Published June, 2020
By Christos Lynteris, Ann H. Kelly and Frederic Keck
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (Routledge)
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The Anthropology of Epidemics approaches epidemics as total social phenomena: processes and events which encompass and exercise a transformational impact on social life whilst at the same time functioning as catalysts of shifts and ruptures as regards human-non/human relations.

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Published June, 2020
By John R. Goldsmith
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press)
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Published in 1986: This book tells the story of how various persons and groups have successfully dealt with a type of problem which may threaten the lives and health of every group of humans - every community. The problem is that of a polluted environment.

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Published June, 2020
By Thomas B. Newman and Michael A. Kohn
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A rigorous yet engaging guide to understanding and choosing a range of diagnostic and prognostic tests. Topics explored include the diagnostic process, the reliability and accuracy of different tests and quantifying treatment benefits using randomized trails. Numerous worked examples and problems based on real situations support readers' learning.

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Published June, 2020
By Lothar Seidler and Marilyn J. Roossinck
Publisher: Springer (Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. K)
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Mikroskopisch klein, als Krankheitserreger gefurchtet, doch in ihrer Vielfalt und in ihrer Bedeutung fur die biologischen Netzwerke auf der Erde und fur die Evolution des Lebens erst ansatzweise verstanden - und immer wieder fur UEberraschungen gut.

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Published June, 2020
By Johannes Knolle, James Poskett, David Olusoga, Chandran Kukathas, Khadija von Zinnenburg Carroll, Filippo Grandi, Eva Harris, Kavita Puri, Venki Ramakrishnan and Iain Couzin
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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Eight leading scholars from across the arts, humanities, and sciences contribute to this volume discussing migration and its influence on the modern world. This interdisciplinary approach provides an original perspective on one of the most important topics of our time and will appeal to anyone interested in current affairs.

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Published June, 2020
By Rebecca Katz and Sam F. Halabi
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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A resource for scholars and students of international public health, this volume analyses the global system for sharing pathogens for research into diagnostics, medicines, and vaccines. Authors trace the problems posed by negotiating for access to biological resources and offer solutions to ensure that politics do not threaten biomedical advances.

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Published June, 2020
By Janet L. Peacock and Phil J. Peacock
Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Medical Statistics provides doctors and medical students with a clear and concise explanation of statistical methods. It is an accessible and thorough account of a complex subject, and the previous edition has been described by readers as a 'statistical Bible'.

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Published June, 2020
By Sara L.M. Davis
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
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How do we know that development aid is reaching those who need it most? The answer is increasingly data. This book cracks open high-level debates over indicators and data, showing the political and economic forces that shape what gets measured and how in HIV finance.

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Published June, 2020
By Olaf Dammann
Publisher: Taylor & Francis (CRC Press)
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Literature about the theoretical underpinnings of illness causation research is scarce and lacking a convenient summary. This book provides a convenient and accessible distillation of the current research into this developing field, and adds a personal, systems-science-based flavour to the discussion about how to identify causes of illness.

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Published June, 2020
By Alonzo L. Plough
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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At the 2018 Sharing Knowledge to Build a Culture of Health conference, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation staff and leaders from diverse sectors explored what a Culture of Health looks like in practice. We engaged in robust discourse around programs, policies, and data related to improving health, well-being, and equity. In this book, we bottle and highlight that discourse.

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