips, and with concrete steps that unfold and explain complex theories of memory and forgetting. The authors cover a wide range of representative phenomena about when memory works and when it fails. The book delves into the neuroscience of memory and effects of aging at one end, strategies for improving memory at the other, and many key topics in between. I want this book for my memory course, and for my family and friends who are curious about how memory works. * Suparna Rajaram, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor of Cognitive Science at Stony Brook University *Everyone knows how memory works, we have our own experiences of remembering and forgetting to go on. But the science of memory, as Budson and Kensinger engagingly recount, teaches us so much more—how it really works and how it doesn't. And how this scientifically grounded knowledge enriches our understanding of our own minds. * Ken Paller, Ph.D., Padilla Chair and Director of the Cognitive Neuroscience Program at Northwestern University *the book is worth the time for anyone wanting a better understanding of how memory works. Recommended. All readers. * Choice *Table of ContentsForeword, Daniel Schacter Preface Part 1: All the ways to remember Chapter 1: Memory is not one thing Chapter 2: Travel back in time Chapter 3: Keep it in mind Chapter 4: Muscle memory Chapter 5: Our store of knowledge Chapter 6: What we remember together Part 2: Remembering the days of our lives Chapter 7: Do you need to try to remember? Chapter 8: Get it into your memory - and keep it there Chapter 9: Retrieve that memory Chapter 10: Associate information Chapter 11: Control what you forget and remember Chapter 12: Are you sure that's not a false memory? Part 3: When there is too little memory - or too much Chapter 13: Just normal aging - or is it Alzheimer's disease? Chapter 14: What else can go wrong with your memory Chapter 15: When you can't forget Chapter 16: Those who can remember everything Part 4: How to remember better Chapter 17: Exercise, exercise, exercise Chapter 18: Diet, alcohol, and drugs Chapter 19: Sleep Chapter 20: Do the right things Chapter 21: Use strategies Chapter 22: Use memory aids Chapter 23: Putting it all together Appendix: Twelve tips to remember better Acknowledgments References About the Authors Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Americas New Vaccine Wars
Book SynopsisBioethicist Mark Navin and policy scholar Katie Attwell explore the evolution of American childhood vaccination policy through the prism of political history, contemporary parenthood, and diverse governance strategies. America''s New Vaccine Wars focuses on the origins and the outcomes of America''s recent efforts to eliminate nonmedical exemptions to school and daycare vaccine mandates. These policy developments have increased immunization rates, but they have also ignited polarizing, nationwide debates about parents'' rights, democracy, and the authority of the government to use coercion to promote health. This book explores the meaning of these battles for parents, doctors, the politics of public health, and the future of bioethics.Navin and Attwell ground the book with a case study of California''s efforts to exclude unvaccinated children from school and daycare following the Disneyland Measles Outbreak of 2014. The authors use original interviews with key policymakers and activistTrade ReviewAmerica's New Vaccine Wars is a timely and important addition to the literature on vaccination policy. Navin and Attwell provide a comprehensive overview of the events leading up to California's elimination of non-medical exemptions to school vaccination requirements and what has happened since that time, along with a nuanced discussion of the legal and ethical issues surrounding vaccination requirements and vaccine policy. The interdisciplinary approach- history, law, ethics, philosophy, psychology, politics- enhances our understanding of the complex issues related to vaccine policy. This book should be required reading for those interested in and involved with the ethical and policy issues surrounding vaccination. * Douglas S. Diekema, University of Washington School of Medicine *Meticulously researched and carefully argued, America's New Vaccine Wars grapples with some of the most complex and urgent public policy issues of our time: the relationship between the people and their government, trust in medical and scientific authority, and what we all owe to each other in the name of public health. Navin and Attwell's nuanced account resists easy explanations and provides clear guidance for policy makers. This is a superb case study of the political, legal, and ethical dimensions of public health. * James Colgrove, Columbia Mailman School of Public Health *This book nicely blends sociological, historical, and philosophical considerations in an overarching account of vaccine mandates in California. However, the issues raised here are relevant to political and sociological reflection on vaccine mandates more broadly. Discussing vaccination policy after the COVID-19 pandemic will require the kind of interdisciplinarity and depth of analysis of which this book is a perfect example. * Alberto Giubilini, University of Oxford *Table of ContentsKey Dates Preface Chapter One: Introduction Chapter Two: The Mandates & Exemptions Regime Chapter Three: Last Tweaks Chapter Four: Mobilizing for the Nonmedical Exemptions Bill Chapter Five: Social Meaning and Political Conflict Chapter Six: Drawing the Wrong Lessons from the History Of Mandates Chapter Seven: Powerful Doctors and Underfunded Public Health Chapter Eight: The Ethics and Public Acceptability of Mandates Chapter Nine: Policy Limitations and America's Institutions Chapter Ten: Conclusion: Confronting Dystopia Acknowledgments Bibliography Index
