Public health and preventive medicine Books
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid Glands
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
£163.79
Taylor & Francis Ltd Determination of Metals in Natural and Treated
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.
£380.00
Elsevier Health Sciences Midwifery Essentials Public Health
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
£13.52
Elsevier Australia Australias Rural Remote and Indigenous Health
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Elsevier Australia An Extraordinary Journey
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Elsevier Australia Introduction to Public Health
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Taylor & Francis Inc Systematic Safety Training Occupational Safety
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.
£228.00
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) AZ of Health Promotion Professional Keywords
Book SynopsisGlenn Laverack is seen as a leader in health promotion and empowerment and has a distinguished career in public health for more than 25 years working in Europe, Africa, Asia, North America and the Pacific regions. He formerly worked as the TDR Coordinator (Empowerment) at the WHO in Geneva and as a senior research fellow at the Southgate Institute, Flinders University, Australia. Dr Laverack is currently an honorary professor at the University of Southern Denmark and has a wide range of publications including books in English, Portugese, Russian and German. His Ph.D. investigated the accommodation of community empowerment within top-down public health programming in the South Pacific. He has a significant range of professional experience in cross-cultural settings that facilitates a broad insight at both a theoretical and practice level.Trade Review'This new book is such a useful contribution, as it covers all the key concepts in contemporary health promotion, written by a leading expert in community based, empowering health promotion. It will have wide appeal and will stand as a handy resource for a long while to come' - Professor Rachael Dixey, Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK 'The A-Z of Health Promotion provides the reader with comprehensive coverage of many important terms, definitions and interpretations used in health promotion, along with accessible further reading. This is an excellent book.' - Dr Bertha Ochieng, Principal Lecturer, Department of Clinical Education and Leadership, University of Bedfordshire, UK '... the book takes a new and refreshing approach to the theory and practice of health promotion and its pocket-size format makes it an ideal text that will undoubtedly become 'well-thumbed' by those who purchase it.' - Dr James Woodall, Centre for Health Promotion Research, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK, for the Californian Journal of Health Promotion "Part of the 'Professional Keywords' series, this slim book is packed full of useful definitions and references ... This is a valuable book for professionals working in all aspects of health education and health promotion." - ChoiceTable of ContentsAdvocacy Alliances, Partnerships and Coalitions Approaches Behaviour Change Communication Bottom-up and top-down Boycotts Civil society Community Community based intervention Community capacity building Competencies Conflict resolution Counselling and one to one communication Critical consciousness Declarations and statements Definition Determinants of health Disease prevention Empowerment Ethics Evaluation Evidence based Foundations Gender and health Global health Harm reduction Health activism Health and wellbeing Health education Health literacy Health Profiles Health protection Healthy public policy Health Social Movements Hegemonic power Hygiene promotion Individualism and health Information and Communication Technology Information, Education and Communication Injury prevention Lay epidemiology Leadership Leverage Life skills Lifespan approach Lifestyle approach Lobbying Marginalisation Media Mental health promotion Moral suasion Needs assessment Networks Parallel-tracking Patient empowerment Peer education Photo-voice Political Power Powerlessness Pressure groups Primary health care Public health Risk factors Salutogenesis Screening Self-help groups Settings Social justice Social marketing Theory and models Zero and Non-Zero-Sum.
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Helping Hands
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.
£31.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Helping Hands
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.
£99.75
Taylor & Francis Ltd Family Practice in the Eastern Mediterranean
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.
£39.99
Taylor & Francis Inc Molecular Detection of Human Viral Pathogens
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.
£228.00
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc What You Need to Know about Personality Disorders
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
£49.50
Springer Us Changing Cancer Patterns and Topics in Cancer Epidemiology In Memory Of Professor Mitsuo Segi Gann Monograph On Cancer Research 33
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.
£46.74
Headline Publishing Group World War C
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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Taylor & Francis Inc Otolaryngology
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.
£59.84
Taylor & Francis Inc Vulvovaginal Infections
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.
£109.25
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. HACCP
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.
£71.99
Taylor & Francis Inc Emergency Dermatology
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.
£161.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Pediatric Neurology
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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Little, Brown & Company American Cartel: Inside the Battle to Bring Down
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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Little, Brown & Company Pandora's Gamble: Lab Leaks, Pandemics, and a
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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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc Unaccountable: What Hospitals Won't Tell You and
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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New Voice Publishing Hilfe! Ich habe ein Stimmproblem: ein biologischpsychosozialer Ansatz
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Pinter & Martin Ltd. The State of Medicine: Keeping the promise of the
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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Oneworld Publications The Vitamin Complex: Our Obsessive Quest for
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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Gibson Square Books Ltd Blinded by Corona
Book SynopsisA hard-hitting history by one of Britain's leading public-health experts.
