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Foundations of Health Care Management: Principles and Methods by Bernard J. Healey, Jr. 9780470932124
RRP: £77.95£68.27This resource is designed to be a concise, reader-friendly, introductory text covering the most important issues in health care management, including ethics, cost management, strategic planning and marketing, information technology, and human resources... -
Human Disease and Health Promotion by Leslie Beale 9780470589083
RRP: £69.95£61.34The essential tools and methodologies for real-world patient education Human Disease and Health Promotion offers a comprehensive introduction to health advocacy and patient education in a real-world context. Covering the epidemiology and pathology of... -
Renegotiating Health Care: Resolving Conflict to Build Collaboration by Leonard J. Marcus 9780470562208
RRP: £69.95£60.74This practical guide to negotiation and conflict resolution in the healthcare field, reveals why unresolved conflict can hamper any organization's ability to make timely decisions and implement new strategies. It focuses on the complex interactions... -
Partners in Health: How Physicians and Hospitals can be Accountable Together by Francis J. Crosson 9780470550960
RRP: £44.95£39.66Developed by the Institute for Health Policy of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, this edited collection brings together leading health services researchers on health reform and its impact on the essential hospital-physician relationship. These independent... -
Prevention Is Primary: Strategies for Community Well Being by Larry Cohen 9780470550953
RRP: £73.95£64.88Since the first edition of Prevention is Primary was published in 2007, the notion of prevention has gained greater prominence on a national level. This updated second edition includes advances in the field of prevention while contextualizing the... -
Introducing Global Health: Practice, Policy, and Solutions by Peter Muennig 9780470533284
RRP: £76.00£68.27This book addresses key issues of global health with a focus on fundamentals, causes, and solutions that is compelling and appealing to students in a variety of majors and levels. It offers a contemporary overview of major issues in global public health... -
Transforming Public Health Practice: Leadership and Management Essentials by Bernard J. Healey, Jr. 9780470508954
RRP: £84.95£74.23How we address the challenges of the twenty-first century and improve the health of the public depends on the quality and preparedness of our public health workforce, which, in turn, depends on the relevance and quality of public health education and... -
Concepts in Male Health: Perspectives Across The Lifespan by James E. Leone 9780470486382
RRP: £73.95£64.88This important resource offers a practical approach to understanding the health of males of all races, ethnicities, socioeconomic status, cultures, ages, and orientations. It provides solid guidance for males to optimize their well-being and prevent... -
Philosophical Foundations of Health Education by Jill M. Black 9780470436783
RRP: £65.95£59.05This book covers the philosophical and ethical foundations of the professional practice of health education in school, community, work site and hospital settings, as well as in health promotion consultant activities. Designed to be flexible, readers are... -
Urban Health and Society: Interdisciplinary Approaches to Research and Practice by Nicholas Freudenberg 9780470383667
RRP: £67.95£59.05This text prepares students in public health, urban studies, sociology, nursing, medicine, and other areas to investigate causes and solutions to complex urban health problems such as asthma, diabetes, obesity, depression, substance abuse, violence and... -
Putting Patients First: Best Practices in Patient-Centered Care by Susan B. Frampton 9780470377024
RRP: £61.95£53.59The second edition of Putting Patients First showcases what Planetree facilities and the Planetree organization have learned about the commitments, conditions, practices, and policies that are needed to do more than give lip service to... -
Using Space: Critical Geographies of Drugs and Alcohol by Christopher M. Moreno 9780415834865
RRP: £86.99£75.54The consumption of drugs and alcohol, and the pleasures and problems arising from this consumption, can be understood as embedded and constitutive elements of social, family, and recreational life. At the same time, they are key sites of intervention for... -
Health Norms and the Governance of Global Development: The Invention of Global Health by Anders Granmo 9780367625658
RRP: £135.00£117.28This book maps the emergence of health in global development discourse and governance since 1990. It argues that health norms have emerged, diffused, and subsequently become internalised through the various direct and indirect negotiation processes that... -