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Oxford University Press Inc Black Health
Book SynopsisWhy do American Black people generally have worse health than American White people? To answer this question, Black Health dispels any notion that Black people have inferior bodies that are inherently susceptible to disease. This is simply false racial science used to justify White supremacy and Black inferiority. A genuine investigation into the status of Black people''s health requires us to acknowledge that race has always been a powerful social category that gives access to the resources we need for health and wellbeing to some people, while withholding them from other people. Systemic racism, oppression, and White supremacy in American institutions have largely been the perpetrators of differing social power and access to resources for Black people. It is these systemic inequities that create the social conditions needed for poor health outcomes for Black people to persist. An examination of social inequities reveals that is no accident that Black people have poorer health than WhTrade ReviewBioethics has not always engaged directly the serious ethical problems regarding health and health care disparities along racialized and gender lines. Dr. Ray tackles these issues head on. She does so in a manner that is accessible and straightforward while raising what is ethically and professionally at stake. I recommend that all of us working in this area read this book. * Patrick T. Smith *Black Health is a monumental contribution to bioethics and contemporary race theory that illuminates the role health disparities have in the maintenance of anti-Black racism. Carefully attending to the consequences of illness and loss, Black Health is a clarion call urging bioethicists and clinicians to attend to the sickness created by racism and the indifference shown towards Black life by the medical community at large. * Tommy J. Curry *Dr. Ray brilliantly amplifies the lived experiences of Black individuals and patients to call attention to long-standing health and health care inequities driven by structural and systemic forces. This timely and humanizing book clearly demonstrates why current and future health care professionals should care about social and structural determinants of health. * Faith E. Fletcher *Black Health is a call for bioethics to concern itself with histories and futures alike. Ray strikes a balance between a realistic telling of history -a history that's laden with blatant racism, at that-and a call for hope. If the field reckons with the widespread anti-Blackness that pervades it, a better bioethics is possible. * Bioethics Today *Table of ContentsPreface Introduction: What is Black Health? Chapter 1: Why are Hospital Births Unsafe for Black People? Chapter 2: Who Believes Our Pain? Chapter 3: Is Cardiovascular Disease A Part of the Black Experience? Chapter 4: Does Where We Sleep Matter? Acknowledgements Index
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OUP India Textbook of Childrens Environmental Health
Book SynopsisChildren are exquisitely sensitive to hazards in the environment. Even minute quantities of toxic chemicals can trigger cellular changes that result in disease and disability that affect children across their lifespan. New discoveries in children''s environmental health continue to elucidate the profound impacts of chemical, biological, physical and societal hazards on children''s health and guide effective intervention. Textbook of Children''s Environmental Health is the landmark textbook channeling scientific findings into evidence-based strategies in children''s environmental health. Edited by two internationally recognized pioneers in environmental pediatrics, this second edition presents up-to-date information on the chemical, biological, physical, and societal hazards that confront children in today''s world. It presents carefully documented data on rising rates of disease in children with new or expanded chapters covering the climate crisis, biodiversity, racism and environmenta
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Oxford University Press AIDS in the UK
