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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMalignant is punchy and persuasive, and the author is clearly in command of his subject matter. Prasad offers valuable advice on how to keep up with research as well as the appropriate way to analyse clinical trial reports.—Talha K Burki, The Lancet HematologyAimed at general readers (including patients), oncology trainees and experts in health-care policy, it informs and disturbs throughout.—Andrew Robinson, NaturePatients should ask their oncologist how good the cure is: do I really live longer and better than doing "nothing"? Let them start by asking whether their doctor has read Prasad's book.—Zurich Weekly News Review[Malignant is] so applicable to the issues of the pandemic . . . Because what we're seeing is a research infrastructure that is not set up to do rapid evaluation, and to be resilient and to respond to a health crisis.—Marty Makary, MD, MPH, MedPage TodayTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I. Cancer Drugs: The Outcomes They Improve and at What PriceChapter 1. The Basics of Cancer Drugs: Cost, Benefit, Value Chapter 2. Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer: What Are They and Where Are They Used? Chapter 3. The Use and Misuse of Surrogate Endpoints for Drug Approvals Chapter 4. How High Prices Harm Patients and SocietyPart II. Societal Forces That Distort Cancer MedicineChapter 5. Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer MedicineChapter 6. Financial Conflict of InterestChapter 7. The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate MedicineChapter 8. Will Precision Oncology Save Us?Part III. How to Interpret Cancer Evidence and TrialsChapter 9. Study Design 201Chapter 10. Principles of Oncology PracticeChapter 11. Important Trials in OncologyChapter 12. Global OncologyPart IV. SolutionsChapter 13. How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed?Chapter 14. What Can Three Federal Agencies Do Tomorrow? Chapter 15. What Can People with Cancer Do?Chapter 16. What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?Epilogue: The Hallmarks of Successful Cancer PolicyGlossary ReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisImagine being physically denied access to your office, business or livelihood. Imagine being refused entry to a shop or being told who you can or cannot sit with at a restaurant. Imagine being barred from a hospital room when you or your family member needs critical care. Unthinkable? Today, these scenarios and worse are happening in ‘democracies’ all over the world, and could be our collective future – orchestrated by AI, Big Tech and state-sponsored apps – all in the name of ‘protecting’ public health with vaccine passports. The stakes could not be higher. If you do not have a vaccine passport, you will be prevented from accessing basic services, from earning a living or travelling within your own country. Even if you do have one, you will be exposed to unprecedented levels of government and corporate surveillance, data mining and behavioural control. In Scanned, investigative journalist Nick Corbishley examines and exposes the lies and overreach that underpin the wholesale erosion of personal freedoms that is happening at an alarming rate. In clear language supported by rigorous research, Corbishley uncovers how the rollout of vaccine passports not only represents an unprecedented violation of privacy and bodily autonomy, but how it perpetuates the idea that a ‘small’ collective sacrifice will allow us to return to normality. If things continue on the current path, Corbishley makes clear, getting back to ‘normal’ is never happening. Put simply, instead of a return to normality, we will see the creation of a starkly different form of existence in which most of us will have virtually no agency over our own lives. Inside Scanned, you’ll also find: The massive implications of a tech-enabled digital ID, social credit systems and biometric tracking How basic freedoms and privacy are being handed over to the state and private companies without our knowledge or consent How government programmes and increased surveillance will facilitate discrimination, segregation and stigmas for huge segments of the population Few people want to be seen as outliers, especially if it means feeling responsible or being blamed for the suffering and deaths of others. ‘But there is a fundamental flaw in applying the “greater good” argument to vaccine passports,’ Corbishley writes, ‘because the passports themselves offer precious little in the way of potential good – and a huge amount in the way of potential harm.’ This is not a liberal or conservative debate. This is not a vaccinated or unvaccinated debate. This is about freedom, global democracy and how much we are willing to give up. This is about deciding when it is time to say, ‘enough!’Trade Review“Nick Corbishley exposes the intricate web spun by global predators using the principles of mass formation psychosis in order to drive an agenda of worldwide injection of biologically active substances. People entranced in fear and confusion feel their entire existence depends on periodic receipt of grossly unsafe and ineffective products—all to live the day-by-day existence they had grown to expect. Corbishley unwinds this madness into an understandable framework with chilling insights about the loss of medical freedom that is inextricably linked to loss of social and economic freedoms. This book is an emergency read.”—Peter A. McCullough, MD, MPH; chief medical advisor, Truth for Health Foundation“Scanned by Nick Corbishley is essential reading; this book explains in an incontrovertible way how ‘vaccine passports’ have already closed off basic human liberties in many parts of the formerly free world, and shines a light on the mounting layers of dystopia and control for which they form the foundation. No one should risk missing the information in this book.”—Naomi Wolf, New York Times best-selling author of The End of America and Outrages“‘Show me your papers’ is a phrase that should send chills down the spine of any thinking person. The idea that we would bar free citizens from access to public life because they have chosen to say, ‘No, thank you’ to a pharmaceutical intervention for religious, medical, or philosophical reasons is breathtakingly wrong. Nick Corbishley’s outstanding new book, Scanned, explains why. Anyone who cares about public health and personal freedom needs this book.”—Jennifer Margulis, PhD, award-winning science journalist and best-selling author“The rollout of ‘vaccine passports’ and the broader pseudo-medical social-segregation system they are part of is among the most sinister and alarming threats we have faced in our lifetimes. Under the pretense of ‘keeping us safe and healthy,’ governments, supranational governing entities, and tech corporations have colluded to impose unprecedented restrictions and surveillance on people all around the world. Scanned unpacks the logical insanity of the official ‘vaccine passport’ narrative and describes how mass COVID hysteria has been instrumentalized to consolidate not only wealth and power, but biometric control over ordinary citizens.”—C. J. Hopkins, award-winning playwright, novelist, and political satirist

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Book SynopsisWill help organisations to comply with data protection legislation. Previously published by the department for Work and Pensions (DWP), it has been revised as most existing accident books allow personal details to be seen by anyone reading or making an entry in the book. The Data Protection Act 1998 requires that personal details in accident books must be kept confidential. Individual record sheets can be removed and stored securely. Contains 96 copies of the record sheet, instructions on how to use the book, and guidance on the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 and the Health and Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1991. (HSE Website). Both 2012 and 2018 versions are valid to use, the only difference is updated content referring to GDPR compliance but that each book is no less compliant that the other

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Book SynopsisAn invaluable guide to becoming a competent and compassionate physician. Medical students and physicians-in-training embark on a long journey that, although steeped in scientific learning and technical skill building, includes little guidance on the emotional and interpersonal dimensions of becoming a healer. Written for anyone in the health care community who hopes to grow emotionally and cognitively in the way they interact with patients, On Becoming a Healer explains how to foster doctor-patient relationships that are mutually nourishing. Dr. Saul J. Weiner, a physician-educator, argues that joy in medicine requires more than idealistic aspirationsit demands a capacity to see past the otherness that separates the well from the sick, the professional in a white coat from the disheveled patient in a hospital gown. Weiner scrutinizes the medical school indoctrination process and explains how it molds the physician's mindset into that of a task completer rather than a thoughtful profeTrade Review[On Becoming a Healer] offers a very common sense human discussion about the challenges we face in forming relationships with patients . . . and how we think about patient care decision-making.—Dr. Stefan Kertesz, "The Curbsiders" PodcastTable of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionChapter 1. Physician or Technician?Chapter 2. Healing InteractionsChapter 3. Your Personal JourneyChapter 4. Overcoming JudgmentalismChapter 5. Engaging with Boundary ClarityChapter 6. CaringChapter 7. Making Medical DecisionsChapter 8. Healers Are RealistsChapter 9. Physician or Technician? (Revisited)Chapter 10. Healing as an Organizing PrincipleBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisPublic health has never been more important, or more controversial. What states do, and fail to do, makes a significant difference to the lives we are able to lead. Putting public health first would allow improvements to the health of everyone, especially the worst off. Yet many citizens actively oppose state interference to improve population health, complaining that it encroaches on personal liberty. How should policymakers reconcile these conflicting priorities?This groundbreaking book argues that philosophy is not just useful, but vital, for thinking coherently about priorities in health policy and public policy. Novel, theoretically rigorous, yet practical, Philosophy for Public Health and Public Policy examines why it is so common for public policies to fail in practice to improve the problems they aim to solve, and what to do about this. It argues that a shift to complex systems approaches to policymaking is overdue. Philosophers need to become much more attuned to the contingenTrade ReviewJames Wilson's clear and tightly argued new book, Philosophy for Public Health and Public Policy: Beyond the Neglectful State, endeavors to carve out a space for a pragmatic, practice oriented philosophy in the world of public health policy making...I would recommend the book to those who are curious about methodology in normative ethics and about how to make scholarly endeavors more readily applicable to tough political and policy problems. * Kathryn MacKay, University of Sydney, Ethics *Table of Contents1: Introduction Part I: Philosophy for Public Policy 2: Evidence, Mechanisms and Complexity 3: Internal and External Validity in Ethical Reasoning 4: Ethics for Complex Systems Part II: Beyond the Neglectful State: an Ethical Framework for Public Health 5: Paternalism, Autonomy and the Common Good: Infringing liberty for the Sake of Health 6: The Right to Public Health 7: Which Risks to Health Matter Most? Part III: Structural Justice 8: Responsibility 9: Measuring and Combatting Health Related Inequalities 10: Communicable Disease 11: Conclusion

