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Diagnosis, Therapy, and Evidence
Rutgers University Press 2009; US$ 26.95In Diagnosis, Therapy, and Evidence , Gerald N. Grob and Allan V. Horwitz employ historical and contemporary data and case studies, combining into one book a variety of medical and psychiatric conditions. They utilize case studies and examine tonsillectomy, cancer, heart disease, PTSD, anxiety, and depression, and identify differences between... more...
Shaping Demand and Practices to Improve Family Health Outcomes (Two Volume Set)
SAGE India 2012; US$ 60.00Maternal and child health indicators have remained poor in India, with various factors contributing to continued mortality and morbidity. Communication strategies play a powerful role in addressing the barriers to, and shaping demand for, the adoption of preventive health practices. Based on an in-depth study, Shaping Demand and Practices to Improve... more...
Unhealthy Societies
Routledge 1996; US$ 59.95Among developed countries it is not the richest societies that have the best health, but those that have the smallest income differences between rich and poor. Why? This book shows that social cohesion is crucial to the quality of life. more...
Poor Families in America's Health Care Crisis
Cambridge University Press 2006; US$ 30.00This draws on extensive ethnographic and survey data from low-income neighborhoods in Boston, Chicago, and San Antonio to document the lapses in medical coverage that poor families experience and to reveal the extent of untreated medical conditions, delayed treatment, and irregular health care that women and children suffer. more...
Healthy, Wealthy, and Fair
Oxford University Press 2004; US$ 18.99Charting the disparities in health and wealth in the United States, the authors explain how the inequities arise, why they persist, and what makes them worse. They outline concrete policy proposals for reform - tapping bold ideas as well as incremental changes to existing programs. more...
Toward Equity in Health
Springer Publishing Company 2007; US$ 95.00In this volume global health experts present compelling examples of evidence-based and culturally appropriate models for reducing global health disparities. Divided into eight parts, coverage includes:. ? the legacy and role of racism in contributing to disparities. ? recommendations for research with practice applications. ? key role of collaborations,... more...
Unequal Lives
McGraw-Hill Education 2007; US$ 158.00Focuses on the connections between people's unequal health and people's unequal lives, and between health and socioeconomic inequalities. This book investigates these connections to shed light on how, even in rich societies enjoying unparalleled levels of wealth and health, people's life chances and health remain so unequal. more...
Concepts and Practice of Humanitarian Medicine
Springer 2007; US$ 54.99Defines humanitarian medicine, as practiced and advanced by organizations like the UN, WHO, Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, and the International Association of Humanitarian Medicine (IAHM), which provide medical relief in developing countries as well as war and disaster situations. more...
Diversity & Cultural Awareness
Worldwide Center for Organizational Development 2006; US$ 9.50This Cultural Diversity and Awareness Rapid Skill Builder booklet aims to provide an overview of the whole subject of cultural diversity and awareness at a broad summary level, or why we tend to focus on difference (or what separates us) more than we look at what is common (or is similar between us). more...
Ausbildungsguide
Springer 2008; US$ 23.99Hier geht?s lang ? Sie befinden sich in der Ausbildung zur Altenpflegerin oder zur Gesundheits- und Krankenpflegerin? Sie haben den ersten Schritt geschafft und einen Ausbildungsplatz gefunden? Doch wie geht es nun weiter? Dieser informative und kurzweilige Ausbildungsführer hilft Ihnen, die Hürden der Ausbildung besser zu nehmen. Die Autorinnen geben... more...









