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HIV and AIDS: Education, Care And Counselling - A Multicultural Approach (Paperback, 6th ed): A. Van Dyk, E.  Tlou, P. Van Dyk HIV and AIDS: Education, Care And Counselling - A Multicultural Approach (Paperback, 6th ed)
A. Van Dyk, E. Tlou, P. Van Dyk 5
R675 R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Save R135 (20%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

Since the first edition of HIV and AIDS Education, Care and Counselling was published almost 20 years ago, it has become the standard handbook in Africa for thousands of HIV and AIDS practitioners. However, ongoing HIV and AIDS research requires regular revisions to the handbook for it to remain current with developments in prevention and treatment. Consequently, this new edition has been updated with input from two new specialist co-authors. This has strengthened the multicultural and multidisciplinary approach of this edition to Africa's unique challenges.

Vlok's Community Health For Southern Africa (Paperback, 7th Edition): Marina Clarke Vlok's Community Health For Southern Africa (Paperback, 7th Edition)
Marina Clarke
R716 R631 Discovery Miles 6 310 Save R85 (12%) Ships in 4 - 8 working days

Building on the reputation of Manual of Community Nursing and Communicable Diseases, Vlok’s Community Health is relevant for the Community Health Professional under the Re-engineered Primary Healthcare System.

Topics covered include Public Health, the National Health Insurance and Community Oriented Primary Care, as well as care of the individual throughout the lifespan. This well-written text places emphasis on practical application of theoretical concepts. The practical aspects extend to the chapters on Managing the Community Clinic and Caring for the Disabled at Home, which contain informative examples and suggestions.

Social aspects have not been overlooked and appropriate chapters on Family Pathologies, Intimate Partner Violence and Cultural World Views have been included.

In Our Own Words - Nurses On The Front Line (Paperback): Siedine Coetzee, Hester Klopper, Jonathan Jansen In Our Own Words - Nurses On The Front Line (Paperback)
Siedine Coetzee, Hester Klopper, Jonathan Jansen 3
R260 R208 Discovery Miles 2 080 Save R52 (20%) In Stock

Our nurses have witnessed the pandemic first hand, compassionately caring for patients amid war-like circumstances.

The havoc caused by the pandemic highlighted existing fault lines in the South African health system, and nurses faced shortages of staff and vital life-saving equipment. Colleagues tested positive and died. Visitors were not allowed, so nurses had to be intermediaries between patients and desperate family trying to glean information on the phone. Despite these pressures, they remained at the forefront of the fight against the deadly virus.

This book brings together deeply personal stories of caring for patients in wards and ICU, of feeling overwhelmed, and experiencing the fear of getting infected and passing Covid on to their families. There are also moving tales of personal growth and finding renewed purpose.

In Our Own Words shows the extreme resilience of nurses – even in the face of adversity. And that at the core of a ‘true’ nurse remains the commitment to the patient.

Fifty Years in Public Health (Routledge Revivals) - A Personal Narrative with Comments (Hardcover): Sir Arthur Newsholme Fifty Years in Public Health (Routledge Revivals) - A Personal Narrative with Comments (Hardcover)
Sir Arthur Newsholme
R5,411 Discovery Miles 54 110 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

First published in 1935, this book provides a valuable contribution to the history of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. Written as a recollection of the experiences and knowledge of Sir Arthur Newsholme, the book covers a period in which phenomenal progress was made.

From What Is to What If - Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want (Paperback): Rob Hopkins From What Is to What If - Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want (Paperback)
Rob Hopkins
R273 Discovery Miles 2 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Big ideas that just might save the world. the Guardian A serious book on an important subject. Without imagination, where are we? Sir Quentin Blake What if we took play seriously? What if we considered imagination vital to our health? What if we followed nature’s lead? What if school nurtured young imaginations? What if things turned out okay? Rob Hopkins asks the most important question that society has somehow forgotten – What If? Hopkins explores what we must do to revive and replenish our collective imagination. If we can rekindle that precious creative spark, whole societies and cultures can change – rapidly, dramatically and unexpectedly – for the better. There really is no end to what we might accomplish. From What Is to What If is the most inspiring, courageous and necessary book you will read this year; a call to action to reclaim and unleash the power of our imaginations and to solve the problems of our time. Meet the individuals and communities around the world who are doing it now – and creating brighter futures for us all.  At last, we have a design for our dreams. I believe we have a debt of honour to take action. Please read this book and defy the herd. Are we golden or are we debris? Mark Stewart, musician, The Pop Group and Mark Stewart & The Maffia