GIS in Public Health Practice by Massimo Craglia 9780367394202
RRP: £61.99£53.61Significant advances in the evaluation and use of geographic information have had a major effect on key elements of public health. Strides in mapping technology as well as the availability and accuracy of health information enable public health... -
Handbook of Listeria Monocytogenes by Dongyou Liu 9780367387426
RRP: £61.99£53.61Once feared as a deadly intracellular bacterium with the extraordinary capacity to survive a wide array of arduous external stressors, Listeria monocytogenes is increasingly recognized as a preferred vector for delivering anti-infective and anti-cancer... -
Radiation Threats and Your Safety: A Guide to Preparation and Response for Professionals and Community by Armin Ansari 9780367385033
RRP: £61.99£53.61While it has aided far many more than it has harmed, radiation is forever etched in the public's mind as an indiscriminate and particularly pernicious killer. Consequently, it is especially critical in this age of terrorist threats that we equip... -
Manual of Security Sensitive Microbes and Toxins by Dongyou Liu 9780367378745
RRP: £58.99£51.08Security sensitive microbes (viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites) and toxins, which are often referred to as the select agents and toxins, have the capacity to cause serious illness and death in humans, animals, and plants. Throughout history, these... -
Perceived Health and Adaptation in Chronic Disease by Francis Guillemin 9780367224455
RRP: £39.99£35.46Chronic diseases have become predominant in Western societies and in many developing countries. They affect quality of life and daily activities and require regular medical care. This unique monograph will bring readers up to date with chronic disease... -
Handbook of Medical Anthropology: Contemporary Theory and Method, 2nd Edition by T. Mark Johnson 9780313296581
£71.71A significant update of the 1990 classic state-of-the-art handbook on medical anthropology. With new chapters on AIDS, psychology and emotion, nutrition, and bioethics, the text reflects the changes in medical anthropological theory and practice since... -
Genetic Information: Acquisition, Access, and Control by Alison K. Thompson 9780306460524
RRP: £129.99£116.84It is difficult to think of an example of an advancement in the biological sciences that has had an impact on society similar to that of the new genetics. Recent developments in biotechnology have occasioned much discussion among academics,... -
Clean Living Movements: American Cycles of Health Reform by Ruth Clifford Engs 9780275959944
£81.93Over the past 200 years, a health reform movement has emerged about every 80 years. These clean living cycles surged with, or were tangential to, a religious awakening. Simultaneously with these awakenings, out groups such as immigrants and/or youth were... -
Health Communication: A Media and Cultural Studies Approach by Belinda Lewis 9780230298323
£34.23This book is about communicating for health and social change. With a clear focus on public health and health promotion practice, it provides a unique introduction to media and cultural studies perspectives on health communication. Health... -
Community Health Equity: A Chicago Reader by Fernando de Maio 9780226614625
RRP: £39.00£37.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780226614625Author Fernando de MaioFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint University of Chicago PressPublisher The University of Chicago Press -
Last Best Gifts: Altruism and the Market for Human Blood and Organs by Kieran Healey 9780226322377
RRP: £26.00£24.85More than any other altruistic gesture, blood and organ donation exemplies the true spirit of self-sacrifice. Donors literally give of themselves for no reward so that the life of an individual - often anonymous - may be spared. But, as the demand for... -
Breast-Feeding: Early Influences on Later Health by Gail Ruth Goldberg 9789048179787
RRP: £179.99£56.36Breast-Feeding: Early Influences on Later Health is a new book which draws together areas of research in early lifel programming of adult health, with a unique focus on the post-natal period in terms of early life programming particularly the extent to... -
Public Health Ethics: Cases Spanning the Globe by Drue H. Barrett 9783319238463
RRP: £44.99£39.88This Open Access book highlights the ethical issues and dilemmas that arise in the practice of public health. It is also a tool to support instruction, debate, and dialogue regarding public health ethics. Although the practice of public health has always... -
To Do or Not to Do a PhD?: Insight and Guidance from a Public Health PhD Graduate by Sarah Cuschieri 9783030646707
RRP: £44.99£40.58This book prepares and guides individuals who are about to embark (or already have embarked) on a health/medical PhD journey, with a specific focus on Public Health. Based on the author's experience as a recently graduated Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)... -
