Public Health 8

This title was first published in 2001. Featuring contributions from the UK, Finland, The Netherlands and Greece, this unique book explores the ongoing tensions and important ethical, legal and soci……続きを見る

This unique text fills a major gap in the emergency services literature by surveying the research on fire and rescue service management in the UK. An extensive evidence base focuses on organizationa……続きを見る

Las obras del Centro de Pensamiento en Derecho a la Salud:Sistemas y Democracia de la Universidad Nacional de Colombiaintegran diversas perspectivas, posiciones, argumentos yproposiciones, y ofrecen……続きを見る

Breathing is a continuous battle between our need for oxygen and forces in nature that attack our lungs. Three hundred thousand Americans will die of respiratory diseases this year. Gasping for Air ……続きを見る

Cluster Randomised Trials, Second Edition discusses the design, conduct, and analysis of trials that randomise groups of individuals to different treatments. It explores the advantages of cluster ra……続きを見る

Esta coletânea reúne textos que discutem políticas públicas e movimentos ideológicos que têm influenciado o campo social da saúde. Nesta perspectiva, a saúde coletiva representa uma aposta em novos ……続きを見る

A provocative survey of new research in the history of urban public health, Body and City links the approaches of demographic and medical history with the methodologies of urban history and historic……続きを見る

Youth and the Politics of the Present presents a range of topical sociological investigations into various aspects of the everyday practices of young adults in different European contexts. Indeed, t……続きを見る

Um eficiente (e complexo) processo de conservação, armazenamento e distribuição – denominado rede de frio – garante a qualidade das vacinas que chegam às diversas salas de imunização do país. A manu……続きを見る

As Britain ages amid austerity, more and more people will suffer from long-term health conditions. Obesity and diabetes are on the rise. Mental health problems are widespread. Tobacco and addictions……続きを見る

Winner of the 2018 Association for Africanist Anthropology Elliott P. Skinner Book Award In Zambia, due to the rise of tuberculosis and the closely connected HIV epidemic, a large number of children……続きを見る

Written by a team of medical experts, this market-leading dictionary offers clear and authoritative definitions for all aspects of medical science. It features up-to-date coverage on public health m……続きを見る

Traz um conjunto variado de ensaios representativos das atuais - e diversas - tendências historiográficas a respeito dos discursos e das práticas sociais que, em diferentes cenários latino-americano……続きを見る

In dem vorliegenden Buch wird die Messung der Ergebnisqualität durch Qualitätsindikatoren rekonstruiert und anhand von Beispielen, vor allem aus dem Bereich der Chirurgie, näher betrachtet. Bei dem ……続きを見る

Nesta obra um dos mais conceituados intelectuais da saúde coletiva recupera a história de três décadas de instituição da Reforma Sanitária no país, traçando uma análise crítica da conjuntura em que ……続きを見る

This book explores the complex relationship between public health research and policy, employing tobacco control and health inequalities in the UK as contrasting case studies. It argues that focusin……続きを見る

Neste livro, a autora busca introduzir uma reflexão sobre as articulações entre o tema da violência e suas repercussões na saúde dos brasileiros, por meio da conceituação da violência no campo socio……続きを見る

The surface of the earth is approximately 71% covered with water. Of this water, less than 1% is suitable for human needs. Various economists, geographers, and politicians have suggested that water ……続きを見る

Este livro é uma reunião de processos territoriais distintos, inovadores, abertos, que se expõem à crítica, ao conhecimento de leitores, de estudiosos, de pesquisadores, de profissionais de saúde, d……続きを見る

La collection Life Manuals a pour objectif de conseiller et transmettre des méthodes scientifiquement validées pour améliorer la santé et la qualité de vie. Adapté du guide Exercise and Physical Act……続きを見る

Oitavo livro da coleção Saúde dos Povos Indígenas, Entre Demografia e Antropologia: povos indígenas no Brasil apresenta profundas avaliações sobre as dinâmicas populacionais indígenas. A coletânea l……続きを見る

Integra diversas perspectivas, posiciones, argumentos y proposiciones, y ofrecen una visión compleja de los retos y perspectivas para la efectiva realización del derecho fundamentala la salud en un ……続きを見る

While many effective interventions can reduce cancer risk, incidence, and death, as well as enhance quality of life, they are of no benefit if they cannot be delivered to those in need. In the face ……続きを見る

Apresenta o estado da arte em saúde do trabalhador ao debater questões como a incorporação tecnológica e a globalização dos mercados, assim como a persistência de formas arcaicas de produção, a prec……続きを見る

Japan’s suicide phenomenon has fascinated both the media and academics, although many questions and paradoxes embedded in the debate on suicide have remained unaddressed in the existing literature, ……続きを見る

'Splendid and necessary' - Henry Marsh, author of Do No Harm, New Statesman There are dramatic differences in health between countries and within countries. But this is not a simple matter of rich a……続きを見る

In India, you can still find the kabaadiwala, the rag-and-bone man. He wanders from house to house buying old newspapers, broken utensils, plastic bottlesーanything for which he can get a little cas……続きを見る

This volume provides fresh insights and management understanding of the changing role of the ambulance services against the backdrop of massive cuts in health budgets around the world and the changi……続きを見る

A growing body of research demonstrates how the arts – including literary, performing and visual arts as well as architecture and design – can greatly enhance the experience of healthcare, contribut……続きを見る

What do you think about cloning, stem cell research, brain enhancement, or doing experiments on newly dead patients? Read Smart Mice, Not so Smart People and you'll know what Art Caplan thinks. But ……続きを見る