The Inevitable - Dispatches on the Right to Die (Paperback): Katie Engelhart The Inevitable - Dispatches on the Right to Die (Paperback)
Katie Engelhart
R498 R413 Discovery Miles 4 130 Save R85 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Handbook on Tourism, Public Health and Wellbeing (Hardcover): Robin Nunkoo, Jun Wen, Metin Kozak Handbook on Tourism, Public Health and Wellbeing (Hardcover)
Robin Nunkoo, Jun Wen, Metin Kozak
R4,539 Discovery Miles 45 390 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

In a time of rapid change for travel-related health interventions, this timely Handbook offers critical insights into the interrelationship between tourism, public health, and the wellbeing of local communities and tourists. Written with a global audience in mind, it features cutting-edge interdisciplinary research conducted by leading academics in tourism, public health, wellbeing, and social welfare. Investigating the nexus between tourism and public health in an era of globalisation, tourism growth and COVID-19, this incisive Handbook rethinks the role of tourism in contemporary society. Chapters explore issues from medical tourism, spiritual health, and sustainability to wellness, social development, and disease outbreaks, providing key insights that will assist diverse stakeholders to better navigate this uniquely challenging time in travel and health promotion. The Handbook addresses the growing risks of international travel and considers how the tourism industry might evolve in the wake of COVID-19 and other crises afflicting modern society. Cross-disciplinary in scope, this dynamic Handbook makes a crucial contribution to the literature on the consequences of tourism for public health. Its novel analyses of topics related to tourism, public health, wellbeing, and social welfare will be of significant benefit to tourism stakeholders, healthcare practitioners and policymakers.

Next Wave Is Brave - Standing Up for Medical Freedom (Hardcover): Richard Amerling, Heather Gessling, Peter A. McCullough,... Next Wave Is Brave - Standing Up for Medical Freedom (Hardcover)
Richard Amerling, Heather Gessling, Peter A. McCullough, Harvey Risch, Jan A. Schmidt, …
R836 R687 Discovery Miles 6 870 Save R149 (18%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A WALL STREET JOURNAL and USA TODAY NATIONAL BESTSELLER It's been said that true wealth is good health; and we couldn't agree more. Millions of people have awakened over the past few years from a nightmare in healthcare--a corrupt ecosystem designed to keep patients dependent and physicians beholden to corporations instead of patient care. We have a solution, and you're a part of it. The Wellness Company has brought together the brightest minds and bravest hearts in seven unique stories of courage, synchronicity, and hope. The Next Wave Is Brave illustrates to the reader the precise journey forward with tangible direction from the authors in the spirit of gratitude for the opportunity of our lifetime. Together, we can restore medical freedom. This book is our blueprint.

Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician (Paperback): Sandeep Jauhar Doctored: The Disillusionment of an American Physician (Paperback)
Sandeep Jauhar
R398 R331 Discovery Miles 3 310 Save R67 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Power of Women - A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing (Paperback): Denis Mukwege The Power of Women - A Doctor's Journey of Hope and Healing (Paperback)
Denis Mukwege
R512 R429 Discovery Miles 4 290 Save R83 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Under the Skin - The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation (Hardcover): Linda Villarosa Under the Skin - The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation (Hardcover)
Linda Villarosa
R802 R669 Discovery Miles 6 690 Save R133 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice (Paperback): Rupa Marya, Rajeev Charles Patel Inflamed - Deep Medicine and the Anatomy of Injustice (Paperback)
Rupa Marya, Rajeev Charles Patel
R582 R444 Discovery Miles 4 440 Save R138 (24%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Conquering Consumption with Exercise and Nature (Paperback): David Thomas Conquering Consumption with Exercise and Nature (Paperback)
David Thomas
R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Consumption was the deadliest, most common disease that mankind has faced up till now. Three billion people in Europe and North America died between the fourteenth and the end of the eighteenth century. It was a death sentence with no known cause which led to the development of unusual empirical therapies. Lucky Consumptive patients reached a Sanatorium. Sanatoria were developed to house sick patients in an environment where they stood the best chance of recovery from their illness. There was no organised healthcare system and funding for a Sanatorium depended upon provision provided by wealthy individuals, or societies. Charles Dunnell Rudd was a Cape Merchant who had made a fortune in South Africa successfully prospecting for Gold and Diamonds. His mother had died from Consumption and he wished to invest some of his money in building a Sanatorium. It had been shown that Consumptive patients survived longer if they took vigorous exercise, slept out of doors, and were nursed on higher land near to forests. Rudd anonymously purchased raised land at Northwood for this purpose. Helena (later Princess Christian) was Queen Victoria's third daughter, and had a marked social awareness, arranging charitable meals for the less fortunate. She was very hard working and became the Principal Patron for Mount Vernon Hospital, donating money and attending annual fundraising Festival Dinners. Contemporary photographs from this period show female patients walking around the grounds and occupying designated rest shelters. The male patients had a more vigorous lifestyle, working in the gardens and sleeping in their beds out of doors. Those surviving often acquired new skills which might enhance their future employment prospects. These measures greatly improved the prognosis for consumptive patients. After Koch discovered the Tubercle Bacillus effective curative anti-tuberculous therapy evolved.

