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Netter's infectious diseases

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Jong, Elaine C. (2nd ed.) --Philadelphia, PA: Elsevier , 2022.

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Author: Jong, Elaine C.

Other Authors: Stevens, Dennis L.

Edition: 2nd ed.

Place of Publication: Philadelphia, PA

Publisher: Elsevier

Date of Publication: 2022

Series Title: Netter clinical science

ISBN: 9780323711593

Subjects (MeSH): Communicable Diseases; Public Health

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HIV in US Communities of Color

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Bisola O. Ojikutu, Valerie E. Stone, editors. (Second edition) --Cham: Springer , c2021.

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This book builds upon its previous edition by comprehensively updating important epidemiologic and clinical content of the HIV continuum amongst Black and Latino individuals of the United States, including the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV within these diverse communities. Illuminating current diagnostic and prevention considerations, as well as its evidence base, the text highlights important concepts and integrates critical aspects of the structural and social envi…

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Other Authors: Ojikutu, Bisola O.; Stone, Valerie E.

Responsibility: Bisola O. Ojikutu, Valerie E. Stone, editors

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2021

Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 256 p.) : 8 illus., 7 illus. in color

ISBN: 9783030487447; 9783030487430 (Print ed.); 9783030487454 (Print ed.); 9783030487461 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - ethnology; HIV Infections - ethnology; Minority Groups; Minority Health; Social Conditions

Other Subjects: United States

Specialty: Infectious Disease Medicine; Minority Health; Public Health

Abstract: This book builds upon its previous edition by comprehensively updating important epidemiologic and clinical content of the HIV continuum amongst Black and Latino individuals of the United States, including the epidemiology, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of HIV within these diverse communities. Illuminating current diagnostic and prevention considerations, as well as its evidence base, the text highlights important concepts and integrates critical aspects of the structural and social environment, such as mass incarceration and neighborhood-level disadvantage, that compromise our ability to decrease HIV risk and improve outcomes. Discussion regarding significant predictors of health inequity, including discrimination, medical mistrust, and stigma, specifically homophobia and transphobia, are included. The book also reviews the impact of significant advances in HIV prevention, such as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), within Black and Latino communities. Written by experts in their field, this second edition of HIV in US Communities of Color is a comprehensive and dynamic resource for all health care providers who support the care and treatment of Black and Latino individuals at risk for or living with HIV.

Contents: Epidemiology of HIV Infection in Communities of Color -- PrEP and the Black Community -- HIV Prevention, Care, and Treatment among Black Men Who Have Sex With Men (MSM) -- Women of Color and HIV/AIDS -- HIV and Immigrants from sub-Saharan Africa and the Caribbean Living in the United States -- HIV/AIDS and the Latino Populations in the U.S.: Epidemiology, Prevention, and Barriers to Care and Treatment -- HIV in the South -- Neighborhood-Level Structural Factors, HIV and Communities of Color -- Substance Use Disorder and HIV -- HIV Prevention, Care and Treatment for Transgender Communities of Color -- Medical Mistrust, Discrimination, and the Domestic HIV Epidemic -- Incarceration and the HIV Epidemic.

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Public Health Perspectives on Disability : Science, Social Justice, Ethics, and Beyond

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Donald J. Lollar, Willi Horner-Johnson, Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, editors. (Second edition) --New York, NY: Springer , c2021.

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In this new edition, the editors and contributors update and expand on the educational framework that was introduced in the first edition for rethinking disability in public health study and practice and for attaining the competencies that should accompany this knowledge. The second edition highlights key areas of research that have emerged since the first edition was published. Public Health Perspectives on Disability: Science, Social Justice, Ethics, and Beyond, 2nd edition, is an essential r…

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Other Authors: Lollar, Donald J.; Horner-Johnson, Willi; Froehlich-Grobe, Katherine

Responsibility: Donald J. Lollar, Willi Horner-Johnson, Katherine Froehlich-Grobe, editors

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: New York, NY

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2021

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxi, 376 p.) : 9 illus., 2 illus. in color

ISBN: 9781071608883; 9781071608876 (Print ed.); 9781071608890 (Print ed.); 9781071608906 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Disabled Persons; Health Equity; Public Health

Specialty: Minority Health; Public Health; Social Medicine

Abstract: In this new edition, the editors and contributors update and expand on the educational framework that was introduced in the first edition for rethinking disability in public health study and practice and for attaining the competencies that should accompany this knowledge. The second edition highlights key areas of research that have emerged since the first edition was published. Public Health Perspectives on Disability: Science, Social Justice, Ethics, and Beyond, 2nd edition, is an essential resource for public health educators and practitioners as well as students in graduate schools of public health throughout the United States.

