The Physician's Hand

The Physician's Hand
Author: Barbara Melosh
Publisher: Temple University Press
Total Pages: 271
Release: 2010-05-18
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 143990460X

Recasts nursing history and places it in the context of women's history, medical history, and sociology.

Health Promotion in Practice

Health Promotion in Practice
Author: Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 626
Release: 2008-03-11
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0470368926

Health Promotion in Practice is a practice-driven text that translates theories of health promotion into a step-by-step clinical approach for engaging with clients. The book covers the theoretical frameworks of health promotion, clinical approaches to the eleven healthy behaviors—eating well, physical activity, sexual health, oral health, smoking cessation, substance safety, injury prevention, violence prevention, disaster preparedness, organizational wellness, and enhancing development—as well as critical factors shaping the present and the future of the field. Written by the leading practitioners and researchers in the field of health promotion, Health Promotion in Practice is a key text and reference for students, faculty, researchers, and practitioners. "Finally, a signature book in which practitioners of health promotion will find relevant guidance for their work. Sherri Sheinfeld Gorin and Joan Arnold have compiled an outstanding cast of savvy experts whose collective effort has resulted in a stunning breadth of coverage. Whether you are a practitioner or a student preparing for practice, this book will help you to bridge the gap between theory and practice-driven empiricism." —John P. Allegrante, professor of health education, Teachers College, and Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University "The models of health promotion around which Health Promotion in Practice is built have a sound basis in current understanding of human development, the impact of community and social systems, and stages of growth, development, and aging. This handbook can provide both experienced health professionals and students beginning to develop practice patterns the content and structure to interactions that are truly promoting of health." —Kristine M. Gebbie, Dr.P.H., R.N., Columbia University School of Nursing

NIH Almanac

NIH Almanac
Author: National Institutes of Health (U.S.). Division of Public Information
Publisher:
Total Pages: 286
Release: 2001
Genre: Federal aid to medical care research
ISBN:

Strategic Plan

Strategic Plan
Author: National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher:
Total Pages: 46
Release: 2001
Genre: Alternative medicine
ISBN:

Mental and Neurological Public Health

Mental and Neurological Public Health
Author: Vikram Patel
Publisher: Academic Press
Total Pages: 554
Release: 2010-06-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0123815274

Colin Mathers who leads the Global Burden of Disease group in WHO has confirmed that, in the 2004 GBD, 13.1% of global Daily Adjusted Life Years are attributable to mental or neurological disorders. While the proportions vary very widely from about 10% in low income countries to over 25% in high income countries, it is clear that there is a need for understanding how to address this issue. This volume aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the public health principles of mental and neurological disorders. This vast range of health conditions affects people across the life course, from developmental disabilities in childhood, to schizophrenia and substance abuse in adults, and dementia in old age. Despite this diversity, they all share many features: they are mostly mediated through brain dysfunction or abnormalities, are often chronic in course, typically benefit from multi-component interventions, and are amongst the most neglected conditions in global health. The volume will bring together chapters from the Psychiatry, Neurology, Substance Abuse and Child Development sections of the Encyclopedia of Public Health. The volume will be the first comprehensive text on a public health approach to this diverse group of health conditions and has no obvious competitor. - Highlights the common features of many mental and neurological disorders - Provides insights into potential "cross-over" methods of identification and treatment - Includes chapters on the most frequently diagnosed mental and neurological challenges faced by public health systems

Public Health at the Crossroads

Public Health at the Crossroads
Author: Robert Beaglehole
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2004-04-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9780521540476

Reviewing epidemiological and demographic trends internationally, this book provides an overview of major health trends, summarises the current state of the world's health, and reviews recent estimates of the global burden of disease.