Simon Stewart 2024 It is becoming increasingly obvious that within the ageing populations of high-income countries that cardiac events do not occur randomly. This is also the likely case among younger, more vulnerable populations living in low-to-middle-income countries. Critically, such ‘random’ events are not benign given they include hospital admissions and deaths that could have […]
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Keki Turel • Ekkehard M. Kasper Editors 2025 Complications can be unfortunate parts of surgery, making the consequences of treatment at times worse than the original disease, possibly bringing great suffering to the patient and their family, and tarnishing the reputation of the surgeon, the hospital, and the specialty at large. Neurosurgery is an intricate […]
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Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth S. Higgs 2024 The need for principled, practical guidance on ethical, scientifically sound infectious disease research preparedness and research response is clearer than ever following the COVID-19 pandemic. Ironically, during the COVID-19 pandemic progress on this book on emergency infectious disease research, then based largely on the Ebola experience in West Africa, came […]
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Gail Garvey Editor-in-Chief 2024 Indigenous and Tribal peoples—from prevention and diagnosis to treatment and cancer care. It considers cancer incidence, mortality, prevalence, survival, and inequities for Indigenous and Tribal peoples globally. Most importantly, it extends beyond issues and challenges, to offer an Indigenous-knowledges, strengths-based approach to successful health interventions, research projects, research translation, and living […]
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Maartje Schermer•Nicholas Binney Editors 2024
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Jörg M. Fegert • Thomas Meysen Heinz Kindler • Katrin Chauviré-Geib Ulrike Hoffmann • Eva Schumann Hrsg. 2023 Tatsachenwissenschaftliche Grundlagen, rechtlicher Rahmen und Kooperation im familiengerichtlichen Verfahren Kinderschutzverfahren können zu bedeutsamen Einschnitten in die Lebensrealität von Kindern und ihren Familien führen. In Kinderschutzverfahren sind verschiedene Professionen (Recht & Justiz, Sozialpädagogik, Entwicklungspsychologie, Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie und […]
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Andrea Kuhn 2024 Entwicklung einer Programmtheorie aus Perspektive der Gesundheitsförderung Nach dreißig Jahren Professionalisierung der Pflege in Deutschland sind Worte Silvia Käppelis heute noch genauso wahr. Das Land Rheinland-Pfalz gibt dem Heilberuf Pflege mit der Pflegekammer ein Instrument an die Hand, berufliche, politische und moralische Fragen zusammenhängend zu beantworten. Seit 2014 kann die professionelle Pflege […]
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Zisis Kozlakidis • Armen Muradyan Karine Sargsyan Editors 2024 Paradigm Changes in Healthcare and Biomedical Research
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Stefano Bartoli Francesco Cortese Massimo Sartelli Gabriele Sganga Editors 2025 Prevention and Management Despite proper precautions and intraoperative measures, healthcare-associated infections remain a major concern, increasing overall morbidity and mortality. These infections are acquired by patients receiving medical care and represent the most frequent adverse event affecting patient safety worldwide. The most common healthcare-associated infections […]
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Torstein Hole • Marit Kvangarsnes Bodil J. Landstad • Elise Kvalsund Bårdsgjerde Sandra Elizabeth Tippett-Spirtou Editors 2025 The Role of Health Literacy The 2030 Agenda, also known as the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), unanimously adopted in 2015 by all United Nations Member States, provides a comprehensive and collaborative framework for global peace, prosperity, and sustainability. […]
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