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16 produkter
Truth, Lies, and Public Health
How We Are Affected When Science and Politics Collide
Inbunden, 2007
713 kr
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The politicalization of research findings has become prevalent over the past two decades. Politics often prevents the implementation of policy supported by irrefutable science. Most of us understand something about how this is happening with stem cell research, but Cornell's Madelon Finkel delves …
Truth, Lies, and Public Health
How We are Affected When Science and Politics Collide
E-bok, 2007
785 kr
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The politicalization of research findings has become prevalent over the past two decades. Politics often prevents the implementation of policy supported by irrefutable science. Most of us understand something about how this is happening with stem cell research, but Cornell's Madelon Finkel delves …
Understanding the Mammography Controversy
Science, Politics, and Breast Cancer Screening
Häftad, 2008
307 kr
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Writing to be understood by the layreader, Finkel shows how breast cancer develops and explains the controversy surrounding mammography. How valid are the screenings? Who should be screened? How frequently? At what age? Should women be screened at all? This book dissects the issues to help present …
Public Health in the 21st Century
[3 Volumes]
E-bok, 2010
3317 kr
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This extensive, cutting-edge compilation of essays on key public health topics is a must-read for professionals, students, and researchers, with topics focusing on the effects of climate change on health, global issues including treatment and prevention of diseases, health care policy issues, …
Second Opinion Elective Surgery
Av Madelon L. Finkel, Eugene Mccarthy m. fl.
Inbunden, 1981
1098 kr
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This book presents the findings of the highly respected eight-year Cornell-New York Hospital second opinion elective surgery program. The study covered 470,000 people in voluntary second opinion programs and an additional 273,000 people through a health insurance program mandating consultation. The …
Human and Environmental Impact of Fracking
How Fracturing Shale for Gas Affects Us and Our World
Inbunden, 2015
713 kr
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Fracking for gas trapped in shale could be a game changer in the quest to find alternatives to dirty fossil fuels, but it also has potential for harm. This book provides "one-stop shopping" for everyone who wants to know more about the issues.Oil and gas account for a large percentage of the …
Human and Environmental Impact of Fracking
How Fracturing Shale for Gas Affects Us and Our World
E-bok, 2015
780 kr
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Fracking for gas trapped in shale could be a game changer in the quest to find alternatives to dirty fossil fuels, but it also has potential for harm. This book provides "one-stop shopping" for everyone who wants to know more about the issues. Oil and gas account for a large percentage of the …
Pipeline Politics
Assessing the Benefits and Harms of Energy Policy
Inbunden, 2018
642 kr
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An essential review of the history, benefits, limitations, failures, and politics of pipelines, with a core focus on potential harms to environmental and human health.The United States holds the world record of having the largest network of energy pipelines, with more than 2.4 million miles of …
Pipeline Politics
Assessing the Benefits and Harms of Energy Policy
E-bok, 2018
702 kr
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An essential review of the history, benefits, limitations, failures, and politics of pipelines, with a core focus on potential harms to environmental and human health. The United States holds the world record of having the largest network of energy pipelines, with more than 2.4 million miles of …
Breast Cancer Facts, Myths, and Controversies
Understanding Current Screenings and Treatments
Inbunden, 2021
757 kr
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A 2022 Choice Outstanding Academic TitleThis book, written for the layperson, provides evidence-based material explaining the complex and evolving evidence of the benefits and limitations of breast cancer screening and the advances in breast cancer treatment.A diagnosis of breast cancer is one of …
Breast Cancer Facts, Myths, and Controversies
Understanding Current Screenings and Treatments
E-bok, 2021
803 kr
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A 2022 Choice Outstanding Academic Title This book, written for the layperson, provides evidence-based material explaining the complex and evolving evidence of the benefits and limitations of breast cancer screening and the advances in breast cancer treatment. A diagnosis of breast cancer is one of …
Cancer Screening in the Developing World
Case Studies and Strategies from the Field
Inbunden, 2018
839 kr
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Worldwide, cancer is responsible for one in eight deaths - more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. This global burden starkly illustrates the inequality between the developed and the developing world. While the majority of people living in developed countries receive timely treatment, …
Cancer Screening in the Developing World
Case Studies and Strategies from the Field
Häftad, 2018
314 kr
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Worldwide, cancer is responsible for one in eight deaths—more than AIDS, tuberculosis, and malaria combined. This global burden starkly illustrates the inequality between the developed and the developing world. While the majority of people living in developed countries receive timely treatment, …
Breast Cancer Facts, Myths, and Controversies
Understanding Current Screenings and Treatments
E-bok, 2021
777 kr
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A 2022 Choice Outstanding Academic Title This book, written for the layperson, provides evidence-based material explaining the complex and evolving evidence of the benefits and limitations of breast cancer screening and the advances in breast cancer treatment. A diagnosis of breast cancer is one of …
Human and Environmental Impact of Fracking
How Fracturing Shale for Gas Affects Us and Our World
E-bok, 2015
780 kr
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Fracking for gas trapped in shale could be a game changer in the quest to find alternatives to dirty fossil fuels, but it also has potential for harm. This book provides "one-stop shopping" for everyone who wants to know more about the issues. Oil and gas account for a large percentage of the …
Pipeline Politics
Assessing the Benefits and Harms of Energy Policy
E-bok, 2018
679 kr
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An essential review of the history, benefits, limitations, failures, and politics of pipelines, with a core focus on potential harms to environmental and human health. The United States holds the world record of having the largest network of energy pipelines, with more than 2.4 million miles of …