Contents: Part I. Core Public Health Topics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Epidemiology and Biostatistics -- 3. Social Determinants of Health and Disability -- 4. Disability, Intersectionality, and Inequity: Life in the Margins -- 5. Environmental Contexts Shaping Disability and Health -- 6. Public Health Ethics and Disability: Centering Disability Justice -- 7. International Public Health and Global Disability -- Part II. Public Health Applications -- 8. Disability and Health Programs: Emerging Partners -- 9. Children with Special Healthcare Needs -- 10. Achieving Equity: Including Women with Disabilities in Maternal and Child Health Policies and Programs -- 11. Aging with a Disability -- 12. Disasters and Disability: Rhetoric and Reality -- 13. Law, Benefits, Disability Rights, and Public Health: A Sum Greater than the Parts? -- 14. Inter-relationship of Health Insurance and Employment for People with Disabilities -- 15. Public Health, Work, and Disability -- 16. Actions to Prepare a Competent Workforce.

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COVID-19 in New York City : An Ecology of Race and Class Oppression

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Deborah Wallace, Rodrick Wallace. --Cham: Springer , c2021.

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This book is the first social epidemiological study of COVID-19 spread in New York City (NYC), the primary epicenter of the United States. New York City spread COVID-19 throughout the United States. The context of epicenter formation determined the rapid, extreme rise of NYC case and mortality rates. Decades of public policies destructive of poor neighborhoods of color heavily determined the spread within the City. Premature mortality rates revealed the "weathering" of policy-targeted communiti…

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Author: Wallace, Deborah

Other Authors: Wallace, Rodrick

Responsibility: Deborah Wallace, Rodrick Wallace

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2021

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 77 p.) : 29 illus., 3 illus. in color

Series Title: SpringerBriefs in public health

ISBN: 9783030596248; 9783030596231 (Print ed.); 9783030596255 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 2192-3698

Subjects (MeSH): COVID-19 - epidemiology; Healthcare Disparities; Health Policy; Health Status Disparities - ethnology; Minority Health; Sociology, Medical

Other Subjects: New York City

Specialty: Epidemiology; Infectious Disease Medicine; Minority Health; Public Health; Sociology, Medical

Abstract: This book is the first social epidemiological study of COVID-19 spread in New York City (NYC), the primary epicenter of the United States. New York City spread COVID-19 throughout the United States. The context of epicenter formation determined the rapid, extreme rise of NYC case and mortality rates. Decades of public policies destructive of poor neighborhoods of color heavily determined the spread within the City. Premature mortality rates revealed the "weathering" of policy-targeted communities: accelerated aging due to chronic stress. COVID attacks the elderly more severely than those under the age of 60. Communities with high proportions of prematurely aged residents proved fertile ground for COVID illness and mortality. The very public policies that created swaths of white wealth across much of Manhattan and parts of Brooklyn destroyed the human diversity needed to ride out crises. An exemplary study in health disparities, COVID-19 in New York City: An Ecology of Race and Class Oppression is essential reading for social epidemiologists, public health researchers of health disparities, those in public service tasked with addressing these problems, and infectious disease scientists who focus on spread in human populations of new zoonotic diseases. The brief also should appeal to students in these fields, civil rights scholars, science writers, medical anthropologists and sociologists, medical and public health historians, public health economists, and public policy scientists.

Contents: 1. Premature Death Rate Geography in New York City: Implications for COVID-19 -- 2. NYC COVID Markers at the ZIP Code Level -- 3. Prospero’s New Castles: COVID Infection and Premature Mortality in the NY Metro Region -- 4. Pandemic Firefighting vs. Pandemic Fire Prevention -- 5. Conclusion: Scales of Time in Disasters.

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Colorectal Cancer Screening : Theory and Practical Application

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Han-Mo Chiu, Hsiu-Hsi Chen, editors. --Singapore: Springer , c2021.

