Definition and Application of Terms for Vaccine Pharmacovigilance
Definition and Application of Terms for Vaccine Pharmacovigilance

Author: Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS)

Publisher:

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9789290360834

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This report from the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences (CIOMS) in collaboration with WHO covers the activities and outputs of the CIOMS/WHO Working Group on Vaccine Pharmacovigilance (2005-2010). This working group brought together experts from both industrialized and emerging countries representing regulatory agencies, vaccine industry, national and international public health bodies including WHO and CIOMS, academia and clinical care, contributing from their different perspectives. The report covers general terms and definitions for vaccine safety and discusses the application of such harmonized tools in vaccine safety surveillance and studies. As well, the report highlights case definitions for adverse events typically reported for vaccines. The report is addressed to those engaged in vaccine safety data collection and evaluation, and will also make a useful reading for others who want to familiarize themselves with vaccine safety terminology.

Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine

Author: Nathan I. Cherny

Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA

Published: 2015

Total Pages: 1281

ISBN-13: 0199656096

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Emphasising the multi-disciplinary nature of palliative care the fourth edition of this text also looks at the individual professional roles that contribute to the best-quality palliative care.

The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion
The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion

Author: Glenn Laverack

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education (UK)

Published: 2014-07-16

Total Pages: 170

ISBN-13: 0335264735

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The 'Pocket Guide to Health Promotion' is a short, punchy and practical guide aimed at students and practitioners. The book includes precise definitions and examples of key concepts and methods in health promotion practice and a chapter by chapter description of the management planning, strategy selection, implementation and evaluation of health promotion programmes. Written in an accessible and concise style, the book offers the reader a practical and flexible resource that is ideal for students and practitioners looking to plan and implement health promotion activities. A must buy for those new to health promotion or who want a pocket guide to this core health activity. "Clearly written and practical, this excellent guide will prove indispensible to practitioners of health promotion globally, and a very useful starting point for students. It will be worth buying a pocket to put it in!" David Ross, Professor of Epidemiology and International Public Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, UK "The Pocket Guide to Health Promotion is easy to navigate with complex concepts in health promotion explained in a user-friendly way. Whether you are practicing health promotion or studying the discipline, this will be a welcome addition to any book shelf." Dr James Woodall, Co-Director of the Centre for Health Promotion Research & Course Leader MSc Public Health, Leeds Metropolitan University, UK

Los Cuidados De Urgencias Y El Transporte De Los Enfermos Y Los Heridos, Novena Edicion
Los Cuidados De Urgencias Y El Transporte De Los Enfermos Y Los Heridos, Novena Edicion

Author: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) Staff

Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers

Published: 2011-08-25

Total Pages: 1212

ISBN-13: 1449657737

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La Academia Americana de Cirujanos Ortopédicos (o AAOS por sus siglas en inglés) fue el primero en promover la educación sobre el Servicio Médico de Emergencias (o EMS) cuando publicó Emergency Care and Transportion of the Sick and Injured (Los Cuidados de Urgencias y el transporte de los enfermos y los heridos). Esta Novena edición mantiene este mismo espíritu pionero ya que incluye enfoques innovadores y un contenido exhaustivo e inigualable en cuanto a la capacitación de los Técnicos en urgencias médicas, nivel básico (EMT-Basic). Ahora, la editorial Jones and Bartlett (J&B) y la Cruz Roja Mexicana (CRM) publicarán una versión de este texto tan destacado que está dirigido al mundo hispanohablante. La Novena edición abarca de manera integral el currículo elaborado por el Departamento de Transporte de los Estados Unidos (o DOT por sus siglas en inglés) asi como los requerimentos que marca la Norma Oficial Mexicana 237 de la Secretaria de Salud (NOM-237-SSA), que es el plan de estudios estándar a nivel nacional para los Técnicos en urgencias médicas, nivel básico, y incluye una amplia gama de perfeccionamientos con el fin de enriquecer la educación de los Técnicos en urgencias médicas, nivel básico. Combina un contenido médico completo con varios componentes nuevos y dinámicos, y tecnología interactiva para apoyar a los profesores y preparar a los estudiantes para su trabajo.

The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke
The Atlas of Heart Disease and Stroke

Author: Judith Mackay

Publisher: World Health Organization

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 118

ISBN-13: 9789241562768

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Heart disease and strokes are currently the leading cause of death in all developed countries and in most developing countries, resulting in one third of all deaths globally in 2003. This publication explores a range of issues relating to this increasingly urgent global health problem using text, colour charts, maps and graphics. Topics covered include: different types of cardiovascular diseases, including rheumatic heart disease; key risk factors including smoking, obesity, physical inactivity, high cholesterol levels and diabetes; risks factors relating to women, childhood and youth; the global burden of coronary heart disease and stroke, and associated economic costs; medical research and funding issues; prevention in personal and public health terms; treatment options; health education; national policies and legislation to address prevention and control; future predictions; chronology of key developments in knowledge of cardiovascular disease; and world data tables.

Chronic Kidney Disease
Chronic Kidney Disease

Author: National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions (Great Britain)

Publisher: Royal College of Physicians

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 238

ISBN-13: 1860163408

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This guideline presents clear criteria for testing of chronic kidney disease, for suspecting progressive CKD and referring people for specialist assessment.

Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)
Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA)

Author: Bruno J. Vellas

Publisher: Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 202

ISBN-13: 3805568037

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This book is the first of a new series which will present the proceedings of the newly established Nestlé Nutrition Workshop Series: Clinical & Performance Programme aimed at adult nutrition. Undernutrition is a common phenomenon in elderly people, and malnutrition reaches significant levels in those being in hospital, nursing homes or home care programs. Consequences of malnutrition often go unrecognised owing to the lack of specific validated instruments to assess nutritional status in frail elderly persons. The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) provides a single, rapid assessment of nutritional status in the elderly of different degrees of independence, allowing the prevalence of protein-energy malnutrition to be determined and to evaluate the efficacy of nutritional intervention and strategies. Easy, quick and economical to perform, it enables staff to check the nutritional status of elderly people when they enter hospitals or institutions and to monitor changes occurring during their stay. Moreover, the MNA is predictive of the cost of care and length of stay in hospital. This publication will be of immense assistance to heads of geriatric teaching units, teachers in nutrition, clinicians general practitioners and dieticians, enabling them to better detect, recognise and start treatment of malnutrition in the elderly.

Ultrasound Elastography
Ultrasound Elastography

Author: Monica Lupsor-Platon

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2020-03-04

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 1789857090

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Elastography, the science of creating noninvasive images of mechanical characteristics of tissues, has been rapidly evolving in recent years. The advantage of this technique resides in the ability to rapidly detect and quantify the changes in the stiffness of soft tissues resulting from specific pathological or physiological processes. Ultrasound elastography is nowadays applied especially on the liver and breast, but the technique has been increasingly used for other tissues including the thyroid, lymph nodes, spleen, pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, kidney, prostate, and the musculoskeletal and vascular systems. This book presents some of the applications of strain and shear-wave ultrasound elastography in hepatic, pancreatic, breast, and musculoskeletal conditions.

Healing the Healer
Healing the Healer

Author: Daniel H. Angres, M.d.

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2012-03-01

Total Pages: 252

ISBN-13: 9781468150674

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This book is a comprehensive guide on the recognition, assessment, treatment and follow-up care for addicted physicians. It includes outcome data, program design, issues for family members and re-entry issues. This will be helpful for those suffering from addiction. their family members, the workplace and addiction treatment providers.