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd Critical Muslim 37: Virus
Book SynopsisThe coronavirus has upended the post-World War II narrative in global affairs, as the United States and the European Union struggle to contain what may well become the deadliest pandemic in a century. Countries with some of the world's most advanced biomedical research systems were slow to lock down, slow to set up testing and contact-tracing, slow to equip their health workers with personal protective equipment, and slow to mandate mask-wearing in their populations. This has been in contrast with other countries--especially in Asia--which are further on the road to eliminating the virus completely. In much of Africa, too, where HIV and Ebola have helped to prepare public health systems for epidemics, the policy response has been of a higher quality than that in much richer nations. In this issue of Critical Muslim, we explore the impact of the virus on the world, examining how different countries have responded to the pandemic; why the science and health policies of richer nations were found wanting; and the implications for a post-pandemic future. About Critical Muslim: A quarterly publication of ideas and issues showcasing groundbreaking thinking on Islam and what it means to be a Muslim in a rapidly changing, interconnected world. Each edition centers on a discrete theme, and contributions include reportage, academic analysis, cultural commentary, photography, poetry, and book reviews.
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd The International Campaign Against Leprosy:
Book SynopsisThis book may offer a cautionary tale in the age of Covid-19. The narratives we shape around disease in society are so often about politics, and the competing versions of leprosy eradication's story are no exception. In one telling, the extra-budgetary funding for anti-leprosy work came with unwarranted interference in the WHO programme, resulting in an over-hasty, acrimonious and ultimately unsuccessful elimination campaign. In another interpretation, a great work of twentieth-century disease control was accomplished, through extraordinary philanthropy, visionary courageousness, and wily and pragmatic diplomacy. In yet another, experienced, self-sacrificing anti-leprosy experts refused to abdicate their professional responsibilities to populist campaigns more concerned with statistics than people, which were risking patients' health with under-trialled drug therapies and irresponsibly entrusting medication to patients without supervision. None of these bureaucratic, triumphalist or elitist narratives exists independently of the others. None is without credit, and none is to the complete credit of all involved. These competing stories offer uncanny resonances in the ongoing politics of public health, which have only intensified since both the emergence of M. Leprae millennia ago, and the concerted campaign against it in the last seventy years. What could the 'stories of leprosy' tell us about our pandemic response?Trade Review'This is a valuable work on relatively recent international efforts to combat an ancient disease.' -- Isis
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C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd A Global Impact: Reflections on the Work of Yohei
Book Synopsis‘The leprosy epidemic is slowly but surely fading away,’ says WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. The number of leprosy patients in the world was once in the millions, but new cases have declined to around 200,000 a year, thanks to the efforts of governments, the WHO, NGOs and organisations of persons affected by leprosy. Amid this changing landscape, Yohei Sasakawa has led various initiatives as the World Health Organization’s Goodwill Ambassador for Leprosy Elimination, and as Chairman of The Nippon Foundation. Marking the twentieth anniversary of Mr Sasakawa’s appointment as a leprosy elimination ambassador, this book recalls the initiatives he has promoted and led, and analyses their value and effectiveness, with a view to identifying lessons to be learned. The volume’s expert contributors focus on five themes promoted and driven forward by Mr Sasakawa: Eliminating Leprosy as a Public Health Problem; Leprosy as a Human Rights Issue; the Establishment of the Rights of Primary Stakeholders; Expanding the Range of Awareness- Raising Activities and Developing New Partners; and Leprosy Control in the Post-Elimination Era. In synthesising and assessing these efforts, A Global Impact offers an important contribution to the future elaboration of measures against leprosy, and infectious diseases generally.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Hazardous Waist: Tackling Male Weight Problems
Book SynopsisThis book includes a foreword by Peter Baker, Chief Executive, The Men's Health Forum. Male weight problems are a serious public health issue and can lead to hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, diabetes and cancer. If current trends continue, the prospect of the majority of men becoming overweight is a very real one, and urgent action is imperative. The middle-aged spread that most men 'expect' to develop as they enter into their thirties and forties is now occurring much earlier with boys and young men developing life limiting weight problems. This multidisciplinary guide provides a gender sensitive approach to weight issues. Men need to be targeted specifically and in a male-focused manner, in order to overcome the multitude of contributing factors in their weight gain; social influences, dietary restrictions, education, cultural expectations, psychological considerations and exercise regime. This book takes a balanced approach, offering practical guidance as well as evidence-based research, academic perspectives and personal experiences. The advice is easy to implement and has been proven in real-life settings. All healthcare professionals, nutritionists and dieticians will find the assistance invaluable. It is also highly recommended for psychologists, counsellors and therapists, particularly those working with men. Healthcare policy makers and shapers too, will find much of interest. 