Public health and preventive medicine Books

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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Book SynopsisAt this time when regulatory agencies are accepting and actively encouraging probabilistic approaches and the attribution of overall uncertainty among inputs to support Value of Information analyses, a comprehensive sourcebook on methods for addressing variability and uncertainty in exposure analysis is sorely needed.Trade Review`...the various topics are presented extremely well from the pedagogic point of view. For readers of this journal, the most appealing feature of the book is its extensive coverage of systems modeling and simulation . Other good features of the book include: careful examination of assumptions under which probabilistic modeling is a useful and justified; excellent discussion of the many aspects of uncertainty and variability; unusually good and extensive (80-page long) coverage of probability distributions; interesting and well-described examples and the case studies in the area of risk analysis; and a useful glossary of technical terms. In summary, this is an excellent book for anyone interested in probabilistic modeling. In my opinion, it is the right book in this domain for readers of this journal and I highly recommend it.' International Journal of General Systems, 31(1):97-110, (2002)Table of ContentsIntroduction. A Basic Framework for Probabilistic Analysis. Approaches to Model Uncertainty. Characterizing Variability and Uncertainty in Model Inputs. Data and Distributions. Special Topics Related to Distribution Development. Probabilistic Modeling Techniques. Identifying Key Contributors to Variability and Uncertainty in Model Outputs. An Illustrative Case Study of the Application of Probabilistic Exposure Assessment. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewDoody's Core Titles® 2020 Essential Purchase "This is the third edition of a now-standard reference on a highly specialized subject. The author has thoroughly updated the material and, by adding new topics relevant to the changes in oncologic management and some specific techniques, has produced a book that amply justifies replacing the previous edition. It will be of value to specialists and trainees alike." -Carol Scott-Conner, MD, PhD, MBA (University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics) Doody's Review Score: 91-4 Stars!Table of ContentsSECTION 1 Introduction 1 History of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 2 Applied Embryology of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 3 Thyroid Physiology and Thyroid Function Testing SECTION 2 Benign Thyroid Disease 4 Thyroiditis 5 Thyroglossal Duct Cysts and Ectopic Thyroid Tissue 6 Surgery of Cervical and Substernal Goiter 7 Approach to the Mediastinum: Transcervical, Transsternal, and Video-Assisted 8 Surgical Management of Hyperthyroidism 9 Reoperation for Benign Thyroid Disease SECTION 3 Preoperative Evaluation 10 The Evaluation and Management of Thyroid Nodules 11 Fine-Needle Aspiration of the Thyroid Gland: The 2017 Bethesda System 12 Fine-Needle Aspiration and Molecular Analysis 13 Ultrasound of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 14 Preoperative Radiographic Mapping of Nodal Disease for Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma 15 Laryngeal Examination in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 16 Radiofrequency and Laser Ablation of Thyroid Nodules and Parathyroid Adenoma SECTION 4 Thyroid Neoplasia 17 Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Incidence 18 Molecular Pathogenesis of Thyroid Neoplasia 19 Papillary Thyroid Cancer 20 Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma 21 Papillary Carcinoma Observation 22 Follicular Thyroid Cancer 23 Noninvasive Follicular Thyroid Neoplasm With Papillary-Like Nuclear Features (NIFTP) 24 Dynamic Risk Group Analysis and Staging for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer 25 H?urthle Cell Tumors of the Thyroid 26 Sporadic Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma 27 Syndromic Medullary Thyroid Cancer: MEN 2A and MEN 2B 28 Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer and Primary Thyroid Lymphoma 29 Pediatric Thyroid Cancer 30 Familial Nonmedullary Thyroid Cancer SECTION 5 Thyroid and Neck Surgery 31 Principles in Thyroid Surgery 32 Robotic and Extracervical Approaches to the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands 33 Transoral Thyroidectomy 34 Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Thyroidectomy 35 Surgical Anatomy and Monitoring of the Superior Laryngeal Nerve 36 Surgical Anatomy and Monitoring of the Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve 37 Surgery for Locally Advanced Thyroid Cancer: Larynx, Tracheal Invasion, and Esophageal 38 Central Neck Dissection: Indications and Technique 39 Lateral Neck Dissection: Indications and Technique 40 Incisions in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 41 Surgical Pathology of the Thyroid Gland SECTION 6 Postoperative Considerations 42 Pathophysiology of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Injury 43 Management of Recurrent Laryngeal Nerve Paralysis 44 Nonneural Complications of Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 45 Quality Assessment in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery 46 Ethics and Malpractice in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery SECTION 7 Postoperative Management 47 Postoperative Management of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer 48 Postoperative Radioactive Iodine Ablation and Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer 49 External Beam Radiotherapy for Thyroid Malignancy 50 Reoperative Thyroid Surgery 51 Nonsurgical Treatment of Thyroid Cysts, Nodules, Thyroid Cancer Nodal Metastases, and Hyperparathyroidism: The Role of Percutaneous Ethanol Injection 52 Medical Treatment Horizons for Metastatic Differentiated and Medullary Thyroid Cancer SECTION 8 Parathyroid Surgery 53 Primary Hyperparathyroidism: Pathophysiology, Surgical Indications, and Preoperative Workup 54 Guide to Preoperative Parathyroid Localization Testing 55 Principles in Surgical Management of Primary Hyperparathyroidism 56 Standard Bilateral Parathyroid Exploration 57 Minimally Invasive Single Gland Parathyroid Exploration 58 Minimally Invasive Video-Assisted Parathyroidectomy 59 Intraoperative PTH Monitoring During Parathyroid Surgery 60 Surgical Management of Multiglandular Parathyroid Disease 61 Surgical Management of Secondary and Tertiary Hyperparathyroidism 62 Parathyroid Management in the MEN Syndromes 63 Revision Parathyroid Surgery 64 Parathyroid Carcinoma 65 Surgical Pathology of the Parathyroid Glands