Book SynopsisFifteen years ago the AIDS `epidemic'' did not exist on the public agenda. In just over a decade the public and official response to the disease has resulted in the development of a whole network of organizations devoted to the study, containment, and practical treatment of AIDS. In this important and original analysis of AIDS policy, Virginia Berridge examines the speed and nature of the official (and unofficial) response to this new and critical historical event.The policy reaction in Britain passed through three stages. From 1981-1986 the outbreak of a new contagious disease led to public alarm and social stigmatization, with a lack of scientific certainty about the nature of the disorder. AIDS was a new and open policy area - there were no established departmental, local, or health authority mechanisms for dealing with the problem. This was a period of policy development from below, with relatively little official action and many voluntary initiatives behind the scenes. This phase Trade Reviewserves as a model of how contemporary history should be professionally addressed ... it has successfully accumulated evidence from a wide range of sources and respondents in order to recreate the confusion, jealousies, excitement and anxieties of those involved in formulating and implementing AIDS policy ... the book triumphantly reaffirms the relevance of social history to current policy. * Rodney Lowe, Social History Bulletin *Berridge's skill as a historian has never been shown to better advantage. She steers her way through a mass of diffuse material with the skill of a tightrope walker, always keeping her balance. The result is a work of considerable scholarship which manages to be as riveting as a thriller. A considerable achievement * Irvine Loudon, Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine *Her book is coolly written, impressively (but not, as it could so easily be, overwhelmingly) detailed and judicious throughout. She weaves together the strands of science, medicine, policy and culture in a richly worked account of the AIDs years in Britain which will interest anyone who wants ot reflect on the AIDS experience * Times Higher Education Supplement *Virginia Berridge has done an excellent job...AIDS in the UK can be highly recommended not only to all those in Britain who have been concerned with AIDS in the past 15 years but also to everyone who is interested in reading how the United Kingdom has handled the AIDS epidemic until now. * British Medical Journal *a wide range of sources - including interviews with activists, acaemics, doctors and senior government officials - means that it casts light on a range of issues thrown up by the Aids crisis ... An admirably judicious study ... This is an important and valuable book. * Jeffrey Weeks, New Statesman & Society *
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Oxford University Press HIV AIDS A Very Short Introduction Very Short
Book SynopsisHIV/ AIDS continues to be a major public health issue, affecting millions of sufferers worldwide. This Very Short Introduction explains the science, the international and local politics, the demographics, and the devastating consequences of the disease, and addresses some of the big issues that will concern us over the next decade.Table of ContentsREFERENCES; FURTHER READING; INDEX
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Oxford University Press Psychosis Global Perspectives
Book SynopsisPsychotic disorders are a major public health challenge. Psychoses are associated with significant individual, familial, and societal costs. Yet, our understanding of these conditions is limited because the overwhelming majority of research is conducted in a small number of countries in North America, Europe, and Australasia, which together comprise only around 16% of the world''s population. There are consequently substantial gaps in our knowledge of psychoses, and the need for a global perspective is obvious.Psychosis: Global Perspectives comprises two parts: In the first half of the book, the authors review the current evidence base on psychoses around the world by theme, from epidemiology to human rights, highlighting commonalities and differences between settings and illustrating the gaps in our knowledge. The second half of the book synthesises existing research from nine countries in the Global South, providing detailed accounts of ongoing research programmes, local treatment syTable of ContentsPart I Psychosis by Topic 1: Ozden Merve Mollaahmetoglu and James B. Kirkbride: Psychosis across place: The madding crowdDL urban living and psychosis 2: Els van der Ven: Psychosis across persons 1: Minority ethnic groups and migration 3: Charlotte Gayer-Anderson, Stephanie Beards, and Ulrich Reininghaus: Psychosis across persons 2: Poverty, trauma, and sociodevelopment 4: Giulia Segre, Conrad Iyegbe, Sarah Tosato, Geraldo Busatto, and Paola Dazzan: Psychosis across persons 3: Genes, biology, and neurodevelopment 5: Jonathan K. Burns: Psychosis across persons 4: Course and outcome 6: Alex Cohen: Mortality and psychosis 7: Neely Anne Laurenzo Myers: Psychosis, phenomenology, and culture: Welcoming the 'black box' 8: Ashok Malla and Srividya N. Iyer: Services and systems of care for psychotic disorders: A global perspective 