'A definitive and seminal book that will change the way male weight problems are tackled in the UK and beyond.' - Peter Baker, in the Foreword.Trade Review'This is indeed a multidisciplinary endeavour [which] should be on the reading list for all health care practitioners, nutritionists and other professionals who are advancing the cause of health education.' SULTAN QABOOS MEDICAL JOURNAL 'It is refreshing to read a text that is not afraid to challenge current health care policies, and presents the evidence in a well thought out manner. It is going to be a valuable addition to the armoury of health care practitioners working with overweight patients or clients, and students alike. The skills and knowledge it provides will help to facilitate the changes required in our patients to improve their health and ultimately to save their lives.' JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL NAVY MEDICAL SERVICETable of ContentsThe challenge of male weight problems. The research base for male obesity: what do we know? The causes of male obesity and associated health problems. Male obesity: policy and context. Using body image to help men manage weight problems. Men, obesity and the media. Men, masculinities and health. Tackling male weight problems. Managing male obesity in primary care. Working with men in groups - experience from a weight management programme in Scotland. Weight management in men - community pharmacy approaches. Commercial slimming groups in the management of weight problems in men. Tackling weight problems in men in the workplace. Weight problems in boys and young men. Fit for inclusion. Working with overweight and obese men with a disability. Promoting exercise to men. Counselling the man beyond the weight problem. Communicating the risks of obesity to South Asian men. Weight management in men with mental health problems. Working with men via the internet. Innovation in obesity services for men. The Australian experience.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Enhancing Compassion in End-of-Life Care Through
Book Synopsis'Healthcare professionals spend much of their time listening to stories of sickness related by patients and their families. It thus seems appropriate that drama, which is primarily concerned with exploring narratives, change and crises and relies, like the clinical situation, on communication, is an ideal medium for healthcare professionals to gain new insights into care.' From the Introduction Good communication forms the heart of patient-centred care and is the cornerstone of a trusting relationship. Enhancing Compassion in End-of-Life Care Through Drama explores a broad range of plays from Greek tragedy to the present day and investigates how particular theatrical dynamics help to understand complexities in the setting of end-of-life care. It examines fresh ways to interpret the action and subtext represented on the stage and finds symmetries in a clinical context. It is ideal for use in a range of educational contexts, with practical ideas for workshops and summaries of key concepts in each chapter. This book will motivate all members of the multidisciplinary palliative care team including palliative care professionals, doctors, nurses, psychologists, spiritual advisers and social workers. Although based in the setting of palliative care, the learning points are relevant to all areas of clinical practice.Table of ContentsForeword. Introduction. Communication: King Lear. Care : The Caretaker. Connection: Journey's End. Choice: Antigone. Change: Little Eyolf. Concealment: All my Sons. Crises: Blasted. Complexity: Cloud9. Culture: Behzti. Cooperation: Drama and healthcare education. Combination: Virtue ethics: The Good Doctor. Acknowledgements.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Surviving and Thriving in Health Practice: The
Book SynopsisThis extraordinary new series fills a void in practitioner development and well-being. The books take a reflective step back from the tick-box, target-driven and increasingly regulated world of 21st century health practice; and invite us to revisit what health and health practice actually are. Building carefully on the science and philosophy of health, each book addresses the messy, complex and often chaotic world of real-life health practice and offers an ancient but now almost revolutionary understanding for students and experienced practitioners alike: that health practice is a fundamentally creative and compassionate activity. The series as a whole helps practitioners to redefine and recreate their daily practice in ways that are healthier for both patients and practitioners. The books provide a welcome antidote to demoralisation and burn-out amongst practitioners, reversing cynicism and reviving our feeling of pride in, and our understanding of, health practice. By observing practice life through different lenses, they encourage the development of efficiency, effectiveness and, above all, satisfaction. The first book in this series, The Integrated Practitioner: Surviving and Thriving in Health Practice, encourages practitioners to consider the importance of their personal position as the foundation of health practice. It inspires practitioners to consider themselves as their own most important tool', encouraging them to take better care of themselves, and provides numerous opportunities for reflection through case studies and activities.Table of ContentsSurviving and thriving in health practice. Introduction to the workbook series. Chapter 1: 'me'. Chapter 2: seeking happiness in our practice. Chapter 3: clarifying our perspective. Chapter 4: dedicating and committing. Chapter 5: practicing righteously. Chapter 6: becoming aware and mindful. Chapter 7: communicating effectively. Chapter 8: acting skillfully. Chapter 9: health practice as self practice. Bibliography. End-notes.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Turning Tyrants into Tools in Health Practice:
Book Synopsis'In order to provide integrated healthcare, we need to integrate a huge number of...entities. Each one of these entities can be a useful tool for our practice. To be effective practitioners, we hope to gain some mastery of them. But sometimes we feel as if they have mastery of us. There are days when we feel on top of our game, we keep to time, we know instantly what's wrong, the right treatment is immediately to hand, our colleagues are supportive and helpful, and birdsong drifts through our open summer window. Then there are the other days...' Justin Amery This extraordinary new series fills a void in practitioner development and well-being. The books take a reflective step back from the tick-box, target-driven and increasingly regulated world of 21st century health practice; and invite us to revisit what health and health practice actually are. Building carefully on the science and philosophy of health, each book addresses the messy, complex and often chaotic world of real-life health practice and offers an ancient but now almost revolutionary understanding for students and experienced practitioners alike: that health practice is a fundamentally creative and compassionate activity. The series as a whole helps practitioners to redefine and recreate their daily practice, in ways that are healthier for both patients