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The Limits and Lies of Human Genetic Research: Dangers For Social Policy (Reflective Bioethics)
By Jonathan Michael Kaplan. 2000
In The Limits and Lies of Human Genetic Research, Jonathan Kaplan weighs in on the controversial subject of the roles…
genes play in determining aspects of physical and behavioral human variation. Limits and Lies makes the case that neither the information we have on genes, nor on the environment, is sufficient to explain the complex variations among humans.Citizen Empowered Mapping (Geotechnologies and the Environment #18)
By Michael Leitner, Jamal Arsanjani. 2017
This book promotes the exploitation of novel and emerging approaches for mapping environmental and urban informatics empowered by citizens …
Chapters are grouped in three sections representing the main subjects The first section describes data acquisition and modeling The second section focuses on the quality and reliability of data The final section presents different methods of environmental monitoring and perception The book includes diverse case studies from Mexico the United States and Czech Republic Topics covered in Citizen Empowered Mapping are of interest for research scholars practitioners postgraduates and professionals from a variety of disciplines including geography environmental science geographic information science social science and computer scienceThere are many definitions of eHealth and no consensus around the underlying idea. Most contributions on eHealth focus on informatic, public…
health, legal, social and anthropological implications. This book investigates eHealth through community-based private practices such as pharmacies, hearing centres, opticians, and private medical centres from a management perspective. It first presents a systematic review of the theoretical research models that have been developed on eHealth. It then identifies the many innovative managerial implications of eHealth, and finally, it analyses reasons why some eHealth tools are or are not adopted.Emerging Therapies in Periodontics
By Sinem Esra Sahingur. 2020
This book equips dental care providers with a thorough understanding of the emerging therapies that promise to revolutionize the clinical…
management of periodontal diseases. Existing therapies targeted to the oral microbiome alone often fail to provide favorable clinical outcomes. Local inflammation and tissue destruction may persist and periodontal tissue regeneration is not predictably achieved. In recognition of these shortcomings, current research efforts are focused on understanding the biological interactions between the host and the resident microbiome and identifying key molecules and molecular pathways that can be used for more targeted, individualized therapies that will restrain oral inflammation and restore periodontal tissue homeostasis. This book introduces novel concepts and molecules that are currently being tested in preclinical and clinical models. Readers will find detailed information from leading experts on specific therapeutic strategies targeting the host immune and inflammatory system, the oral microbiome, and regeneration.Restructuring Industry and Territory: The Experience of Europe's Regions (Regions and Cities #24)
By Andy Pike, Arnoud Lagendijk, Anna Giunta. 2000
Examining the current trends in regional economic development in Europe, Restructuring Industry and Territory explores ways in which the restructuring…
of industry and territorial development relate to each other, their emergent interdependency and role in economic development. The book argues that the structural and cultural features of regions play an important part in helping or hindering concerted policies for regional development. Using case studies from different industries in a variety of regions, the contributors show that the pressures for restructuring, such as internationalisation or even 'globalisation', have been mediated by formerly nationally rooted industries in Europe becoming increasingly integrated, due to the ongoing processes of technological and organisational innovation, and political regulation.Breast Imaging Essentials: Case Based Review
By Niketa Chotai, Supriya Kulkarni. 2020
This book covers all the essential aspects of breast imaging necessary for the preparation of MMed, MD, FRCR and FRANZCR…
exams. The main focus is on mammogram and breast ultrasound along with basics of breast MRI and breast interventions. With the increasing popularity of these qualifying exams among radiology residents in Asia, Great Britain as well as Australia and dearth of relevant resources on the topic, this book will serve as a valuable resource for the candidates. The book is also aligned with preparations required for the FRCPC (Canada) and the American Board of Radiology. The book is divided into two sections - first section includes chapters on basics of breast imaging along with a chapter on emerging technologies while the second section includes 50 exam-relevant cases covering imaging findings utilizing appropriate BI-RADS lexicon, possible differentials, next recommended investigation and appropriate management in accordance with American College of Radiology lexicon, BI-RADS system and MRI correlation, whenever available. Readers also get familiar with the indications for breast MRI. The book is written by experts in breast imaging with relevant teaching experience. Written by an experts with strong teaching experience, this book is not only suitable for exams but is also useful for practicing breast and non-breast radiologists as well as breast care clinicians, keen to learn fundamentals of breast imaging.Injury and Health Risk Management in Sports: A Guide to Decision Making
By Hermann O. Mayr, Volker Musahl, Werner Krutsch, Francesco Della Villa, Philippe M. Tscholl, Henrique Jones. 2020
This book is a comprehensive source of information and guidance on health risk management and medical care across the entire…
