Public Health

Luke Mullen, sixteen-year-old son of a former high-ranking police officer, has disappeared, presumed kidnapped. While no-one quite dares to voice the fear that he could also be presumed dead, Detective Inspector Tom Thorne is brought in to beef up the squad dedicated to locating the missing boy. ... More

Possibly the first of its kind for today's executives, Executive Health describes the important factors influencing your health and what a manager should know and practice. In today's stressful and highly competitive environment, good and vibrant health is a matter of necessity, not of choice. This ... More

The book exemplifies the vital role of environmental geology and geological processes in understanding the physical environment and the influence and fundamental importance of engineering geology in our modern world, particularly the infrastructure--whether it be foundations, roads, or reservoirs. T... More

What is the influenza virus? Why are people so worried about pandemic influenza? What is a pandemic? Will it really happen? What is the real situation of avian influenza in humans in Asia? What are governments in the region doing to control the epidemic in birds? Are we overreacting to a couple of h... More

Any piece of primary research ought to be preceded by a systematic review. The kay advantage of a systematic review over the traditional narrative review is its ability to identify all the available eveidence in a systematic and replicable manner. This book will describe a) the kay steps to undertak... More

A holistic view of stress and human functioning. Learn to take conscious control of your life.A holistic view of stress and human functioning. Learn to take conscious control of your life.... More

Sport and Safety Management is a comprehensive and practical handbook for all involved with the safe management of sporting events. Disasters such as Hillsborough have concentrated managers' minds on public safety and crowd control at all major events. Sport and Safety Management provides necessary... More

With the aid of useful case histories and summary boxes,  this invaluable book breaks down the process of communication with patients into manageable stages. Chapters  by experienced specialists in each  field  explore  the particular difficulties and skills required in each situation, making �... More

-A comprehensive, new view of the Western healthcare model--describes a new culture in which human health is conceived as a dynamic balance with one's environment-Essential and refreshing reading for students and health practitioners alike-Written in an accessible and engaging styleThe vast proporti... More

With in-depth conversations with Baba, and interviews with many of his close friends and family, this biography is equally a record of collective memory of those who have known him best. What emerges is an intimate portrait of one of the few individuals in our times who have embodied the cherished i... More

A sequel to the earlier book Catastrophe Insurance: Issues and Challenges, this book focuses on the latest trends in risk transfer and risk estimation in catastrophe insurance. Risk transfer has assumed a lot of importance to the insurance business ever since losses from catastrophes have increased.... More

Designed with academic vaccine researchers in mind, this book presents a road map of how a vaccine develops from an idea in a researcher's imagination, to the lab bench, through preclinical evaluation, and into the clinic for safety and immunogenicity. The result of the editors' own efforts to glean... More

Effective health communication is essential for the dissemination of health related information. It will prove beneficial to healthcare professionals in carrying out their task of providing “Health For All”. The application of Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) in health related ... More

The premier resource on dioxins, now completely revised and updated As science continues to appreciate the prevalence and power of dioxins, so it learns more about the harmful effects and effective preventive measures regarding these chemicals. Updating the acclaimed First Edition, Dioxins and Healt... More