Health, illness and addiction: social aspects Books

This book challenges and revises existing ways of thinking about leaving care policy, practice and research at regional, national and international levels. Bringing together contributors from fifteen countries, it covers a range of topical policy and...

This collection presents stories from the field that were gathered from researchers using a breadth of visual methods. Visual methods refer to the use of still or moving images either as forms of data, to explore research topics and explorations of...

In The Hyper(in)visible Fat Woman Gailey investigates the interface between fat women's perceptions of their bodies and of the social expectations and judgments placed on them. The book explores the phenomenon of 'hyper(in)visibility', the seemingly...

As globalization continues to increase interdependence, risk transcends national borders, causing major challenges in risk governance. This is particularly well illustrated in the health sector. Epidemics and pandemics know no borders and are often...

This thought-provoking book explores the connections between health, ethics, and soul. It analyzes how and why the soul has been lost from scientific discourses, healthcare practices, and ethical discussions, presenting suggestions for change. Arguing...

Marketization in the healthcare sector affects the quality and delivery of care, as well as healthcare workers' working conditions. Based on a comparison of England and Germany, along with an in-depth case study looking at New York, this volume examines...

The authors of the chapters included in this volume provide preliminary answers to questions such as:How extensive were COVID-19 outbreaks in prisons, jails, and community corrections systems globally? Which regions and countries reported the largest...

Ethical and practical issues around genetic research are of major international concern, both in academia and in the public domain. Questions concerning what interventions are possible and appropriate with the increasing amount of genetic information...

What do we mean by 'gender' and how does this relate to health?How is 'biology' best understood?What does a focus on the division of labour bring to our understanding of health work?Is (gender) 'equity' in health possible?How have developments such as...

""Friends and the Indians, 1655-1917"" is a historical book written by Rayner Wickersham Kelsey and published in 1917. The book explores the relationship between Quakers, also known as Friends, and Native American tribes in North America from the...

This volume engages with questions of justice and equality, and how these can be achieved in modern society. It explores how theory and research can inform policy and practice to bring about real change in people's lives, helping readers understand and...

Originally published in 1975, this book traces the problems which arise for families coping with a chronic childhood disease - cystic fibrosis. The discussion of these problems is important for the families of other seriously ill or disabled children,...

When this book was originally published in 1989 here had been virtually no studies of the country's historical demography. This volume was significant for 3 reasons: it contributed greatly to the knowledge of India's population history; it had major...

Globalization is a form of social change, reshaping the socio-spatial milieu in which humans strive, and in which health and disease are managed and controlled. And yet the effects of globalization are distributed unevenly, with opportunities open for...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as...

Taking as its point of departure recent developments in health and social theory Health, Medicine and Society brings together a range of eminent, international scholars to reflect upon key issues at the turn of the century. Contributors draw upon a range...

Technologies of Procreation bridges the gap between medical technology and cultural values. It looks at the ways in which the 'technologies of procreation' affect society from an anthropological perspective.

Why are people often so unpredictable? Why do they do things which can cause great personal harm even when they know this to be the case? Chaos and Intoxication examines the nature of drug and alcohol abuse, seeking to address these and many other...

The practice of yoga, hypnosis, and the use of psychedelic drugs to alter psychological and physiological states is not unknown to the study of psychology. They have been called "soft" studies and labeled unimportant. This is mostly because they are...

"Navigating Challenges in Lower-Class Society" delves into the multifaceted issues faced by the lower-class population. Beginning with an insightful introduction that defines and contextualizes the lower-class society, the book meticulously...

Plädoyers gegen das Rauchen hat es schon viele gegeben. Auch dieses Buch ist eines. Aber Karlheinz Lauber macht es sich dabei keineswegs einfach und beleuchtet das Thema umfassend. Denn neben den auf der Hand liegenden Argumenten, dass das Rauchen in der...

Helpers and Healers features the success stories of immigrants receiving excellent medical care while highlighting the challenges and difficulties associated with receiving it.Often, these immigrants to the United States of America have been separated...

This book examines the relationship between chronic illness, spirituality, and healing from interdisciplinary, multicultural, and interreligious perspectives. Contributors include professionals working in traditional, holistic and integrative clinical...