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Book SynopsisDetermination of Metals in Natural and Treated Waters draws together all the available literature and presents in a systematic fashion the latest analytical techniques for detecting metals in non-saline and saline natural and treated water. Broad outlines of different methods and their applicability in certain situations are given allowing the chemist to choose appropriate test methods.This volume is an essential reference for environmental analytical chemists, toxicologists and the medical community in the water, agrochemistry, fisheries and waste management industries and the public sector, including enforcement and public health.Trade ReviewIt is impressive to see a book of almost 1200 pages from a single author but the topic represents probably the most broadly studies area of environmental analysis until now and a comprehensive coverage leads to such a heavyweight Hendrik Emons - The Royal Society of ChemistryIt is impressive to see a book of almost 1200 pages from a single author but the topic represents probably the most broadly studies area of environmental analysis until now and a comprehensive coverage leads to such a heavyweight Hendrik Emons - The Royal Society of ChemistryTable of ContentsPreface. 1. Rationale, Analysis of Water Samples. 2. Cations in Natural Waters. 3. Cations in Surface, Ground and Mineral Water. 4. Cations in Potable Waters. 5. Cations in Aquetous Precipitation. 6. Cations in Seawater. 7. Cations in Estuary, Bay and Coastal Waters. 8. Cations in Waste Waters. 9. Cations in Sewage Effluents. 10. Cations in Trade Effluents. 11. Cations in High Purity Boiler and Nuclear Reactor Waters. 12. Radioactive Elements. 13. Miscellaneous Measurement. 14. On-Site Measuring Instruments. 15. On-line Process Measuring Instruments. 16. Sampling Techniques. 17. Sample Preservation and Storage. Index.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 - Introduction 2 - Public health: principles and midwifery practice 3 - Becoming a mother and support for parenting 4 - Birth and health 5 - Childbearing women who are seeking asylum or homeless 6 - Substance misuse in pregnancy 7 - Age and maternity 8 - Infant feeding: a public health perspective 9 - Smoking in pregnancy 10 - Weight matters in pregnancy 11 - Emotional wellbeing and public health

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Book SynopsisHow to integrate safety skills into job training through behavior modification and various instructional methods. The price is high for this compendium of training suggestions and techniques. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

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Book SynopsisThis brand-new textbook introduces medical students, junior doctors, medical educators and allied health professionals to the vital skills of diagnostic strategy and clinical reasoning, both essential components of becoming an effective clinician. Taking the examination of the hands as a springboard often the initial step in physical examination and from which a wealth of information can be gleaned through real-life clinical cases readers are encouraged to refine their powers of observation and decision-making strategy.Key features: Encourages a conscious approach to clinical reasoning see' rather than just look' Develops an understanding of why all clinicians can be responsible for diagnostic mistakes and how, with a raised awareness, they can work towards avoiding error Outlines approaches that can be used when taking a history and when examining patients in any clinical setting Bundled e-book for use on the go' while the comTrade Review"This is a helpful guide on evidence-based clinical reasoning in early patientcontact for medical students. It is a first edition book published in theUnited Kingdom.Eleven chapters present discussions on clinical reasoning, diagnostic strategy,the history and examination, spot diagnosis and pattern recognition, red andyellow flags, restricted rule-outs, probabilistic reasoning, test of time, testof treatment, and various case studies. Full-color photographs are wellpresented. The case study chapters impart a classical Socratic method ofteaching with questions that lead readers to diagnoses through various concepts(e.g., red and yellow flags). There are some references included, but this isappropriate as the book's objective is to teach students how to approachpatients rather than present a study of specific conditions.As an introductory text for medical students early on their journey intomedicine, this is a practical text. "Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Clinical Reasoning. 3. Diagnostic Strategy. 4. The History. 5. Examination. 6. Spot Diagnosis and Pattern Recognition. 7. Red and Yellow Flags. 8. Restricted Rule-Outs. 9. Probablistic Reasoning. 10. Test of Time and Test of Treatment. 11. Further Cases.

