Public health and preventive medicine Books

Clubfoot is a common deformity but remains unsolved. Detailed epidemiology has been described to assess the socio-economic impact. All corrective methods are enumerated, highlighting their efficacy and pitfalls. The importance of each clubfoot case being...

This joint publication from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA) provides a concise analysis of the state of family practice in the 22 countries spread over North Africa, the Middle East and Western...

Vaccines are hailed as the miracle of medical innovation attributed to saving millions of lives. Everyone is taught to believe that vaccinations are responsible for ridding the world of dreaded diseases such as smallpox and polio. This view summarized...

Embark on a transformative journey towards optimal well-being with "Wellness Harmony: A Comprehensive Guide to Healthful Living." This enlightening guide delves into various aspects of a holistic and balanced lifestyle, offering a wealth of practical...

Aromatherapy, or essential oil therapy, refers to traditional, alternative, or complementary therapies that use essential oils and other aromatic plant compounds.Aromatherapy has a long history of use for medicinal purposes.In recent years, aromatherapy...

Justus Friedrich Karl Hecker was a German physician and medical writer, whose works appear in medical encyclopaedias and journals of the time. He particularly studied disease in relation to human history, including plague, smallpox, infant mortality,...

Zum einen Sachbuch und andererseits eine wahre Geschichte: Zwei Brüder gründen zum Thema Corona eine gemeinnützige Internetseite. Daraus entwickelt sich wiederum eine eigenwillige Eventreihe. Die realen Geschehnisse wechseln sich hier mit spannenden...

The 2024 Special Issue of Inequality in Immunization collates 14 global research and review contributions that spotlight differences in the attainment of immunization coverage across population groups, capturing findings pertaining to various types...

This Special Issue contains 13 articles-12 research papers and 1 review article. The 12 research papers focus on developing new methods for detecting specific chemical exposomes, exploring new aspects of exposome-related toxicity, applying metabolomics,...

This Special Issue delves into cutting-edge methodologies and research in kinesiology aimed at optimizing motor skills and enhancing athletic performance. Building upon the success of the first edition, this updated collection presents a range of...

Obesity and eating disorders remain major public health concerns worldwide that often co-exist. While we are far from having definitive solutions, scientific insights into the prevention and management of obesity and eating disorders have developed...

The journey of healing the root causes of symptoms through functional medicine can be a long and challenging road - not just for patients, but for the whole family. This workbook was created with the entire family - including caregivers - in mind with...

"The Cochrane Collaboration... rivals the Human Genome Project in its potential implications for modern medicine." - C. David Naylor, The Lancet"How can we have a rational health service if we don't know which of the things being done in it are useful...

Over the past decade, substantial resources have been spent on tackling avian influenza and building a global capacity for a pandemic response. The catastrophic costs of the 1918 influenza pandemic are well documented, and the swine flu pandemic of...

After this period of living with COVID-19, we have reached the point where we can start evaluating its management. This edited collection focuses on the exploration of the ethical implications of the management of the COVID-19 pandemic. It looks into how...

Overviews cancer immunology and immunotherapy. Explores latest research behind cancer's driving mechanism of immune suppression, cutting-edge therapeutic approaches to combating cancer as well as novel approaches to cancer therapy with a special emphasis...

Explores the role of functional food applications in prevention and management of various diseases, including diabetes, obesity, microbial infections, ulcers, mental disorders, cardiac health, bone health, and more. It discusses using bioactive compounds...

Examines the nutritional and pharmacological properties of polyphenols and flavonoids, including their ability to prevent the development of diseases and how they manage of chronic pathological illnesses. Topics include natural food dyes as...

Discusses the immune-boosting properties of nutraceuticals and functional foods toward human health, exploring dietary antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, edible microalgae, herbs, phytonutrients, omega 3-fatty acids, and probiotics of herbs and vegetables...

Public health is diffuse, divided, and poorly understood. As a policy and practice, public health promotes and protects people and communities. As a field of academic inquiry it provides deep insights into the ways individuals and collectives can work...

 Nutritional Secrets lays a new benchmark to nutrition information to be presented in a meaningful manner. Flow charts, tips and guidelines built into the narrative gives kidney patients enough reason to manage health well so survival can be...

