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The second edition of Public Health Law offers an up-to-date compendium of cases, materials and notes illustrating the field's expanded scope and importance today. All-new materials include: Theories of risk perception Federal regulation of public health Chronic disease prevention Global health programs Chapters 1 and 2 survey the public health field and ways to identify health and safety risks. Chapters 3 and 4 examine relevant constitutional issues. The remaining chapters focus on specific health risks and can be taught as problem-based case studies to allow students to evaluate different solutions, as in the real world.
This open access book offers a fully illustrated compendium of glossary terms and basic principles in the field of palynology, making it an indispensable tool for all palynologists. It is a revised and extended edition of “Pollen Terminology. An illustrated handbook,” published in 2009. This second edition, titled “Illustrated Pollen Terminology” shares additional insights into new and stunning aspects of palynology. In this context, the general chapters have been critically revised, expanded and restructured. The chapter “Misinterpretations in Palynology” has been extended with new research data and additional ambiguous terms, e.g., polyads vs. massulae; the chapter “Methods i...
Health and illness underpin our everyday existence. Health allows us to live full lives and to function as social beings; illness disrupts our lives, sometimes seriously. But health not only affects individuals, it also impacts upon society as a whole. Medical breakthroughs and scandals, health scares and health service problems all vie for the attention of politicians and public alike. Michael Bury provides a lively introduction to the sociology of health and illness for students approaching the topic for the first time. Drawing on classic writings and up-to-date research, he discusses the conceptualization and patterning of health and illness in contemporary society. He highlights a range ...
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"A public health approach to gun violence focuses on prevention ... Preparedness is derived by planning, which is critical to mobilizing resources when needed ... Sensible gun legislation, which is accessible through a public health approach to gun violence, neither marginalizes nor stigmatizes any one group ... The academic community can create powerful networks for research, collaboration and information sharing ..."--Report documentation page.
Examines both the traditional and the new challenges that the Gulf states face