"Some engage in high-risk behaviors. Others need help with emotional skills. Many are affected by mental disorders. While every school has its share of students needing comprehensive mental health services, personnel struggle to address these needs effectively in an era of scarc…
Health benefits of pulses
"This book provides a global overview of pulse intake and future trends from a variety of perspectives. Pulses, which include dried beans, peas and lentils, are second only to grains as a source of food for the world's population. Contributors from around the globe explore a num…
Play and playfulness for public health and wellbeing
"This text defines the intersection of kinesiology and public health and will include the new 2018 Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans. It offers a solid introduction to the basic concepts of physical activity and the effects of physical activity as it relates to public h…
Le thème de la mondialisation occupe une place croissante dans les débats publics. Cet ouvrage traite des dimensions les moins visibles du pheńomeǹe : la mondialisation des risques sanitaires et environnementaux. Qu'il s'agisse de catastrophes majeures, comme Bhopal, Tchernobyl …
Le thème de la mondialisation occupe une place croissante dans les débats publics. Cet ouvrage traite des dimensions les moins visibles du pheńomeǹe : la mondialisation des risques sanitaires et environnementaux. Qu'il s'agisse de catastrophes majeures, comme Bhopal, Tchernobyl …
This book presents the epidemiology of birth defects and their public health and social implications in India. As neglected childhood disorders, birth defects remain invisible in global maternal and child health dialogues. Birth defects services are emerging in India. This book …
Social epidemiology
"This unique textbook utilizes an integrated, case-based approach to explore how the domains of bioethics, public health and the social sciences impact individual patients and populations. It provides a structured framework suitable for both educators (including course directors…
"Interpersonal trauma is ubiquitous and its impact on health has long been understood. Recently, however, the critical importance of this issue has been magnified in the public eye. A burgeoning literature has demonstrated the impact of traumatic experiences on mental and physic…
"The Law of Emergencies: Public Health and Disaster Management, Second Edition, introduces the American legal system as it interacts with disaster management, public health and civil unrest issues. Nan Hunter shows how the law in this area plays out in the context of real life e…
