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When Henry Morgentaler, Canada’s best-known abortion rights advocate, died in 2013, activists and scholars began to reassess the state of abortion in this country. In Abortion, some of the foremost ……続きを見る

China's food safety system is in crisis. Egregious scandals, as varied as the sale of liquor laced with Viagra and the distribution of fake eggs, reveal how regulatory practices have been stretched ……続きを見る

Since the introduction of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms in 1982, individuals and organizations have increasingly turned to the courts to try to bring about policy change in areas such ……続きを見る

Some 70,000 hazardous materials are in various workplaces across the country...regulated by the OSHA Hazard Communication Standard not only for chemical manufacturers and distributors, but soon, for……続きを見る

PERSONAL TRAINERS are not just fitness professionals; they could be the saviours of the global health-care systemlife changers. As pioneers in this budding field in the health and wellness industry,……続きを見る

Nearly 120,000 people are in need of healthy organs in the United States. Every ten minutes a new name is added to the list, while on average twenty people die each day waiting for an organ to becom……続きを見る

In economic sectors crucial to human welfare – agriculture, education, and medicine – a small number of firms control global markets, primarily by enforcing intellectual property (IP) rights incorpo……続きを見る

Institutions matter for the advancement of human rights in global health. Given the dramatic development of human rights under international law and the parallel proliferation of global institutions……続きを見る

A ideia central que anima este trabalho é a percepção de que a judicialização da saúde ocorre em decorrência da ausência de espaços mais efetivos para o debate sobre a utilização de recursos para a ……続きを見る

Atualizada até outubro de 2014, esta edição contém dispositivos constitucionais pertinentes ao tema central da Lei Antidrogas, que instituiu o Sistema Nacional de Políticas Públicas sobre Drogas, al……続きを見る

Due to new developments in prenatal testing and therapy the fetus is increasingly visible, examinable and treatable in prenatal care. Accordingly, physicians tend to perceive the fetus as a patient ……続きを見る

Technology has attracted an increasing level of attention within studies of disability and disability rights. Many researchers and advocates have maintained skepticism towards technology out of the ……続きを見る

Across the world, developing countries are attempting to balance the international standards of intellectual property concerning pharmaceutical patents against the urgent need for accessible and aff……続きを見る

Contro il muro degli interessi, di tutti i generi, che difende e alimenta un’attività che si continua a millantare come indispensabile per la salute umana. Due protagonisti della battaglia antivivis……続きを見る

The process of globalization of markets has led to a situation in which the distances between the various countries have been significantly reduced. This guide is designed to understand the legislat……続きを見る

Altreconomia dedica la copertina del numero di gennaio 2016 al “whistleblower”, cioè colui che rivela informazioni riservate per denunciare episodi di corruzione o presunti illeciti sul luogo di lav……続きを見る

Focus on Plastic Regulation 10/2011 Technical guideline on Food contact materials and packaging with a special focus on European Plastic Regulation 10/2011. Bilingual version, italian and english la……続きを見る

Dopo decenni di populismo e contrapposizioni ideologiche laceranti e paralizzanti, l'Italia ha bisogno di una grande depurazione dalle incrostazioni corporative, dall’appesantimento burocratico, dal……続きを見る

Il libro tratta della responsabilità civile scaturente dall'esericizo delle attività sccisitiche 続きを見る

Coercive medico-legal interventions are often employed to prevent people deemed to be unable to make competent decisions about their health, such as minors, people with mental illness, disability or……続きを見る

Safety professionals must prepare every day to safeguard their employees in the workplace. Additionally, part of every safety professional’s responsibility is to safeguard their organization when a ……続きを見る

En Colombia, la crisis del sistema de salud es un tema prioritario. El debate en la agenda política, económica y académica nacional gira en torno a la urgencia de una reforma que permita resolver lo……続きを見る

What do we mean when we talk about rights in relation to health? Where does the language of health rights come from, and what are the implications of using such a discourse? During the last 20 years……続きを見る

Public health law isn't just for lawyers. Or at least it doesn't have to be. The New Public Health Law is the first textbook to arm lawyers and public health professionals of any background with th……続きを見る

Reducing health disparities by increasing access to health information is a national health policy priority. Evidence exists that direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical advertising (DTCA) is effective in……続きを見る

Today, scientists are using CRISPR/Cas9 and other molecular editing tools to alter human gametes and embryos, a practice known as human germline modification. In the near future, these efforts may l……続きを見る

The book analyses how policies to prevent diseases are related to policies aiming to cure illnesses. It does this by conducting a comparative historical analysis of Australia, Germany, Switzerland, ……続きを見る

This book explores patient safety themes in developed, developing and transitioning countries. A foundation premise is the concept of ‘reverse innovation’ as mutual learning from the chapters challe……続きを見る

On the 11th of March 2011, an earthquake registering 9.0 on the Richter scale (the most powerful to ever strike Japan) hit the Tohoku region in northern Japan. The earthquake produced a devastating ……続きを見る

This book has 18 case study chapters investigating various injury scenarios through the use of a Human Factors and Ergonomics (HFE) analysis. Each injury scenario derives from one or more similar la……続きを見る