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Law and Medicine in Revolutionary America: Dissecting the Rush v. Cobbett Trial, 1799 offers the first deep analysis of the most important libel trial in post-revolutionary America and an approach t……続きを見る

The high quality official version of Public Law 111-148 March 23, 2010 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) with enhanced table of contents.続きを見る

This text is the first of its kind to address the various legal issues facing the emergency medical service. Readers will find a myriad of legal issues ranging from bloodborne pathogens to wage issu……続きを見る

Covering all our pressing food dilemmas, the award-winning food writer leads the way to sensible and practical choices about what to eat. Food should be one of life's greatest pleasures, yet increas……続きを見る

Global health diplomacy begins with a recognition that the most effective international health interventions are carried out with sensitivity to historical, political, social, economic, and cultural……続きを見る

Law for the Construction Industry provides a comprehensive introduction to the English legal system and basic contract law for those involved in the construction industry. It covers the level 2 modu……続きを見る

Tutelle et curatelle : tout ce que je dois savoir (25 questions-réponses pour protéger mes proches) aborde les problèmes juridiques posés par la vulnérabilité des personnes âgées, malades ou handica……続きを見る

This digital update to Reducing Gun Violence in America presents new evidence and developments in the effort to address the staggering toll of gun violence in the United States. In 2013ーin the wake……続きを見る

Partnerships between the public and private sectors are an increasingly accepted method to deal with pressing global issues, such as those relating to health. Partnerships, comprised of states and i……続きを見る

How the evolving concept of chronic disease has affected patients and politics in the United States and Europe. Long and recurring illnesses have burdened sick people and their doctors since ancient……続きを見る

An intimate portrait of the renowned international humanitarian organization. Winner of the PROSE Award for Excellence, Sociology and Social Work of the Association of American Publishers This study……続きを見る

Through a comparative global study of countries from all continents representing a diversity of health, legal, political, and economic systems, this book explores the role of health rights in advanc……続きを見る

Pain touches sensitive nerves in American liberalism, conservatism, and political life. People in chronic pain have always sought reliefーand have always been judgedーbut who decides whether someone……続きを見る

The baby boom generation were born between 1946 and 1964 and are the largest population cohort in US history. They should number about 90 million by mid-century, more than doubling their current siz……続きを見る

A comprehensive overview of current aging policies. As the average age of the U.S. population continues to increase, age-related policies have come under intense scrutiny, sparking heated debates. I……続きを見る

This ground-breaking rhetorical analysis examines a 1987 Massachusetts law affecting infertility treatment and the cultural context that makes such a law possible Elizabeth C. Britt uses a Massachus……続きを見る

This legal treatise traces the lineage of Obamacare to Roe v. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court opinion that deemed a woman's right to abortion to be a "fundamental right." Learn how the free-abortio……続きを見る

The turbulent history of generic pharmaceuticals raises powerful questions about similarity and difference in modern medicine. Generic drugs are now familiar objects in clinics, drugstores, and hous……続きを見る

Focuses on today’s major public health concerns to teach students the principles of population health behavior and behavior change. The single greatest way to improve health and quality of life is n……続きを見る

Prenatal and preimplantation testing technologies have offered unprecedented access to information about the genetic and congenital makeup of our prospective progeny. Future developments such as pre……続きを見る

Now with an updated foreword by Elizabeth Day and afterword by Nigel Slater, twenty years later Toast has become a classic food memoir, detailing all the food, recipes and cooking that have marked N……続きを見る

A majority of British children mainly eat processed and junk food. Award-winning food writer Joanna Blythman takes a controversial look at this curious phenomenon and offers parents practical tips o……続きを見る

Unlocking Medical Law and Ethics will help you grasp the main concepts of Medical Law with ease. Containing accessible explanations in clear and precise terms that are easy to understand, it provide……続きを見る

An Introduction to Health and Safety Law provides a clear, concise overview of health and safety law in the United Kingdom. With reference to the European Union, this book discusses criminal and civ……続きを見る

Can your employer require you to travel to India for a hip replacement as a condition of insurance coverage? If injury results, can you sue the doctor, hospital or insurer for medical malpractice in……続きを見る

How osteoporosis went from a normal aging process to a disease. In the middle of the twentieth century, few physicians could have predicted that the modern diagnostic category of osteoporosis would ……続きを見る

What forces lead to changes in governance among medical schools and their associated teaching hospitals? To what extent do such changes affect how well those schools and hospitals do their work? In ……続きを見る

Outstanding Academic Title, Choice Magazine The staggering toll of gun violenceーwhich claims 31,000 U.S. lives each yearーis an urgent public health issue that demands an effective evidence-based p……続きを見る

A data-driven analysis of how different people share information about health through social media. Using social media and peer-to-peer networks to teach people about science and health may seem lik……続きを見る

Story lines from The Wire challenge public perceptions about the deadly, real-world connections between drugs, crime, and poverty. Did Omar Little die of lead poisoning? Would a decriminalization st……続きを見る