Published October, 2006
By David Schottenfeld and Joseph F. Fraumeni
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Provides an account of cancer causes, incidence, morality, and survival patterns. This work includes chapters on molecular biomarkers, genetic modifiers of environmental risks, social class disparities in incidence and mortality, obesity, physical activity, chemoprevention, electromagnetic fields and radiofrequency radiation.

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Published October, 2006
By David A. Shore
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Represents a comprehensive survey of the causes and consequences of declining trust in healthcare, and provides suggestions for restoring the trust. This book identifies the elements of trust in the environment of modern healthcare, analyses the sources of mistrust in key areas of medicine, and makes constructive suggestions for restoring trust.

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Published October, 2006
By Ichiro Kawachi and Sarah Wamala
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Provides an analysis of serious global threats to health, the tools that can be used to evaluate them, and the international agencies established to respond to them. This work provides a comprehensive account of the successes and failures, as well as the challenges and opportunities of globalisation for public health.

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Published October, 2006
By J. Eric Oliver
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Oliver examines the political forces that shape America's obesity "epidemic", arguing that our concern with obesity is based less in science and more in the financial interests of the health care system and our fat prejudices.

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Published October, 2006
By Jeffrey H. Schwartz
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Published October, 2006
By David M. Oshinsky and David Oshinsky
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Presents a portrait of America in the early 1950s, using the widespread panic over polio to shed light on our national obsessions and fears. Drawing on the papers of Jonas Salk, Albert Sabin and other key players, this book paints a portrait of the race for the cure, weaving a tale centered on the furious rivalry between Salk and Sabin.

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Published October, 2006
By Hans D. Ochs, C. I. Edvard Smith, Jennifer M. Puck and C. I. Edward Smith
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Presents discussions of gene identification, mutation detection, and clinical and research applications for over 100 genetic immune disorders - disorders featuring an increased susceptibility to infections and, in, certain conditions, an increased rate of malignancies and autoimmune disorders.

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Published October, 2006
By Robin F. Apple, James Lock, Rebecka Peebles and James E. Lock
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
Series: Treatments That Work
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Contains information about weight loss surgery and how to decide whether or not it is right for you. This book guides you through the decision-making process by providing information on the various types of bariatric surgery available, their respective risks and benefits, and the professional consultations and evaluations.

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Published September, 2006
By Robin F. Apple, James Lock, Rebecka Peebles and James E. Lock
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Contains a series of scientifically tested cognitive-behavioural techniques to help you prepare your patient for the post-operative challenges of creating radically changed eating and lifestyle habits. This book provides instructions for teaching your patient basic problem-solving and cognitive restructuring methods.

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Published September, 2006
By Raymond DiGiuseppe and Raymond Chip Tafrate
Publisher: Oxford University Press (Oxford University Press Inc)
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Using both clinical data and a variety of case studies, this book argues for a diagnostic classification, Anger Regulation and Expression Disorder, that helps bring about clinical improvements and increased scientific understanding of anger. It explores anger as a clinical phenomenon and provides a reliable set of assessment criteria.

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