The Doctor Who Fooled the World - Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines (Hardcover): Brian Deer The Doctor Who Fooled the World - Science, Deception, and the War on Vaccines (Hardcover)
Brian Deer
R785 R665 Discovery Miles 6 650 Save R120 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Investigative reporter Brian Deer exposes a conspiracy of fraud and betrayal behind attacks on a mainstay of medicine: vaccinations. 2021 IPPY Book Award Winner (Gold) in Health/Medicine/Nutrition, Recipient of the Eric Hoffer Award for Nonfiction in the Culture Category. From San Francisco to Shanghai, from Vancouver to Venice, controversy over vaccines is erupting around the globe. Fear is spreading. Banished diseases have returned. And a militant "anti-vax" movement has surfaced to campaign against children's shots. But why? In The Doctor Who Fooled the World, award-winning investigative reporter Brian Deer exposes the truth behind the crisis. Writing with the page-turning tension of a detective story, he unmasks the players and unearths the facts. Where it began. Who was responsible. How they pulled it off. Who paid. At the heart of this dark narrative is the rise of the so-called "father of the anti-vaccine movement": a British-born doctor, Andrew Wakefield. Banned from medicine, thanks to Deer's discoveries, he fled to the United States to pursue his ambitions, and now claims to be winning a "war." In an epic investigation spread across fifteen years, Deer battles medical secrecy and insider cover-ups, smear campaigns and gagging lawsuits, to uncover rigged research and moneymaking schemes, the heartbreaking plight of families struggling with disability, and the scientific scandal of our time.

How Not to Die - Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease (Paperback, Main Market Ed.): Michael... How Not to Die - Discover the Foods Scientifically Proven to Prevent and Reverse Disease (Paperback, Main Market Ed.)
Michael Greger, Gene Stone 3
R330 R258 Discovery Miles 2 580 Save R72 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

'This book may help those who are susceptible to illnesses that can be prevented with proper nutrition' - His Holiness the Dalai Lama The international bestseller, Dr Michael Greger's How Not To Die gives effective, scientifically-proven nutritional advice to prevent our biggest killers - including heart disease, breast cancer, prostate cancer, high blood pressure and diabetes - and reveals the astounding health benefits that simple dietary choices can provide. Why rely on drugs and surgery to cure you of life-threatening disease when the right decisions can prevent you from falling ill to begin with? Based on the latest scientific research, How Not To Die examines each of the most common diseases to reveal what, how and why different foods affect us, and how increasing our consumption of certain foods and avoiding others can dramatically reduce our risk of falling sick and even reverse the effects of disease. It also shares Dr Greger's 'Daily Dozen' - the twelve foods we should all eat every day to stay in the best of health. With emphasis on individual family health history and acknowledging that everyone needs something different, Dr Michael Greger offers practical dietary advice to help you live longer, healthier lives. 'Dr Michael Greger reveals the foods that will help you live longer' - Daily Mail

