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Различные книги в жанре МедицинаTobacco War
Tobacco War charts the dramatic and complex history of tobacco politics in California over the past quarter century. Beginning with the activities of a small band of activists who, in the 1970s, put forward the radical notion that people should not have to breathe second-hand tobacco smoke, Stanton Glantz and Edith Balbach follow the movement through the 1980s, when activists created hundreds of city and county ordinances by working through their local officials, to the present–when tobacco is a highly visible issue in American politics and smoke-free restaurants and bars are a reality throughout the state. The authors show how these accomplishments rest on the groundwork laid over the past two decades by tobacco control activists who have worked across the U.S. to change how people view the tobacco industry and its behavior. Tobacco War is accessibly written, balanced, and meticulously researched. The California experience provides a graphic demonstration of the successes and failures of both the tobacco industry and public health forces. It shows how public health advocates slowly learned to control the terms of the debate and how they discovered that simply establishing tobacco control programs was not enough, that constant vigilance was necessary to protect programs from a hostile legislature and governor. In the end, the California experience proves that it is possible to dramatically change how people think about tobacco and the tobacco industry and to rapidly reduce tobacco consumption. But California's experience also demonstrates that it is possible to run such programs successfully only as long as the public health community exerts power effectively. With legal settlements bringing big dollars to tobacco control programs in every state, this book is must reading for anyone interested in battling and beating the tobacco industry.
Nursing Terminology 2015
One important part of passing one's nursing exams is being able to know all of the terms that are related to nursing. This knowledge will help for final exams, and it will allow for one to be able to better understand the concepts covered in class. A great way to learn nursing terms is with the use of a nursing terminology 2015 study guide. This study guide contains the most recent terms, and it allows for a student to make sure they know all of the terms.
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Disorders
The diagnostic and statistical manual is the official measure by which mental health professionals diagnose disorders, and it also details changes in how diagnoses are done. This means that students will have to have extensive knowledge of the diagnostic and statistical manual, and so it is a good idea to use a study guide. This study guide is able to teach persons about each disorder, and it contains helpful practice tests that allows for a student to know what they need to study more.
Dangerous Pregnancies
Dangerous Pregnancies tells the largely forgotten story of the German measles epidemic of the early 1960s and how it created national anxiety about dying, disabled, and «dangerous» babies. This epidemic would ultimately transform abortion politics, produce new science, and help build two of the most enduring social movements of the late twentieth century–the reproductive rights and the disability rights movements. At most a minor rash and fever for women, German measles (also known as rubella), if contracted during pregnancy, could result in miscarriages, infant deaths, and serious birth defects in the newborn. Award-winning writer Leslie J. Reagan chronicles for the first time the discoveries and dilemmas of this disease in a book full of intimate stories–including riveting courtroom testimony, secret investigations of women and doctors for abortion, and startling media portraits of children with disabilities. In exploring a disease that changed America, Dangerous Pregnancies powerfully illuminates social movements that still shape individual lives, pregnancy, medicine, law, and politics.
Osteoporosis
As we age, our bodies become prone to incurring several different types of ailments that can truly take a toll on overall health, happiness, and well-being. One of the more common ailments being osteoporosis, it is imperative to educate ourselves of the problem that can affect a great majority of us. Osteoporosis is the slow process of bone weakening and loss of tissue. An Osteoporosis study guide can help anyone that may be experiences the ailment, or anyone that is wishing to study about the subject so that they can make a difference in people's lives. A Osteoporosis study guide is highly recommended for anyone wishing to educate themselves about the ailment that is affecting millions of people worldwide.
Dermatology (Facts)
As great health is an important concern for all of us, there are many that are unable to overcome certain ailments. An ailment that involves an individual's skin can be quite an annoyance, and downright painful at times. It is imperative for us to ensure that we do everything within our means to attain absolute health for happiness and well-being. Individuals that may be suffering from a skin irritation, disease, or ailment of any kind can greatly benefit from reading a Dermatology (Facts) study guide. It is also a great option for prospective or current dermatologists to learn and retain important pieces of information for their career.
CPR & Choking Relief
This type of guide helps a person be able to help someone who is choking or has been in an accident. The way that this works is that it shows people the way to properly resuscitate people using pressure techniques and breathing, but also how to clear the lungs of fluid that was inhaled. Another important factor of choking relief is that a person can learn how to dislodge an item forcefully from the throat of a person who is choking, thus unable to get breathe. It is the way to save a life when other options are not available.
Fundamentals of the Stem Cell Debate
Few recent advances in science have generated as much excitement and controversy as human embryonic stem cells. The potential of these cells to replace diseased or damaged cells in virtually every tissue of the body heralds the advent of an extraordinary new field of medicine. Controversy arises, however, because current techniques required to harvest stem cells involve the destruction of the human blastocyst. This even-handed, lucidly written volume is an essential tool for understanding the complex issues—scientific, religious, ethical, and political—that currently fuel public debate about stem cell research. One of the few books to provide a comprehensive overview for a wide audience, the volume brings together leading scientists, ethicists, political scientists, and doctors to explain this new scientific development and explore its ramifications.
Breast Self-Examination
One of the leading ways that you can look out for yourself, is by reading and understanding a breast exam study guide. Not only will this exam teach you the steps to perform a self breast exam, but it can give you the background knowledge you need to understand about your personal safety and well being. In the long run, just by taking the time to study and walk through a few different steps on this chart could be life saving. Breast cancer is perilous, so finding any lumps now could save your life. Take the time to protect yourself.
Arthritis Care
Arthritis is a chronic illness that can be difficult to manage and treat. There are many factors that can affect arthritis symptoms, and care for these symptoms can vary by the type of arthritis and the patient. An Arthritis Care study guide breaks the tasks needed to care for arthritis down into easy-to-follow steps. It organizes the information in a way that is relevant and helpful for the symptoms being suffered and it allows the caregiver to spend more time focused on the patient and less time consulting a book. A study guide will be far shorter than a book, but far easier to manage.