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Book SynopsisWhat our health data tell American capitalism about our valueand how that controls our lives. Afterlives of Datafollows the curious and multiple lives that our data live once they escape our control. Mary F. E. Ebeling's ethnographic investigation showshow information about our health and the debt that we carry becomes biopolitical assets owned by healthcare providers, insurers, commercial data brokers, credit reporting companies, and platforms. By delving into the oceans of data built from everyday medical and debt traumas, Ebeling reveals how data about our lives come to affect our bodies and our life chances and to wholly define us. Investigations into secretive data collection and breaches of privacy by the likes of Cambridge Analytica have piqued concerns among many Americans about exactly what is being done with their data. From credit bureaus and consumer data brokers like Equifax and Experian to the secretive military contractor Palantir, this massive industry has little reTrade Review"Well-grounded in current real-world issues, this text is both highly informative and approachable for readers thanks to the author's clear explanations and aptly chosen references. . . . Highly recommended." * CHOICE *"Ebeling’s book sheds light on the point where our health and debt data meet. . . .this book’s valuable insights into how data, power, and ideology fortify each other in today’s data-based society can be extended to many other fields within the social sciences." * Exertions *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Data Lives On 1. Tracing Life through Data 2. Building Trust Where Data Divides 3. Collecting Life 4. Mobilizing Alternative Data 5. On Scoring Life 6. Data Visibilities Epilogue: Afterlife Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisThis thought-provoking study offers valuable insight into not only how medicalization got to this point but how it may continue to evolve.Trade ReviewAn accessible yet nuanced introduction to a fascinating and important topic. Readers do not need any background in medicine or academic sociology to appreciate Conrad's inquiry, and the experience of living in the 21st century United States is enough to understand what he's talking about. -- Benjamin J. Lovett Metapsychology 2007 Conrad's fine work investigates and illuminates this baleful phenomenon. -- A. Mark Clarfield, MD, FRCPC JAMA 2007 This is an enjoyable and thought-provoking book. -- H. Russell Searight PsycCRITIQUES 2007 The text is useful, especially for medical students... Recommended. Choice 2008 Recommended reading for practicing physicians, or better yet, for physicians in training. The so-called gatekeepers need to be reminded (or initially trained to understand) that reductionist medical perspectives are problematic and that the best solutions account for the social complexity that is inherent in the human condition. -- Michael Fendrich, Ph.D. New England Journal of Medicine 2008 An invaluable synopsis of 30 years' scholarship... Clearly written and presented so that it should be accessible to students in both sociology and health studies... An immense contribution to medical sociology. -- Robert Dingwall Society 2008 Conrad's accomplishment is significant. The Medicalization of Society is simply the most lucid treatise on the patterns and consequences of medicalization to date. It is also a much needed warning about the darker side of medicalization. -- Regina Smardon Culture 2008 This is an extremely interesting, timely and thought-provoking book, which will have a wide appeal amongst academics. Medical sociologists will welcome the opportunity to see Conrad's various writings brought together in one volume, and will appreciate the way he has revisited and updated his own work. -- Susie Scott Health Sociology Review 2008 The issues raised by this monograph are important, complex, and increasingly relevant for all of us who live in the modern world. -- S. Elizabeth Whitmore Themelios 2008 Peter Conrad's book is largely comprised of a series of case studies used to illustrate the changing nature of medicalization... With his 30-year history of studying this topic, Conrad is just the right person to take on the task, and this book represents a significant contribution to the area. -- Heather Hartley Contemporary Sociology 2009 Peter Conrad is the doyen of studies in medicalization. From his work on hyperactivity in the 1970s to his more recent research on 'geniticization' Conrad has documented the twists and turns of medical involvement in an ever increasing range of human problems. In this new book he does more than offer a reprise of his work or of the field. Rather, he sets out an illustrated framework for understanding and studying medicalization, with a view to future possible developments as well as current debates. -- Mike Bury Sociology of Health and Illness 2009 This short, tightly written, highly readable book deals with issues, often previously regarded as normal aging or personality flaws, that have moved under the domain of medicine... An important book that will find many readers among the general public as well as among physicians... highly recommended as required reading for medical school courses. -- Charles V. Ford Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 2010Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I: Concepts1. Medicalization: Context, Characteristics, and ChangesPart II: Cases2. Extension: Men and the Medicalization of Andropause, Baldness, and Erectile Dysfunction3. Expansion: From Hyperactive Children to Adult ADHD4. Enhancement: Human Growth Hormone and the Temptations of Biomedical Enhancement5. Continuity: Homosexuality and the Potential for RemedicalizationPart III: Constraints and Consequences6. Measuring Medicalization: Categories, Numbers, and Treatment7. The Shifting Engines of Medicalization8. Medicalization and Its DiscontentsNotesReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA handbook to inform school premises staff, business managers, headteachers and governors in England of their legal responsibilities around buildings compliance. As well as exploring the impact of school buildings and grounds on student learning, The School Premises Handbook covers the working environment, fire safety, health and safety, statutory compliance duties, planning for maintenance, risk assessments, energy efficiency, environmental sustainability, and managing and developing a premises team. Jo Marchant, a highly experienced head of estates, introduces key legislation, further information sources, and an action checklist. New premises staff will find a wealth of information, from what to do on their first day in the role to planning the year-long cycle of maintenance activities. More experienced premises staff will also gain plenty of useful insights. School business managers will find advice on managing premises staff and developing their school estTrade ReviewUseful reference guide and insight to the profession. Whether you are just starting a career in premises management and need to know how to get started, or an experienced premises professional who wants to double-check and brush up on facts and process, this book will provide you with much information and many tips. * James Miller, Estates Director and founding coordinator of The Trust Network *I consider the book as a trusted, time-served, hands-on industry knowledge base and an invaluable bible for school premises management teams, large or small. This first-of-a-kind book should be considered an absolute must for those tasked with recruiting or managing premises staff. * Alan Wilson, Site Manager, Tunbridge Wells Grammar School for Boys *This is just the kind of text to put in the hand of both the new and experienced busy senior leader. It is practically focused and concise, with very systematic approaches to effective estates management. Highly recommended for the busy professional keen to know the details. * Daniel Wright, Headmaster, The London Oratory School *The School Premises Handbook is a book with a common-sense and straightforward approach to one of the most challenging areas of school operations. The book is a go-to resource for all school personnel, from the premises teams on the ground through to senior leaders, and especially valuable for guiding those in governance. * Lynne Fletcher, Schools Resource Management Advisor and National Leader of Governance *Estates management is a critical but often overlooked element of school and trust operations. This comprehensive handbook provides detailed guidance and advice on how to manage the complexities of buildings (new and old), infrastructure and grounds. Virtually no stone is left unturned. * Stephen Morales, Chief Executive, Institute of School Business Leadership *The School Premises Handbook is packed full of advice for school estate professionals and leaders looking to be better informed. Jo Marchant explains the complexities of legislation and regulation, providing useful guides, templates and case studies. Her thoughtful curation means the book can be read from start to finish or by selecting the chapter topics that are most relevant to your role. It is a practical, must-have guide. * Hayley Dunn, Business Leadership Specialist, Association of School and College Leaders *

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Book SynopsisDoes the race for vaccine development make sense? What are the chances of success? Will the vaccine be safe? Will people accept it?? In June 2020, Corona, False Alarm? exploded into the German market, selling 200,000 copies and 75,000 e-books in the first six weeks. No other topic dominates our attention as much as coronavirus and COVID-19, the infectious disease it triggers. There’s been a global deluge of contradictory opinions, fake news, and politically controlled information. Differing views on the dangers posed by the pandemic have led to deep division and confusion, within governments, society, and even among friends and family. In Corona, False Alarm?, award-winning researchers Dr. Sucharit Bhakdi and Dr. Karina Reiss give clarity to these confusing and stressful times. They offer analysis of whether radical protective measures—including lockdown, social distancing, and mandatory masking—have been justified, and what the ramifications have been for society, the economy, and public health. Dr. Bhakdi and Dr. Reiss provide dates, facts, and background information, including: How Covid-19 compares with previous coronaviruses and the flu virus What infection numbers and the death rate really tell us The challenges around lockdown: Were the protective measures justified? Mandatory mask-wearing: Does the science support it? Vaccines: What are the chances of success? What are the risks? Corona, False Alarm? provides you with sound information and substantiated facts—and encourages you to form your own opinion on the corona crisis.

