The first International Handbook of Forest Therapy unites over 50 global experts to define this evidence-based public health approach. Drawing on three decades of research and the latest developments, this milestone work sets the baseline for its worldwide implementation.
Health disparities in American Indians are severe and underappreciated. Edited by experts, including a member of the Oglala Lakota Tribe, this volume identifies the causes and solutions to this overlooked problem, with relevance for Indigenous People’s health around the world.
This book illustrates how human impacts on the environment and climate change affect health. It highlights innovative approaches and models for sustainable healthcare, setting out a vision of ecological principles to guide sustainable health developments for future generations.
Despite its key role in medicine, epidemiology is faltering. No other specialty can track diseases in populations, assess health risks, or evaluate medical care. A lesson from COVID-19 is that enhancing this work is crucial for public health. This volume shows how.
This book focuses on community-based health care, with community health workers as a critical workforce. It explores case studies and techniques for successful community engagement, showing why understanding people’s perspectives is vital to health improvement.
Running can positively influence our mental and physical health and contribute to a “good life.” This book relates running to well-being, brain health, and life skills, developing its ideas with the life experiences of one of the greatest distance runners, Bill Rodgers.
Food Safety, from Farm to Fork
This volume explores global food safety issues, presenting key findings from scientific studies. It details threats along the food chain—from pathogens, pesticides, and heavy metals to allergens—and shows how adhering to good practices is crucial in ensuring safe foods.
A comprehensive guide to vitamins, related minerals, and their role in disease. Learn the fundamentals, from absorption to toxicity, and discover their mechanism of action in conditions like autoimmune diseases and aging. An essential guide for health professionals and students.
The Climate and COVID-19
This book explores the critical link between climate and the COVID-19 pandemic. It provides insights into the pandemic’s biological trends, the challenges for frontline workers, and debates future forecasts and the transition back to normalcy.
Concussion Competencies
This book fills a knowledge gap for those experiencing or managing sports-related concussions. Supported by research, it details the most important parts of ongoing treatment: behavioral management, patient monitoring, and engaging in “active rehabilitation” strategies.
Zoonoses and Public Health
This book follows the One Health approach to zoonotic diseases, focusing on the main parasites transmitted from animals to humans. With contributions from renowned researchers, it covers key aspects like epidemiology, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and control.
Concussion Competencies from a British Perspective
This book presents essential information for people working with concussion recovery and for those currently experiencing one, especially if it is sports-related. It fills a critical knowledge gap by focusing on behavioural treatment and “active rehabilitation” strategies.
This book captures India’s COVID-19 second wave in 2021 through writings of people with a ringside view. It presents a vivid idea of the onslaught, complexities, confusion, and chaos amplified by the suddenness and ferociousness of the peaking pandemic.
A Healthy Life on a Healthy Planet
We think pollution only affects the environment, but disease rates are rising. This book explains how our health depends on the environment, demystifying how pollutants from carbon fuels and pesticides affect us and what we can do about it.
This book describes experiments for modifying clinically used anticoagulants. It establishes the structure of the synthesized products through X-ray analysis, identifies unexpected new structures, and highlights their usefulness through biological and pharmacological experiments.
A lost science of medicine is resurfacing. This book explores “caves of healing”—metaphorical caverns in the body and the earth—to unfold a new map of medicine that integrates mind, body, and environment, reviving the role of consciousness in our health.
Colonial Pathology
This book examines the Oromo people’s experience under Ethiopian colonial rule, drawing parallels to the Irish under British rule. It argues that colonialism violated Oromo sovereignty, causing land dispossession, poverty, and disease, and acts as a disease-causing agent.
Discover advanced methods to isolate and scale bioactive compounds. Explore cutting-edge techniques, AI, and bioinformatics that accelerate discovery. Through real-world case studies, this book bridges research and industrial application, offering insights to shape the future.
Empowering the Underserved
This book explores the pivotal role of “Bridge People”—bilingual, bicultural individuals who connect underserved communities to healthcare and social support. Discover how these vital links combat social isolation, reduce service gaps, and empower individuals.
Written by leading experts, this book explores public health in the Indian context. It covers diverse topics from cancer treatment to m-health, with case studies on challenges and solutions. This is an essential resource for learners, researchers, and policymakers.