Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Health equity, social justice, and human rights Health equity, social justice, and human rights A. R. Taket "Important links between health and human rights are increasingly being recognised and human rights can be viewed as one of the social determinants of health. Furthermore, a human rights framework pr… OL16283481W
Promoting School Readiness and Early Learning Promoting School Readiness and Early Learning Michel Boivin,Karen L. Bierman Grounded in cutting-edge developmental research, this book examines what school readiness entails and how it can be improved. Compelling longitudinal findings are presented on the benefits of early i… OL16815080W
From pathology to politics From pathology to politics James Bennett,Thomas DiLorenzo "Barely a day goes by without news of the latest public health threat from the American media. Some of us are told we live in a ""cancer cluster""--An area with a disproportionate number of cancer de… OL18441711W
Dirty old London Dirty old London Lee Jackson "In Victorian London, filth was everywhere : horse traffic filled the streets with dung, household rubbish went uncollected, cesspools brimmed with 'night soil', graveyards teemed with rotting corpse… OL19666380W
Management accounting in health care organizations Management accounting in health care organizations David W. Young "Management Accounting in Health Care Organizations, Third Edition, focuses on the application of key managerial accounting tools and concepts introduced. Topics include full costing, incremental cos… OL1973717W
Less medicine, more health Less medicine, more health H. Gilbert Welch "Eat smart, exercise regularly, and get routine health screenings," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises the public in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And that is absolutely true… OL19999584W
Adventures of a female medical detective Adventures of a female medical detective Mary E. Guinan "In 1974, a young doctor arrived at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention with one goal in mind: to help eradicate smallpox. The only woman physician in her class in the Epidemic Intelligenc… OL20025881W
When someone you know has depression When someone you know has depression Susan J. Noonan A certified peer specialist at McLean Hospital (a comprehensive psychiatric hospital affiliated with Harvard University), Noonan draws on her experiences providing support and education for those liv… OL20031011W
Your Heart Is the Size of Your Fist Your Heart Is the Size of Your Fist Martina Scholtens 1 online resource (171 pages) OL21313710W
When people come first When people come first Adriana Petryna,João Guilherme Biehl "When People Come First critically assesses the expanding field of global health. It brings together an international and interdisciplinary group of scholars to address the medical, social, political… OL22643788W
A-Z of public health A-Z of public health Glenn Laverack "This book provides a clear and comprehensive introduction to the many definitions, theories and approaches in public health. It is an important book for students and practitioners who are interested… OL23226749W