Increasing health literacy among patients is a difficult task as medical jargon and healthcare directions can be overwhelming and difficult to comprehend. In today's digital world, people are more connected than ever before and have the ability to find...

The COVID-19 pandemic has offered the world and its governments many challenges in how they will conduct their responsibilities and best assist their citizens. The COVID-19 pandemic not only brought a global health emergency, but also helped to shed...

The objective of primary health care is easily accessible health care facilities for all. It also tries to ensure clean and improved environment to prevent health hazards. The aim to deliver better facilities without discrimination has been prevailing...

This book aims to shed light on some of the unexplored aspects of public health and the recent researches in this field. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this...

Hepatitis is the inflammatory condition of liver usually caused by viral, parasitic and bacterial infection but there may be other causes related to it. There can be different types of hepatitis depending upon the cause such as acute, fulminant and...

Public health refers to building an organized effort towards prevention of diseases, promotion of health and improved life expectancy. It is an interdisciplinary field that encompasses biostatistics, health services and epidemiology. This discipline...

Organizations are rapidly shifting the way that individuals conceptualize, participate, and engage in work. A significant change is how organizations are coordinating, arranging, and organizing the activities of their employees for the accomplishments of...

Teachers and teacher educators are faced with the challenge of adapting to and remaining aware of continual advancements in technology and their resulting impact in the classroom. Technology Leadership in Teacher Education: Integrated Solutions and...

A deadly neurological malady characterized by progressive and irreparable shrinking of brain tissue, Alzheimer's disease causes declines in memory, social abilities, and communication skills that accelerate aging and eventually lead to death.Conventional...

This updated and expanded book was written with the underlying conviction that global health and nutrition problems can only be solved through a firm understanding of the different levels of causality and the interactions between the various determinants...

Here is the first comprehensive cross-disciplinary work to examine the current health situation of our immigrants, successfully integrating the vast literature of diverse fields -- epidemiology, health services research,...

The problem of development is central in the study of emotional life for two basic reasons. First, emotional life so clearly changes (dramatically in the early years) with new emotional reactions emerging against the backdrop...

Experts from academia, clinical settings, and the business world pool their knowledge about work injury prevention and management in the new Sourcebook of Occupational Rehabilitation. The 22 contributions in this wide-ranging...

If resources for HIV prevention efforts were truly unlimited, then this book would be en­ tirely unnecessary. In a world with limitless support for HIV prevention activities, one would simply implement all effective (or...

This user-friendly, comprehensive guide places evaluation in the context of HIV to give all health care professionals the necessary tools for developing and implementing successful HIV interventions. Every aspect of...

Volume 2 discusses the relationship between patient and caregiver in terms of structural and interactional determinants. The impact of provider characteristics on "compliance" and "adherence" is given especially noteworthy...

Volume 3 relates the demography of health behavior to developmental and diversity issues. Unique discussions of the health behaviors of gay males, lesbians, persons with HIV, and caregivers themselves are included. Each...

Preventable Diseases is a book written by Woods Hutchinson in 1909. The book is an in-depth exploration of the various diseases that were prevalent at the time and how they could be prevented. The author highlights the importance of hygiene, sanitation,...

A frightening look at the meat industry's cost to public health, worker safety, and the future of medicine--as well as the potential for agricultural reform.Over the past century, new farming methods, feed additives, and social and economic structures...

Il libro ""Atti della prima riunione degli igienisti italiani a Milano nel 1881"" pubblicato dallo Stabilimento Giuseppe Civelli Publisher, presenta una raccolta di discorsi e relazioni tenute durante la prima riunione degli igienisti italiani a Milano...

Il libro ""Atti della Terza Riunione degli Igienisti Italiani: Tenuta nell'ottobre 1888 a Bologna"" ����� stato pubblicato nel 1888 dallo Stabilimento Giuseppe Civelli Publisher. Il libro raccoglie gli atti della terza riunione degli igienisti italiani,...

The Climate Of The South Of Devon, And Its Influence Upon Health: With Short Accounts Of Exeter, Torquay, Babbicombe, Teignmouth, Dawlish is a book written by Thomas Shapter in 1842. The book provides a comprehensive description of the climate of the...