Sajeesh Kumar Bruce E. Dunn (Eds.) 2009 Developments in telepathology are progressing at a great speed. As a consequence, there is a need for a broad overview of the field. This first ever book on telepathology is presented in such a way that it should make it accessible to anyone, independent of their knowledge of technology.
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Karsten E. Dreinhöfer • Paul Dieppe Klaus-Peter Günther • Wolfhart Puhl Editors 2009 Health Technology Assessment of Hip Arthroplasty in Europe Projects have the greatest chance of success if the underlying question carries weight and is cogently put. Successful projects get off to the best start in the most favourable circumstances, for example when a clearly targeted question […]
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Regina Lederman • Karen Weis 2009 Seven Dimensions of Maternal Role Development The subject of this book is the psychosocial development of gravid women, both primigravid and multigravid women. Seven personality dimensions, or developmental challenges, are discussed and intended to serve as a guide for understanding and assessing the gravidas’ adaptation to pregnancy and expectant parenthood.
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Michael Feuerstein 2009 Why this book? I am now a six year survivor of a malignant brain tumor. Just a few years ago, this would be unthinkable. Due to the very skillful management of this brain tumor by many, I am able to work. I actively manage symptoms and stay on top of my health, but this tumor can […]
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Howard K. Koh Editor 2009 Clinical and Public Health Perspectives The societal burden of cancer is one of the major public health challenges of our time. Yet that burden is not equally shared by all. Troubling disparities have been documented not only by racial/ethnic group but also by social class, insurance status, geography, and a host of other […]
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Alvin L. Young 2009 For almost four decades, controversy has surrounded the tactical use of herbicides in Southeast Asia by the United States military. Few environmental or occupational health issues have received the sustained international attention that has been focused on Agent Orange, the major tactical herbicide deployed in Southern Vietnam.
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John Bruhn 2009 Social Cohesion and Health Outcomes This book is the result of many years of research into many facets of social cohesion and how it affects health. The richness of research is that in the process of doing it, the insights and satisfactions as well as the frustrations and setbacks usually lead to new and greater […]
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edited by MarieIsabelle Baraton 2009 Advanced Materials and Technologies The NATO Advanced Study Institute on “Sensors for Environment, Health and Security: Advanced Materials and Technology” was held in Vichy (France) on September 16–27, 2007 where more than 65 participants, ranging from Ph.D. students to experienced senior scientists, met and exchanged ideas and know-how in a friendly atmosphere. The present […]
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Edited by David D. Celentano Chris Beyrer 2009 Epidemiology, Prevention and Care Those who know me say I’m prone to hyperbole, but I wish these words had been my typical exaggeration rather than what has come to be a tragic reality. This quote occurred in the Newsweek issue with Rock Hudson on the cover. Fewer than 12,000 […]
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Edited by Gerhard Meyer Tobias Hayer Mark Griffiths 2009 Challenges, Prevention, and Interventions It should come as no great surprise that gambling is alive and well in Europe. Since the beginning of civilization, people have been wagering on the outcome of unpredictable events. Gambling was well known to the Babylonians, the Etruscans, the Romans, the Greeks, and […]
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