range of sports, in athletes of all ages and ability. General health aspects, injury prevention, first aid and emergency management, diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation, and return to play are all addressed, with presentation of practical recommendations throughout. All medical disciplines with relevance for athletes - from psychological aspects to dermatological issues - are as well as main pathologies, overuse injuries and indications for surgical treatment of all certain parts of the musculoskeletal system, covered. Key features include a clear structure, short chapters in protocol format, and the inclusion of helpful checklists and tips and tricks for a quick and in-depth overview. Detailed attention is paid both to the medical care, specific to injuries of different parts of the body, and to special considerations relating to individual sports. Among the sport disciplines team sports, athletics, winter sports, track and field, martial arts, motor sports and cycling, extreme sports, swimming and water sports, racket sports, other IOC sports, and Paralympic sports are covered. Due to raising population of certain modern non-IOC sports, e.g. E-Sports, beach sports, flying sports and canyoning, and paltry medical information in this disciplines we put a focus on them. The book is a collaborative work from the newly created ESSKA section European Sports Medicine Associates (ESMA), which brings together the various disciplines of sports medicine. It will be an ideal resource and decision-making tool for doctors, athletes, coaches, and physiotherapists.Bringing together sociological theories and nursing practice this text develops a dynamic conceptualisation of the nursing role which is rooted in the…
work setting. It looks at the factors which have shaped nursing work in the past and those which are likely to shape it in the future.Nurses' work is changing in two respects: the place nursing occupies in the health care division of labour and the routine shifting of work boundaries that nurses experience in their daily work. Drawing on her detailed observations of the reality of nursing work in a district general hospital, Davina Allen explores these linked themes, focussing on five key work boundaries:*nurse:doctor *nurse:manager*nurse:support worker*nurse:patient*nurse:nurseThe text provides new insight into many of the tensions and dilemmas nurses routinely face and the processes and constraints through which their work is fashioned. It offers a new way of thinking about the nursing role which is particularly relevant at a time when the scope of nursing practice is expanding and when the integrated approach to health and social care is seen as the key to provision and improved services.Diseases of Globalization: Socioeconomic Transition and Health
By Roy Smith, Christine McMurray. 2000
The emergence of a global economy has led to the erosion of local autonomy and national sovereignty with an associated…
emphasis on the spread of liberal, free-market economics. A clear divide is appearing between those benefiting from and those disadvantaged by this process. Among the most important consequences are changes in the patterns of health and the prevalence of disease. While infant mortality is declining in most countries, and many formerly prevalent diseases are being successfully tackled, the move from subsistence to cash economies brings with it changes in diet, alcohol consumption and high levels of smoking; with the result that non-communicable, 'lifestyle illnesses' such as heart disease and diabetes are spreading rapidly. Similarly, growing divisions of wealth add to the problem, bringing diseases relating to poverty and malnourishment as well as those caused by affluence and over-consumption. Issues covered in this book include equitable and sustainable modernization, the determinants of health, the process of marginalization, and survival strategies on the periphery. The authors draw on primary case study material, largely from societies in the Pacific region undergoing modernization, to provide invaluable information for tracking and assessing the full impacts of these changes.Is There a Duty to Die?: And Other Essays in Bioethics (Reflective Bioethics)
By John Hardwig. 2000
New Rich, New Poor, New Russia: Winners and Losers on the Russian Road to Capitalism
By Murray Yanowitch, Bertram Silverman. 2000
Now expanded to cover the consequences of Russia's 1998 financial collapse, this book focuses on the social consequences of a…
modern-day great depression. The text examines the unequal distribution of the costs and benefits of Russia's leap into capitalism. The topics covered include: the emergence of the "new poor"; the recruitment of a business elite; the changing social and economic status of women; and the impact of marketization on employment. The study draws on a range of statistics and survey research data to present a portrait of the lives and circumstances of comtemporary Russians.Partnership and Pragmatism: The German Response to AIDS Prevention and Care (Social Aspects of AIDS)
By Michael T. Wright, Rolf Rosenbrock. 2000
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most important themes in German HIV/AIDS prevention and care from the beginning…
of the epidemic to the present. Multidisciplinary in approach, it highlights the unique contributions of Germany to AIDS work, making available for the first time knowledge which can be applied to other countries as well as to other fields of public health practice. Topics discussed include: *structural prevention, a concept which unites political and behavioural change *the synchronistic relationship between AIDS policy and gay politics *the dominance of love and intimacy over other 'risk factors' *an approach to prevention among drug users which emphasis human rights and accepts the using behaviour *a unique partnership between public authorities and the voluntary sector *services for women working in cross-national border prostitution *an AIDS survivor syndrome among gay men *HIV in the context of emotional risks taken by women in relationships. In addition, specifically German themes are described, including special needs of gay men from the former East Germany, the difficulties of providing adequate outpatient care for people with HIV/AIDS and the history of the AIDS prevention debate in Germany. The book offers medical, nursing, public health, sociological, psychological and social work perspectives on the German response to AIDS.An Introduction to the Market System