and practitioners. The books provide a welcome antidote to demoralisation and burn-out amongst practitioners, reversing cynicism and reviving our feeling of pride in, and our understanding of, health practice. By observing practice life through different lenses, they encourage the development of efficiency, effectiveness and, above all, satisfaction. The third book in the series, The Integrated Practitioner: Turning Tyrants into Tools in Health Practice explores the relationship between practitioners and their tangible, external tools such as time, computers, money, information, colleagues, equipment, targets and office spaces, along with less tangible elements like knowledge, understanding, language, values and beliefs. These tools can be of great benefit when fully integrated and balanced but they often end up controlling practitioners, dictating the manner in which the practice operates and ultimately reducing efficacy. It suggests ways for practitioners to harness the positive forces of these tools and regain control. Brilliantly written, practitioners, students and trainees and GP trainers will find the enlightening, witty, conversational style a joy to read.Table of ContentsChapter 1: the perspective of 'other'. Chapter 2: health knowledge. Chapter 3: health beliefs. Chapter 4: information and guidelines. Chapter 5: time and resources. Chapter 6: regulations and targets. Chapter 7: organisations and teams. Chapter 8: space and the environment. Chapter 9: 'effectiveness'. Conclusion: integrated harmonic balance with the other. Bibliography. End notes.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Integrating Everything: The Integrated
Book Synopsis'Health practice has always been many things, with many constraints and pressures. These things have changed over time and still vary from place to place. Being a practitioner here and now is, from one perspective, no different to the way it has always been. It involves integration. It involves weaving together many threads into one whole tapestry. It involves taking a constrained and limited palate and painting freely. It may be a science, it may be technical, it may be psychological, it may be spiritual, but it is always an art, because it integrates everything in order to create. And what we create is better health.' Justin Amery This extraordinary new series fills a void in practitioner development and well-being. The books take a reflective step back from the tick-box, target-driven and increasingly regulated world of 21st century health practice; and invite us to revisit what health and health practice actually are. Building carefully on the science and philosophy of health, each book addresses the messy, complex and often chaotic world of real-life health practice and offers an ancient but now almost revolutionary understanding for students and experienced practitioners alike: that health practice is a fundamentally creative and compassionate activity. The series as a whole helps practitioners to redefine and recreate their daily practice in ways that are healthier for both patients and practitioners. The books provide a welcome antidote to demoralisation and burn-out amongst practitioners, reversing cynicism and reviving our feeling of pride in, and our understanding of, health practice. By observing practice life through different lenses, they encourage the development of efficiency, effectiveness and, above all, satisfaction. The fourth book in the series, The Integrated Practitioner: Integrating Everything, considers the 'we', the 'me' and the 'other' perspectives of books 1-3 and integrates everything into 'health practice' as a single entity. It recognises the multifaceted nature of healthcare, its different constraints and varied pressures, but also views it from a new perspective, fostering a happier, healthier and more skilful whole within the real-life, complex and often messy world of health practice. Brilliantly written, practitioners, students and trainees and GP trainers will find the enlightening, witty, conversational style a joy to read.Table of ContentsSection one: creating in practice. The fundamental creativity of health practice. Health as a creation. What is creativity? The infinite world of practice (and the 'no-model model'). Section 2: having a go. This is it. Clearing. Awakening. Connecting. Trust your intuition (but check it too). Mapping. Negotiating. Letting go. Models and reality. Creating better health. Integrating everything. Conclusion: power, beauty and love. Bibliography. End notes.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Food for Thought: The Integrated Practitioner
Book SynopsisEverything that exists, exists against a background. All of our experiences, beliefs and understandings of health practice derive from a living, organic and constantly moving context: whether scientific, philosophical, cultural, aesthetic, biological or spiritual. It is useful therefore to spend a little time understanding and reflecting on these building blocks of who we are. As practitioners, we don't always have time to do this...A little luxury...not essential, but hopefully a bit nourishing. Like a fireside cup of cocoa. - Justin Amery This extraordinary new series fills a void in practitioner development and well-being. The books take a reflective step back from the tick-box, target-driven and increasingly regulated world of 21st century health practice; and invite us to revisit what health and health practice actually are. Building carefully on the science and philosophy of health, each book addresses the messy, complex and often chaotic world of real-life health practice and offers an ancient but now almost revolutionary understanding for students and experienced practitioners alike: that health practice is a fundamentally creative and compassionate activity. The series as a whole helps practitioners to redefine and recreate their daily practice in ways that are healthier for both patients and practitioners. The books provide a welcome antidote to demoralisation and burn-out amongst practitioners, reversing cynicism and reviving our feeling of pride in, and our understanding of, health practice. By observing practice life through different lenses, they encourage the development of efficiency, effectiveness and, above all, satisfaction. The fifth book in this series, The Integrated Practitioner: Food for Thought, written for readers who prefer a more academic and reflective understanding of the themes of books 1-4.Table of ContentsChapter 1: the universe. Chapter 2: time. Chapter 3: the 'self'. Chapter 4: consciousness. Chapter 5: relationships. Chapter 6: truth, language and meaning. Chapter 7: knowledge and intelligence. Chapter 8: health and health practice. Chapter 9: creativity. Chapter 10: ending with nothing (and something). Bibliography for the whole series.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Black Bag Moon: Doctors' Tales from Dusk to Dawn