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Book SynopsisThis brand-new textbook introduces medical students, junior doctors, medical educators and allied health professionals to the vital skills of diagnostic strategy and clinical reasoning, both essential components of becoming an effective clinician. Taking the examination of the hands as a springboard often the initial step in physical examination and from which a wealth of information can be gleaned through real-life clinical cases readers are encouraged to refine their powers of observation and decision-making strategy.Key features: Encourages a conscious approach to clinical reasoning see' rather than just look' Develops an understanding of why all clinicians can be responsible for diagnostic mistakes and how, with a raised awareness, they can work towards avoiding error Outlines approaches that can be used when taking a history and when examining patients in any clinical setting Bundled e-book for use on the go' while the comTrade Review"This is a helpful guide on evidence-based clinical reasoning in early patientcontact for medical students. It is a first edition book published in theUnited Kingdom.Eleven chapters present discussions on clinical reasoning, diagnostic strategy,the history and examination, spot diagnosis and pattern recognition, red andyellow flags, restricted rule-outs, probabilistic reasoning, test of time, testof treatment, and various case studies. Full-color photographs are wellpresented. The case study chapters impart a classical Socratic method ofteaching with questions that lead readers to diagnoses through various concepts(e.g., red and yellow flags). There are some references included, but this isappropriate as the book's objective is to teach students how to approachpatients rather than present a study of specific conditions.As an introductory text for medical students early on their journey intomedicine, this is a practical text. "Vincent F Carr, DO, MSA, FACC, FACP Uniformed Services University of the Health SciencesTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Clinical Reasoning. 3. Diagnostic Strategy. 4. The History. 5. Examination. 6. Spot Diagnosis and Pattern Recognition. 7. Red and Yellow Flags. 8. Restricted Rule-Outs. 9. Probablistic Reasoning. 10. Test of Time and Test of Treatment. 11. Further Cases.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to analyze in depth the current causes of shortage of family physicians and the relative weakness of the family practice model in many countries in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.  Focusing on engagement with the private health sector in scaling up family practice, the book explores why primary health care can make the difference and how it can be introduced and strengthened. Comparative experiences from around the world put the EMR in context, while the book also highlights where the EMR is special in particular, the burden for health care of refugees and displaced persons, and the need of public-private partnerships.Table of ContentsScaling up Family Practice: Progressing towards Universal Health Coverage in Eastern Mediterranean Region. Online Training of General Practitioners in Family Medicine. A Framework for Quality Improvement at the Primary Care Level in the Easter Mediterranean Region. Building Resilient Health Systems to Maintain Primary Care Delivery in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. Multidisciplinary teams and collaborative practice. Leveraging Health Financing to Promote Family Practice in the Eastern Mediterranean. Iran Experience in Engaging with Private Health Sector for Delivery of Family Practice Services. Saudi Arabia Family Practice Program.

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Book SynopsisDespite being recognized and fought against over countless centuries, human viral pathogens continue to cause major public health problems worldwidekilling millions of people and costing billions of dollars in medical care and lost productivity each year. With contributions from specialists in their respective areas of viral pathogen research, Molecular Detection of Human Viral Pathogens provides a reliable reference on molecular detection and identification of major human viral pathogens.Each chapter briefly reviews the classification, epidemiology, clinical features, and diagnosis of one related viral pathogen or a group of them. The clinical sample collection and preparation procedures are outlined, and a selection of representative stepwise molecular detection protocols is covered. The chapters conclude with a discussion on further research requirements relating to improved diagnosis. With its judicious selection of streamlined, readyTable of ContentsAndes virus. Astrovirus. Australian bat lassavirus. Avian Influenza virus (eg, H5Nl). BK and JC viruses. Bayou virus. Borna disease virus. Bovine papular stomatitis and pseudocowpox viruses. Bunyamwera virus. California encephalitis virus (and La Crosse virus). Central European encephalitis virus. Cercopithecine herpes virus 1 (B virus). Changuinola virus. Chikungunya virus. Colorado tick fever viruses. Cowpox virus. Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever virus (and Hazara virus). Dengue hemorrhagic fever viruses 1-4. Dobrava virus. Eastern equine encephalitis virus. Ebola virus (Zaire, Sudan, Reston and Ivory Coast). Encephalomyocarditis virus. Equine morbillivirus. European bat lyssaviruses I and 2. Foot and mouse disease virus. Guanarito virus (Venezuelan hemorrhagic fever). Hantaan group viruses(eg, Hantaan, Dobrava and Seoul viruses). Hendra virus. Hepatitis A and E viruses. Hepatitis B virus. Hepatitis C virus. Hepatitis D virus. Hepatitis G virus. Human adenovirus serogroups A-F. Human bocavirus. Human coronaviruses (eg, 229E, OC43, NL63 (SARS) and HKU1). Human coxsackieviruses (eg, A-B). Human echoviruses. Human enteroviruses A-D. Human foamy virus. Human herpesviruses 1 and 2 (Herpes simplex virus 1 and 2). Human herpesvirus 3 (Varicella-Zoster virus). Human herpesvirus 4 (Epstein-Barr virus). Human herpesvirus 5 (cytomegalovirus plus HPV 6 and 7). Human herpesvirusse 6 and 7). Human herpesviruses 8 (Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus). Human immunodeficiency viruses 1 and 2. Human metapneumovirus. Human papillomaviruses 1-7. Human parainfluenza viruses 1 and 3. Human parainfluenza viruses 2 and 4. Human parechovirus. Human parvovirus BI9 virus. Human respiratory syncytial virus. Human rhino viruses A and B. Human T lymphotropic virus types 1-4. Influenza A-C viruses. Japanese encephalitis virus. Junin virus (Argentine hemorrhagic fever). Kemerovo virus. LagIDla Negra virus. Lassa fever virus. Lymphocytic choriomeningitis virus. Marburg viruses. Mayaro virus. Measles virus. Menangle virus. Metapneumovirus. Molluscum contagiosum virus. Monkeypox virus. Mumps virus. Murray Valley encephalitis virus. Newcastle disease virus. Nipah virus. Norovirus. Omsk hemorrhagic fever virus. Orf virus. Oriboca virus. Oropouche virus. Orthoreovirus (eg, TlL, T2J and T3D). Parvovirus B 19. Picobimavirus. Piry virus. Poliovirus. Pseudocowpox virus. Puumala virus. Rabies virus. Rift Valley fever virus. Ross River virus. Rotavirus (groups A-C). Rubella virus. Sapoviruses. Seal parapoxvirus. Sin Nombre group viruses (eg, Sin Nombre and Laguna Negra viruses). Sindbis virus. Slow virus diseases (eg, prions). St. Louis encephalitis virus. Tanapox virus (and Yabapoxvirus). Thogotovirus (influenza D). Tickborne encephalitis virus. Toscana virus. TT virus. Usutu virus. Vaccinia virus. Variola virus. Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus. Vesicular stomatitis virus. West Nile virus. Western equine encephalitis virus. Whitewater Arroyo virus. Yabapox virus. Yellow fever virus. Zika virus.