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Book SynopsisThis item replaces L139 from 1st October 2014. L151 Security provisions should be read alongside L150 Safety provision.

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Book SynopsisThis authoritative guide to the law of continuing healthcare provides clarity on a contentious issue for those in long-term care: which adults are eligible for full NHS funding, as opposed to self-funded social care.Written by seasoned legal expert Michael Mandelstam, it provides practitioners with clear information on both the letter and spirit of the law, written in an accessible style suitable for a wide range of health and social care practitioners. The book gives all the need-to-knows in a handy A-Z format for quick reference, including key legal rules, guidance and case law.It contains also an extended analysis, with detailed evidence, of NHS continuing healthcare over the last 30 years up to the present. This is critical in order to understand why the rules are so complex, confusing and sometimes disregarded, and why decisions can seem counter-intuitive, unfair and difficult to challenge.The book is essential reading to assist the making of decisions that are fair, lawful and transparent.Trade ReviewThis book provides a fantastic overview of NHS continuing healthcare and is written to give people the information they need. It is incredibly helpful for people who want to learn more about CHC and equip themselves for the often laborious process of applying for it. -- Alzheimer’s SocietyThis excellent book should be essential reading for the Secretary of State for Health and all health service managers and social workers involved in CHC decision making. It is my hope this book will put the woeful application of CHC decision-making back under the spotlight and into the national conversation. -- Simon Bull C.Q.S.W., Assistant Borough Solicitor, Bracknell CouncilTable of ContentsPreface1.Introduction2.Basic rules and common pitfalls 3.Background, explanation and evidence of a dysfunctional system4.Chapter 4: A-Z ListAdaptations, see Home adaptationsAccommodation and NHS continuing healthcareAdvocacy and NHS continuing healthcareAids to daily living, see EquipmentAltered states of consciousness, see Decision Support ToolAppropriate clinician (end of life)AssessmentBreathing, see Decision Support ToolCare Act 2014CarersCase managementChallenging behaviourChallenging decisionsCharging for services, see Means-testingChecklistChildrenClinical commissioning groupsCognition, see Decision Support ToolCommunication, see Decision Support ToolCompetence, see: Expertise of assessors and knowledge of the patientCommissioning support unitsComplexityConsentConsultation in decision-makingContinence, see Decision Support ToolContinuity of careCoordinatorCooperationCost-effectivenessCoughlan caseDecision-making processDecision support tool (DST)Delay Deprivation of libertyDiagnosisDirect paymentsDiscriminationDispute resolution between NHS and social servicesDisputes between person and the NHSDomains of need, see Decision support toolDouble scoringDowry payments, see Legacy paymentsDrug therapies and medication, see Decision Support ToolEducation, health and care plansEligibility End of life, see Fast track PathwayEquipmentEvidence of need Expertise of assessors, and knowledge of the patientFamily involvement, see: Person and family involvementFast track pathway tool (end of life)Final decisions about CHC eligibility, see Clinical commissioning groupsFinancial gatekeeping, see Final decision-making; ResourcesFunded nursing careGap between health and social care Gatekeeping, see Financial gatekeepingGrogan caseGuidanceHealth care needsHealth Service OmbudsmanHealth services generallyHome adaptationsHospicesHospital dischargeIncidental or ancillary or of a nature beyond social servicesIndependent review panelsIndicative casesInformal carers, see CarersInput (of care)IntensityInterim provision of care during assessment and decisionJoint fundingJoint workingJudicial reviewLearning disabilityLegal frameworkLegal cases, see Indicative casesLegal remedies, see Disputes between person and the NHSLocal authorities, see Social ServicesLocal Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) Means-testingMeeting needMental capacityMental health aftercareMental Health Act 1983, see Mental health aftercareMobility, see Decision Support ToolMulti-disciplinary teamNational Framework on NHS Continuing HealthcareNational Health Service Act 2006NatureNHS-employed staffNHS EnglandNorthern IrelandNurse assessorsNutrition, see Decision Support ToolPanelsPaying privately, see Private carePeople's own homesPerson and family involvementPersonal health budgetsPersonal injury compensationPredictable unpredictabilityPointon casePrimary decision makerPrimary health needPrivate top-up careProcess, see Decision makingProfessional judgementProhibitions Psychological and emotional needs, see Decision support toolPublic Service Ombudsman for WalesQuality of care, see NatureQuantity of care, see Incidental or AncillaryReferral for NHS continuing healthcareRegistered nursingRehabilitation and recoveryReimbursementRemedies, see DisputesResourcesRespite careResponsible commissioner, see Clinical commissioning groupsReview of decision about CHC see DisputesReviewing care packageSafeguardingScotlandScreening, see ChecklistSection 117, Mental Health Act, see Mental health after careSettingSkin, see Decision Support ToolSocial careSocial services Specialist staffTimescales, see DelayTopping up, see Private top-up careTrainingTransitionUnpredictabilityWalesWell managed needsWithdrawal of care

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Book SynopsisThe Care Act 2014 represents a major upheaval in adult social care law: the biggest since 1948. This book sets out and explains the provisions of the Care Act 2014 in simple terms, illustrating its practical implications for both social and health care with many legal cases and local ombudsman investigations. It also includes a substantial section on NHS Continuing Health Care and how it relates to the Care Act.Presented in a handy A - Z format, Michael Mandelstam brings his extensive experience in this field to bear on this new, important piece of legislation. It is essential reading for health and social care managers and practitioners, advocates, lawyers, policy makers and students of social work and social policy.Table of ContentsAdvice and information. Advocacy. Appeals system. Assessment. Autism Act 2009. Better Care Fund. Blanket policies. Box ticking. Business failure. Care and support (and support). Care and support plans or support plans. Care cap. Care home accommodation. Care home fees. Care Programme Approach. Care providers. Care Quality Commission (CQC). Carers. Challenging decisions. Changes and closures. Charging. Children. Children and transition. Choice of accommodation. Clinical commissioning groups. Community equipment. Complaints. Continuity of social care: moving area. Continuing health care (CHC). Cooperation. Cross-border placements. Deferred payments. Delay. Delegation of functions. Direct payments. Divide between social care and health care. Divide between social care and housing. Duties and powers. Eligibility. Eligibility of adults. Eligibility of carers. Enquiries: making enquiries into abuse or neglect. Equality Act 2010. Funded nursing care. GuidanceCommission. Health Service Ombudsman (HSO). Home adaptations. Home care visits. Hospital discharge. Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (HGCRA). Human rights. Immigration and asylum. Independent Living Fund (ILF). Integration. Judicial review. Local Government Ombudsman. Localism Act 2011. Market shaping. Mental capacity. Mental Health Act 1983 (section 117 after-care). National Health Service (NHS). Needs. Neglect and abuse. Northern Ireland. Nursing care. Occupational therapy. Ordinary residence. Outcomes. Overseas visitors (NHS). Panels. Personal budgets. Personal care. Powers of entry. Prevention. Principles in the Care Act. Prisons. Protection of property. Public health. Reablement. Refusal of service. Registers. Regulatory Reform (Housing Assistance) (England and Wales) Order 2002. Rehabilitation. Removing people from their homes. Resources. Respite care. Reviewing need. Safeguarding. Safeguarding adults boards. Safeguarding adults reviews. Scotland. Services. Shared lives accommodation. Social work. Supported living. Support. Urgent need. Wales. Well-being. Wheelchairs. Wilful neglect and ill treatment.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewEvery doctor should read this book.—JAMA Internal Medicine[A]n excellent and realistic discussion of some of the horror stories that occur in medical practice . . . The examples are quite interesting and certainly educational for all readers. Highly recommended.—ChoiceEnding Medical Reversal goes far in teaching medical students and practicing physicians alike how to learn on our own.—The LancetThis has to be on the reading list for medical and nursing students.—Nursing TimesEnding Medical Reversal presents persuasive evidence that many current standard-of-care treatments are probably ineffective or harmful, thoroughly explains how such treatments came to be accepted, and proposes a number of ways to address the general problem (only some of which involve avaricious companies and mercenary physicians) and minimize its impact on a specific patient.—Journal of Clinical Research Best PracticesDr. Prasad and Dr. Cifu offer a five-step plan, including pointers for determining if a given treatment is really able to do what you want it to do, and advice on finding a like-minded doctor who won't object to a certain amount of back-seat driving.—The New York TimesWhen I describe Ending Medical Reversal as revolutionary, I don't use the term lightly. Go out and read it—right now.—Common Sense Family DoctorShould be considered for undergraduate reading lists. Keep a copy in the pharmacy or your briefcase as a great icebreaker or discussion point with other local healthcare professionals.—The Pharmaceutical JournalTable of ContentsIntroductionPart IExamples, Frequency, and Consequences1. What Is Medical Reversal?2. Subjective OutcomesWhy Feeling Better Is Often Misleading3. Surrogate Outcomes4. Screening Tests5. Systems Failure6. Finding Flawed Therapies on Our Own7. The Frequency of Medical Reversal8. The Harms of Medical ReversalToday's Patients, Tomorrow's Patients, and the Health-Care FieldPart II9. A Primer on Evidence-Based MedicineWhat Is Evidence in Medicine?10. What Really Made You BetterWhen Evidence Gets ComplicatedPart III11. Scientific Progress, Revolution, and Medical Reversal12. Sources of Flawed Data13. Why Are We So Attracted to Flawed Therapies?Part IV14. Medical EducationA Very Good Place to Start15. Academic Medicine16. Reforming the SystemThe Burden of Proof and Nudging Our Way Past Reversal17. How Not to Become a Victim of Reversal18. Beyond DogmaWhen Randomized Trials Are UnnecessaryAcknowledgmentsAppendixReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA concise history of how American law has shaped—and been shaped by—the experience of contagionTrade Review“In this brief and readable account, Mr. Witt describes the history of American efforts to prevent pandemics from breaking out and to grapple with them once they do.”—Adam J. White, Wall Street Journal“This thoughtful text asks readers to reflect upon the ways that epidemics reveal the nation’s weaknesses and its inequities, and to learn from a troublesome past so that we might walk toward a progressive future. A timely and accessible history of public health law.”—Erica Dunbar, Rutgers University“Professor Witt’s book is an original and thoughtful contribution to the interdisciplinary study of disease and American law. Although he covers the broad sweep of the American experience of epidemics from Yellow Fever to Covid-19, he is especially timely in his exploration of the legal background to the current disaster of the American response to the coronavirus. A thought-provoking, readable, and important work.”—Frank Snowden, author of Epidemics and Society"With this urgently needed book, John Witt has accomplished the seemingly impossible. In short order, he has produced a complex, authoritative, and accessible synthetic history of the interrelationship of law, epidemic, and public health regulation in America. As we again navigate the tortuous crises of pandemic, Witt's long history of the interplay of public safety, state power, legal right, and social exclusion brings a most welcome and necessary perspective and context."—William Novak, author of The People’s Welfare: Law and Regulation in Nineteenth-Century America“In this masterful book, John Fabian Witt knits together history and law to illuminate how deeply the COVID-19 pandemic has divided America, and how public health crises shape law and democracy itself. He guides us through the most consequential choices of our lifetimes, showing us that America can choose equity, compassion, science, and the rule of law.”—Lawrence O. Gostin, Georgetown University“Though caused by mysterious agents invisible to the naked eye, epidemics powerfully reveal the deep structures of power, authority, and inequality in human societies. In this timely, engagingly written, and admirably judicious account, John Fabian Witt vividly narrates the long history of American law’s entanglements with deadly diseases, from colonial times to our own, and offers valuable lessons for the American people in the age of COVID-19.”—Michael Willrich, author of Pox: An American History

