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by James R. Gay, Barbara J. Sax Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The first Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health was convened December 1-3, 1980 at The University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis. It is an annual invitational forum created to focus on the improve ment of health status in the community, state, nation and world...
by Sir Arthur Newsholme
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: June 11, 2015
First published in 1936, this book is a continuation of Sir Arthur Newsholme’s Fifty Years in Public Health and covers a wide variety of topics in relation to the subject. It is in part autobiographical as the author recollects and reflects upon his experiences of the system. The book is divided...
Health Promotion and Preventive Programs
Models of Occupational Therapy Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 10, 2014
For occupational therapists who want to incorporate health promotion or prevention into their practices, here is a thought-provoking new volume. Health Promotion and Preventive Programs highlights existing models of occupational therapy practice, targeting populations ranging from infants to the elderly,...
by Marks, Linda
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Drawing on in-depth case studies across England, this book argues that governance and population health are inextricably linked. Using original research, it shows how these links can be illustrated at a local level through commissioning practice related to health and wellbeing. Exploring the impact...
by Diana Kloss
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: March 15, 2013
Kloss on 'Occupational Health Law' has become the standard reference work on the subject since it was first published in 1989. Detailed but highly readable, it provides an essential source of information for health professionals working in occupational health and also for human resources staff.
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Social Media for Nurses
Educating Practitioners and Patients in a Networked World
Language: English
Release Date: November 12, 2012
"[T]he authors recognize the role the nurse has in empowering patients to take charge of their health by using social media responsibly... the information presented in this book can be useful to nurses in a variety of settings and with different levels of understanding regarding social media....
Alcohol, Power and Public Health
A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
In recent years, the reduction of alcohol-related harm has emerged as a major policy issue across Europe. Public health advocates, supported by the World Health Organisation, have challenged an approach that targets problem-drinking individuals, calling instead for governments to control consumption...
by Anika Niambi Al-Shura, Dr. Anika Niambi Al-Shura, Bachelor in Professional Health Sciences
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: March 27, 2014
Health Communication in Traditional Chinese Medicine Cardiology presents an overview of health communications including history, cardiovascular prevalence and role of Chinese medicine, interpersonal communications between practitioners and patients, and explores methods in epidemiology to follow symptom,...
Relationship Power in Health Care
Science of Behavior Change, Decision Making, and Clinician Self-Care
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2016
The personal interface between clinician and patient is a misunderstood subject which can impact all areas of health care. Without adequate training in relationship science clinicians inadvertently contribute to empathic failure, poor medical decision process, difficulty changing health-related behavior,...
The New Primal Blueprint
Reprogram Your Genes for Effortless Weight Loss, Vibrant Health and Boundless Energy
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016
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Mark Sisson’s 2009 release of The Primal Blueprint was the catalyst for the primal/paleo/ancestral health movement to gain mainstream awareness and acceptance. Both the hardcover and paperback editions enjoyed a seven-year run at the top of the primal/paleo...
Handbook of School Mental Health
Research, Training, Practice, and Policy
Language: English
Release Date: August 15, 2013
With so few therapeutic outlets readily available to young people, schools have evolved into mental health centers for many students. Yet schools are hampered by limited access to resources needed to provide mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention services.
Like its acclaimed...
by Glyn Elwyn
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2018
Rewritten with the new primary care environment in mind, this greatly expanded and updated edition of Child Mental Health in Primary Care extends the structured approach of the first edition to adoelscent mental health. As in the first edition, Primary Child and Adolescent Mental Health covers each...
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Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: March 28, 2018
THE GROUNDBREAKING, FORMATIVE WORK IN SPATIAL EPIDEMIOLOGY -- NOW UPDATED FOR A NEW GENERATION OF RESEARCH AND PRACTICE IN PUBLIC HEALTH In 2003, Neighborhoods and Health codified the idea that a neighborhood's social and physical makeup can influence the health of people who live in it. More than...
by Twalib Ngoma, Dr Wilfred Ngwa
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2016
In response to the growing global health challenge in the fight against cancer, there is now a greater need for radiation oncology health professionals across institutions to collaborate and be more globally engaged. Emerging Models for Global Health in Radiation Oncology is a response to the need...