By Kalman Goldberg. 2000
The overriding objective of this text is to help students understand the economic context in which they play out their…
personal and professional lives, both in the United States and in the world. It seeks to overcome the indifference of non-economics majors at the college level.Core Ethics for Health Professionals: Principles, Issues, and Compliance
By Robert Phalen. 2017
A timely overview of ethics emphasizing applications to biomedical researchers health providers and administrators There…
are no simple rules to guide ethical conduct in daily practice health professionals must have a basic understanding of several topics including ethical theories ethical scandals laws regulations and institutional policies and public perceptions This book can be used for self-study for classroom instruction and as a refresher and update by practicing health professionals The chapters have learning objectives focused content a summary of important points a quiz and a list of key references Although the book is arranged in a logical order each chapter may be studied independentlyThe Evolution of Economic Diversity (Routledge Siena Studies in Political Economy #Vol. 2)
By Ugo Pagano, Antonio Nicita. 2000
The traditional role of evolutionary theory in the social sciences has been to explain the existence of an object in…
terms of the survival of the fittest. In economics this approach has acted as a justification for hypotheses such as profit maximisation, or the existence of institutions in terms of their overall efficiency. This volume challenges that view and argues that one of the first tasks of economic theory should be to explain the enormous diversity of institutional arrangements that has characterised human societies.Surgery of the Pelvic and Sacral Tumor
By Wei Guo, Francis J. Hornicek, Franklin H. Sim. 2020
This book introduces the current state of surgical treatment in this particular location-sacrum and pelvis, presenting progress and innovation, describing…
in detail the related procedures. The book comprises three main parts, pelvic, sacral and typical cases. In each part, chapters are organized in a parallel fashion, with general considerations, surgical approaches and commonly used procedures. This helps to illustrate and detail the surgical techniques involved. This book is valuable for surgeons dealing with this challenging disease. Additionally, it summarizes and reinforces the previous knowledge of techniques in this field.The Dying Process: Patients' Experiences of Palliative Care
By Julia Lawton. 2000
Taking as its focus a highly emotive area of study, The Dying Process draws on the experiences of daycare and…
hospice patients to provide a forceful new analysis of the period of decline prior to death.Placing the bodily realities of dying very firmly centre stage and questioning the ideology central to the modern hospice movement of enabling patients to 'live until they die', Julia Lawton shows how our concept of a 'good death' is open to interpretation. Her study examines the non-negotiable effects of a patient's bodily deterioration on their sense of self and, in so doing, offers a powerful new perspective in embodiment and emotion in death and dying.A detailed and subtle ethnographic study, The Dying Process engages with a range of deeply complex and ethically contentious issues surrounding the care of dying patients in hospices and elsewhere.Regulating Medicines in Europe: Competition, Expertise and Public Health
By John Abraham, Graham Lewis. 2000
This Book explains and investigates how medicines are controlled in Europe, especially the EU. Based on penetrating documentary and interview…
research with the pharmaceutical industry, regulators and consumer organisations,it provides the first major critical examination of the new Europeanised systems of medicine regulation. The authors argue that the drive to produce and approve more drugs more quickly for a single European market dominates other considerations, such as improvements in democratic accountability, the independence of regulators and scientific expertise from commercial interests, and drug safety testing and surveillance.Kevin Dowd asserts that state intervention into financial and monetary systems has failed, and that we would be better off…
if financial markets were left to regulate themselves. This collection will appeal to students, researchers and policy makers in the monetary and financial area.Tyler's Tips: The Shopper's Guide for Herbal Remedies
By Virginia M Tyler, George H. Constantine. 2000
A comprehensive and easy-to-use reference to the most popular and effective herbal products on the market! Tyler's Tips: The Shopper's…
Guide for Herbal Remedies offers consumers valuable information about the uses, benefits, origins, precautions, dosage forms, and price ranges of herbal products in a clear and concise manner. Arranged by therapeutic uses in order to give you a variety of options for various ailments, this accessible guide only lists herbs that have shown effectiveness in scientific trials. Tyler's Tips contains information that will help you decide what herbal products are reliable, safe, and appropriate for your needs.Designed to be taken with you when buying herbs, this book lists one herb on each page, making it easier for you to look up a particular entry. Offering herbs that will aid several ailments, such as headaches, liver dysfunction, ulcers, menopause, skin problems, and bladder problems, Tyler's Tips provides you with information on over 35 herbs, including: St. John's wort kava gingko ginseng soy black cohosh aloe rhubarb goldenrod licorice tea tree eleuthero red cloverComprehensive and current, this book also informs you about well-known herbs that are widely used, but have not yet been proven to be successful. Full of practical facts, Tyler's Tips will assist you in choosing herbs that can improve your health and fit your budget.