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Book SynopsisMicrogeographic units of analysis have moved to the center of criminological inquiry. This Element brings together leading crime-and-place scholars to identify promising areas for future study. Section 1 introduces the Element and the importance of focusing on the future of studies of crime and place. Section 2 examines the development of hot-spots policing and the importance of focusing on its impact on communities. It also looks at how ''pracademics'' can advance the science and practice of place-based policing. Section 3 focuses on place managers as prevention agents and examines how city government can influence crime at place. It further contends that rural communities need to become a key focus of crime-and-place scholarship. Section 4 emphasizes the importance of the connection of health, crime, and place. It also argues for the importance of expanding the methodological tools of crime and place to include careful ethnographic and qualitative research.

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Book SynopsisThe effects of COVID-19 are visited disproportionately on the already disadvantaged. This important text maps out ways in which those already disadvantaged have been affected by legal responses to COVID-19. Contributors tackle issues including virtual trials, adult social care, racism, tax and spending, education and more. They reflect on the implications of COVID-19 and express concerns with policy and practice developments and with the neutral version of the law and the economy which has taken root. Drawing on diverse resources, this text offers an account of the damage caused by legal responses to the pandemic and demonstrates how the future response can be positive and productive.Table of ContentsIntroduction ~ Dave Cowan and Ann Mumford Part 1 ~ Justice Ruling the Pandemic ~ Dave Cowan Remote Justice and Vulnerable Litigants: The Case of Asylum ~ Nick Gill Virtual Poverty? What Happens When Criminal Trials Go Online? ~ Linda Mulcahy Genera-Relational Justice in the COVID-19 Recovery Period: Children in the Criminal Justice System ~ Kathryn Hollingsworth Racism As Legal Pandemic: Thoughts on Critical Legal Pedagogies ~ Foluke Adebisi and Suhraiya Jivraj Rights and Solidarity During COVID-19 ~ Simon Halliday, Jed Meers and Joe Tomlinson COVID-19 PPE Extremely Urgent Procurement in England: A Cautionary Tale for an Overheating Public Governance ~ Albert Sanchez-Graells Part 2 ~ the Social Accountability for Health and the NHS in Post-Brexit COVID-19 UK: The ‘Left Behind’ and the Rule of Law ~ Tamara Hervey, Ivanka Antova, Mark Flear and Matthew Wood COVID-19 in Adult Social Care: Futures, Funding and Fairness ~ Rosie Harding Housing, Homelessness and COVID-19 ~ Rowan Alcock, Helen Carr and Ed Kirton-Darling Education, Austerity and the COVID-19 Generation ~ Alison Struthers What Have We Learned About the Corporate Sector in COVID-19? ~ Sally Wheeler Social Security Under and After COVID-19 ~ Jed Meers Maintaining the Divide: Labour Law and COVID-19 ~ Katie Bales From Loss to (Capital) Gains: Reflections on Tax and Spending in the Pandemic Aftermath ~ Ann Mumford and Kathleen Lahey

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Book SynopsisFive years after publication of the third edition, and reflecting the dynamic nature of the pharmaceutical and medical device industries (as well as the many different areas of law that pertain to the management of these medical technologies), the Fourth Edition incorporates the latest legislative, regulatory, and judicial developments, describes recent scientific advances, and excerpts or references new scholarly contributions to this broad field (the wealth of citations should facilitate use in a seminar setting). Measured by volume, more than 20% of the previous edition has been replaced with new material. The latest edition retains the same basic thematic approach and modular structure of the original, which allows instructors to pick and choose the materials to cover based on their own tastes and areas of expertise.

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Book SynopsisDespite being least affected by the virus itself, children and young people bore the brunt of Covid-19 pandemic restrictions. When schools were closed, playgrounds taped up and play outlawed, children’s lives were closed down. The catastrophic impact on children and young people’s education, mental health, wellbeing, and life chances is becoming ever clearer, with the most disadvantaged suffering disproportionately. In May 2020 Liz Cole and Molly Kingsley founded UsForThem to advocate – in an often hostile climate – for children to be prioritised during the pandemic response. Having heard from thousands of families, and having often clashed with policymakers, they have a unique perspective on how the state’s response to the pandemic has affected our children. Here they document their shocking findings: how completely children’s health and welfare were sacrificed for that of adults; how policymakers appeared to disregard the harms they were causing; and how adults charged with protecting the young stood by and watched as children visibly struggled or slipped out of sight altogether. This dereliction of duty should haunt us for decades to come. With exclusive testimony from academics, politicians, scientists, educators, and parents, as well as former Children’s Commissioners, the book exposes the problems at the heart of policymaking which led to the systemic and ongoing betrayal of children. From public health to politics, and from media discourse to safeguarding, the authors show how children were too often used as the means to further adult interests. Ahead of the public inquiry, the authors call for an honest appraisal of what went wrong, and commitment from stakeholders to reimagine – not just recover – childhood.