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Book SynopsisThis volume provides readers with all the information they need to know about personality disorders, including how to assess, treat, manage, and diagnose the varying signs and symptoms of the 10 different personality disorders currently recognized.Having a personality disorder is different than having personality quirks.Table of ContentsSeries Foreword Introduction Essential Questions 1. Introduction 2. The History of Personality Disorders 3. Causes and Risk Factors 4. Signs and Symptoms 5. Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management 6. Long-Term Prognosis and Potential Complications 7. Effects on Family and Friends 8. Prevention 9. Issues and Controversies 10. Current Research and Future Directions Scenarios. Glossary Directory of Resources Index

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Book SynopsisDespite an enormous investment of effort throughout the world, cancer is still a major barrier to human longevity. Segi decided to devote his life to the fight against cancer by establishing worldwide comparative cancer statistics-one of the landmarks in cancer studies and in cancer prevention strategies.Table of ContentsChanging Cancer Patterns.- Changing Patterns of Cancer Incidence in Five Continents.- Trends of Cancer Incidence by Site and Histological Type in Osaka, Japan, 1963–1982.- Changes in Mortality of All Forms of Malignant Neoplasms among Japanese for the Last Decades.- Trends in Lung Cancer Mortality in 24 Countries.- Cancer Registration.- Cancer Registration in the Near Future.- The Cancer Registry and the Study of Occupational Cancer in Denmark.- Changes in Frequency of Less Common Cancers: An Early Warning System for Cancer Registries.- End Results of Cancer Patterns: From Population-Based Cancer Registry Data.- The Impact of the Computer on the Cancer Registry.- Migrant Study.- Cancer among Japanese-Americans in Hawaii.- Cancer Mortality among Polish Migrants.- Cancer Patterns among Koreans in Japan.- Topics in Cancer Epidemiology.- Passive Smoking and Cancer: An Epidemiological Review.- Exogenous Hormones and the Risk of Cancer.- Adult T-Cell Leukemia.- Chemical Risk Factors for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma (NPC)—A Review.- Occupational Lung Cancer in a Tin Mine in South China.- Etiologic Clues from Cancer Mapping in the United States.- International Comparative Study.- Comparative Epidemiology of Cancer in the United States and Japan: Preventive Implications.- U S.-Japan Cooperative Cancer Research Program Report of a Workshop on Adult-Type Cancer under Age 30.- Rearranging Segi’s Cancer Mortality Statistics by Factor and Cluster Analysis.- Author Index.

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Book Synopsis''If there is any must read book about COVID-19, this is, without a doubt, the one.''Peter Jay Hotez, MD, PhD, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine''Drawing on his brilliant reporting from the front lines of the fight against COVID, Gupta has produced a book filled with hope and optimism that draws on the lessons of the recent past to give people a grounded sense of how to navigate the future.'' Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code BreakerFrontline Covid-19 health journalist, Dr. Sanjay Gupta has had insider access to the unfolding pandemic, including exclusive conversations with the world''s top public health experts and behind-the-scenes scientists racing to find treatments and cures. And now he''s sharing what he''s learned in a book that will answer not only all our questions about what happened, but also about how our world will change in the years aTrade ReviewIf there is any 'must read' book about COVID-19, this is, without a doubt, the one. * Peter Jay Hotez, MD, PhD, National School of Tropical Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine *Drawing on his brilliant reporting from the front lines of the fight against COVID, Gupta has produced a book filled with practical wisdom and how we can become more resilient in an era of pandemics. Filled with hope and optimism, it draws on the lessons of the recent past to give people a grounded sense of how to navigate the future. * Walter Isaacson, #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Code Breaker *With his characteristic curiosity, compassion, and humility, combined with unparalleled talent as a master-storyteller, Dr. Gupta presents the defining history of the greatest public health catastrophe of our lifetimes. This is a must-read for how we can emerge stronger as individuals and as a society. * Leana Wen, Washington Post contributing columnist, former Baltimore health commissioner *Part murder mystery, part practical how-to-survive guide, Dr Sanjay Gupta's World War C is a tour de force. In this riveting book, Sanjay divulges, as few others can, what you didn't hear about in the news during the pandemic, and equips us with the everyday tools to stay safe and chase life like never before. * Andy Slavitt, former senior advisor of COVID-19 response, Biden White House *A mask, a bar of soap, some water, six feet of distance, and this remarkable book will help you to survive the next pandemic we are destined to face - and better understand the one we just lived through. While there's no cure for COVID, World War C will inoculate you from the misinformation and the mistakes that have turned our world upside down. * Scott Z. Burns, screenwriter, Contagion *Wisdom shared by Dr Sanjay Gupta enabled me to protect my family over the last eighteen months. Now this book will help everyone feel confident they have the resources and frame of mind to tackle whatever comes next. * Francis Ford Coppola, five-time Acadamy Award-winning director *