In these four letters to the Times, Charles Edward Trevelyan offers passionate and insightful critiques of the government's response to the famine fever outbreak in Ireland and the role of public charities in alleviating suffering. With powerful...

Lee F. Monaghan offers a timely, critical and original take on the obesity debate, bringing male bodies into the frame and questioning the claim from public health that millions of people are unhealthy because they are 'overweight' or 'obese'.

Topical and controversial The Tyranny of Health exposes the dangers of the explosion of health awareness for both patients and doctors, using straightforward language to explain the latest health statistics and research findings. Michael Fitzpatrick, a...

Taking as its focus a highly emotive area of study, The Dying Process draws on the experiences of daycare and hospice patients to provide a forceful new analysis of the period of decline prior to death.Placing the bodily realities of dying very firmly...

The importance of understanding the health effects of climate changeThe importance of understanding the health effects of climate change is a critical aspect of addressing the dangers posed by this global phenomenon. Climate change is no longer a distant...

Achard Thiers Syndrome (ATS), also known as the Franceschetti-Klein Syndrome, is a rare endocrine disorder that affects mostly women. This book is a comprehensive guide to understanding and managing ATS, from its causes and symptoms to its medical and...

Kaum etwas steht so hoch im Kurs wie die Gesundheit. Und wer mit dem Motto "Hauptsache gesund" daher kommt, kann ordentlich Beifall und Zustimmung einsammeln. Und dennoch: Vielleicht ist das Eigenschaftswort "gesund" doch noch eine Nummer zu klein,...

The endometrium has been the subject of intense research in a variety of clinical settings, because of its importance in the reproductive process and its role in women’s health. In the past 15 years, significant efforts have been invested in...

Literacy and Learning in the Time of Crisis highlights the educational decision making that educators have used to cope with the dilemmas that they and their students have faced at the turn of the millennium.

Histoire De La Syphilis Dans L'Antiquite est un livre �����crit par Julius Rosenbaum en 1847. Le livre traite de l'histoire de la syphilis dans l'Antiquit����� et explore les origines de cette maladie sexuellement transmissible. Rosenbaum examine les...

""History Of The Indian Wars Of New England V1-V2: With Eliot The Apostle"" is a two-volume historical account of the Indian Wars that took place in New England, written by Robert Boodey Caverly and originally published in 1882. The book covers the...

What does modern medical science know about menstruation? Less than is commonly assumed, according to Annette and Graham Scambler. In this thought-provoking book, they challenge orthodox thinking on menstruation and disorders associated with it. Based on...

Embark on a journey of understanding and empowerment with "Ascariasis Demystified: Doctor's Secret Guide." This comprehensive guide sheds light on ascariasis, offering historical insights, unraveling the transmission and life cycle, and exploring the...

The choices we make over the next few years will resonate for decades, and perhaps centuries. This is because our world is at a critical turning point in history, as old certainties are swept aside by a global pandemic, climate change and political...

Il ""Compendio Di Storia Minoritica"" ����� un libro scritto da Francesco Antonio Benoffi nel 1829. Quest'opera ����� un'importante fonte di informazioni sulla storia delle minoranze religiose in Italia. Il libro ����� diviso in tre parti: la prima parte...

This book explores the complexities of drugs policy in Britain, contradicting the over simplified representation found in the public sphere. It focuses on developments in Britain since the Misuse of Drugs Act of 1971, covering debates at national level...

This book explores the new ways in which biology is becoming technology. The revolutionary iPS cell technology has made it possible to turn human skin and blood cells into pluripotent stem cells, thus providing an unprecedented opportunity to study the...

This book demonstrates that the symbol of maternal sacrifice is the notion that 'proper' women put the welfare of children, whether born, in utero or not conceived, over and above any choices and desires of their own. The idea of maternal sacrifice acts...

This book provides a unique and innovative perspective on the controversial phenomenon of 'stem cell tourism'. A growing number of patients are embarking on stem cell treatments that are clinically unproven and yet available in clinics and hospitals...

Drawing on a detailed case study of Scotland's National Health Service, this book argues that debates about citizen participation in health systems are disproportionately dominated by techniques of invited participation. A 'system's-eye' perspective,...

This book offers a comprehensive Marxist critique of the business of mental health, demonstrating how the prerogatives of neoliberal capitalism for productive, self-governing citizens have allowed the discourse on mental illness to expand beyond the...