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Book SynopsisOur fear of cancer causes great harm to individual health and to society. The fear of cancer is understandable. But that fear is in some ways outdated, as it fails to account for the medical progress made against this family of diseases. In Curing Cancerphobia, David Ropeik reveals the fascinating historical and psychological roots of our fear of cancer and documents the dramatic health and financial harms caused when that fear exceeds the risk. Fear of cancer drives millions for whom screening is not recommended to screen for the disease anyway, producing tens of thousands of emotionally damaging false positives and costing the US health care system an estimated $9.2 billion a year. At the same time, fear of cancer also causes many people for whom screening is recommended to avoid it altogether. Modern screening technologies often identify cancers that do not spread or that grow so slowly they almost certainly will never cause harm in a person's lifetime. Yet many of these peoplTrade ReviewAs an oncologist and caregiver of a spouse with cancer, I felt very close to the issues raised and the coverage of the subject matter. I hope that this book will reach a broad audience to stimulate an open discussion on this topic.—John L. Marshall, MD, Georgetown University HospitalTable of ContentsIntroductionPart One. The Origins of Our Fear of CancerChapter 1. The Historical RootsChapter 2. The Psychological RootsPart Two. The Costs to IndividualsChapter 3. Overscreening, Overdiagnosis, Overtreatment: An OverviewChapter 4. Breast Cancer: When Worry Causes Us to Do Too MuchChapter 5. Prostate Cancer: When Worry Causes Us to Do Too MuchChapter 6. Thyroid Cancer: When Worry Causes Us to Do Too MuchChapter 7. Lung Cancer: When Worry Causes Us to Do Too MuchChapter 8. Colorectal Cancer: When Worry Causes Us to Do Too MuchChapter 9. Underscreening: When Fear Scares Us Out of Doing EnoughChapter 10. Delayed Diagnosis: When Fear Scares Us Out of Doing EnoughPart Three. The Costs to SocietyChapter 11. The Stunning Economic Cost of Our Sometimes Excessive Fear of CancerChapter 12. Environmentalism's Contribution to Our Fear of CancerChapter 13. Other Societal Impacts of Our Fear of CancerPart Four. Reducing the CostsChapter 14. Combating CancerphobiaChapter 15. Combating Cancerphobia in YourselfAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisPublic health has never been more important, or more controversial. What states do, and fail to do, makes a significant difference to the lives we are able to lead. Putting public health first would allow improvements to the health of everyone, especially the worst off. Yet many citizens actively oppose state interference to improve population health, complaining that it encroaches on personal liberty. How should policymakers reconcile these conflicting priorities?This groundbreaking book argues that philosophy is not just useful, but vital, for thinking coherently about priorities in health policy and public policy. Novel, theoretically rigorous, yet practical, Philosophy for Public Health and Public Policy examines why it is so common for public policies to fail in practice to improve the problems they aim to solve, and what to do about this. It argues that a shift to complex systems approaches to policymaking is overdue. Philosophers need to become much more attuned to the contingency and messiness of real-world policymaking, and to the ways in which philosophical tools such as thought experiments are frequently unreliable.The book also provides an ethical framework for public health policy. It argues that public health is a right of citizens, alongside more familiar rights such as liberty and security. Public health should not be thought of merely as interference with the rights that individuals have, but as necessary to protect these rights. Chapters explore implications for resource allocation, personal responsibility, health equity, and the control of communicable disease.Trade ReviewJames Wilson's clear and tightly argued new book, Philosophy for Public Health and Public Policy: Beyond the Neglectful State, endeavors to carve out a space for a pragmatic, practice oriented philosophy in the world of public health policy making...I would recommend the book to those who are curious about methodology in normative ethics and about how to make scholarly endeavors more readily applicable to tough political and policy problems. * Kathryn MacKay, University of Sydney, Ethics *an important, well-argued, and well-written book… Agree with him or not that there is a right to public health, and that we need to evolve our methods and methodology of reasoning in applied political philosophy, this book will keep you thinking about the ideas presented therein long after you've finished it. I'm confident that Wilson's book will become a touchstone in public health ethics for years to come. * Diego Silva, Public Health Ethics *

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Book SynopsisThus does Dent, a little-known Supreme Court case, influence how Americans receive health care more than a hundred years after the fact.Trade ReviewThe tale told by Professor Mohr is not a dry sequence of facts, but is instead an evocative page-turner. Mohr's description of the characters in this tale is massively evocative and filled with palace intrigue and scheming worthy of Henry II... To learn the fascinating details I refer you wholeheartedly to this marvelous depiction. -- Howard Wainer Journal of Medical Regulation Mohr presents a thoroughly researched and eminently readable account of the times, people and circumstances that led to the passage of the West Virginia licensing law and its subsequent legal challenges... Reading this fascinating and personal history of a watershed moment in physician regulation encourages one to dig deeper into the history of medical regulation. -- John Harris Social History of Medicine In sprightly prose Mohr explains how the practice of medicine came to be licensed. His archival sleuthing has unearthed a complex drama involving personalities, ideas, and interests. -- Jeffrey Kahana Journal of American History Mohr clearly explains the rationale for opposing licensing and makes it easy to understand why for over a decade legal authorities remained confused and unconvinced by the decision. This book will be a useful case study for historians attempting to make the case for the contingent nature of change to non-historian policy makers. -- Joel D. Howell Bulletin of the History of Medicine Licensed to Practice covers a lot of ground... [James C. Mohr] provides a definitive account of Dent, makes an important contribution to the history of medicine in the United States, and offers an interesting study of regulation in the Progressive era. The Federal Lawyer Licensed to Practice is a valuable contribution to the history of US medicine and public health. Mohr frames the unique features of the West Virginia law and its subsequent legal history. He presents new information on the individuals involved. West Virgina History Mohr's book does a superb job presenting not just the history and the legal debates leading to Dent, but also offers well-thought-out criticisms of the consequences of the Supreme Court's Dent decision for issues such as the medical malpractice system and the policing of physician competence post-licensure. He manages to present all of this, including the rather arcane and complex legal issues in an accessible and easily-understood manner even for those who are not steeped in constitutional law or historical research. Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal Mohr's effective blending of engaging narrative with cogent historical analysis makes this book a useful resource for historians of medicine, legal historians, as well as those interested in social history. But the book is also appealing to medical, legal, and regulatory professionals seeking a historical perspective on medical licensing, its impact on practice, and the implementation of public health in the United States. Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied SciencesTable of ContentsIntroductionProloguePart One: Background1. Medical Regulation in the United States through the Civil WarPart Two: The Medical Society of West Virginia2. Dr. Reeves and the Founding3. Building the "True Church"4. Challenges from WithinPart Three: The Board of Health5. Securing Legislation6. Exercising Power7. The Dents Confront the BoardPart Four: The Courts8. The West Virginia State Supreme Court9. Conflict and Enforcement10. The United States Supreme Court11. American Medical Practice after DentEpilogueAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisA timely examination of how restrictive policies force women to travel both within and across national borders to access abortion services. Safe, legal, and affordable abortion is widely recognized as an essential medical service for women across the world. When access to that service is denied or restricted, women are compelled to carry unwanted pregnancies to term, seek backstreet abortionists, attempt self-induced abortions, or even travel to less restrictive states, provinces, and countries to receive care. Abortion across Borders focuses on travel across domestic and international boundaries to terminate a pregnancy. Christabelle Sethna and Gayle Davis have gathered a cadre of authors to examine how restrictive policies force women to move both within and across national borders in order to reach abortion providers, often at great expense, over long distances and with significant safety risks. Taking historical and contemporary perspectives, contributors examine the situation Trade Review[Abortion across Borders] is a great example of interdisciplinary scholarship: the authors comprise several historians, a geographer, a sociologist, a psychologist, a lawyer and an architect. There is also a fair amount of politics in the book. This makes for varied approaches to each chapter, most of which focus on one country.—Sam Rowlands, Bournemouth University, British Society of Abortion Care Providers[Abortion across Borders] is a rich volume that offers new and exciting analyses.—Shannon Stettner, Literary Review of CanadaTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction Christabelle SethnaPart I. Flight Risks1. Sherri Finkbine Flew to Sweden: Abortion and Disability in the Early 1960sLena Lennerhed2. From Heathrow Airport to Harley Street: The ALRA and the Travel of Nonresident Women for Abortion Services in BritainChristabelle Sethna3. The Trans-Tasman Abortion Travel Service: Abortion Services for New Zealand Women in the 1970sHayley BrownPart II. Domestic Transgressions4. All Aboard the "Abortion Express": Geographic Variability, Domestic Travel, and the 1967 British Abortion ActGayle Davis, Jane O'Neill, Clare Parker, and Sally Sheldon5. A Double Movement: The Politics of Reproductive Mobility in IrelandMary Gilmartin and Sinéad Kennedy6. Tales of Mobility: Women's Travel and Abortion Services in a Globalized AustraliaBarbara Baird7. Don't Mess with Texas: Abortion Policy, Texas StyleLori A. Brown8. Trials and Trails: The Emergence of Canada's Abortion Refugees in Prince Edward IslandCathrine Chambers, Colleen MacQuarrie, and Jo-Ann MacDonaldPart III. Democratic Transitions9. Abortion Travel and the Cost of Reproductive Choice in SpainAgata Ignaciuk10. "The Import Problem": The Travels of Our Bodies, Ourselves to Eastern EuropeAnna Bogic11. Abortion and the Catholic Church in PolandEwelina Ciaputa12. Beyond the Borders of Brexit: Traveling for Abortion Access to a Post-EU BritainNiklas BarkeContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisThis eminently relevant and thoroughly entertaining book reminds us that understanding more about health care helps us understand the larger world around us. With technological advances and information sharing so prevalent, health care should be more transparent and easier to access than ever before. So why does it seem like everything about itfrom pricing, drug development, and the emergence of new diseases to the intricacies of biologic and precision medicine therapiesis becoming more complex, not less?Rohit Khanna's Misunderstanding Health examines some of today's most revealing health care trends while imploring us to look at these issues with alacrity, humor, and vigilance. Over the course of eighteen short, engaging chapters, Khanna explains how unexamined beliefs can endanger patients, drive cost, and increase bureaucracy the Dr. Google effect on the ways that we seek (or eschew) care why our health care costs more than in any other country the unintended consequences of usiTable of ContentsIntroductionChapter 1. All the King's MenChapter 2. Heads I Win, Tails You LoseChapter 3. The UnHappiness ProjectChapter 4: Customer SatisfactionChapter 5. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForChapter 6. The Rating GameChapter 7. The Mother of All NudgesChapter 8. Your Health Is about More Than Just Your HealthChapter 9. Needle in a HaystackChapter 10. Ghost in the MachineChapter 11. The Eye of the StormChapter 12. HomesickChapter 13. Reefer MadnessChapter 14. Customer AppreciationChapter 15. Under the InfluenceChapter 16. Data DumpChapter 17. Catch Me If You CanChapter 18. Let Freedom RingConclusionAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Care Standards Act 2000 came into force in April 2002 and provides for the administration of a variety of care institutions, including children''s homes, independent hospitals, nursing and residential care homes.This Act replaces the Registered Homes Act 1984 and those parts of the Childrens Act 1989 which are relevant to the care or the accommodation of children. It is a major piece of legislation which seeks to substantially reform the law relating to the inspection and regulation of homes. This book provides an in-depth guide to the new framework and offers advice on the practical and procedural effects. It also covers judicial review procedures and the potential human rights implications of the new Act.