Sex Work, Health, and Human Rights: Global Inequities, Challenges, and Opportunities for Action by Shira M. Goldenberg 9783030641702
RRP: £44.99£40.58This open access book provides a comprehensive overview of the health inequities and human rights issues faced by sex workers globally across diverse contexts, and outlines evidence-based strategies and best practices. Sex workers face severe health... -
Manual of Sexually Transmitted Infections by Ian Peate 9781861564979
RRP: £48.95£42.63There has been an upward trend in reported cases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the UK. Health Practitioners at all levels need to have an awareness and understanding of STIs and the various issues that surround them. This manual offers a... -
Populations, Public Health, and the Law by Wendy E. Parmet 9781589012615
RRP: £26.50£23.69Law plays a crucial role in protecting the health of populations. Whether the public health threat is bioterrorism, pandemic influenza, obesity, or lung cancer, law is an essential tool for addressing the problem. Yet for many decades, courts and lawyers... -
Guidelines for Public Debt Management by International Monetary Fund 9781589060456
£23.41These guidelines are designed to assist policymakers in considering reforms to strengthen the quality of their public debt management practices, and reduce their country's vulnerability to international financial shocks. The publication covers both... -
Guidelines for Public Debt Management Accompanying Document and Selected Case Studies by International Monetary Fund 9781589061941
£33.85This report contains 18 case studies which illustrate how different countries, at varying stages of economic and financial development, are developing their public debt management capacity in line with the 'Guidelines for Public Debt Management' (2001,... -
Stem Cell Research: Hope or Hype? by Toni Marzotto 9781498756549
RRP: £135.00£117.28Stem Cell Research takes a multi-disciplinary approach to the topic of human embryonic stem cell research, starting with the breakthrough discovery up through the present day controversy. The book invites the reader to join the conversation by providing... -
Ethnographies of Breastfeeding: Cultural Contexts and Confrontations by Tanya Cassidy 9781472569257
RRP: £135.00£117.28Breastfeeding is an intimate and deeply rooted bodily practice, as well as a highly controversial sociocultural process which invokes strong reactions from advocates and opponents. Touching on a wide range of issues such as reproduction, sexuality,... -
Regression Methods for Medical Research by Bee Choo Tai 9781444331448
RRP: £54.95£48.09Regression Methods for Medical Research provides medical researchers with the skills they need to critically read and interpret research using more advanced statistical methods. The statistical requirements of interpreting and publishing in medical... -
Public Health Approaches to Health Promotion by Monika Arora 9781138592681
RRP: £49.99£43.50Covers existing and emerging issues in health promotion Inputs from globally renowned public health experts with a multi-disciplinary approach in content and audience Connects with health systems and relevant sustainable development goals Provides case... -
Public Health Approaches to Health Promotion by Monika Arora 9781032571751
RRP: £99.99£86.60Covers existing and emerging issues in health promotion Inputs from globally renowned public health experts with a multi-disciplinary approach in content and audience Connects with health systems and relevant sustainable development goals Provides case... -
Justice in Global Health: New Perspectives and Current Issues by Himani Bhakuni 9781032508450
RRP: £35.99£32.09- Uniquely interdisciplinary perspective on the field of Global Health, making it relevant to students and researchers in a number of fields. - The topic of ethics, or health equity, continues to be widely discussed in the aftermath of the Covid pandemic... -
Public Health in Postcolonial Africa: The Social and Political Determinants of Health by Olukayode Faleye 9781032551289
RRP: £135.00£117.28- Contributions from across the social sciences and humanities give the book broad appeal. - The topic of Global Health – Public Health focussed on countries in the Global South – is growing in importance in the literature.Book InformationISBN... -
Environment and Health in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh: Historical and Contemporary Scenario by Rais Akhtar 9781032346311
RRP: £135.00£117.68This engaging book presents an insightful look into the contributing factors that have shaped the modern public health system in Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. Reflecting on the historical, socio-economic, and contemporary scenario of environment and public...