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Including the voices of key protagonists in the development of the public health workforce, this book is an important addition to the history of public health in England. It charts events leading to……続きを見る

The study of Health and Medical Aspects of Disaster Preparedness was approved by NATO/CCMS in 1985 with the first pilot study meeting in June of that year. The pilot study, under the leadership of t……続きを見る

Over the past two decades increasing interest has emerged in the contribu tions that the social sciences might make to the epidemiological study of patterns of health and disease. Several reasons ca……続きを見る

A collection of writings by leading experts and newer researchers on the SARS outbreak and its relation to infectious disease management in progressively global and urban societies. Presents origin……続きを見る

This compelling account charts the relentless trajectory of humankind, and its changing survival and disease patterns, across place and time from when our ancient ancestors roamed the African Savann……続きを見る

This book provides an introduction to multistate event history analysis. It is an extension of survival analysis, in which a single terminal event (endpoint) is considered and the time-to-event is s……続きを見る

Control of parasitic infections of humans has progressed rapidly over the last three decades. Such advances have resulted from focal disease control efforts based on historically effective intervent……続きを見る

This book has been well received in many places and in many countries. It was awarded a ranking in the top ten publications on behavioral medicine in the year that it first appeared. When, in 1977, ……続きを見る

Decision making in health care involves consideration of a complex set of diagnostic, therapeutic and prognostic uncertainties. Medical therapies have side effects, surgical interventions may lead t……続きを見る

“A frightening and fascinating masterpiece of science reporting that reads like a detective story.” ーWalter Isaacson In 1976 a deadly virus emerged from the Congo forest. As swiftly as it came, it ……続きを見る

3 the observation focus on aggregate or individual behaviours? Will the meth ods used to identify the relationships between the values measured be the same or totally different depending on the leve……続きを見る

For every news story in the popular press detailing the horrors and the violence associated with cocaine, there have been corresponding studies in the medical litera ture shedding new light on our u……続きを見る

Incidence and mortality of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease (CHD) vary considerably among races, populations and ethnic groups. Some individuals with low levels of risk factors succumb ear……続きを見る

In March 1983 the Secretary of State for Welfare, Health and Cultural Affairs appointed the Steering Committee on Future Health Scenarios (STG). The task of the STG is to advise the Minister on the ……続きを見る

During the last few centuries, and particularly in recent decades, problems result ing from the excessive use of drugs and alcohol have spread virtually as an epidemic to every country in the world ……続きを見る

In March 2014, an outbreak of Ebola was reported in Guinea. This is the first time the disease had hit this country and locals as well as health authorities were admittedly ill prepared to deal with……続きを見る

Apresenta textos que discutem, entre outros temas: a interface entre a epidemiologia, matemática e filosofia; a pandemia pelo HIV/Aids e o desenvolvimento de vacinas anti-HIV; as estratégias para a ……続きを見る

Parte do princípio de que finalmente uma malaise epistemológica se instala na epidemiologia, determinada pela incômoda posição de principal responsável pelas contradições da saúde pública neste fim ……続きを見る

Os autores apresentam uma das mais importantes contribuições da estatística para a discussão da causalidade, por meio do modelo de respostas potenciais proposto por Rubin, e sua interface com o méto……続きを見る

Head hits cause brain damage - but not always. Should we ban sport to protect athletes? Exposure to electromagnetic fields is strongly associated with cancer development - does that mean exposure ca……続きを見る

Clinicians and those in health sciences are frequently called upon to measure subjective states such as attitudes, feelings, quality of life, educational achievement and aptitude, and learning style……続きを見る

A comprehensive guidebook to the current methodologies and practices used in health surveys A unique and self-contained resource, Handbook of Health Survey Methods presents techniques necessary for ……続きを見る

Most accounts of health and healthcare in Africa are written by foreigners. African Health Leaders: Making Change and Claiming the Future redresses the balance. Written by Africans, who have themsel……続きを見る

The two parts of this volume feature seventeen and six extended conference abstracts corresponding to selected talks given by participants at "Joint CRM-Imperial College Workshop in Complex Systems"……続きを見る

"Ebola: Outbreak Preparedness Guide": Prepare yourself and loved ones against this devastating decease, by reading this guide. The first and most important of this is to maintain strict s……続きを見る

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a slow and progressive circulation disorder. It may involve disease in any of the blood vessels outside of the heart and diseases of the lymph vesselsーarteries,……続きを見る

Health Promotion: Ideology, Discipline, and Specialism is a thorough examination of the field, advancing clear proposals for its development and future, and is essential reading for those needing an……続きを見る

When it comes to news about the Ebola virus, many people have become extremely fearful that the the country is actually dealing with an Ebola epidemic as opposed to several isolated cases of Ebola. ……続きを見る

Accessible and clinically relevant, A Clinician's Guide to Statistics and Epidemiology in Mental Health describes statistical concepts in plain English with minimal mathematical content, making it p……続きを見る

Providing genome-informed personalized treatment is a goal of modern medicine. Identifying new translational targets in nucleic acid characterizations is an important step toward that goal. The info……続きを見る