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Book SynopsisAs methods for testing and analysing foods become increasingly sophisticated, and as laws guarding against toxic food contamination become more and more stringent, analytical chemists in environmental, agricultural, and food laboratories need a practical guide in order to stay on top of all the latest analysis techniques and regulations.Table of ContentsThe Analytical Approach (J. Seiber). Extraction, Cleanup, and Fractionation Methods (J. Seiber). Determination Methods (J. Seiber). Mass Spectrometry (J. Toth). Emerging Methods: Extractions and Cleanup (H. Moye). Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (Elisa) (H. Moye). Regulatory Aspects: Pesticide Registration, Risk Assessment and Tolerance, Residue Analysis and Monitoring (W. Fong). Appendix. Index.

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Book SynopsisIdentifies key threads in the global comparative discussion that continue to shed light on COVID-19 and shape debates about what it means for scholarship in health and comparative politics. The book's coverage is global, with a wide range of key and exemplary countries, and contains a mixture of comparative, thematic, and templated country studies.

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Book SynopsisThe provision of an adequate means of escape from fire is fundamental to the design of new buildings and to the alteration, change of use or extension of existing buildings. It is essential that means of escape are considered at the earliest stage of a project as mistakes are very expensive to correct later in the design.Table of ContentsMeans of escape - the background; New and altered buildings - the statutory requirements; Buildings in use - the statutory requirements; Means of escape - general principles; Means of escape - principles in practice; Dwellinghouses, flats and maisonettes; Application to buildings other than dwellings; Modification of the basic principles of means of escape; New approaches 1: BS999: Part 1 Means of escape; New approaches 2: Fire safety engineering; Management of fire safety; Appendix A Means of escape case study; Appendix B Fire risk assessment case study

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Book SynopsisThis text presents the impact of mental health law on nurses. Topics covered include: the code of practice and other guidance; definitions, medical recommendations and implications; admission to hospital; mentally disordered offenders; and information provision to patient and nearest relative.Trade Review"It is a wonder we have managed so long without such a book. It is easy to imagine Mental Health Law for Nurses becoming a standard text if not the standard text on the subject." Tony Gillam, Nursing Times, 1996 "Mental Health Law for Nurses is well and worthily recommended in this difficult area of care." William Whitfield, Journal of Advanced Nursing, Vol. 24.Table of ContentsIntroduction; The Code of Practice and other guidance; Definitions of mental disorder and medical recommendations for admission; Admission to hospital under Part II of the Act; Admission ot hospital under Part III of the Act: mentally disordered offenders; Provision of information to the patient and nearest relative; The nearest relative; Consent to treatment; Appeals against detention; Leave with consent under section 17; Returning the patient to hospital; Entering premises to take a patient; Police powers of arrest; Transfer of patients; Guardianship; The role of the approved social worker and the social worker; Community care; Rectification of documents; The Mental Health Act Managers; The Mental Health Act Commission; Offences under the Act and staff protection against court action by the patient; Conclusion; Glosssary; Table of Cases; Table of Statutes and Statutory Instruments; Appendices

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Book SynopsisGlobal Health Security in China, Japan, and India uses the targets set by the UN Sustainable Development Goals to conduct an impressively thorough assessment of coordinated health care in three major Asian countries.Table of ContentsForeword / Pitman B. PotterIntroduction: Framing Global Health Security in China, Japan and India Using the Sustainable Development Goals / Lesley A. Jacobs, Yoshitaka Wada, and Ilan VertinskyPart 1: Strengthening Access to Health Services1 Providing Access to Affordable Medicines and Health Care for All in China / Wenqin Liang and Ilan Vertinsky2 Mixed Billing and New Medicine in Japan: Will Lifting the Ban on Mixed Billing Improve Access to Health Care or Crash the System? / Yoshitaka Wada3 Health for All: Can India Meet Its International Human Rights Obligations? / Tiffany Chua, Marc McCrum, and Ilan VertinskyPart 2: Protecting and Promoting Public Health4 Linking Public Health Targets of the Sustainable Development Goals to Human Rights Performance in China / Lesley A. Jacobs5 Moving Japan Towards the Global Standard for Vaccines / Toshimi Nakanashi6 Global Health Standards and Food Security: Exploring the Double Science Standard of Review Under the SPS Agreement after India – Agricultural Products / Mariela de AmstaldenPart 3: Engaging and Integrating Global Markets in Primary Health Care and Public Health7 Does China National Tobacco Corporation Threaten Global Public Health? / Jennifer Fang, Kelley Lee, and Nidhi Sejpal Pouranik8 Exit and Voice Strategies by Patients in Dealing with Incentive Structures in the Chinese Healthcare System / Neil Munro and Ziying He9 Global Markets in Medicine: Japan’s Health Care Service Exports to Singapore and India / Hiroyuki KojinReferences; Contributors; Index

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Book SynopsisThis reference provides expanded citations in vital areas such as institutional liability, genetics, managed care, integrated delivery systems, professional regulation, and antitrust law. It is endorsed by the American Health Lawyers Association and the American Hospital Association.Trade Review"I couldn't find another book that compares in any way to this one." (Doody's Publishing, 6/22/02)Table of ContentsThe Author. Foreword. Preface. Acknowledgments. PART ONE: MEDICAL FACILITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS. Chapter 1 An Overview of Health Law. Chapter 2 Health Care Facilities and Settings. Chapter 3 Managed Care Organizations. Chapter 4 Integrated Delivery Systems. Chapter 5 Utilization Review. PART TWO: REGULATORY MATTERS. Chapter 6 Tax Issues. Chapter 7 Antitrust Issues. Chapter 8 Provider Reimbursement Issues. Chapter 9 Bankruptcy and Insolvency. Chapter 10 Health Care Planning. Chapter 11 Regulation of private Health Care Financing. PART THREE: LICENSURE, LIABILITY, AND LABOR ISSUES. Chapter 12 Licensure of Health Care Professionals. Chapter 13 Professional Relationships in the Health CareEnterprise. Chapter 14 Labor Issues. Chapter 15 Liability of Health Care Professionals. Chapter 16 Liability of Health Care Institutions. Chapter 17 Liability of Managed Care Organizations. Chapter 18 Obligations to Provide Medical Care and Access. Chapter 19 AIDS Issues. Chapter 20 Environmental Concerns Affecting Health CareFacilities. Chapter 21 Medical Records and Privacy Issues. PART FOUR: SELECTED HEALTH CARE POLICY TOPICS. Chapter 22 Health Care Reform. Appendix A Health Law Periodicals, Digests, and Newsletters. Appendix B Reference Sources and Government Serials. Appendix C Computer Databases and Internet Sites. Appendix D State-by -State Synopsis of Selected Statutes ofLimitation Laws. Appendix E Table of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Appendix F Glossary. Appendix G Relevant Federal Agencies. Appendix H Selected Nongovernmental Agencies. Appendix I State Laws Governing Medical Records. Appendix J Health Care Financing Administration RegionalOffices. Subkect Index. Name Index. Title Index.