Book SynopsisBlack Bag Moon: Doctors' Tales from Dusk to Dawn is filled with inspiring, educational, entertaining and often quirky tales. Based on a series of interviews conducted with general practitioners across the globe, the book creatively presents myriad aspects of clinical practice. Each fictionalised story illustrates various themes in the human condition, whilst simultaneously highlighting the struggles and achievements of both patients and doctors. This insightful collection offers stimulating reading for all healthcare professionals and general readers alike, who will appreciate the honest, often moving scenes which effortlessly unfold in each chapter.Trade Review'The stories are refreshing because the doctor heals and doesn't have to deal with insurance companies, HMOs, electronic medical record glitches, or other aspects of a bureaucratic medical system. The doctors' clinical acumen and the doctor-patient relationship are central. This is where healing began and may have readers yearning for those days of yesteryear when technology and the insurance industry were not in the forefront of medical care.' - Amy Ellwood, Family Medicine Journal 'Many of the characters are unforgettable: elderly Mrs Dymphna O'Reilly, who has a special reason for requiring visits at a specified time; old Eddie Mayfield, the Aboriginal artist; Mrs Eastley, the wan, just-coping wife of a bipolar vicar; Shep Skurley, Elvis fan and collector of Japanese swords; Hughie Weed, who sees angels on the picture rails; Whoople the Cadger with his two wives. But what comes across, along with the entertainment, the tension and sometimes the sadness, is the doctors' determination to do their best by their patients and their families, often against the odds. Butler's point is that it should be what we can still expect and that doctors should be better supported in providing this kind of care. The patients are all of us; the doctors are doing their best. The stories reveal another side of human experience with compassion and wit, showing all kinds of people facing difficult, odd or funny situations with the best resource they have: their humanity.' Saskia Seurat, Amazon UKTable of ContentsForeword. About the author. Black bag moon. Get on with it. Whitefella dreaming 1. 'I'm back.' Samurai swords and tongue lashings. Fried brains and the Polish corpse. Pieces of eight from Graham, Joseph, Herman, Ian and Errol. Hot diplomats and black-booted gazelles. Whoople the cadger. Forty years of dust and spit. 'About the size of a potato, doctor.' Mining families. Knives and old lace. Whitefella dreaming 2. An English Christmas. It comes by air. A farmer's demons and Hughie's angels. Boorish geese and car horns. Locked up in chains. The teaberry patch in Doctors Bog. Putting down pooch. Gimme that old-time religion. A lot of water flowing. Mr Wallinsky. Whitefella dreaming 3. Pursued. Snakebite! The virgin and the roadster. Sued. Bibliography.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Wonder and the Mystery: 10 Years of
Book SynopsisPublished in association with the Annals of Family Medicine, The Wonder and the Mystery is an anthology of intimate personal stories and innovative ideas from the Annals' Reflections section. It includes a wide range of articles, from influential pieces on urgent topical issues to exceptional stories of unique individuals. These articles shed light on small moments and major life transitions. In the process, they help us find meaning in our own physical, emotional, and spiritual journeys. The one-of-a-kind stories and ideas in the book speak to all of us who are interested in health care and health, caring and connection: clinicians, patients, family members, researchers, policy makers, and more. The book reminds us that "the things we cannot measure may be the very things that will sustain us."Trade Review"Primary care is not only a work of science, primary care is a front row seat on life, a rare glimpse of the wonder and mystery present below the surface of the ordinary."—From the Foreword by Rachel Naomi Remen, MDTable of ContentsForeword. About the editor. List of contributors. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Section 1: Primary care at work. Nasruddin and the coin. One last question: opening Pandora's box? A headache at the end of the day. The joy of family practice. Success, regret, and the struggle for balance. The company we keep: why physicians should refuse to see pharmaceutical representatives. Doctors' work: eulogy for my vocation. Section 2: Patient care and caring. Pounds. The old duffers' club. Home care: a key to the future of family medicine? Boy scouts for Henry. Lessons from my left foot. Section 3: Wounds and healing. Suffering, meaning, and healing: challenges of contemporary medicine. Letting the news. Losing touch in the era of superbugs? The decade dance. The face of cancer. Section 4: Connections. A change will do you good. Linking Ruth to her past. On this day of mothers and sons. Jazz and the 'art' of medicine: improvisation in the medical encounter. Gazing at the future. Section 5: Knowledge. General medical practitioners need to be aware of the theories on which our work depend. The irreverent nature of evidence. Bag of worms. The impotence of being important - reflections on leadership. 'Be gentle and be sincere about it': a story about community-based primary care research. The dark bridal canopy. Making time to write? Section 6: Who we are and where we're going. A public celebration of a personal doctor. Health care becomes an industry. The dream of home ownership. The myth of the lone physician: towards a collaborative alternative. Dinosaurs, hospital ecosystems, and the future of family. Section 7: Medicine, society, the world. The island. Si, Doctora. Stuck in the mud. Indication. The break-even point: when medical advances are less important than improving the fidelity with which they are delivered. Ecological change and the future of the human species: can physicians make a difference? A journey to someplace better. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Caring for Hindu Patients
