Controlling Pharmaceutical Risks is a case study of changes in drug testing since the late 1990s, specifically geneticiz......more

Based on a comparative study covering 15 Western European countries, this edited volume examines the responses of long-t......more

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In our post-pandemic world, the international community and national governments are searching for new solutions to buil......more

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Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect millions of Americans each year, causing symptoms that can be debilitating and lon......more

Pharmaceuticals are an essential part of health care, and mainly sourced by companies investing in costly R&D and produc......more

Drawing on the perspectives of women and children displaced from Ukraine, as well as local authority policy makers and s......more

Drawing on the perspectives of women and children displaced from Ukraine, as well as local authority policy makers and s......more

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Deaths from preventable diseases have decreased life expectancy in the United States for the first time in a century, ma......more

Are you a health and social care commissioner navigating the ever-changing commissioning landscape? With challenges such......more

This Open Access textbook covers the effects impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Cancer care and how health care professi......more

The proper disposal of unused or expired prescription drugs, particularly controlled substances such as opioids, may hel......more

A leading psychiatrist seeks to transform our understanding of mental health care and how it fits into larger social and......more

Now in its 6th edition, The Handbook of Health Behavior Change continues to serve as the premier practical textbook for ......more

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Social media has been fully integrated into the lives of most adolescents in the U.S., raising concerns among parents, p......more

FEATURES A NEW AFTERWORD BY THE AUTHOR An incredibly important and captivating book for patients, families, and clinicia......more

Using an evidence-based, critical, population health approach, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the key er......more

The inspiring, on-the-ground story of the rising grassroots leaders in the abortion rights movement during the pivotal f......more

In the last decade, the landscape of global health policy has been transformed, with a marked expansion in the number an......more

This book provides a comprehensive analysis of the discourse on health in India, examining governance, policies, program......more

This book examines policies and programs which overcome the barriers that too often impede policy makers and aid agencie......more

Twentieth century public health initiatives have been crucially informed by perceptions and constructions of risk. Notio......more

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Outlines how the social dimensions of medical diagnosis can deepen our understanding of health. Diagnosis is central to ......more

Originally published in 1984, this book attempted to fill a gap by providing a broad-ranging structural analysis of the ......more

Although cancer survival has improved markedly in developed countries in recent decades, not all groups have benefited e......more

This open access book analyzes how sound choices can be made in Dutch health care policies, and shows why they are neces......more

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Explores human dignity and care in the face of disease and disability. Complex contemporary experiences with disease, de......more

This book provides a fully-fledged exploration of science and technology studies (STS) perspective applied to algorithms......more

This book presents the recent findings on air quality in Africa from the virtual event of the first International Confer......more

Food Economics provides a unified introduction to the economics of agricultural production, business decisions, consumer......more

Explores the historical development and severe ramifications of America’s strict abortion regulations. Nearly one in fou......more

The Routledge Handbook on Climate Change and Health System Sustainability takes the reader on a journey to understand th......more

"Underneath the formal health care safety net system is an informal, threadbare, and disconnected infrastructure of free......more

"Underneath the formal health care safety net system is an informal, threadbare, and disconnected infrastructure of free......more

The National Academies Forum on Microbial Threats and Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders hosted a hybrid......more

Most U.S. Air Force (USAF) medical personnel care for patients with ailments far less complex or urgent than the trauma-......more

"This work is an autobiography that provides insight and inspiration for being a health advocate, and what that means on......more

Animal Welfare in a Pandemic explores the impact of COVID-19 on a wide array of animals, from those in the wild to compa......more

Why a thoroughly updated and revised second edition of this book about theories of disease distribution, in past and pre......more

A National Academies committee hosted a public workshop series in 2023. Speakers invited by the committee discussed the ......more

This book examines the development of Japan’s human security diplomacy for global health in the pre- and post-COVID-19 w......more

This book examines the impact of epidemics in Africa, exploring some of the adaptation and crisis management strategies ......more

The past 30 years have seen risk become a major field of study, most recently with the COVID-19 pandemic positioning it ......more

Addiction is now seen as an ordinary feature of human nature, an idea that introduces new doubts about the meaning of ou......more

Written by a well-respected health and public policy expert, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the under......more

Written by a well-respected health and public policy expert, this book provides a comprehensive exploration of the under......more

Introduces a vision for the future of health equity and explains practical policy measures for how to achieve it. Health......more

An examination of the barriers facing Indigenous people within the healthcare system from the perspective of an empathet......more

Young people often engage and lead efforts to improve the social, economic, and environmental factors that influence the......more

Approximately 3.6 million live births occur every year in the United States. Between 8 and 9 percent of infants are born......more

The United States is experiencing a decline in life expectancy despite high health care spending due to a multitude of f......more

"This work provides insight into how health policy is shaped in the United States, leveraging the Affordable Care Act as......more

"This book describes the population health concerns of small-town America and how these concerns are affected by the uni......more

Research Methodology is one of the essential subjects for Master’s and Ph.D. students, which requires a comprehensive un......more

Existing systems are not prepared to provide the mental health care services needed by the growing population of older a......more

The National Academies National Cancer Policy Forum hosted a Summer 2022 workshop to explore the current state of knowle......more

An empowering, soul-baring personal account and guide from a two-time cancer survivor and healthcare disrupter that show......more

This first Surgeon General’s report on physical activity is being released on the eve of the Centennial Olympic Games-th......more

This book provides a detailed insight into the amalgamation of the healthcare and hospitality sector, which brought forw......more

The National Academies Roundtable on Population Health Improvement hosted a virtual public workshop in June 2022 to expl......more

A look into the complex issue of the women’s global health marketplace. For women, health is the ultimate glass ceiling.......more

For women, health is the ultimate glass ceiling. And for too many of us, the tools we have make it impossible to "win" a......more

A firsthand look at how policies and legal doctrines affect families living in low-income urban neighborhoods. In Dispar......more

When something health-related goes wrong, it typically impacts lives. It’s not a broken computer, stalled vehicle, or a ......more

"This book examines the unique public health challenges in the conflict-affected environment, as well as provides next s......more

The National Academies Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity hosted a virtual public workshop in July 2023 to dis......more

"The Effluent Eye argues for the decolonization of human rights, attributing their failure not simply to state and insti......more

"The Effluent Eye argues for the decolonization of human rights, attributing their failure not simply to state and insti......more