9: Ursula M. Read and Erminia Colucci: Human rights and psychosis Part II Psychosis by Place 10: Cristina Marta Del-Ben, Rosana Shuhama, and Paulo Rossi Menezes: Ribeirao Preto, Brazil: Incidence and risks 11: Gerard Hutchinson: Trinidad and Tobago 12: Oye Gureje, Akin Ojagbemi, and Oluyomi Esan: Nigeria 13: Charlotte Hanlon, Alex Cohen, and Atalay Alem: Ethiopia 14: Jonathan K. Burns and Bonginkosi Chiliza: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 15: Dzmitry Krupchanka, Petr Winkler, Arunas Germanavicius, Jan Pfeiffer, Cyril Höschl, Oksana Plevachuk, and Orest Suvalo: Central and Eastern Europe 16: Rangaswamy Thara, Sujit John, Ramachandran Padmavati, Greeshma Mohan, and Vijaya Raghavan: Chennai, India 17: Christy Lai Ming Hui, Wing Chung Chang, Sherry Kit Wa Chan, Edwin Ho Ming Lee, and Eric Yu Hai Chen: Hong Kong 18: Shuiyuan Xiao and Lu Niu: Psychoses and mental health services in mainland China 19: Tessa Roberts, Alex Cohen, and Craig Morgan: Future directions
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Oxford University Press Commissioning and a Population Approach to Health
Book SynopsisThere has been increasing emphasis on actively taking a population approach to the commissioning (planning and securing) of health services in England. Commissioning and a Population Approach to Health Services Decision-Making is a valuable tool for those working in health services commissioning at any level, public health professionals, students and trainees, or anyone looking to learn about the process of commissioning for health services.The focus of this book is on real-life relevance and application. Based on over two decades of experience in the field, it explores what commissioning is really about, its role in improving the population''s health, and the practical opportunities to move the effort in that direction.It brings together fundamental topics to health services decision-making for populations, with a fresh emphasis on a practical commissioning perspective. Core concepts, or ''navigation tools'', help to unlock day to day commissioning challenges such as the scoping of a health issue from a population perspective, making sense of different types of evidence, purposeful use of health intelligence, effective preventive opportunities, prioritisation, and many other topics.This book covers the key opportunities for applying a population perspective to the nuts and bolts of commissioning as well as to the more strategic level challenges in commissioning practice. Whilst each topic provides a pertinent component in itself, in combination the collection forms a comprehensive armoury for commissioning for health gain and decision-making for populations.Table of ContentsPart I: Core Concepts for a Population Approach to Health Services Decision-Making 1: Introduction 2: Health System Basic Structures 3: Commissioning Needs a Population Perspective 4: The Basic Commissioning Cycle 5: Public Health - Three Key Domains 6: Evidence Hierarchy 7: Spectrum of Effective Preventive Opportunities 8: Purposeful Use of Health Intelligence Part II: Enabling Leadership for a Population Approach to Health Services Decision-Making 9: Population Approach to All Levels of Commissioning and Health Service Decision-Making 10: Prioritisation of Investments and Disinvestments in Healthcare: A Conceptual Toolkit 11: Deciding a Sensible Approach to Commissioning When Multiple Commissioners are Involved 12: Recognising Whether You are in Simple or Complex Problem Territory 13: Quality: Are We Up to Scratch? 14: What Can a Commissioner Do About Health Inequalities? 15: Taking Stock for the Future
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Oxford University Press Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability Across
Book SynopsisIntellectual disability is a lifelong condition involving deficits in both intellectual and adaptive functioning. Individuals with intellectual disability experience a greater burden of co-occurring physical and mental illness compared to the general population, and often need a significant degree of support from healthcare professionals and carers, as well as family and friends. Additionally, their lives can be greatly influenced both positively and negatively by the cultures in which they exist, including societal attitudes, belief systems and norms.An insightful addition to the Oxford Cultural Psychiatry series, Psychiatry of Intellectual Disability across Cultures explores the health, support structures, and societal attitudes towards people with intellectual disabilities throughout the world.Written by international experts of intellectual disability and mental health, this comprehensive textbook covers broad topics such as anthropology, mental health, physical health, research, aTable of ContentsSection 1 - Introduction and epidemiology 1: Concepts and prevalence of intellectual disability across cultures 2: Physical health of people with intellectual disability across cultures 3: Neurodevelopmental disorders in people with intellectual disability 4: Mental health in intellectual