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Book SynopsisThis book is designed to help the busy practitioner develop a differential diagnosis for the otolaryngology problems they encounter in the outpatient, inpatient, or emergency setting. The authors discuss clinical presentations and treatments, complemented by photographs of examinations and procedures to help physicians with diagnosis. The book features concise descriptions and highlights key treatment plans for the most common conditions in otolaryngology. For ease of reference, chapters are organised into five major sections, reflecting the make-up of the specialty: Otology, Rhinology/Skull Base, Laryngology, Head & Neck, Facial Plastics, and Pediatrics.Easy to read and richly illustrated with relevant clinical photographs and diagrams, Otolaryngology: A Color Handbook will be an indispensable reference for otolaryngologists, primary care providers, physician assistants, nurses, and students. Trade Review“This is a superb book that commendably straddles the twin aims of being an atlas whilst at the same is also a standard textbook. Fusing these attributes together produces this excellent book which is a pleasure to read… It will make a good book for an ENT specialist, especially for someone in training whilst it is also a great book for a non ENT specialist like a GP.” – Dr Harry Brown, Glycosmedia"This concisely-written text is annotated with many colour clinical images and scans. The design is very different to most books: the six sections cover the main domains of the specialty – head and neck, rhinology, laryngology, otology and neurotology, facial plastics and paediatrics…The book is multi-authored with 39 of 41 contributors from the USA. This may give the book a bias towards North American practice that the reader should bear in mind, particularly in regard to terminology. However, any reader who is just starting in otolaryngology will relish the vast array of images and gain a rapid overview of the main factors with each of the described disorders." – Andrew C Swift, University Hospital Aintree, LiverpoolTable of ContentsOtology. Normal Examination. Diseases of the Auricle and External Ear. Diseases of the Middle Ear. Additional Diseases of the Temporal Bone, Seventh and Eighth Nerves. Rhinology and Skull Base. Normal Exam. Diseases of the Septum and Turbinates. Diseases of the Sinuses. Additional Tumors of the Skull Base. Laryngology. Normal examination. Diseases of the Larynx and Trachea. Head & Neck. Diseases of the Oral Cavity & of Dental Origin. Disease of the Salivary Glands. Masses of the Pharynx, Head & Neck. Thyroid Disease and Parathyroid disease. Reconstructive Surgery of head and neck defects. Facial Plastics. Normal facial analysis. Nose. Ear. Aging Face/Rhytids. Skin. Hair. Trauma. Reanimation of Facial Paralysis. Pediatrics. Ear. Nose/Sinus. Oral cavity & pharynx. Neck. Airway. Craniofacial anomalies and syndromes.

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Book SynopsisVulvovaginal Infections presents new knowledge to help clinicians accurately diagnose and treat their patients and highlights for researchers remaining unsolved problems and the most promising areas for continued investigation. Clinical gynecologists will find practical advice and extensive insight into solving real-life clinical scenarios.The book opens by presenting information on the microbiology of the vagina and vaginal immunology. It then discusses the diagnosis of vulvovaginal disease, including physical examination, screening processes, and laboratory testing.Diagnosis is followed by covering various vulvovaginal infections including bacterial vaginosis, Candida vulvovaginitis, Trichomonas vaginalis vaginitis, genital herpes, human papillomavirus genital infections, allergic vulvovaginitis, menopausal vulvovaginitis, cytolytic vaginosis, aerobic vaginitis, and more.For each of these conditions, tTrade ReviewPraise for previous editions:"The style of writing is informal and easy to read… The immunology sections are relevant and clearly explained."—The British Journal of Hospital Medicine"Provides extensive insight into the resolution of real-life clinical dilemmas… The chapter on Candida infection is possibly the best published review of this topic… A leap forward in the understanding and management of vulvovaginal disease."—Clinical Infectious DiseasesTable of ContentsMicrobiology of the Vagina. Vaginal Immunology. Diagnosis of Vulvovaginal Disease. Candida Vulvovaginitis. Bacterial Vaginosis. Trichomonas vaginalis Vaginitis. Cytolytic Vaginosis, Aerobic Vaginitis, and Desquamative Inflammatory Vaginitis. Genital Herpes. Human Papillomavirus Genital Infections. Other Sexually Transmitted Diseases of the Vulva and the Vagina. Allergic Vulvovaginitis. Menopausal Vulvovaginitis. Vestibulodynia. Dermatologic Disorders Causing Vulvar Disease.

