Overview of the current guidelines from national and international organisations is presented, along with information to implement these recommendations. The book covers physical activity recommendations for individuals from infancy all the way through older adulthood. Specific …
by Bouchard, Claude, Blair, Steven N., Haskell, William L.
"Sedentary habits have been identified as a major public health problem in many countries. The timely Physical Activity and Health fills an unmet need by providing a thorough treatment of the relationship between physical activity and health outcomes." "Physical Activity and Hea…
Nutrition and infection are often at a crossroads, interacting with each other and influencing human health. Infection is a major health problem and nutritional deficiency plays a significant role in increasing the risk of infection. Nutrition-Infection Interactions and Impacts …
Daily existence is more interconnected to consumer behaviors than ever before, encompassing many issues of well-being. Problems include unhealthy eating; credit card mismanagement; alcohol, tobacco, pornography, and gambling abuse; marketplace discrimination; and ecological dete…
Gift to King's University College Library from The London Grief Resource Centre, 2006.
A description of our current understanding of antiepileptic drug use during pregnancy, this book includes chapters on the impact of seizures on the mother and developing child, changes in maternal physiology during pregnancy and its impact on drug disposition, and the pharmacoki…
"This volume creates a landscape of new ideas on what we might consider both commonplace and yet mysterious--our relations with animals and their influences on children and developmental processes. The chapters collectively form a multilevel, ecological model from which to consi…
Diagnosis-related groups (DRGs) are used in hospitals for the reimbursement of inpatient services. The assignment of a patient to a DRG can be distinguished into billing- and operations-driven DRG classification. The topic of this monograph is operations-driven DRG classificatio…
Inspired by the possibilities of narrative, the essays in this direction-setting volume present stories drawn from a range of ethnographic contexts. Recognizing the value of increased theoretical consciousness among those eliciting and analyzing narratives, these contributors ex…
"Inspired by the possibilities of narrative, the essays in this direction-setting volume present stories drawn from a range of ethnographic contexts. Stories of illness and healing are often arresting in their power, and they can illuminate aspects of practices and experiences s…
Why are Mexican women more likely to experience nonfatal diseases than their male counterparts? To unravel this mystery, Kaja Finkler explores the relationship between patterns of social interaction, cultural expectations, and gender ideologies. In Women in Pain, she examines th…
Why are Mexican women more likely to experience nonfatal diseases than their male counterparts? To unravel this mystery, Kaja Finkler explores the relationship between patterns of social interaction, cultural expectations, and gender ideologies. In Women in Pain, she examines th…
"The Handbook of Global Health Policy provides a definitive source of the key areas in the field. It examines the ethical and practical dimensions of new and current policy models and their effect on the future development of global health and policy. Maps out key debates and po…
Birth defects; Cancer and pollution; Asbestos hazards; Polychlorinated biphenyls health effects; Trichloroethylene toxicolgy and epidemiology; Dioxin; Nuclear fallout; Chemical pollutants, etc.
Onderzoek naar de nieuwste ideologie van onze tijd: het wellness-syndroom, waarin ongelukkig zijn geen optie is.
