Besides looking at major outbreaks of diseases and how they were coped with, diseases such as malaria, smallpox, tuberculosis, plague, venereal disease, avian flu and SARS, this book also examines how
A practical guide to state-of-the-art treatments and health care knowledge about gender diverse persons, this second edition ofPrinciples of Transgender Medicine and Surgery presents the foremost inte
A practical guide to state-of-the-art treatments and health care knowledge about gender diverse persons, this second edition ofPrinciples of Transgender Medicine and Surgery presents the foremost inte
When and how did public health become modern? Governing Systems answers this question through an examination of Victorian and Edwardian England, long considered a key location of the origins of modern
When and how did public health become modern? Governing Systems answers this question through an examination of Victorian and Edwardian England, long considered a key location of the origins of modern
This book argues that the legacies of nineteenth-century public health in England and Wales were not just better health and cleaner cities, but also new ideas of property and people. Between 1815 and
This book examines the relationship between media and medicine, considering the fundamental role of news coverage in constructing wider cultural understandings of health and disease. The authors advan
This book examines the relationship between media and medicine, considering the fundamental role of news coverage in constructing wider cultural understandings of health and disease. The authors advan
Tell Me Why My Children Died tells the gripping story of indigenous leaders' efforts to identify a strange disease that killed thirty-two children and six young adults in a Venezuelan rainforest betwe
Tell Me Why My Children Died tells the gripping story of indigenous leaders' efforts to identify a strange disease that killed thirty-two children and six young adults in a Venezuelan rainforest betwe
Exploring the moral impetus for people to speak out and the fear that stops them from doing so, this book looks at the ethics of whistleblowing and shows how we can go about creating a supportive work
In recent decades, we have seen five perilous and interlocking trends dominate global discourse: irreversible climate change, extreme food and water shortages, rising chronic illnesses, and rampant ob
What do HIV-positive women in Nigeria face as they seek meaningful lives with a deeply discrediting disease? Kathryn A. Rhine uncovers the skillful ways women defuse concerns about their wellbeing and
A practical guide to key skills for community health workersTraining, credentialing and employment opportunities for Community Health Workers (CHW) are expanding across the nation. Foundations f
This practical text offers a comprehensive introduction to dementia care. The book is shaped by the requirements for compassion in practice and a multidisciplinary approach, with chapters underpinned
The growing health issues we face on a global scale are going to require the active participation of the beneficiaries of programs and policies at individual, community, national, and international le
This book is a critical inquiry into the framing of health and disease in security terms.In particular, the book examines what happens in the United Nations when the ostensibly ‘low’ po
A real-world guide to conducting rigorous qualitative researchQualitative Methods in Public Health: A Field Guide for Applied Research provides a practical orientation to conducting effective qualitat
In February 2003, a Chinese physician crossed the border between mainland China and Hong Kong, spreading Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)a novel flu-like virusto over a dozen international hot