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This book offers a self-contained review of the theoretical and practical basis of colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and represents a significant burden for both public health and health care systems. However, colorectal cancer deaths can be prevented using effective screening, and many countries and regions have launched population colorectal cancer screening programs. This book covers various essential aspects of co…

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Other Authors: Chiu, Han-Mo; Chen, Hsiu-Hsi

Responsibility: Han-Mo Chiu, Hsiu-Hsi Chen, editors

Place of Publication: Singapore

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2021

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xi, 145 p.)

ISBN: 9789811574825; 9789811574818 (Print ed.); 9789811574832 (Print ed.); 9789811574849 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Colorectal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Colorectal Neoplasms - epidemiology; Early Detection of Cancer; Mass Screening - organization & administration; Program Evaluation

Specialty: Epidemiology; Gastroenterology; Medical Oncology; Public Health

Abstract: This book offers a self-contained review of the theoretical and practical basis of colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer is currently the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and represents a significant burden for both public health and health care systems. However, colorectal cancer deaths can be prevented using effective screening, and many countries and regions have launched population colorectal cancer screening programs. This book covers various essential aspects of colorectal cancer screening, including the epidemiology of colorectal cancer, the various screening and diagnostic tests or exams, quality issues in colorectal cancer screening, necessary infrastructures, the evaluation of effectiveness, and economic appraisals of screening programs. Focusing on organized screening, in which various quality indicators can easily monitored and effectiveness is more likely to be evaluated, it discusses the basics of screening theory and the natural history of colorectal neoplasms, to help readers understand the rationale behind cancer screening. Lastly, it features international consensus and guidelines on colorectal cancer screening to highlight the current trends in the field. This comprehensive book on recent technological developments and conceptual advances in colorectal cancer screening is a valuable resource for public health workers and clinicians alike.

Contents: 1. Epidemiological Trends and Risk Factors of Colorectal Cancer: Implications for Population-Based Organized Service Screening -- 2. Population-Based Organized Service Screening for Colorectal Cancer -- 3. Options of Colorectal Cancer Screening: An Overview -- 4. Endoscopy-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening -- 5. Noninvasive Screening Test -- 6. Health Information System in Population-Based Organized Service Screening for Colorectal Cancer -- 7. Quality Assurance in Colorectal Cancer Screening Program -- 8. Basic Theory of Screening for Short-Term Evaluation of Population-Based Screening for Colorectal Cancer -- 9. Evaluating Population-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening Beyond a Randomized Controlled Trial: A Mathematical Modelling Approach -- 10. Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Colorectal Cancer Screening -- 11. Future of Colorectal Cancer Screening: Screening in the Big Data Era and Personalized Screening Strategy.

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Climate Change and Global Public Health

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Kent E. Pinkerton, William N. Rom, editors. (Second edition) --Cham: Humana Press , c2021.

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This book is a guide to the research, findings, and discussions of US and international experts on climate change and respiratory health. Since the publication of the first edition, climate change has been increasingly acknowledged as being directly related to the prevalence and incidence of respiratory morbidity. Evidence is increasing that climate change does drive respiratory disease onset and exacerbation as a result of increased ambient and indoor air pollution, desertification, heat stres…

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Other Authors: Pinkerton, Kent E.; Rom, William N.

Responsibility: Kent E. Pinkerton, William N. Rom, editors

Edition: Second edition

Place of Publication: Cham

Publisher: Humana Press

Date of Publication: c2021

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 605 p.) : 116 illus., 103 illus. in color

Series Title: Respiratory medicine

ISBN: 9783030547462; 9783030547455 (Print ed.); 9783030547479 (Print ed.); 9783030547486 (Print ed.)

ISSN: 2197-7372

Subjects (MeSH): Climate Change; Environmental Medicine; Global Health; Public Health; Respiratory Tract Diseases - epidemiology

Specialty: Environmental Health; Pulmonary Medicine

Abstract: This book is a guide to the research, findings, and discussions of US and international experts on climate change and respiratory health. Since the publication of the first edition, climate change has been increasingly acknowledged as being directly related to the prevalence and incidence of respiratory morbidity. Evidence is increasing that climate change does drive respiratory disease onset and exacerbation as a result of increased ambient and indoor air pollution, desertification, heat stress, wildfires, and the geographic and temporal spread of pollens, molds and infectious agents. This second edition is fully updated to include the latest research by international experts on topics such as heat waves causing critical care-related diseases, climate-driven air pollution increases, and high-level ozone and ozone exposure linked to idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, lung cancer, and acute lower respiratory infection. Seven new chapters have also been added on extreme weather and agricultural safety in California; desert dust effects on lung health; climate policy and the EPA; California's integrated approach to air quality and climate change; integrating climate change, the environment, and sustainability themes into professional health science courses; and the role of the physician as climate advocate. This is an ideal guide for all pulmonologists and health professionals treating patients with pulmonary disease.

