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by Christopher J. L. Cunningham, Bart L. Weathington, David J. Pittenger
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: June 6, 2013
A comprehensive introduction to behavioral and social science research methods in the health sciences
Understanding and Conducting Research in the Health Sciences is designed to develop and facilitate the ability to conduct research and understand the practical value of designing, conducting,...
Handbook of Food Fortification and Health
From Concepts to Public Health Applications Volume 1
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Handbook of Food Fortification and Health: From Concepts to Public Health Applications Volume 1 represents a multidisciplinary approach to food fortification. This book aims to disseminate important material pertaining to the fortification of foods from strategic initiatives to public health applications....
Handbook of Food Fortification and Health
From Concepts to Public Health Applications Volume 2
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2013
Handbook of Food Fortification and Health: From Concepts to Public Health Applications Volume 2 represents a multidisciplinary approach to food fortification. This book aims to disseminate important material pertaining to the fortification of foods from strategic initiatives to public health applications....
by Baeza Cristian C.; Packard Truman G.
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Language: English
Release Date: June 20, 2006
Beyond Survival breaks new ground in the ongoing debate about health finance and financial protection from the costs of health care. The evidence and discussion support the need to consider financial protection, in addition to health status, as a policy objective when setting priorities for health systems....
by Orla McDonnell, Maria Lohan, Abbey Hyde
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2009
Health research, education and provision have become increasingly interdisciplinary over the last few years, leading health professionals to broaden their knowledge beyond technical aspects of care. Practitioners now need a clear understanding of how society can affect health, and an appreciation...
by David W. Hollar
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: August 28, 2017
This innovative volume introduces Trajectory Analysis, a new systems-based approach to measuring nonlinear dynamics in continuous change, to public health and epidemiology. It synthesizes influential strands of statistical and probability science (including chaos theory and catastrophe theory) to...
by Ginny Garcia-Alexander, Hyeyoung Woo, Matthew J. Carlson
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
This textbook helps students in the health sciences prepare for the social foundations portion of the medical college entrance exam. It provides a solid understanding of the fundamental concepts, theories, and methodologies in sociology that the exam requires. This book offers a condensed overview...
Cost-Sharing in Health Care
Proceedings of the International Seminar on Sharing of Health Care Costs Wolfsberg/Switzerland, March 20–23, 1979
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In view of the continuing preoccupation of all industrialized countries with the rising share of national resources devoted to health care, it is valuable to compare the fmanc ing and breakdown of health care expenditure on an international basis. How far should public spending on health care be...
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Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: December 7, 2018
This rich resource provides a thorough overview of current knowledge and new directions in the study of the biological, psychological, social, and cultural factors that affect health, health behavior, and illness. Chapters review the latest theories and research with an emphasis on how research is...
A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health
Social Contexts, Theories, and Systems
Language: English
Release Date: June 8, 2017
With chapters written by leading scholars and researchers, the third edition of A Handbook for the Study of Mental Health provides an updated, comprehensive review of the sociology of mental health. The volume presents an overview of the historical, social, and institutional frameworks for understanding...
The National Mental Health Association
Eighty Years of Involvement in the Field of Prevention
Language: English
Release Date: June 3, 2014
Here is a unique and important volume that pays tribute to the contributions of the National Mental Health Association to the field of prevention.
For more than 80 years, the National Mental Health Association has been a major force in the advancement of the field of prevention. It has pursued...
Quality Caring in Nursing and Health Systems, Third Edition
Implications for Clinicians, Educators, and Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: May 28, 2018
Quality Caring in Nursing and Health Systems, Third Edition delivers a detailed framework of the Quality Caring Model©, a theory that analyzes the relationships among the self, the community served, patients and families, and the health care team. As the population requiring healthcare increases,...
Governing Global Health
Who Runs the World and Why?
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2017
The past few decades have seen a massive increase in the number of international organizations focusing on global health. Campaigns to eradicate or stem the spread of AIDS, SARS, malaria, and Ebola attest to the increasing importance of globally-oriented health organizations. These organizations may...
by Jacqueline Jeynes
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2000
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2000
Looking at the needs of small businesses, this book takes you through all the aspects of Health and Safety management in a small business step-by-step. It takes a straightforward, practical approach to identifying, organising and managing Health, Safety and Fire risks in your business. Whatever your...