Health Studies Books

New and Published Books

1. Water, Food and Poverty in River Basins

   Defining the Limits

   Edited by Myles Fisher, Simon Cook

   Conventional wisdom says that the world is heading for a major water crisis. By 2050, global population will increase from 7 billion to a staggering 9.5 billion and the demands this will place on food and water systems will inevitably push river basins over the edge. The findings from this book...

   Published February 1st 2012 by Routledge
2. Perspectives in Medical Geography

   Theory and Applications for Librarians

   Edited by Amy J. Blatt

   Medical geography is a fascinating area of rapidly evolving study that aims to analyse and improve worldwide health issues based on the geographical factors which have an impact on them. Perspectives in Medical Geography will appeal to both novice and seasoned researchers looking to be informed on...

   Published January 31st 2012 by Routledge
3. The Value of Transnational Medical Research

   Labour, Participation and Care

   Edited by Ann Kelly, P. Wenzel Geissler

   What is the value of medical research? With contributions from anthropologists, sociologists and activists, this approach brings into focus the forms of value – social, epistemic, and economic – that are involved in medical research practices and how these values intersect with everyday living....

   Published January 31st 2012 by Routledge
4. Young People, Physical Activity and the Everyday

   Edited by Jan Wright, Doune Macdonald

   Series: Routledge Studies in Physical Education and Youth Sport

   Despite society’s current preoccupation with interrelated issues such as obesity, increasingly sedentary lifestyles and children’s health, there has until now been little published research that directly addresses the place and meaning of physical activity in young people’s lives. In this important...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
5. Genetics and Global Public Health

   Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia

   Edited by Simon Dyson, Karl Atkin

   Sickle cell and thalassaemia are among the world’s most common genetic conditions. They are especially common in Africa, Brazil, the Caribbean, the Middle East and Asia. They affect all ethnic groups but they particularly impact on minority ethnic groups in North America, Europe and Australasia....

   Published January 15th 2012 by Routledge
6. How Ethical Systems Change: Abortion and Neonatal Care

   By Sheldon Ekland-Olson, Elyshia Aseltine

   Series: Framing 21st Century Social Issues

   Roe v. Wade came like a bolt from the blue, but support had been building for years. For many, the idea that life in the womb was not fully protected under the Constitution was simply not acceptable. Political campaigns were organized and protests launched, including the bombing of clinics and the...

   Published December 15th 2011 by Routledge
7. Child Welfare Practice with Immigrant Children and Families

   Edited by Alan Dettlaff, Rowena Fong

   Children in immigrant families represent nearly one-fourth of all children living in the United States. As this population of children has increased, so has their representation among children involved in child welfare and related systems. Once immigrant families come to the attention of these...

   Published December 13th 2011 by Routledge
8. Global Health Governance

   By Sophie Harman

   Series: Global Institutions

   In the light of scares about potential pandemics such as swine fever and avian flu, the issue of global health and its governance is of increasing concern to scholars and practitioners of medicine, public health, social work, and international politics alike. Providing a concise and informative...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
9. Health Economics

   An Industrial Organization Perspective

   By Xavier Martinez-Giralt, Pedro Barros

   Research in Health Economics has developed into a separate discipline during the last 25 years. All this intense research activity has come about through the teaching of courses on health economics, mostly at graduate level. However, the Industrial Organization aspects of the health care...

   Published November 22nd 2011 by Routledge
10. Police Responses to People with Mental Illnesses

    Global Challenges

    Edited by Duncan Chappell

    Series: Police Practice and Research

    According to the World Health Organisation during their lifetime more than one quarter of all individuals will develop one or more mental or behavioural disorders. Given prevalence data like this it is not surprising that wherever they reside on the planet many persons suffering from a mental...

    Published November 22nd 2011 by Routledge