Contents: Introduction: consequences of global warming to planetary and human health -- Climate variability and change data and information for global public health -- Climate change: updates on recent global and United States temperature anomalies and impacts to water, forests and environmental health -- Eyewitness to climate change -- Arctic connections to global warming and health -- Assessing the health risks of climate change -- Heat waves and rising temperatures: Human health impacts and the determinants of vulnerability -- Climate, air quality and allergy: emerging methods for detecting linkages -- The human health co-benefits of air quality improvements associated with climate change mitigation -- Asthma, hayfever, pollen, & climate change -- California and climate changes: an update -- Vector-borne diseases in a changing climate and world -- Dengue fever and climate change -- Climate variability and change: food, water and societal impacts -- Hurricanes and health: vulnerability in an age of climate change -- The impact of climate change and extreme weather conditions on agricultural health and safety in california -- Household air pollution from cookstoves: impacts on health and climate -- Biomass fuel and lung diseases: an Indian perspective -- Climate change and women’s health: risks and opportunities -- The impact of climate change on public health in small island states and caribbean countries -- Global climate change, desertification, and its consequences in Turkey and the Middle East -- Climate change and the risk of desertification with a focus in the United States -- Federal Programs in climate change and health research -- Management of climate change adaptation at the United States centers for disease control and prevention -- Rules, rulings, and repeals: the shifting state of climate policy at U.S. EPA -- California’s integrated approach to air quality and climate change -- Climate change and public health interventions -- Integrating climate change, the environment, and sustainability themes into professional health sciences courses: a case study across a university system -- The physician’s response to climate change.

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Health Justice in India : Citizenship, Power and Health Care Jurisprudence

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Edward Premdas Pinto. --Singapore: Springer , c2021.

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This book presents important fields of research in public healthcare in India from an interdisciplinary and health systems perspectives. Discussing how the exchange of power between the health justice triad, viz., the State (judiciary as the arm of the State), legal and medical professions, and civil society, cumulatively shapes the outcomes of health justice for citizens, it provides insights into India’s juridico-legal processes and of seeking justice in healthcare. It critically assesses civ…

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Author: Pinto, Edward Premdas

Responsibility: Edward Premdas Pinto

Place of Publication: Singapore

Publisher: Springer

Date of Publication: c2021

Physical Description: 1 online resource (xxv, 295 p.) : 11 illus., 4 illus. in color

ISBN: 9789811581434; 9789811581427 (Print ed.); 9789811581441 (Print ed.); 9789811581458 (Print ed.)

Subjects (MeSH): Delivery of Health Care - legislation & jurisprudence; Health Policy; Social Justice

Other Subjects: India

Specialty: Policy; Public Health; Sociology, Medical

Abstract: This book presents important fields of research in public healthcare in India from an interdisciplinary and health systems perspectives. Discussing how the exchange of power between the health justice triad, viz., the State (judiciary as the arm of the State), legal and medical professions, and civil society, cumulatively shapes the outcomes of health justice for citizens, it provides insights into India’s juridico-legal processes and of seeking justice in healthcare. It critically assesses civil society’s counter-hegemonic role in bolstering justice in health care and examines the potential of transforming health care jurisprudence into health justice. Repositioning the social right to healthcare as integral to social citizenship and social justice, and opening avenues for inter-professional and interdisciplinary power discourse in public health policy research, the book is of interest to academics, practitioners, students, researchers, and the wide academic community working in public health care issues broadly.

Contents: 1. Introduction -- 2. Citizenship, Pursuit of Health Justice and Health Care Jurisprudence -- 3. An Overview of Health Care jurisprudence in India -- 4. Health Care Jurisprudence and Health Justice: Procedural and Substantive Justice Dimensions -- 5. Health Justice and the Dialectics of Power: State, Medical Profession and Civil Society -- 6. Conclusion.