Book SynopsisThis is a survey of health care needs for specific conditions, published on behalf of the Department of Health. This study considers questions such as the population's needs, the services available or unavailable to them, the effectiveness of these services, and other perspectives in disease and service areas. This is the second series of needs assessment reviews.Trade Review'To improve the health of our patients, we need to be able to address all the issues which affect their health and wellbeing. This includes not only diseases but also their environment, education, employment and spiritual health. To be successful, we need to know far more about the context of peoples' lives, their religions and the cultures in which they have been brought up. This book is vital to any modern day health professional. It helps us diagnose and care for Hindu patients, but goes beyond this on a journey that makes us far better health carers. It teaches us to speak the 'language' of all our patients.' Sam Everington, OBE in the Foreword 'Highly recommended, the wealth of valuable information in this well-organized reference makes it an indispensable resource for health care professionals, especially those individuals providing care and conducting research in the transcultural health and nursing fields. Highly recommended.' CHOICE 'Fascinating and easy to read...a valuable book for introducing Hinduism, caring for Hindu patients and the importance of being inclusive of spiritual health.' AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTHTable of ContentsHinduism: the tradition speaks for itself. Social and demographic characteristics of Britain’s Hindu population. The need for cultural sensitivity. Birth and childhood customs. Marriage and family. Death and Bereavement.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Care of Drug Users in General Practice: A Harm
Book SynopsisThe National Primary Care Research and Development Centre series provides policy makers, commissioners, managers, primary care professionals and user organizations with up-to-date multi-disciplinary research on important issues that inform future decision making for primary care development. This book examines the key factors shaping the relationship between demand for, and use of, primary care. It provides a detailed picture with which to inform the planning of appropriate, acceptable and responsive primary care services. Patients' perceptions are important, not only because they are a barometer of the appropriateness and effectiveness of services, but because they are a unique source of knowledge about the way in which people use services when they do, for the reasons that they do. This book concisely presents empirical findings and summarizes key policy and conceptual issues. Other titles in the National Primary Care Research and Development Centre series: NPCRDC:What is the Future for a Primary Care-led NHS?N PCRDC: Primary Care and Social Services: developing new partnerships for older people NPCRDC: Better Building for Better Services NPCRDC: Specialist Outreach Clinics in General Practice NPCRDC: Primary Health Care and the Private SectorTable of ContentsA GP's role past, present and future. Assessment of the drug user. General health care of drug users. Counselling drug users. Polydrug use: cocktails and combinations, including benzodiazepines, alcohol and cannabis. Care of opiate users - maintenance treatment. Care of opiate users – detoxification. Stimulants: cocaine, amphetamines and party drugs. Safer injecting, safer use, safer sex: a harm reduction approach. Drug users with special needs. What do drug users need from the general practitioner? Families and carers. Practical aspects of managing drug users. The primary care team and shared care. Working with other agencies. Drugs and the law. Training, continuing professional development and appraisal.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding and Supporting Professional Carers
Book SynopsisThe National Service Framework for mental health aims to provide uniformly good systems so that mental health problems are detected and therefore treated early. This book sets out how learning more about mental health and reviewing current practice can be incorporated into a personal development plan or practice learning plan. It shows how to integrate quality improvements into everyday work and bridges the gap between theory and practice. Doctors nurses and practice managers can build up a personal development plan or a practice professional development plan through completing the exercises at the end of each chapter and it demonstrates how to include clinical governance in the mental healthcare services they offer.Trade Review"'Health and social care affects everyone's life. The focus for professional caring is its effect on those who are the recipients of care, but we must also pay attention to the personnel who provide that care. Increasing our understanding of why people choose to work in the caring professions, and of the culture of these organisations enables us to address some of the stress and unhappiness that leads to illness, disillusionment and discontent among professional carers. Ultimately, understanding and looking after the welfare of the workforce leads to a happier, healthier and more effective service.' Janet Thomas, in the Introduction"Table of ContentsConscious choice. Altruism. Family and other role models. Social work. The importance of belonging. Healthcare, a uniformed profession. Compulsive caring. Fear of death. Material values. Emotional detachment. The quest for power. Abuse of power. Women in the caring professions. Self-actualisation.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Patient-Centered Prescribing: Seeking Concordance
Book Synopsis Series Editors: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman Half of all prescribed medicines are used in a sub-optimal manner and clinicians struggle to find ways of improving the situation. There is a move towards greater partnership with patients, but concordance (shared decision making between patients and healthcare professionals) is a growing challenge for the profession. This practical book offers numerous real life case studies to demonstrate the way the patient-centered model, combined with other behavioural models, can result in a logical approach to prescribing for difficult clients, including 'non-compliant' and other challenging patients. Patient-Centered Prescribing fully considers the very complex nature of the issues at hand, ethical questions, time restrictions and financial matters, to produce a realistic analysis of the difficulties to be overcome in achieving better practice. This book is ideal for doctors, nurses and pharmacists, and postgraduate students of medicine, pharmacy and nursing. It is also of great interest to medical educators, particularly those teaching primary care and communication skills, and to everyone involved in developing doctor-patient partnerships.Table of ContentsUnderstanding the issues. Taking medicines. The burden of the problem. The medical perspective. Understanding medicine taking in context. Understanding medicine taking: models and explanations. The patient-centered prescribing process. Decision-making and the patient's voice: the therapeutic decision model. Finding common ground. Finding common ground in 'special' situations. The therapeutic alliance model. Vignettes of negotiation. Unresolved issues in patient-centered prescribing. Individual. Professional. Societal.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Confronting an Ill Society: David Widgery,
