The public health movement involved numerous individuals who made the case for change and put new practices into place. However despite a growing interest in how we understand history to inform curren
Food banks, food pantries, and soup kitchens were created in response to an economic emergency: the closing of plants and the loss of manufacturing jobs in the 1980s. The
We hear plenty about the widening income gap between the rich and the poor in America and about the expanding distance dividing the haves and the have-nots. But when detailing the many things that the
"This book examines the latest advances in providing and helping patients and medical professionals to understand basic health information and the services that are most appropriate. Including innovat
The six-volume Social Science Methods in Health Research set comprehensively addresses research methods used in social science for the health sector. The six volumes are illustrative and ind
Improving glycemic, lipid, and blood pressure outcomes is the essence of diabetes care. Maintaining consistently positive results is an ongoing challenge for every healthcare professional. After years
A celebrated humanitarian doctor's unique perspective on sickness, health and what it is to be alive.In this deeply personal book, humanitarian doctor and activist James Maskalyk, author of the highl
For the last two decades, major Asian economies have successfully kept their economic growth momentum going. Now, as these economies are entering a new phase of economic growth, more attention is bein
Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan examines women’s mental health from a developmental perspective, looking at key stressors and strengths from adolescence to old age. Chapters focus in detail
Women’s Mental Health Across the Lifespan examines women’s mental health from a developmental perspective, looking at key stressors and strengths from adolescence to old age. Chapters focus in detail
When a single mother with terminal cancer asked a nurse she’d met in the oncology ward to raise her son, neither could have imagined the miracles God had in store.God Gave Me You tells the true story
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Human Disease and Health Promotion is designed to develop the future health professional’s role as educator and advocate. Readers gain knowledge and skills that enhance health literacy for diverse le
Rapid changes in healthcare under the Affordable Care Act offer tremendous opportunities to focus on process improvement. Public health departments and agencies increasingly work collaboratively with
Rapid changes in healthcare under the Affordable Care Act offer tremendous opportunities to focus on process improvement. Public health departments and agencies increasingly work collaboratively with
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Supersizing Urban America reveals how the US government has been, and remains, a major contributor to America’s obesity epidemic. Government policies, targeted food industry advertising, and other fac
