Tag: Health

April 9, 2023

The Ethics of Public Health, Volumes I and II

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Free Download The Ethics of Public Health, Volumes I and II By Michael Freeman
2010 | 1166 Pages | ISBN: 0754626059 | PDF | 16 MB
With a number of public health panics emerging in the past few years, most recently the panic over ‘swine flu’ in 2009, the publication of this two volume collection is extremely timely. These two volumes cover the complete range of issues relating to the ethics of public health. Topics include the relationship with bioethics, questions of governance, public health and human rights, surveillance and privacy, prevention and its limits, confinement and liberty, as well as detailed case studies of previous and continuing crises relating to HIV and AIDS, SARS, bioterrorism, climate change, avian flu and tobacco control. There are sections also on genetic health, public health and equity, and public health and the developing world. The two volumes include nearly 75 articles by leading thinkers, and are accompanied by Michael Freeman’s detailed introduction and full bibliography.

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April 9, 2023

Housing, Health and Well-Being

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Free Download Stephen Battersby, "Housing, Health and Well-Being "
English | ISBN: 1138096989 | 2019 | 92 pages | EPUB | 140 KB
Housing is a social determinant of health and this book aims to provide a concise source of the theory and evidence on safe and healthy housing to inform students, academics, public and environmental health practitioners, and policy-makers, nationally and internationally.

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April 8, 2023

The Urban Brain Mental Health in the Vital City

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Free Download The Urban Brain: Mental Health in the Vital City by Nikolas Rose, Des Fitzgerald
English | March 22, 2022 | ISBN: 0691231656, 0691178607 | True EPUB/PDF | 280 pages | 1.9/3.6 MB
Bridging the social and life sciences to unlock the mystery of how cities shape mental health and illness

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April 8, 2023

Teen Mental Health An Encyclopedia of Issues and Solutions

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Free Download Len Sperry, "Teen Mental Health: An Encyclopedia of Issues and Solutions"
English | ISBN: 1440876878 | 2022 | 416 pages | PDF | 25 MB
Addressing mental illness and prioritizing psychological well-being are important at any age, but the teen years present unique challenges. Hormonal changes, peer pressure, and the demands of school and a busy social life combined with many other factors put adolescents at high risk for mental health problems. Certain disorders, such as depression and anxiety, are particularly prevalent in this age group, as are risky behaviors like substance abuse, self-harm, and distracted driving. Today’s teens also face uniquely modern threats to their psychological well-being, such as Internet addiction and social media-induced fear of missing out (FOMO). Yet there are also ample opportunities for adolescents to strengthen their mental health and resiliency through such practices as meditation, activism, and youth leadership.

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April 8, 2023

Mental Health Social Work Observed

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Free Download Mike Fisher, "Mental Health Social Work Observed "
English | ISBN: 103204621X | 2021 | 254 pages | EPUB | 1047 KB
Despite extensive changes in the organisation of social and psychiatric services, there had been no study of mental health social work in the UK since the early 1960s. There was, however, no shortage of ‘received wisdom’ about the perceived failure of social work to provide a service to the mentally disordered. Originally published in 1984, it was to provide some basic information about the practice of social work in this field that the study was conducted on which

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