Rural Populations and Health
by Richard A a Crosby, Monica L L Wendel, Robin C C Vanderpool, and Baretta R R Casey
Principles of Vapor Intrusion Assessment for Health Risk Characterization
by C.E. Schmidt
This unbiased, scientific evaluation of contemporary vapor intrusion assessment technologies includes a description of the technology, advantages and disadvantages of the technology, and preferred or recommended application guidance. The book provides a technical rather than prescriptive guidance and demonstrates how data from complementary assessment technologies can and should be used in concert to describe the potential for exposure from this subtle and often elusive exposure source. It also...
Biomarkers (NATO Science Partnership Sub-series 2: Environmental Security, v. 54)
Many areas of Eastern Europe have been polluted to an extent unknown in the West. Four such sites, Kola Peninsula, northern Bohemia, upper Vistula Basin, and Katowice, have been identified and detailed accounts of the pollution at these sites are given. The status of the use of biomarkers in hazard assessment is given by several scientists from NATO countries. Four working groups, comprising scientists working on the polluted sites and western scientists with expertise in biomarkers, examine the...
Uncertainty in the Risk Assessment of Environmental and Occupational Hazards (Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, v. 895)
by A. John Bailer
Living With Urban Environmental Health Risks (King's SOAS Studies in Development Geography)
by Girma Kebbede
Although it still has a low urban population when compared with the rest of the world, Ethiopia nevertheless has been experiencing one of the most rapid urbanization processes of recent years. This rapid urban growth, however, has not been accompanied by a commensurate increase in basic infrastructure and amenities that are essential for a healthy urban environment. Housing, water supply, sanitation services, drainage, transport networks and health services have not been able to keep pace with t...
Managed Care Answer Book (Panel Answer Book)
by Donald R Levy, Judith Stein, and Esq Roe
A carer provides support to an elderly, ill or disabled person (often a relative) who cannot manage alone without assistance. The unpaid work of such carers saves the taxpayer an estimated 34 billion pounds annually in health and social services. Yet many carers are living in poverty, excluded from social activities and paid employment, often feeling isolated and unrecognised in their role. This book draws on new research to examine the impact of caring for different types of carer, including *Y...
Mycotoxins in Food (Woodhead Publishing Series in Food Science, Technology and Nutrition, #103)
Mycotoxins, toxic compounds produced by fungi, pose a significant contamination risk in both animal feed and foods for human consumption. With its distinguished editors and international team of contributors, Mycotoxins in food summarises the wealth of recent research on how to assess the risks from mycotoxins, detect particular mycotoxins and control them at differing stages in the supply chain. Part one addresses risk assessment techniques, sampling methods, modelling and detection techniques...
Family Caregiving Across the Lifespan (Family Caregiver Applications, #4)
Published in cooperation with the Center for Practice Innovations, Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences, Case Western Reserve University Increased life expectancy, the deinstitutionalization of persons with mental illness, the rise of home health care, and advances in medical technology have resulted in greater numbers of dependent people requiring care by family members. The frail elderly, the chronically mentally ill, and the physically disabled are examples of such groups who now receiv...
Pudd'nhead Wilson (American, #301) (Enriched Classics (Pocket))
by Mark Twain
At the beginning of Pudd'nhead Wilson a young slave woman, fearing for her infant's son's life, exchanges her light-skinned child with her master's. From this rather simple premise Mark Twain fashioned one of his most entertaining, funny, yet biting novels. On its surface, Pudd'nhead Wilson possesses all the elements of an engrossing nineteenth-century mystery: reversed identities, a horrible crime, an eccentric detective, a suspenseful courtroom drama, and a surprising, unusual solution. Ye...
Rural Telemedicine & Homelessness
This book provides an overview of the issues of rural healthcare programs and rural homelessness. Telemedicine offers a way to improve health care access for patients in rural areas through remote access, medical diagnosis and patient care; often from specialists in urban areas or university hospitals. Additionally, information about rural homelessness issues including an examination of better collaboration by the departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Housing and Urban Development (...
The Costs of Poor Health Habits
by Willard G Manning, Emmett B Keeler, and Joseph P. Newhouse
Supported throughout by testimonies and interviews of prominent physicians and scientists concerned about disease-mongering, it takes an in-depth look at medical professionals who have a stake in keeping their patients convinced that they are, or are in immediate danger of becoming, sick. Examines each of the factors which have contributed to this insidious phenomenon--from an increase in the number of doctors and their specializations to the role of insurance companies. Details how to avoid dis...
The latest edition of this popular text has been updated to reflect research, changes and developments in counselling. Written by one of the country's most experienced counselling authors, this text combines theory and practice to give students a full understanding of the complexities of counselling.
Harm Reduction in Prison
Health Counseling: A Microskills Approach
by Richard Blonna and Dan Watter
This compassionate book brings together for the first time issues about infertility and adoption. Fifteen to 20 of all married couples in the United States are infertile, and most people have intense psychological and emotional reactions to the experience of infertility. Infertility and Adoption provides a clear understanding of the historical and social context of infertility, its emotional impact, and the process of coping with infertility. A prototype for conducting psychosocial assessments w...
Redistributing Health
When Canadians think about health, they almost always start with health care--access to a doctor, to a hospital or to advanced technologies like MRI machines. When asked about what makes them healthy, they might include lifestyle choices like diet, exercise, or quitting smoking. And many are aware that their own health might one day be affected by the same disease--diabetes, heart disease, or cancer--that are part of their family medical history. But what about having a safe job that pays a dece...
Culture, Health and Illness