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Book SynopsisHACCP: A Practical Approach, 3rd edition has been updated to include the current best practice and new developments in HACCP application since the last edition was published in 1998.Trade ReviewMortimore and Wallace point out that since they last updated the book there have continued to be many failures in the food supply chain. Some of these are world renowned, many were significant national failures, and many, many more were small, isolated, and sometimes tragic events occurring in local communities all around the world. So what has gone wrong? Is HACCP not working? Sadly, the answer to this question is that it hasn’t had a chance to work. Far from being “done,” HACCP has been poorly implemented and under-utilized in probably the majority of food companies. Twenty years ago developments in HACCP were fairly major, and some governments saw its implementation as a remedy for all of their country’s food safety issues. In reality, use of the HACCP approach does offer a practical and major contribution to the way forward, but only if the people charged with its implementation have the proper knowledge and expertise to apply it effectively. Whilst a new book isn’t by itself going to solve that problem, the authors hope that it may help some companies to do better.- Land O'Lakes, Inc., Arden Hills, MNTable of ContentsForeword.- Acknowledgements.- About the Authors.- Disclaimer.- About this Book.- Prologue.- 1. An Introduction to HACCP and its role in food safety control.- 2. Preparation and planning to achieve effective food safety management.- 3. Hazards, their significance and control.- 4. Prerequisites for food safety – PRPs and Operational PRPs.- 5. Designing food safety.- 6. How to do a HACCP Study.- 7. Implementation, Verification and Maintenance for Ongoing Risk Management.- 8. Considerations for HACCP application in different supply chain sectors.- Epilogue.- References, further reading and resource materials.- Appendices.- Index.

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Book SynopsisThere are many emergencies that the dermatologist needs to address and many cutaneous diseases in the emergency room that require rapid dermatologic consultation. The dermatologist is frequently the ?rst physician to examine such patients before a hospital admission and also the ?rst to identify a critical situation, stabilize the patient, and choose urgent and appropriate intervention. Both the practicing dermatologist and the emergency physician will benefit from the revised and updated edition of this text from top international dermatologists, enabling them to hone their diagnostic skills, expand their knowledge and understanding of pathologic events, and learn treatment options available for acute life-threatening skin diseases in this complicated and multifaceted ?eld.Trade ReviewI have not seen a book cover this specific topic before and it does it very well...It is well written and as would be expected from a dermatology book, contains high quality illustrations. I would suspect that a full time dermatologist would be interested in owning this excellent book. The price also includes access to an electronic version and all you have to do is rub off the covering on the inside front cover to obtain access to the code. This adds to the usefulness of an interesting and educational book and I am sure if you are involved in the management of a patient who has an emergency dermatology issue, then this book could be very helpful indeedDr Harry Brown, GlycosmediaTable of ContentsCell injury and cell death. Clean and aseptic technique at the bedside. New antimicrobials. Immunomodulators and the "Biologics" in Cutaneous Emergencies. Critical care: stuff you really, really need to know. Acute skin failure. Dermatological emergencies in neonatal medicine. Necrotizing soft-tissue infections. Life-threatening bacterial skin infections. Bacteremia, sepsis, septic shock, and toxic shock syndrome. Staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome. Life-threatening cutaneous viral diseases. Life-threatening cutaneous fungal and parasitic diseases. Life-threatening stings, bites, and marine envenomations. Severe and acute adverse cutaneous drug reactions – I. Stevens-Johnson Syndrome and toxic epidermal necrosis. Severe and acute adverse cutaneous drug reactions – II. DRESS Syndrome, serum sickness- like reaction. Severe and acute complications of dermatologic therapies. Severe and acute allergic and immunologic reactions I: Urticaria, angioedema, mastocytosis, and anaphylaxis. Severe and acute allergic and immunologic reactions II. Other hypersensitivities and immune defects, including HIV. Graft versus host disease. Erythroderma/exfoliative dermatitis. Acute, severe bullous dermatoses. Emergency management of purpura and vasculitis, including purpura fulminans. Emergency management of connective tissue disorders and their complications. Skin signs of systemic infections and other life-threatening systemic diseases. Skin signs of systemic neoplastic diseases and paraneoplastic cutaneous syndromes. Burn injury. Emergency dermatoses of the anorectal regions. Emergency management of sexually transmitted diseases and other genitourethral disorders. Emergency management of environmental skin disorders: Heat, cold, ultraviolet light injuries. Endocrinologic emergencies in dermatology. Emergency management of skin torture and self-inflicted dermatoses. Cutaneous signs of poisoning. Cosmetic complications. Life-threatening dermatoses in travellers. Information management.