Book SynopsisDavid Widgery was a socialist GP who worked in the East End of London. For him medicine was as much about the social causes of illness as it was biological. He believed that if wealth were more evenly distributed, society and its members would be healthier. Working in and fighting for the NHS symbolised his wider view of the world. This book tackles the difficult issues surrounding doctors’ roles, including whether they should ignore or embrace the social causes of illness. It uses the unique perspective of David Widgery’s life to explore these issues, and also considers why medicine at times can be disheartening. General practitioners, other doctors, and those who shape and make health policy will all find this book stimulating and enlightening reading.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Some characters. Behind every book. A biographical sketch. Medical reasoning. Changing reality. Written words prescribed. Wider than Widgery. Dissecting Widgery. Concluding a radical life.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Substance Abuse: A Patient-Centered Approach
Book SynopsisSeries Editors: Moira Stewart, Judith Belle Brown and Thomas R Freeman Primary care clinicians are often unfamiliar with new and effective methods for detecting substance abuse problems in their earliest stages, and the majority of patients with substance abuse problems remain undiagnosed. Substance Abuse is written by primary care clinicians and focused to meet the needs of primary care providers, demonstrating how the patient-centered clinical method can assist clinicians in learning how to diagnose this complex psychosocial disorder. This book describes how to use state-of-the-art screening techniques, and how to understand and motivate patients to decrease or eliminate harmful use of alcohol and drugs. It presents the latest scientific findings and gives examples of using a patient-centered approach, as well as describing specific communication skills, with samples of dialogue illustrating their use in helping substance-abusing patients. This is essential reading for all family doctors, paediatricians, gynaecologists, psychiatrists, nurses, social workers, psychologists and all clinicians whose practices include substance abusing patients. It will also appeal to counsellors, education personnel and all professionals working with substance abusing individuals.Table of ContentsMagnitude of the problem: painting the mosiac of substance abuse in a multi-ethnic society. Alcholoism: pathophysiology of a disease. 'Sinking in a pool of wine': substance abuse and literature. Understanding the whole person: developmental issues in the patient-centered approach to substance abuse. Impact of substance abuse on the family and work. Health promotion and prevention of substance abuse. Substance use disorders and the patient-clinician relationship. Reaching common ground with patients having drug/alcohol problems: defining problems and planning treatment.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Preparing for the DRCOG
Book SynopsisHere is a selection of multiple choice questions and care studies designed for candidates for the Diploma of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (DRCOG). The 90 multiple choice questions cove all major areas of the syllabus and are accompanied by extended answers to help the revision process. The case studies are ideal preparation for the other sections of the examination as well as for general revision. This book will be suitable not only for the DRCOG (and other examinations such as the MRCOG) but also for anyone wanting to update and test their understanding of obstetrics and gynaecology.Table of Contents1. MCQs: Paper One 2. MCQs: Paper Two 3. MCQs: Paper Three 4. Case Studies
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Phoenix Press Build Back Socialist
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5M Books Ltd One Health Case Studies: Addressing Complex
Book SynopsisOne Health refers to an interdisciplinary approach to solving complex problems at the interface of human and animal health and the wider ecosystem. It represents an integrated and collaborative approach and addresses diverse issues such as the detection and management of emerging and re-emerging infectious and non-infectious diseases, food and water security, food hygiene and global trade. Many complex problems that we currently face must consider anthropogenic factors as well as climate change, environmental impact, international collaboration, tourism, the human-animal bond, economics, plant health and myriad other factors. This book discusses complex concepts in One Health such as preparedness planning, national level governance, inter-agency co-operation, climate change, human activity in sensitive ecosystems, the global food trade and food safety, antimicrobial resistance, surveillance, and communication from policy level to practical application. The book uses real-world case studies from different geographical regions ranging from Asia to the Arctic, different environments from the jungle to the oceans, and different species including bees, fish, domestic and wild animals and humans. The cases are prepared by experts with a diverse range of experience and provide a unique and fascinating on-the-ground approach to One Health topics in practice. One Health Case Studies is an ideal resource for students and practitioners in veterinary medicine, human medicine, public health, agriculture, wildlife management, ecosystem health and environmental management.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG To Do or Not to Do a PhD?: Insight and Guidance
