Category Archives: Home & Community Health

The Ecology of Mycobacteria: Impact on Animal’s and Human’s Health

The Ecology of Mycobacteria principally emphasizes the ecological characteristics of the environmental mycobacteria. It is now well understood that the incidence and prevalence of potentially pathogenic mycobacteria is increasing in humans and animals. Further, proof that mycobacteria are normal inhabitants … Continue reading

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Trauma and Physical Health: Understanding the effects of extreme stress and of psychological harm

Trauma research and clinical practice have taught us much about the widespread problems of child maltreatment, partner violence, and sexual assault. Numerous investigations have documented links between such trauma exposure and long-term negative mental health consequences. As we learn more … Continue reading

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Managing Chronic Conditions: Experience in Eight Countries (Observatory Studies Series)

One of the greatest challenges facing health systems in the 21st century is the need to address the growing burden of chronic diseases which are complex and require a long-term, multifaceted response. This book examines the health system response to … Continue reading

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Reichel’s Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging

The sixth edition of Reichel’s Care of the Elderly: Clinical Aspects of Aging remains the pioneering text for the practicing physician confronted with the unique problems of an increasingly elderly population. Dr. William Reichel’s formative text is designed as a … Continue reading

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HIV/AIDS in South Africa 25 Years On: Psychosocial Perspectives

Much has happened since the first appearance of AIDS in 1981: it has been identified, studied, and occasionally denied. The virus has shifted host populations and spread globally. Medicine, the social sciences, and world governments have joined forces to combat … Continue reading

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Improving Oral Health for the Elderly: An Interdisciplinary Approach

This excellent new work confronts two important oral health policy concerns in the United States: the disparities in the oral disease burden and the inability of certain segments of the population to access oral health care. The book examines in … Continue reading

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To Comfort Always: A Nurse’s Guide to End-Of-Life Care (Updated & Revised)

Caring for patients at the end of life s journey is challenging, but rewarding. To Comfort Always: A Nurse s Guide to End-of-Life Care prepares nurses to care for dying patients and their families by providing a primer that is … Continue reading

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Atlas: Multiple Sclerosis Resources in the World 2008

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological disorders and causes of disability in young adults. Although some people with MS experience little disability during their lifetime, up to 60% are no longer fully ambulatory 20 years after … Continue reading

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Public Health Behind Bars: From Prisons to Communities

Public Health Behind Bars From Prisons to Communities examines the burden of illness in the growing prison population, and analyzes the impact on public health as prisoners are released. This book makes a timely case for correctional health care that … Continue reading

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Understanding Patient Safety (LANGE Clinical Medicine)

Everything you need to deliver safe patient care or to improve patient safety in your organization “This easy-to-read book provides an excellent overview of the patient safety movement in the United States….The author has written a useful book for the … Continue reading

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