Published June, 2006
By Anne Hayes
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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This book analyzes the development of female prostitution in the Pacific port of Puntarenas, Costa Rica during the advanced stage of the coffee exporting economy (1880-1930), at the height of the consolidation of the liberal state.

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Published June, 2006
By Michael Grey, Jack Rabin, William Charney, Bernadette Stringer, John H. Lange, Lisa J. McCaskell, Nora Maher, Mark Nicas, Hillel W. Cohen and Jeanette J. Harris
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press Inc)
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Discusses North America's response capability regarding infectious diseases, including those resulting from bioterrorism. This work also presents research that addresses different model interventions, including for SARS, smallpox, and TB. It also covers topics including respiratory protection and ventilation models.

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Published June, 2006
By Mitchell Katz
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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This book takes the reader through the entire research process: choosing a question, designing a study, collecting the data, using univariate, bivariate and multivariable analysis, and publishing the results. It does so by using plain language rather than complex derivations. It focuses on the nuts and bolts of performing research.

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Published June, 2006
By Johannes Siegrist and Michael Marmot
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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Social inequalities in health remain a key public health problem. This book brings together a panel of internationally renowned experts to provide new answers to the complex reasons behind these inequalities, explaining recent scientific evidence and discussing its policy implications.

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Published May, 2006
By Peter Piot, Nicholas Mays, Alan Whiteside, Joseacute M Zuniga, Eduard J Beck, Alan W Whiteside and José M Zuniga
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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A quarter of a century into the HIV pandemic, this multi-country comparative book aims to demonstrate how the response to a common, global threat is shaped by the history, culture, institutions and health systems of individual nations.

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Published May, 2006
By Niall Johnson
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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This is the first book to provide a total history of and seriously analyze the British experiences during the flu pandemic of 1918-1919 which killed 40 million people worldwide.

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Published May, 2006
By Michael J. Campbell and MJ Campbell
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd))
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Updated companion volume to the ever popular Statistics at Square One (SS1) Statistics at Square Two, Second Edition, helps you evaluate the many statistical methods in current use. Going beyond the basics of SS1, it covers sophisticated methods and highlights misunderstandings.

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Published April, 2006
By Eric A. Finkelstein, Phaedra S. Corso, Ted R. Miller and Phaedra S. Fincorso
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This book provides a fresh look at the incidence and economic burden of injuries. Chapter topics include incidence by detailed categorisations, lifetime medical costs and productivity losses as a result of injuries and a discussion of recent trends. Lavishly illustrated with tables and graphs, this volume will be a valuable reference for public health practitioners, researcher and students alike.

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Published April, 2006
By Andrew B. Lawson and AB Lawson
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Ltd (John Wiley & Sons Inc)
Series: Wiley Series in Probability and Statistics
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Statistical Methods in Spatial Epidemiology, Second Edition describes, quantifies, and explains geographical variations in disease. The second edition has been updated and expanded in light of the events of September 11, 2001, and increasing concern over potential bioterrorism attacks.

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Published April, 2006
By Ian McDowell
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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This is the third edition of a reference text that provides in-depth reviews of the quality of over 100 health measurement instruments. It guides the reader in choosing among rival methods, showing how to administer and score them. It also includes a historical and technical introduction to the field of health measurement.

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