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This book examines policies on unpaid care throughout the UK since the 1990 NHS and Community Care Act. It questions why, after decades of policies and strategies, unpaid care remains in a marginal ……続きを見る

This book is for readers who wish to understand the ethical implications of the COVID-19 pandemic ー holistically ー on communities, politics, the economy, the environment, international relations, ……続きを見る

Language, Health and Culture brings together contributions by linguistic scholars working in the area of health communication in Asiaーin particular, in Hong Kong, Mainland China, Singapore, Japan a……続きを見る

Navigating the CPH examination can seem overwhelming. This guide works to clarify the process by walking you through registration, studying, taking the exam and post certification activities. Study ……続きを見る

This book examines how the digital revolution has reorganized the model of healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and argues for a continued paradigm shift to digital healthcare. Katarzyna Kolasa s……続きを見る

Wenn Arzneimittel und Medizinprodukte keine anerkannten oder fraglichen Leistungen der gesetzlichen Krankenkassen sind, prüft der Medizinische Dienst, ob deren Anwendung im Einzelfall dennoch aus me……続きを見る

Ageing populations pose some of the foremost global challenges of this century. Drawing on an international pool of scholars, this cutting-edge Handbook surveys the micro, macro and institutional as……続きを見る

Expanded and updated, this is a new edition of an essential look at the history, structure, successes, and problems of the US health care system. The United States spends more on health care than an……続きを見る

Addressing the challenge of covering heath care expensesーwhile minimizing economic risks. Moral hazardーthe tendency to change behavior when the cost of that behavior will be borne by othersーis a ……続きを見る

A leading public health expert presents a frank diagnosis of the U.S. healthcare system and the role we all play in our own wellness. Through his groundbreaking work in clinical medicine and public ……続きを見る

An award-winning history of the U.S. Public Health Service's haphazard efforts to educate Americans about sex for more than a century. Since launching its first sex ed program during World War I, th……続きを見る

An authoritative, engaging, and nonpartisan look at what is wrong with American health care and how we can fix itー"told with skill and grace" (Jon Meacham, author of American Lion). Former Governor……続きを見る

The "fascinating" story of the CDC's intrepid investigators, who travel the world to protect us from deadly pathogens ( Chicago Tribune). Since its founding in 1951, the Epidemic Intelligence Servic……続きを見る

"A major contribution not just to tobacco control research but also to research on global governance and public health . . . thorough [and] compelling." ーFrank J. Chaloupka IV, Institute for Health……続きを見る

Was hat die „Tropenmedizin" im „Globalen Norden" zu suchen? Was kann eine Universität, ein „Tropeninstitut", im „Globalen Norden" zur Verbesserung der Gesundheitssituation im „Globalen Süden" beitra……続きを見る

Malaria remains a formidable global health challenge, particularly in West Africa, where it continues to impede socio-economic development. This book examines the impact of malaria on the region, fo……続きを見る

Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist and New York Times bestselling author Sharyl Attkisson exposes the corruption that has ruled the pharmaceutical industry for decades. Through blatant lies……続きを見る

Unsere Gesellschaft wird nicht zuletzt dank anhaltendem Wohlstand und medizinisch-technischem Fortschritt immer älter. In den letzten hundert Jahren ist die durchschnittliche Lebenserwartung um mehr……続きを見る

From the frontlines of the fight for dignity and appropriate treatment for those struggling with mental health challenges, John Deadman, Sam Sussman, and David Streiner offer a social history of men……続きを見る

This book explores how professionals and policymakers in mental and physical health care can use lessons from the COVID pandemic to better inform future public policy and treatment. Using the United……続きを見る

Finding the necessary healthcare solutions for patients and caregivers in Australia can be a daunting task. Although the Australian healthcare system is world-class, its evolution has led to complex……続きを見る

When you experience a medical emergency, you expect to be treated by a licensed physician with expertise in your condition. What happens when you look up from your hospital gurney to find that the d……続きを見る

Developing a better understanding of the meaning of human rights in drug policy. When people have a history of dependence, they often experience stigmatisation and are frequently perceived as crimin……続きを見る

How do adolescents behave in the Mediterranean in terms of substance use patterns and risk behaviours? The work of MedSPAD, the Mediterranean School Survey on Alcohol and other Drugs, attempts to an……続きを見る

This book explores an undeveloped area in postmodern thought: organizational ethics. Ethical debates and analyses usually focus on a particular act or action, an actor, and/or how a secular society ……続きを見る

This book explores the unparalleled adversities and strain that the COVID-19 pandemic caused on the social and economic lives of people. The book allows readers a glimpse into the experiences of dea……続きを見る

In Ailing in Place, Michele Morrone explores the relationship between environmental conditions in Appalachia and health outcomes that are too often ascribed to individual choices only. She applies q……続きを見る

Informed consent has been the foundation of medical ethics for decades. The traditional model of doctor-patient communication has often failed to adequately incorporate patients' values and preferen……続きを見る

Dreams of a Healthy India the ninth volume in the Rethinking series is an attempt to demystify the issues of health care and health systems for the general reader and to simultaneously provoke rethi……続きを見る

One of the hallmarks of the 21st century medicine is the emergence of digital therapeutics (DTx)ーevidence-based, clinically validated digital technologies to prevent, diagnose, treat, and manage va……続きを見る