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Book SynopsisThis seminal book delivers an international examination of the duty of medical confidentiality and a patientâs right to privacy in the face of contemporary threats such as cyber-security, patient autonomy, and the greater reliance on telemedicine post Covid-19 pandemic.Trade Review‘In an era where our health data is increasingly collected, shared, and exploited by a variety of actors—including, at times, without our knowledge or consent—Vansweevelt and Glover-Thomas offer a timely international comparative overview of how privacy and medical confidentiality are protected and promoted in healthcare, and how to attain an effective balance of interests between patients and medical professionals, and wider public interests. This is a must-read for all health privacy law scholars.’ -- Edward S. Dove, University of Edinburgh, UKTable of ContentsContents: Foreword viii 1 Introduction: privacy and medical confidentiality in healthcare 1 Thierry Vansweevelt and Nicola Glover-Thomas 2 Privacy and health in Belgium 5 Thierry Vansweevelt, Nils Broeckx and Filip Dewallens 3 Privacy and health in Canada 24 Emily Baron and Trudo Lemmens 4 Privacy and health in Germany 55 Benedikt Buchner 5 Japanese law of privacy and health 72 Eiji Maruyama 6 Privacy and health in the Nordic countries 91 Mette Hartlev 7 Data protection, privacy, and confidentiality in Qatar’s health system 114 Barry Solaiman 8 Privacy, medical confidentiality, and health in Tanzania 140 Ferdinand Marcel Temba 9 Patient confidentiality rules in South Africa: a legal and ethical perspective 164 Sylvester C. Chima 10 Patient privacy and health information confidentiality in the United States of America 241 Stacey A. Tovino 11 The obligation of medical confidence in the UK 271 Nicola Glover-Thomas 12 Comparative conclusions: towards a global vision of privacy and medical confidentiality? 293 Thierry Vansweevelt and Nicola Glover-Thomas Index 304

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Book SynopsisThis compact resource outlines major U.S. food laws, factors that led to their passage, and explains the role of key agencies like the FDA and FSIS in regulation and enforcement. Students are directed to internet sites as well as to indexes and resources available from the Federal government.Table of ContentsList of Contributors xv About the Companion Website xvii Chapter 1 Introduction to Laws and Regulations 1 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction 1 Sources of American Law 2 The Constitution 2 Statutory Law 3 Common Law 3 Equity 3 Public and Private Law 3 Private Law 3 Public Law 3 Legislative Branch 4 Judicial Branch 5 Federal Court System 5 The Supreme Court 5 Courts of Appeals 5 US District Courts 6 Special Courts 6 Executive Branch 6 Sources of Legislation 7 How a Bill Becomes a Law 8 Introduction 8 Considered in Committee 8 Reintroduction 9 Debate in Congress 9 Presidential Action 10 Enrollment Where to Find Legal Information 11 Law-making Process 12 The Laws 13 Conventional Search Method 16 Example Search 16 How Regulations are Made 17 The Rule-making Process and Publication 17 Example 18 Code of Federal Regulations 18 Using the Code of Federal Regulations 19 Example 19 References 20 Additional Resources 21 Chapter 2 How Did We Get Where We Are Today? 23 Patricia A. Curtis, Emily L. Steinberg, Michelle A. Parisi, and Julie K. Northcutt Introduction 23 Reasons for Food Laws 24 American Food Laws 25 The “Poison Squad” 28 The Jungle 31 The Need for a New Food and Drug Law 33 Elixir of Sulfanilamide: Raspberry Flavored Death 36 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 37 Silent Spring and the Environmental Protection Agency 38 First Amendment to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act 38 Public Health Service Act 39 Milestones in US Food and Drug History (FDA 2010) 39 A Brief History of Agricultural-Related Agencies 46 USDA 47 State Departments of Agriculture 47 Environmental Protection Agency 47 Food and Drug Administration 48 Current Consumer and Regulatory Concerns 48 Summary of Major Food Laws 49 Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 49 Federal Meat Inspection Act of 1906 49 Food Drug and Cosmetic Act of 1938 49 Poultry Products Inspection Act of 1957 (as amended 1968) 49 Food Additive Amendment of 1958 49 Color Additive Amendment of 1960 50 Fair Packaging and Labeling Act of 1966 50 Egg Products Inspection Act of 1970 50 Nutrition Labeling and Education Act of 1990 50 Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994 50 Saccharin Notice Repeal Act of 1996 50 Food Quality Protection Act of 1996 50 Food and Drug Administration Modernization Act of 1997 50 Pediatric Rule (1999) 51 The Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act of 2002 51 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002 51 Project BioShield Act of 2004 51 Food Allergy Labeling and Consumer Protection Act of 2004 51 Anabolic Steroid Control Act of 2004 51 Minor Use and Minor Species Animal Health Act of 2004 52 References 52 Further Reading 53 Chapter 3 Federal, State, and Local Laws 55 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction 55 National versus State Government 56 National Government 56 State Government 57 The Civil War Amendments 58 Powers of the National Government and State Governments 58 Food-related Laws and Regulations 60 Food Safety and Inspection Service 60 Food and Drug Administration 62 Shellfish Program 62 Milk Program 63 Retail Food Protection Program 64 Food Safety 65 Local Government 67 Tribal Governments 69 Summary 70 References 70 Chapter 4 Major Food Laws and Regulations 73 Julie K. Northcutt and Michelle A. Parisi Introduction 73 Pure Food and Drug Act (1906) and Federal Meat Inspection Act (1906) 73 Amendments to the Federal Meat Inspection Act (1906) 76 Poultry Products Inspection Act (PPIA) of 1957 76 Wholesome Meat Act of 1967 and Wholesome Poultry Product Act of 1968 77 Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA), 1938 77 Amendments to the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act, 1938 80 Miller Pesticide Amendment, 1954 81 Food Additive Amendment, 1958 82 Color Additive Amendment, 1960 83 Dietary Supplement Health Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 86 Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act of 2002 89 FDA Food Safety Modernization Act (FFSMA) of 2011 91 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) of 2010 93 Conclusion 95 References 95 Chapter 5 US Federal Laws affecting Food Labeling 97 Michelle A. Parisi, Julie K. Northcutt, and Emily L. Steinberg Introduction 97 History of food labeling 98 Standards of identity 98 Overview of major food labeling laws 99 Construction of a food label 103 The principal display panel (PDP) 103 NLEA of 1990 105 The nutrition facts panel 107 Food labeling nutrient and health claims 113 The FDA Modernization Act of 1997 116 Labeling exemptions 117 Results of over 70 years of food labeling regulation 117 Conclusion 118 References 118 Chapter 6 Environmental Regulations and the Food Industry 121 Theodore A. Feitshans Introduction 121 Discharges to surface and ground waters 121 Solid waste 124 Hazardous waste 126 Use of water 126 Regulation of water sources 128 Discharges to air 129 Chemical use, storage, release, and transport 131 Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA) 131 Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act 132 Siting and operation of facilities 137 Environmental risk management 138 References 140 Legal authorities 141 Chapter 7 OSHA Regulations and the Food Industry 143 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction 143 Mission 144 OSHA statistics 145 Women of Hispanic or Latino ethnicity 145 Workplace fatalities 146 Retail trade sector 146 Food manufacturing 147 Food service 148 Government workers 148 Rights and responsibilities under OSHA law 149 Selected OSHA Standards and Guidelines 151 Hazard communications 151 Ergonomics 152 Enforcement 153 Inspections 154 Outreach, education, and compliance assistance 155 Filing a complaint with OSHA 156 Complaint filing options 157 Summary 157 References 158 Further Reading 159 Chapter 8 Federal Trade Commission Regulations and the Food Industry 161 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction 161 Mission 161 Authorizing Acts 162 Bureau of Consumer Protection 162 The Division of Advertising Practices 163 The Division of Enforcement 164 Division of Consumer and Business Education 165 Division of Financial Services 165 Division of Marketing Practices 166 Division of Planning and Information 167 Division of Privacy and Identity Protection 168 Bureau of Competition 169 Bureau of Economics 169 Sample enforcement actions 169 References 170 Chapter 9 An Introduction to Kosher and Halal Food Laws 171 Joe M. Regenstein, Muhammad M. Chaudry, and Carrie E. Regenstein Introduction 171 The kosher and halal laws 172 The kosher and halal market 175 Kosher 176 The kosher dietary laws 176 Kosher: special foods 184 Passover 187 Kosher: other processing issues 188 Halal 194 Halal dietary laws 194 Halal cooking, food processing, and sanitation 200 Both kosher and halal 200 Science 200 Pet food 202 Health 202 Regulatory 203 Federal and State Regulations 209 Animal welfare 210 Acknowledgment 211 References 211 Further Reading 212 Additional Resources 212 Chapter 10 Biotechnology and Genetically Modified Agricultural Crops and Food 213 Emily L. Steinberg, Michelle A. Parisi, and Julie K. Northcutt Introduction 213 Biotechnology, genetically modified, and genetic engineering 215 Regulation of GM foods in the United States 216 USDA 216 EPA 216 FDA 217 Biotechnology versus organic agriculture 220 Legal issues – NOP and biotechnology 221 Common examples of GM products 221 Flavr Savr TomatoTM 221 Bt corn 222 L-tryptophan 223 Biotechnology-related court cases 224 International Dairy Foods Assoc. v. Boggs 224 Alliance for Bio-Integrity v. Shalala 225 Monsanto v. Geertson Farms 225 Conclusion 225 References 226 Chapter 11 Animal Welfare Regulations and Food Production 227 Kenneth E. Anderson Introduction 227 Participants in the welfare debate 229 Impact on public perception 232 Economics 233 What needs to be done 234 References 235 Further Reading 238 Chapter 12 Egg Laws and Regulations 239 Patricia A. Curtis Introduction 239 History 239 Federal Egg Laws 241 Egg Products Inspection Act (EPIA) 243 Federal-State Agreements 243 Egg Safety Final Rule Implementation 246 Compliance Dates 246 Salmonella Enteritidis 246 Required SE Prevention Measures 247 State Egg Laws 254 References 254 Additional Resources 255 Chapter 13 Regulations Governing Poultry Processing 257 Brooke Caudill Introduction 257 Poultry Products Inspection Act (21 USC 451) 260 Poultry Products Inspection Regulations (9 CFR 381) 263 Poultry Processing Operations 265 Ante-mortem 266 Slaughter 267 Feather Removal 267 Evisceration and Post-mortem Inspection 268 Reinspection 272 Finished Product Standards (FPS) 273 Facilities Required for Inspection 276 Chilling 278 Post-chill 279 Pathogen Reduction Standards 279 HACCP Systems (9 CFR 417) 280 New Inspection System Proposal 281 New Poultry Inspection System for Young Chickens and Turkeys 282 Online Carcass Inspection 283 Offline Verification Inspection 283 Elimination of Finished Product Standards 284 Maximum Line Speeds 284 Proposed Changes Affecting All Poultry Slaughter Establishments 285 Zero Tolerance for Visible Fecal Material Before Chilling 285 Generic E. coli Testing and Salmonella Performance Standards 287 HACCP 288 Proposed Changes Affecting Only Traditional Inspection 289 Poultry Products Inspection Regulations (9 CFR 381) 292 Definitions of Nonconformances 300 References 305 Chapter 14 What Are They Doing Up There? Contacting Your Congressional (House) Member 307 Jessica Butler Writing to your Congressman/Congresswoman 307 Calling your Congressman/Congresswoman 308 District office 308 DC office 309 Visiting your Congressman/Congresswoman 309 Jobs on the Hill (House of Representatives) 310 Intern 310 Staff Assistant (SA) 311 Legislative Correspondent (LC) 311 Communications Director (Comm’s Director) 312 Legislative Assistant (LA) 312 Legislative Director (LD) 313 Chief of Staff (COS) 313 Fellowships 313 When traveling to Washington DC 314 Index 317

