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Featured Medical Books
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Behavioral Interventions for Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
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Before AIDS, the role of behavioral interventions in preventing transmission of sexually transmitted diseases was acknowledged in text books and journals but rarely promoted effectively in public health practice. Informed by a comprehensive knowledge of behavioral theory, intervention methods, and affected populations, the authors of this important book examine the central role of behavioral interventions in combating STDs. The book addresses the complexities and social contexts of human behaviors which spread STDs, the cultural barriers to STD education (ranging from conservative mores to "stay out of my bedroom" libertarianism), and the sociopolitical nuances surrounding treatment.
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Biodiversity, Biotechnology, and Sustainable Development in Health and Agriculture |
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This publication explores the connections among biodiversity, biotechnology, and sustainable development by examining the drug discovery process and agricultural improvements for better nutrition.
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Diagnosis of Malaria |
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An expanded, up-to-date, and easy-to-use diagnostic tool, this publication is intended for use by specialized malaria prevention and control programs as well as general health services to help ensure the uniform application of diagnostic techniques.
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Ethics and Law in the Study of AIDS |
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This is a compilation of papers by noted experts in the fields of bioethics, law, and medicine. It expounds some of the ethical and legal dilemmas arising out of the epidemics of HIV infection and AIDS and proposes solutions that seek to ensure respect for fundamental human rights.
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Guidelines for the Elimination of Residual Foci of Malaria Transmission |
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Elimination of the residual foci of malaria transmission is a dynamic process, taking place mainly during the late stage of the attack and consolidation phases of malaria elimination. This approach is suitable for countries or areas that are targeting interruption of malaria transmission in their territories.
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Health in the Americas |
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Health in the Americas is considered the most important and most consulted work of all the publications produced by PAHO. This edition consists of two volumes and covers the period 1997-2000.
Health in the Americas, 2002 Edition is indisputably a valuable reference tool for health authorities, public health and medical professionals, students, social researchers and all others interested in health in human development issues, including the public at large.
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Health Promotion: An Anthology |
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Health Promotion: An Anthology is designed to bolster the efforts of public health professionals as they strive to improve health and well being around the world; this collection will also lend invaluable insight to the general public.
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Inside out: HIV Arm Reduction Education for Closed Settings |
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Compulsory drug treatment and rehabilitation centres provide a significant opportunity to use education and training as a harm reduction approach. This package is written to help staff who work in drug treatment and rehabilitation centres develop and deliver staff training and resident education to reduce HIV transmission. It may also be adapted for use in other closed settings but its primary purpose is for use in centres where all residents have used illicit drugs.
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Keep Fit for Life |
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Given the impact that good nutrition and keeping fit have on health and well-being in later life, WHO, in collaboration with the Tufts University USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, organized a consultation to review the scientific evidence linking diet and other factors - especially exercise - affecting nutritional status, disease prevention and health promotion for older persons.
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Noncommunicable Disease and Poverty |
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Based on a review of available literature, this monograph explores the links between poverty and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) with particular reference to the Western Pacific Region. The project was specifically designed to stimulate discussion on the relationship between poverty and NCDs, to contribute to the reduction of the impact of NCDs in developing countries, and to foster an understanding of how to improve health outcomes for the poor or socially marginalized groups with NCDs.
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Nutrition, Health, and Child Development |
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This book, written by 18 leading professionals working at the cutting-edge of nutrition research, explore the state of knowledge on the effects of health, nutrition, and stimulation on children’s development. The publication’s comprehensive review of the subject deals with topics that range from generalized undernutrition, iron and iodine deficiencies, neonatal feeding, short-term food deprivation, parasitic infection, and psychological deprivation.
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Nutrition, Health, and Child Development |
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This book, written by 18 leading professionals working at the cutting-edge of nutrition research, explore the state of knowledge on the effects of health, nutrition, and stimulation on children’s development. The publication’s comprehensive review of the subject deals with topics that range from generalized undernutrition, iron and iodine deficiencies, neonatal feeding, short-term food deprivation, parasitic infection, and psychological deprivation.
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Obesity and Poverty: A New Public Health Challenge |
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Obesity and Poverty: A New Public Health Challenge is an essential source for understanding the new face of poverty in the Americas. This up-to-date examination of the prevalence of overweight and obesity in the region's countries looks at these conditions' medium- and long-term harmful consequences and explores their implications for planning public health interventions.
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Perspectives on Prostate Disease |
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This 48-page quarterly prostate journal combines expert prostate cancer news and commentary, relevant clinical findings, updates on important new prostate cancer research, and personal case histories to help you fully understand the important considerations in the diagnosis, treatment and outcomes of disorders of the prostate.
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The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan |
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The Breast Cancer Survivor’s Fitness Plan is dedicated to easing or erasing these challenges through evidence-based advice and a beautifully illustrated, step-by step exercise program designed to enhance recovery.
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The Quest for a Healthy America: Celebrating 100 Years of Health |
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The Quest for a Healthy America: Celebrating 100 Years of Health is a look at the living conditions and the traits of the peoples of the Americas, revealing the changes in human life through major advances and initiatives in public health such as health promotion, disease prevention and control, public information and education, scientific research, and cooperation—at both the grassroots and international levels.
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Violence against Women: The Health Sector Responds |
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Gender-based violence—and how communities can put an end to it—is the focus of a recently released book by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO). Violence against Women: The Health Sector Responds is the fruit of nearly a decade of field experiences by PAHO and its partners—at the community, national, and international levels—in 10 Latin American countries. The book's production, a collaborative effort with the Program for Appropriate Technology in Health (PATH), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the World Health Organization (WHO), shares the findings of PAHO's early research into the health situation of women, what they revealed about the extent of gender-based violence, and the launching in 1995 of a pilot project in Central America to address this issue.
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WHO Drug Information, Vol. 21, No. 1 2007 |
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WHO Drug Information communicates pharmaceutical information that is either developed and issued by WHO or transmitted to WHO by research and regulatory agencies throughout the World. The journal also includes regular presentations of newly proposed and recommended International Nonproprietary Names (INN) for Pharmaceuticals Substances.
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WHO Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations |
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The Expert Committee on Specifications for Pharmaceutical Preparations reviews developments in the quality assurance of medicines and provides advice and recommendations to help combat problems caused by counterfeit and substandard medicines.
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World Health Statistics 2007 |
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This annual edition presents the most recent statistics of over 50 health indicators for WHO's 193 Member States. It includes an expanded set of core statistics and a section with 10 highlights in global health statistics for the past year.
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Zoonoses and Communicable Diseases Common to Man and Animals |
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In recent years, zoonoses and communicable diseases common to man and animals have gained increasing attention worldwide. Human diseases that have their origins in infected animals, such as AIDS or Creutzfeldt-Jakob, have highlighted the need for a better understanding of animal diseases.
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