disability across cultures 5: Research in intellectual disability across cultures Section 2 - General issues 6: Anthropology and intellectual disability across cultures 7: Perception of intellectual disability across cultures 8: Safeguarding the rights of people with intellectual disability across cultures 9: Sexuality, marriage and parenthood across cultures 10: Models of healthcare provision Section 3 - Management in a cultural context 11: Culture and therapies 12: Family networks and voluntary sector participation in the care of people with intellectual disabilities 13: Intellectual disability, spirituality, religion and social inclusion across cultures 14: People with intellectual disability in the criminal justice system Section 4 - Service models in different countries 15: North America (Canada and USA) 16: South America 17: UK and Ireland 18: Europe (Eastern and Western) 19: Africa 20: Middle East 21: Indian Subcontinent 22: Australia & New Zealand
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Oxford University Press Investing in Health and Wellbeing
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Oxford University Press, USA Knowledge to Action EvidenceBased Health Care in Context EvidenceBased Health Care in Context
Book SynopsisHealth services can and should be improved by applying research findings about best practice. Yet, in Knowledge to Action?, the authors explore why it nevertheless proves notoriously difficult to implement change based on research evidence in the face of strong professional views and complex organizational structures. The book draws on a large body of evidence acquired in the course of nearly fifty in-depth case studies, following attempts to introduce evidence-based practice in the UK NHS over more than a decade. Using qualitative methods to study hospital and primary care settings, they are able to shed light on why some of these attempts succeeded where others faltered. By opening up the intricacies and complexities of change in the NHS, they reveal the limitations of the simplistic approaches to implementing research or introducing evidence-based health care. A unique synthesis of evidence, the book brings together data from 1,400 interviews with doctors, nurses, and managers, as well as detailed observations and documentary analysis. The authors provide an analysis, rooted in a range of theoretical perspectives, that underlines the intimate links between organizational structures and cultures and the utilization of knowledge, and draws conclusions which will be of significance for other areas of public management. Their findings have implications for the utilization of knowledge in situations where there is a professional tradition working within a politically sensitive blend of public service, managerial accountability, and technical expertise. Knowledge to Action? will be of interest to Academics, Researchers, and Advanced Students of Organizational Behaviour, Public and Health Management, and Evidence-Based Medicine; and also of particular interest to Practitioners, Clinicians, and Public Health Managers concerned with implementing change to clinical practice.Trade ReviewIt represents a breath of fresh air and contains lessons for those both producing and implementing evidence in EBM (Evidence Based Medicine). Although written as an academic book, it's readibility and numerous case studies allow it to drift close to being a 'how to' manual for implementing EBM. British Medicine Journal (BJM) Based on more than 50 studies of attempts to implement evidence based health care in different NHS settings, it provides a comprehensive and thoughtful review... British Medical Journal ...this book is an important advance... Administrative Science QuarterlyTable of Contents1. Introduction ; 2. Studying Complex Organizations in Health Care ; 3. Evidence-Based Health Care and the Implementation Gap ; 4. Research Design: 'Upscaling' Qualitative Research ; 5. The Active Role of Context ; 6. Professional Boundaries and the Diffusion of Innovation ; 7. Knowledge, Credible Evidence, and Utilization ; 8. Knolwedge in Action ; 9. Conclusion: From Evidence to Actionable Knowledge?
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Oxford University Press Travellers Health
Book SynopsisOur ability to travel to the remotest parts of the world has been transformed, but the health risks are ever changing and increasing, and there may be no one to help when things go wrong. Whether you are travelling abroad for business or pleasure, this book provides essential, detailed, practical advice for journeys all over the world. This fifth edition is a complete revision of a best-selling, comprehensive and trusted guide. Travellers need to be increasingly well informed about health problems they may encounter abroad. Malaria prevention, the latest vaccine information and advice, cruise ship travel, jet lag, skiing, and accidents and injuries abroad: this book covers every important issue in travel medicine, with the emphasis firmly on self-help and prevention. This new edition brings together state-of-the-art