Book SynopsisThis book prepares and guides individuals who are about to embark (or already have embarked) on a health/medical PhD journey, with a specific focus on Public Health. Based on the author's experience as a recently graduated Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) student, readers benefit from the knowledge imparted and lessons learned, including an analysis of the different aspects of a Public Health doctoral degree, and practical tips and guidance on how to go about this journey from the initial phase of choosing a research niche up until the oral examination (also called defence). All throughout the book, the author shares examples from her own journey to show that in spite of sacrifices and hurdles along the way, hard work, perseverance, and supportive resources can help see you through, eventually, to a hopefully positive outcome at the end.Using an informal style, the author provides a step-wise guide, from chapter to chapter, on the various essential aspects that need to be considered, including: The initial steps towards a PhD Proposal, permissions and funding The fieldwork The art of data analysis The hurdles along the way – a personal experience What comes after the completion of a PhD? Intended to be a compact go-to guide for students throughout their PhD journey, both from an academic and personal perspective, To Do or Not to Do a PhD? engages readers who are about to enroll in or who already have started a PhD, especially in public health, epidemiology, and health/medical fields of study. The brief also would appeal to postgraduate and undergraduate students who are interested in learning about how to write a research proposal, draft a scientific paper for publication in a journal, or prepare a thesis.Table of ContentsChapter one: What Is a PhD? Am I Ready for this Commitment? · This chapter sets the scene for the book. It provides information on what is a PhD and a short history of this academic endeavor. It also touches upon why one would want to do a PhD degree and whether this degree really suits the person’s ambition, work-life balance, job satisfaction during the graduate program, and the different job opportunities one would have once the PhD is over. Would there be research opportunities or faculty positions following completion of the PhD? It also discusses the anticipated life scenarios that a PhD student would face including living costs (such as housing costs, transportation, health insurance, etc.), possibility of a student loan, potential of achieving a fellowship or funding support that are all associated with a PhD, as well as whether a part-time, full-time (on the ground), online, or hybrid program is the most suitable program to pursue. Finally, the author discusses the difference between enrolling in a PhD vs. DrPH program. Chapter two: The initial steps of a PhD · The chapter starts by addressing the application process and how to choose the best doctoral school that meets one’s requirement, taking into consideration both European and US programs. It also touches upon the identification of an accredited doctoral school through the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH) for the US and the Bologna Process for Europe, as well as discuss the general application requirements needed to apply to a doctoral program in the US and Europe. This chapter then follows a two-fold approach. First, it discusses the steps required to follow an original PhD, where the student needs to come up with the research question and identify the supervisor. It also touches upon the different research designs available and the importance of identifying the most appropriate research design to answer the set research question. The second part discusses briefly the other type of PhD, where the title is already present and the student would have an aim and scope already set up for him/her. Chapter three: Proposal, Permissions, and Funding · This chapter discusses how to construct a winning research proposal, how to budget, and how to create a Gannt chart. It also discusses how to achieve your own funding if no grant / funding has been allocated by the university to conduct this study. A section is dedicated to identifying and achieving the institutional permissions, data protection, and ethics permissions required for the PhD fieldwork. Chapter four: The fieldwork · This chapter focuses on how to set up a validated questionnaire (examples are provided that include links to validated questionnaires) and a health examination survey. It provides an explanation of other modes of fieldwork depending on the research design that was chosen. However, the main focus is on how to conduct a cross-sectional survey, which is the most easily conducted fieldwork for a public health PhD. Chapter five: The art of data analysis · This chapter gives brief explanations of how to identify whether the data obtained from the fieldwork is of normal distribution and if one needs a parametric or non-parametric approach to statistics respectively. It discusses the need of eyeballing the data as well as provides a brief explanation of descriptive and analytic statistics one may need to use. Chapter six: Putting pen to paper to publication · This chapter discusses how to translate the results into a scientific paper and prepare it for publication in a journal. It also touches upon how to choose an appropriate journal. Chapter seven: Writing the thesis · This chapter discusses the format of a typical PhD thesis and what is expected in each and every section, including the different referencing styles. Resources are provided where appropriate. Chapter eight: The hurdles along the way – a personal experience · In this chapter the author shares (many) experiences that she encountered during the course of her PhD. Unfortunately, the author was faced with a number of different issues and given a hard time, mostly because she was a woman, which she hopes no one has to go through. Alas, the author still managed to make it through, along with publishing ten peer-reviewed articles prior to finishing the PhD. The author hopes that sharing such experiences will encourage other students not to give up and also learn from her experiences and potential mistakes she might have made at the time. Therefore, this chapter discusses gender discrimination, intersectionality (especially race), pregnancy, parental leave, and childcare during the graduate program. Chapter nine: Getting ready for the oral defense · This final chapter covers tips and guidance on how to prepare for the oral examination. It also provides a personal experience of how to survive this important event. Chapter ten: What comes after the completion of a PhD?This brief chapter discusses the different career paths (academia, government, private sector) that can be pursued once the PhD is completed, unless the doctoral study was already associated with a position. It also addresses the financial aspect at this stage; i.e., starting salaries of a recent graduate, as well as touches upon tenure track placement and income disparity. The author also shares her personal experience of how her life changed and the opportunities that came with obtaining her PhD. N.B. All chapters include personal experience and examples; any appropriate references and links are provided.
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