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Book SynopsisThe fundamental goal of the revised edition of this acclaimed text is to provide comprehensive, practical, and straightforward information about the developing nervous system that is as relevant to those embarking on careers in pediatric neurology as it will be to the experienced practitioner who cares for infants, children, and adolescents. New to this edition are chapters on tumors of the nervous system, autism and related conditions, and practice parameters in child neurology.Trade ReviewFrom reviews of the first edition:"...generously illustrated... manages to cover a wide range of topics... this book has much to offer with all its illustrations and succinct practical approach to many common paediatric presentations in neurology" British Journal of Hospital Medicine"...highly organized, relevant, and accessible... nicely illustrates the continued importance of medical books in the 21st Century... cover[s] almost all aspects of pediatric neurology... concisely written and skillfully illustrated... language and style is nicely consistent.. appropriate emphasis on newer findings... the authors do not neglect "old school" information... available in both paper and digital editions [allowing] residents in neurology or pediatrics to keep a digital version on their electronic devices, available at any time. Experienced neurologists would also benefit, using this handbook as a concise review and also as an excellent teaching platform." Neurology"...easily readable... The authors’ goal of providing relevant information to trainees and primary care providers is achieved... a good "starter" in the broad field of pediatric neurology." NeuropediatricsTable of ContentsCore Concepts. The neurological examination. Neuroimaging. Electrophysiology evaluation. Cerebrospinal fluid. Genetic evaluation. Newborn screening and inborn errors of metabolism. A Problem-based Approach to Pediatric Neurological Disorders. Disorders of behavior and development. Autism spectrum disorders and related conditions. Disorders of hearing and language. Disorders of head size and shape. Disorders of cranial nerves. Disorders of peripheral nerves. Disorders of gait and balance. Disorders of sleep. Stroke and acute focal deficits. Headaches. Seizures and other paroxysmal disorders. Hypotonia and weakness. Movement disorders. Dysmorphic findings in pediatric neurology. Disorders of the newborn. Infections of the central nervous system. Tumors of the central and peripheral nervous system. Pediatric neurological emergencies. Practice parameters: Utilizing evidence-based medicine to manage pediatric neurological disorders

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Book SynopsisAMERICAN CARTEL is an unflinching and deeply documented dive into the culpability of the drug companies behind the staggering death toll of the opioid epidemic. It follows a small band of DEA agents led by Joseph Rannazzisi, a tough-talking New Yorker who had spent a storied thirty years bringing down bad guys; along with a band of lawyers, including West Virginia native Paul Farrell Jr., who fought to hold the drug industry to account in the face of the worst man-made drug epidemic in American history. It is the story of underdogs prevailing over corporate greed and political cowardice, persevering in the face of predicted failure, and how they found some semblance of justice for the families of the dead during the most complex civil litigation ever seen.The investigators and lawyers discovered hundreds of thousands of confidential corporate emails and memos during courtroom combat with legions of white-shoe law firms defending the opioid industry. One breathtaking disclosure after another-from emails that mocked addicts to invoices chronicling the rise of pill mills-showed the indifference of big business to the epidemic's toll. The narrative approach echoes such work as A Civil Action and The Insider, moving dramatically between corporate boardrooms, courthouses, lobbying firms, DEA field offices, and Capitol Hill while capturing the human toll of the epidemic on America's streets.AMERICAN CARTEL is the story of those who were on the front lines of the fight to stop the human carnage. Along the way, they suffer a string of defeats, some of their careers destroyed by the very same government officials who swore to uphold the law before they begin to prevail over some of the most powerful corporate and political influences in the nation.

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Book SynopsisA 'remarkable book.' - The New York TimesThis fearless, deeply reported book about laboratory accidents asks the haunting question some elite scientists don't want the public to entertain: Did the COVID-19 pandemic start with a lab leak in Wuhan, China?This is an obvious question. Yet there's been an extraordinary effort by government officials in China, as well as leading scientific experts in the United States and around the world, to shut down any investigation or discussion of the lab leak theory. In private, however, some of the world's elite scientists have seen a lab accident as a very real and horrifying possibility. They know what the public doesn't. Lab accidents happen with shocking frequency. Even at the world's best-run labs.That's among the revelations from Alison Young, the award-winning investigative reporter who has spent nearly 15 years uncovering shocking safety breaches at prestigious U.S. laboratories for USA Today and other respected news outlets.In Pandora's Gamble, Young goes deep into the troubling history -- and enormous risks -- of leaks and accidents at scientific labs. She takes readers on a riveting journey around the world to some of the worst lab mishaps in history, including the largely unknown stories of the lab workers at the U.S. Army's Camp Detrick who suffered devastating infections at alarming rates during World War II. And her groundbreaking reporting exposes for the first time disturbing new details about recent accidents at prestigious laboratories - and the alarming gaps in government oversight that put all of us at risk. Sourced through meticulous reporting and exclusive interviews with key players including Dr. Anthony Fauci, former CDC Director Tom Frieden and others, Young's examination reveals that the only thing rare about lab accidents is the public rarely finds out about them. Because when accidents happen, powerful people and institutions often work hard to keep the information secret.