background information and specialist advice from more than 70 leading experts from several countries, now in a more compact format. It is also available in an electronic eTrade ReviewRichard Dawood has done it again. He has produced another edition of his magnificent book, better than the previous edition. It comes in 530 pages, yet small enough to slip it into the hand luggage when travelling. That is the idea; to inform the travellers that seek information, and help them manage travel problems they face and how to prevent them. This is the fundamental strength of this book... I would recommend this book to every traveller I see in my travel clinic. It is an invaluable part of the travellers handluggage. * Travelwise, May 2013 *... now in its fifth edition and is the most useful reference book on the subject. * Frank Barrett, The Mail on Sunday *Travellers' Health remains the bible for all who want to understand the basic physical problems of travelling. This is important, in-depth information which covers every contingency and which, along with toilet paper, is one of the true indispensables in any adventurous traveller's bag. * Michael Palin, Expert Traveller, and Former President of the Royal Geographical Society *Table of Contents1. INTRODUCTION: STAYING HEALTHY ABROAD ; 1.1 Introduction ; 2. FOOD AND HYGIENE RELATED DISEASE RISK ; 2.1 Diarrhoea and intestinal infections ; 2.2 Parasites from infected food and drink ; 2.3 Poliomyelitis ; 2.4 Viral hepatitis ; 2.5 Poisons and contaminants in food ; 3. WATER-RELATED DISEASES ; 3.1 Safe water ; 3.2 Water purification devices ; 3.3 Recreational water and beaches ; 3.4 Algal blooms ; 4. DISEASES OF 'CONTACT' ; 4.1 Tuberculosis ; 4.2 Tetanus ; 4.3 Diphtheria ; 4.4 Schistosomiasis (bilharzia) ; 4.5 Meningococcal Disease ; 4.6 Legionnaires' disease ; 4.7 Worm infections from soil contact ; 4.8 Leprosy ; 4.9 Anthrax ; 4.10 Viral hemorrhagic fevers ; 4.11 Leptospirosis ; 4.12 Influenza A and B ; 5. DISEASES SPREAD BY INSECTS ; 5.1 Malaria ; 5.2 Arboviruses: dengue, Japanese encephalitis, yellow fever and others ; 5.3 Filarial infections ; 5.4 Lyme disease ; 5.5 Leishmaniasis ; 5.6 Sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis) ; 5.7 Chagas disease (South American trypanosomiasis) ; 5.8 Plague ; 5.9 Typhus: The rickettsial infections ; 5.10 Myiasis (maggot infestation) ; 5.11 Fleas, lice, bugs, scabies, and other creatures ; 5.12 Personal protection against insect pests ; 6. ANIMAL ATTACKS; RABIES; VENOMOUS BITES AND STINGS ; 6.1 Animal attacks; rabies; venomous bites and stings ; 7. AIR AND SEA TRAVEL ; 7.1 Air travel ; 7.2 Jet lag ; 7.3 Motion sickness ; 7.4 Cruise Ship Medicine ; 8. ENVIRONMENTAL AND RECREATIONAL HAZARDS ; 8.1 Accidents ; 8.2 Personal safety and security ; 8.3 Altitude illness ; 8.4 Effects of climatic extremes ; 8.5 Sun and the traveler ; 8.6 Hay fever seasons worldwide ; 8.7 Yachting and sailing: 'nautical tourism' ; 8.8 Swimming, diving and water sports ; 8.9 Snow sports ; 9. SOME COMMON PROBLEMS ; 9.1 Skin problems ; 9.2 Dental problems ; 9.3 Eye problems ; 9.4 Foot care ; 9.5 Skin and soft tissue infections ; 9.6 Respiratory and airborne problems in travellers ; 9.7 Gynaecological problems ; 9.8 Psychological disorders ; 9.9 Fever and undifferentiated febrile illnesses ; 10. SEXUAL CONTRACEPTION ABROAD ; 10.1 Sexually-transmitted infections ; 10.2 Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) ; 10.3 Contraception and travel: be safe, be prepared ; 11. TRAVELLERS WITH SPECIAL HEALTH NEEDS ; 11.1 Travel in pregnancy ; 11.2 Children abroad ; 11.3 Elderly travellers ; 11.4 The traveller with diabetes ; 11.5 The immunocompromised traveller ; 11.6 The disabled traveller ; 11.7 Expedition Medicine ; 11.8 Medical Tourism ; 11.9 Health protection of Armed Forces personnel ; 12. LIVING AND WORKING ABROAD ; 12.1 Becoming an expatriate ; 12.2 Fitness for working abroad ; 13. PREPARING FOR TRAVEL ; 13.1 Risk and risk assessment for travellers ; 13.2 Immunization ; 13.3 Travel insurance: the whys, whats and hows ; 13.4 Travel law ; 13.5 Medicines and medical kits ; 13.6 Blood transfusion, blood products and the traveller ; 14. EMERGING INFECTIONS: THE FUTURE ; 14.1 Emerging infections: the future ; APPENDIXES ; Appendix 1: Vaccination requirements and recommendations ; Appendix 2: Resource Guide ; Appendix 3: Some hints on eating abroad under extreme conditions of bad hygiene ; Appendix 4: Medical Kit Checklist ; Appendix 5: Post-travel health screening ; Appendix 6: Hay fever seasons worldwide ; FURTHER READING ; GLOSSARY ; INDEX
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Oxford University Press Global Public Health