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Book SynopsisThis key reference text covers both the common law and the statutory controls over noise. It presents a clear and practical overview for academics, practitioners and agencies working in acoustics, noise law and environmental law.

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Book SynopsisHow did seven low- and middle-income countries, inspired by the landmark Alma-Ata Declaration, dramatically improve citizen health by focusing on primary health care?The Alma-Ata Declaration of 1978 marked a potential turning point in global health, signaling a commitment to primary health care that could have improved the safety of air, food, water, roads, homes, and workplaces in all 180 countries that signed it. Unfortunately, progress in many countries stalled in the 1980s. The declaration was, however, embraced by a number of countries, where its implementation led to substantial improvement in citizen health. Achieving Health for All reveals how, inspired by Alma-Ata, the governments of seven countries executed comprehensive primary health care systems, deploying new cadres of community-based health workers to bring relevant services to ordinary households. Drawing on a set of narrative case studies from Bangladesh, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Nepal, Ghana, Sri Lanka, and Vietnam,the boTable of ContentsForeword, by Soumya SwaminathanForeword, by Abdul GhaffarIntroduction. Why Does Primary Health Care Matter in the Twenty-First Century?Part I. Primary Health Care FoundationsChapter 1. Primary Health Care: History, Trends, Controversies, and ChallengesChapter 2. Identifying Countries with Exceptionally Rapid Gains in Life Expectancy: A Quantitative ApproachChapter 3. Strategies to Improve Comprehensive Primary Health Care Performance in a DistrictChapter 4. Why Well-Supported Health Systems Are Necessary for Vertical Programs to Succeed: Lessons from Polio EradicationChapter 5. Continuity between Comprehensive Primary Health Care and Sustainable Development GoalsChapter 6. Four Principles of Community-Based Primary Health Care: Support, Appreciate, Learn/Listen, Transfer (SALT)Part II. Country Case Studies of Primary Health Care at Scale and the Way ForwardChapter 7. Bangladesh's Health Improvement Strategy as an Example of the Alma-Ata Declaration in ActionChapter 8. Ethiopia: Expansion of Primary Health Care through the Health Extension ProgramChapter 9. Health Improvement through the Primary Health Care Approach: Case of NepalChapter 10. Four Decades of Community-Based Primary Health Care Development in GhanaChapter 11. Sri Lanka's Health Improvements as an Example of the Implementation of the Alma-Ata DeclarationChapter 12. How Vietnam's Doi Moi Reforms Achieved Rapid Gains in Health with Comprehensive Primary Health CareChapter 13. Cuba's Progress on Primary Health Care since the Alma-Ata ConferenceChapter 14. Health for All in the Twenty-First Century: Lessons for the Next Forty Years of Implementing Primary Health CareList of ContributorsIndex

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Book SynopsisAs nations race to hone contact-tracing efforts, the world's experts consider strategies for maximum transparency and impact. As public health professionals around the world work tirelessly to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear that traditional methods of contact tracing need to be augmented in order to help address a public health crisis of unprecedented scope. Innovators worldwide are racing to develop and implement novel public-facing technology solutions, including digital contact tracing technology. These technological products may aid public health surveillance and containment strategies for this pandemic and become part of the larger toolbox for future infectious outbreak prevention and control. As technology evolves in an effort to meet our current moment, Johns Hopkins Project on Ethics and Governance of Digital Contact Tracing Technologiesa rapid research and expert consensus group effort led by Dr. Jeffrey P. Kahn of the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of BioethiTable of ContentsLead Authors and ContributorsPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAcronyms and AbbreviationsSummaryIntroductionChapter 1. Public Health PerspectiveChapter 2. Digital Technology and Contact TracingChapter 3. Ethics of Designing and Using DCTTChapter 4. Legal ConsiderationsChapter 5. RecommendationsResourcesWorks Cited

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Book SynopsisWritten in the context of the #BlackLivesMatter protests, this book explores why law enforcement responses to a public health emergency are prioritised over welfare provision and what this tells us about the state's criminal justice institutions.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Policing 'the public' as a virus 2. The order of public health 3. Safety without police: an abolitionist provocation

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Book SynopsisDo doctors fix patients? Or do they heal them? For all of modern medicine's many successes, discontent with the quality of patient care has combined with a host of new developments, from aging populations to the resurgence of infectious diseases, which challenge medicine's overreliance on narrowly mechanistic and technical methods of explanation and intervention, or fixing' patients. The need for a better balance, for more humane healing rationales and practices that attend to the social and environmental aspects of health and illness and the experiencing person, is more urgent than ever. Yet, in public health and bioethics, the fields best positioned to offer countervailing values and orientations, the dominant approaches largely extend and reinforce the reductionism and individualism of biomedicine.The collected essays in To Fix or To Heal do more than document the persistence of reductionist approaches and the attendant extension of medicalization to more and more aspects oTrade ReviewAn important and provocative contribution to a growing debate over the nature and social impact of what the authors describe as a dysfunctionally reductionist medical enterprise. This book questions the boundaries and moral implications of what many of us have come to accept as a necessarily medicalized world, a world of fixable individual bodies. It deserves a broad readership. -- Charles Rosenberg, author of Our Present Complaint: American Medicine, Then and NowJust when you thought nothing new could be said about reductionism and holism in biomedicine, To Fix or To Heal appears and proves otherwise. Balanced and non-polemical, this collection shows how many recent biomedical developments, however much they seem to marginalize questions of value, morality, and social responsibility, often end up evoking them and making their consideration more urgent than ever. -- Robert Aronowitz, author of Unnatural History: Breast Cancer and American SocietyI thoroughly recommend this book for anyone who is interested in competing models in contemporary medicine. * Sociology of Health & Illness *[To Fix or To Heal] may help to enlighten those interested in policy to appreciate the historical dimensions of contemporary debates. Conversely, it could be useful reading for historians who want to think about how their research could play a role in ongoing discussions about tensions between reductionism and holism for health and health care. * Bulletin of the History of Medicine *To Fix or to Heal is an exciting and interestingly eclectic volume and a valuable contribution to the scholarship on ethics, public health, and justice. * New Genetics and Society *

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