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Book SynopsisNew York Times Bestseller Every once in a while a book comes along that rocks the foundations of an established order that''s seriously in need of being shaken. The modern American hospital is that establishment and Unaccountable is that book.Shannon Brownlee, author of Overtreated Dr. Marty Makary is co-developer of the life-saving checklist outlined in Atul Gawande''s bestselling The Checklist Manifesto. As a busy surgeon who has worked in many of the best hospitals in the nation, he can testify to the amazing power of modern medicine to cure. But he''s also been a witness to a medical culture that routinely leaves surgical sponges inside patients, amputates the wrong limbs, and overdoses children because of sloppy handwriting. Over the last ten years, neither error rates nor costs have come down, despite scientific progress and efforts to curb expenses. Why? To patients, the healthcare system is a black box. Doctors and hospitals are unaccountable, and the lack of transparency leaves both bad doctors and systemic flaws unchecked. Patients need to know more of what healthcare workers know, so they can make informed choices. Accountability in healthcare would expose dangerous doctors, reward good performance, and force positive change nationally, using the power of the free market. Unaccountable is a powerful, no-nonsense, non-partisan diagnosis for healing our hospitals and reforming our broken healthcare system.

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Book SynopsisThe NHS is the closest thing the UK has to a national religion. No wonder: it unites people across social and class divides. But it is also under pressure, underfunded, and unravelling at the seams. When the NHS was founded, children died of whooping cough and tuberculosis, and the average person lived less than 50 years. Now childhood deaths are rare and we expect to live almost twice as long. Many of us swallow dozens of daily medications, and the NHS promises to keep treating us, rich or poor, according to need. But as social care budgets are slashed, the pressure on the NHS has reached a critical level – along with accusations of high death rates, lazy, uncaring staff morale, and unnecessary deaths at the weekend. Margaret McCartney, author of The Patient Paradox and Living with Dying, argues that the last few decades of short-term political policies have caused lasting damage to the NHS, wasting money, time, harming patients, and damaging staff morale. Instead, we need a new realisation of the founding principles of the NHS, one where patients and professionals work together to create an evidence based – not a party political – NHS. It is the only future it can survive in.

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Book SynopsisThe discovery of vitamins changed our world dramatically. Terrifying diseases such as scurvy, which had claimed the lives of millions, became preventable and curable. But before long word of these ‘miracles’ had spread from the laboratory and into the hands of food marketers. Decades of over-hyped advertising later and we’ve accepted as fact the idea that dietary chemicals can be used as shortcuts to improving our health. Award-winning journalist Catherine Price goes in search of the truth about vitamins, taking us to vitamin manufacturers, food laboratories and military testing kitchens. In this page-turning investigation of the history, science and future of nutrition, she reveals just how much we still don’t know about vitamins – the way they work in our bodies and the amounts we really need. Engaging, witty and personal, The Vitamin Complex proposes an alternative to our obsessive vitamin-driven approach to nutrition – given our lack of knowledge, the best way to decide what to eat is to stop obsessing and simply embrace this uncertainty head-on.Trade Review'An excellent book...10/10...a deeply satisfying masterpiece of nutrition science writing'. * NHD Magazine *‘Gets to the nub of how we have become nutritionally idiotic… alarming’ * Sunday Times *‘Engaging… makes a compelling case for the importance of eating real food’ * BBC Focus *'Measured, funny and fascinating. . . . If you need vitamins to survive (you do), you should read this book.' * Scientific American *'[An] absorbing and meticulously researched history of the beginnings and causes of our obsession with vitamins and nutrition.' * New York Times *'Behind the bizarre disconnect between rigorous drug regulation and a ‘whatever’ approach to dietary supplements are industry lobbying, Oz-like doctors and politicians on both sides of the aisle whose states benefit from the thousands of jobs provided by the multi-billion-dollar supplement industry. It is not a new story, but Ms. Price gives it a vigorous retelling. She also reminds us that the prophets of vitamania, and their political allies, would all be powerless if it were not for a peculiar kind of deficiency in ourselves that keeps us reaching for ‘a salve against uncertainty.’ Faced with such primal fears, it seems, science is powerless.' * Wall Street Journal *'[Price’s] investigation, full of scurvy-ridden sailors, questionable nutritional supplements and solid science, is both entertaining and enlightening.' * Discover *‘Well told’ * Spectator *‘A much-needed critique of the nation’s obsession with nutritional supplements. Price exposes the less-than-scientific roots of what has become a multi-billion industry, along with the inadequate regulatory oversight that drives unsavory marketing practices. The book concludes with this refreshing advice: get your nutrition from eating real food.’ -- Michele Simon, President of Eat Drink Politics, and author of Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back‘This is a fascinating look at what we know – and mostly what we don’t – about vitamins. You'll never look at the a bottle of multivitamins the same way again.’ -- Emily Oster, author of Expecting Better‘This entertaining and informative book traces the history of vitamins and nutritional diseases . . . Readers interested in health, and those who enjoy Marion Nestle’s books will want to read this work . . . An excellent addition to collections in public and consumer health libraries.’ * Library Journal *‘Catherine Price gives us a journalist’s entertaining romp through the fascinating history of the discovery of vitamins, and their use and marketing as objects of health obsession. Faith in vitamins, she advises, should be tempered by scientific uncertainty and dietary complexity, and the understanding that foods are better sources than pills.’ -- Marion Nestle, Professor of Nutrition, Food Studies, and Public Health at New York University and author of What to Eat'Price’s sharp wit, skillful and vivid translation of science into story, and valiant inquisitiveness (she insists on tasting synthetic vitamins and gets buzzed on the military’s caffeinated meat sticks) make for an electrifying dissection of our vitamin habit in contrast to our irrevocable need for naturally nutrient-rich food.' * Booklist *

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