Book SynopsisGlobal Public Health: a new era is a comprehensive updated account of the international state of public health, including an agenda for improving the practice of the discipline across the world. It addresses three major issues:- the changing global context for public health- the state of public health theory and practice in developed and developing countries; and- strategies for strengthening the practice of public healthSection one surveys the complex old and new challenges facing public health practitioners, and then summarises the state of health globally using new data based on measures of the Global Burden of Disease developed by the Word Health Organization, and other groups, to better describe population health states and trends.Section two presents the first detailed review of the global state of public health. It analyses the public health situation in all regions of the world. Six chapters cover Europe, Latin America, and Australia and New Zealand.. Three chapters cover ChinaTrade ReviewThis book presents a very comprehensive account of public health from a global perspective. * BMA Medical Book Competition *Table of Contents1. The global context for public health ; 2. Current global health status ; 3. Public health in the UK ; 4. Public health in Sweden: facts, visions and lessons ; 5. Public health in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union ; 6. Improving Canada's response to public health challenges: the creation of a new public health agency ; 7. Public health in Latin America ; 8. Public health in Africa ; 9. Public Health in China: history and contemporary challenges ; 10. Public health in South Asia ; 11. Public health in Australia and New Zealand ; 12. Ethical issues in global public health ; 13. Putting the public into public health: towards a more people-centred approach ; 14. Strengthening public health for the new era
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Oxford University Press Hedonic Eating
Book SynopsisOvereating and obesity are on the rise. Despite public health warnings, availability of diet books and programs, and the stigma associated with obesity, many people find it difficult to achieve and maintain a healthy body weight. While there are many books on the topic of caloric or need-based eating, obesity and overeating can also result from eating that is not driven by hunger. Recent research found that excess food intake is largely driven by the palatability of food and the pleasure derived from eating. Hedonic Eating: How the Pleasure of Food Affects Our Brain and Behavior will appeal to scientists, medical doctors, psychologists, counselors and students taking specialized courses that cover appetite. It will also appeal to the general public intersted in learning more about topics, including brain reward-related mechanisms associated with food intake, eating behaviors resulting from these changes in the brain, obesity, and overeating, and science-based approaches to combat the cTable of ContentsForward ; Preface ; Acknowledgements ; Chapter 1. Introduction ; Chapter 2. Why Do We Eat What We Eat? ; Chapter 3. The Brain's Got a Taste for Good Food ; Chapter 4. Craving Chocolate? A Review of Individual Differences, Triggers, and Assessment of Food Cravings ; Chapter 5. Overeating and Binge Eating ; Chapter 6. Brain-Based Drivers and Consequences of Hedonic Overeating ; Chapter 7. Food 'Liking' and 'Wanting': a Neurobiological Perspective ; Chapter 8. The Influence of Dieting (Hedonic Deprivation) on Food Intake, How It Can Promote Hedonic Overeating, and Mindful Eating Interventions ; Chapter 9. The Modern Food Environment- Changes in Food Quantity and Quality and Their Impact on Hedonic Eating ; Chapter 10. Food Addiction
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Oxford University Press Exposure Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology Revised
Book SynopsisThis completely updated edition of Exposure Assessment in Environmental Epidemiology offers a practical introduction to exposure assessment methodologies in environmental epidemiologic studies. In addition to methods for traditional methods -- questionnaires, biomonitoring -- this new edition is expanded to include geographic information systems, modeling, personal sensoring, remote sensing, and OMICs technologies. In addition, each of these methods is contextualized within a recent epidemiology study, maximizing illustration for students and those new to these to these techniques. With clear writing and extensive illustration, this book will be useful to anyone interested in exposure assessment, regardless of background.Trade ReviewIt is hard not to be excited about this book. It can be challenging to put biology, mathematics, the healing arts, and earth sciences together in a meaningful manner that yields useful exposure assessments, but Professor Nieuwenhuisjen's team has done just that with this second edition. . . This book is remarkable in terms of its clarity and completeness. * J. Thomas Pierce, MBBS, PhD (Navy Environmental Health Center); Doody's Notes *Table of ContentsSection I: Methods ; 1: Introduction to exposure assessment ; Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 2: Questionnaires ; Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 3: Environmental measurement and modelling: introduction and geographical information systems ; John Gulliver /David Briggs/ Kees de Hoogh ; 4: Environmental measurement and modelling: source-dispersion and micro-environmental models ; Kees de Hoogh/David Briggs/John Gulliver ; 5: Personal exposure monitoring and modelling ; Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 6: Biological monitoring ; Marie Pedersen/Mark J Nieuwenhuijsen ; 7: Occupational exposure assessment in industry- and population-based epidemiologic studies. ; Melissa C. Friesen/Jerome Lavoue/ Kay Teschke/Martie Van Tongeren ; 8: Pharmacokinetic modeling in epidemiology ; Marc-Andre Verner ; 9: Dermal and inadvertent ingestion exposure assessment ; Sean Semple and John W Cherrie ; 10: Exposure measurement error: consequences and design issues ; Ben Armstrong and Xavier Basagana ; Section II: Current topics ; 11: Exposure assessment for biological agents in environmental epidemiology ; Dick Heederik/Heike Schmitt ; 12: Particulate Matter; exposure assessment and health ; Helen H. Suh ; 13: Land use regression models for outdoor air pollution ; Gerard Hoek, Rob Beelen, Bert Brunekreef ; 14: The Early Life Exposome - Concept and Implementation in Birth Cohorts ; Martine Vrijheid ; 15: Remote sensing ; Payam Dadvand ; 16: Exposure assessment of water contaminants ; Cristina M Villanueva/Patrick Levallois ; 17: The development of biomarkers ; Clifford P. Weisel ; 18: Radiofrequency (RF) Exposure, measurements and health effects ; Frank de Vocht/Martie van Tongeren
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Oxford University Press Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease
Book SynopsisThis essential book comprehensively covers the diagnosis, treatment and management of cardiovascular disease in obese patients, translating up-to-date clinical research findings into clinical practice.Trade Review...for any clinician who looks after this group of patients it will be a useful guide and also a good starting point for people interested in developing their knowledge of obesity-related heart disease * British Journal of Hospital Medicine *Table of Contents1. Obesity and the cardiovascular system: redefinition of this relationship ; 2. Obesity definition, classification, phenotypes, and worldwide prevalence ; 3. Metabolically healthy obesity ; 4. Adipose tissue and the heart ; 5. Markers of adiposity ; 6. Echocardiography in obesity ; 7. Obesity and atherosclerosis ; 8. Obesity and hypertension ; 9. Electrocardiogram and arrhythmias in obesity ; 10. Obesity and heart failure ; 11. Obesity and peripheral venous diseases ; 12. Obesity and obstructive sleep apnoea ; 13. Weight loss strategies ; 14. Major trials in obesity ; Further reading
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Oxford University Press, USA Evaluating Health Promotion
Book SynopsisHealth Promotion is a relatively new discipline and there is little in the way of practical help for students and practitioners in choosing and implementing appropriate evaluation methods. As the demands for rigorous evaluation and evidence-based decision-making increase, health promotion cannot ignore the need for accurate, reliable and valid methods to carry out evaluation. This book provides clear descriptions (with plentiful practical examples) of such methods, and the problems that can arise from their implementation. Both qualitative and quantitative methods that are commonly used are described and the problems and benefits that arise with their use are explained. Experiences in the practical implementation of evaluation are explained, with examples from a variety of different social, economic and cultural contexts. The third edition of this highly successful book has been fully revised and updated to reflect the ongoing developments in the field of health promotion. It will appeTrade ReviewFor students of social sciences, this book is a must have... For occupational physicians who manage large departments that espouse health promotion and for those of us whose work includes an international perspective in developing areas this book has very significant utility. * Occupational Medicine *Table of Contents1: OVERVIEW ; 1. Introduction ; 2. Historical and policy approaches ; PART 2: METHODS OF EVALUATION ; 3. Evaluating according to purpose and resources: Strengthening the evidence base incrementally ; 4. Evaluating interventions: Experimental study designs in health promotion ; 5. Economic evaluation of health promotion interventions ; 6. Using systematic reviews in health promotion ; 7. Process evaluation: Understanding how and why interventions work ; PART 3: EVALUATION IN PRACTICE ; 8. Social marketing interventions and evaluation ; 9. Evaluation of interventions to prevent intimate partner violence ; 10. Evaluating environmental interventions through natural experiments ; 11. E-health promotion ; PART 4: PARTICIPANTS IN, AND USERS OF, EVALUATION ; 12. Involving lay people in the development of NICE public health guidance ; 13. Evaluating the ethics of health promotion: Understanding informed participation ; 14. Feeding back evaluation results to stakeholder participants ; 15. Getting findings into policy ; 16. Conclusions: Providing appropriate evidence and influencing policy
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