COVID-19 Pandemic, Crisis Responses and the Changing World - Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences (Paperback, 1st ed.... COVID-19 Pandemic, Crisis Responses and the Changing World - Perspectives in Humanities and Social Sciences (Paperback, 1st ed. 2021)
Simon X.B. Zhao, Johnston H.C. Wong, Charles Lowe, Edoardo Monaco, John Corbett
R4,167 Discovery Miles 41 670 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book comprehensively analyzes COVID-19 and its impact as well as the response from the perspectives of humanities and social sciences. This book covers topics ranging from geopolitical relations to regional integration, public health governance and even the evolution of professional practices in the time of COVID-19. It constitutes a precious and timely interdisciplinary reference for anyone aspiring not only to grasp the origins and dynamics of the present challenge, but also to identify future opportunities for further growth and holistic progress for humanity.

Suicide Prevention - Stahl's Handbooks (Paperback, New edition): Christine Yu Moutier, Anthony R. Pisani, Stephen M. Stahl Suicide Prevention - Stahl's Handbooks (Paperback, New edition)
Christine Yu Moutier, Anthony R. Pisani, Stephen M. Stahl
R912 Discovery Miles 9 120 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

The current suicide public health crisis and advances in clinical practice have increased the need for clear, evidence-informed guidance on suicide prevention in healthcare. This clinical suicide prevention handbook is an essential resource for mental health and primary care professionals, and any practitioner aiming to ensure their practice is up-to-date, patient-centred and consistent with the most current standards of care. Starting with a summary of the science and public health model of suicide, the book offers quick tips for suicide screening, risk assessment, interventions, and follow-up communication. It discusses medicolegal risk management, how health systems can prevent suicide and provides highly specialized guidance for clinicians following the loss of a patient to suicide. Focused sections include incorporating social media into care plans, telemedicine, issues related to culture and race/ethnicity, and working with specific populations. It introduces an integrated, prevention-oriented approach to suicide prevention, incorporating realistic supports, foreseeable changes, and strategies.

The CT3M Handbook - More on the Circadian T3 Method and Cortisol (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Paul Robinson The CT3M Handbook - More on the Circadian T3 Method and Cortisol (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)
Paul Robinson
R742 Discovery Miles 7 420 In Stock
The Myth of Normal - Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture (Hardcover): Gabor Mate The Myth of Normal - Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture (Hardcover)
Gabor Mate; As told to Daniel Mate
R907 R495 Discovery Miles 4 950 Save R412 (45%) Ships in 12 - 17 working days
Society, Health And Disease In South Africa (Paperback): Leah Gilbert, Liz Walker, Silvie Cooper, Kezia Lewins, Rajohane... Society, Health And Disease In South Africa (Paperback)
Leah Gilbert, Liz Walker, Silvie Cooper, Kezia Lewins, Rajohane Matshedisho, …
R520 R406 Discovery Miles 4 060 Save R114 (22%) Ships in 5 - 10 working days

The onset of the quadruple burden of disease in South Africa, the challenges faced by the medical establishment to curtail the rapid growth of multiple epidemics, the inadequate response by the state to various inequities in the health system, and the public debates associated with it, have all combined to draw attention to the sociological aspects of health and disease. Sociology as a resource of knowledge and a unique analytical and conceptual perspective can be used to understand, explain and positively influence the course of health and disease in South African society and our responses to it. As a health practitioner or scholar you must be equipped with the skills to critically evaluate research and debates in your profession, be able to adapt to changes and contribute to the development of knowledge and best practice. This reader will familiarise you with relevant content and assist you to develop the analytical capacity and conceptual skills you will need. Society, Health and Disease in South Africa is authored by experienced educators and researchers in the fi elds of sociology, social work, anthropology, healthcare policy and practice.

Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health (Hardcover): Sherman Folland, Eric Nauenberg Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health (Hardcover)
Sherman Folland, Eric Nauenberg
R4,773 Discovery Miles 47 730 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Sherman Folland and Eric Nauenberg present the cutting-edge of research covering the ever-expanding social capital field. With excellent contributions from leading academics, the Elgar Companion to Social Capital and Health offers a developed examination of new research across sociology, epidemiology, economics, psychology and political science. Authors from across North America, Europe and Asia provide wide-ranging and detailed accounts of social capital and health, focusing on social networks, causality and productivity. Sections cover theoretical perspectives and empirical evidence supporting the connection between social capital and health worldwide. Authors discuss ageing, immigration, religion and workplace health, as well as focusing on social capital in developing countries experiencing rapid and extensive economic growth. Essential reading for any aspirational social capital and health policy academic, this Companion offers future paths for research within sociology, health economics, epidemiology, political science and social policy. The breadth of study would also benefit public health officials, policy analysts and healthcare decision-makers. Contributors include: S.R. Ali, N.D. Anderson, S. Child, H. Corman, S. Dinda, S. Folland, C. Frazier, J. Guo, M.K. Islam, T. Iversen, F. Jusot, O. Kaarboe, M. Lindstroem, M. Ljunge, J. Mandelbaum, M. Menendez, S. Moore, E. Nauenberg, K. Noonan, P.J. Pettis, N.E. Reichman, L. Rocco, L. Rochaix, E. Shapiro, C. Sharony, T.W. Someno, L. Song, Y.-H. Wu

The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing - Understanding the Rise and Significance of a New Agenda (Paperback): Ian Bache, Louise... The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing - Understanding the Rise and Significance of a New Agenda (Paperback)
Ian Bache, Louise Reardon
R992 Discovery Miles 9 920 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Government interest in wellbeing as an explicit goal of public policy has increased significantly in recent years. This has led to new developments in measuring wellbeing and initiatives aimed specifically at enhancing wellbeing, that reflect new thinking on 'what matters' and challenge established notions of societal progress. The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing provides the first theoretically grounded and empirically informed account of the rise and significance of wellbeing in contemporary politics and policy. Drawing on theories of agenda-setting and policy change, Ian Bache and Louise Reardon consider whether wellbeing can be described as 'an idea whose time has come'. The book reflects on developments across the globe and provides a detailed comparative analysis of two political arenas: the UK and the EU. Offering the first reflection grounded in evidence of the potential for wellbeing to be paradigm changing, the authors identify the challenge of bringing wellbeing into policy as a 'wicked problem' that policymakers are only now beginning to grapple with. This pioneering account of wellbeing from a political science perspective is a unique and valuable contribution to the field. The authors' theoretical and empirical conclusions are of great interest to scholars of politics and wellbeing alike.

PRIVATE EYE Dr Hammond's Covid Casebook 2021 - The collected pandemic columns of Private Eye's medical correspondent... PRIVATE EYE Dr Hammond's Covid Casebook 2021 - The collected pandemic columns of Private Eye's medical correspondent "MD" (Paperback)
Phil Hammond
R316 R260 Discovery Miles 2 600 Save R56 (18%) Ships in 9 - 15 working days

Throughout the coronavirus crisis, the fortnightly columns of Private Eye's Medical Correspondent 'MD', aka NHS doctor Phil Hammond, have been required reading. Astute, compassionate and scientifically literate, 'MD' has guided Eye readers through each stage of the pandemic, from every perspective: global and national; political and personal. In an updated collection of his much-praised columns, and with new wisdom gleaned from charting the failures and triumphs in the continuing battle with the SARS-CoV-2 virus, he sets out what went wrong, what went right - and what needs to happen now as new variants emerge and the UK public looks forward to a long-awaited official government public inquiry.

Atlas of Clinical Dermatology in Coloured Skin - A Morphological Approach (Hardcover): P.C. Das, Piyush Kumar Atlas of Clinical Dermatology in Coloured Skin - A Morphological Approach (Hardcover)
P.C. Das, Piyush Kumar
R6,035 Discovery Miles 60 350 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Approaches skin disorders morphologically. Emphasises on key diagnostic clinical points. Includes different presentations of common skin conditions. Emphasises on common clinical conditions presenting in a routine OPD. Includes good quality clinical photographs.

The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing - Understanding the Rise and Significance of a New Agenda (Hardcover): Ian Bache, Louise... The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing - Understanding the Rise and Significance of a New Agenda (Hardcover)
Ian Bache, Louise Reardon
R2,784 Discovery Miles 27 840 Ships in 12 - 17 working days

Government interest in wellbeing as an explicit goal of public policy has increased significantly in recent years. This has led to new developments in measuring wellbeing and initiatives aimed specifically at enhancing wellbeing, that reflect new thinking on 'what matters' and challenge established notions of societal progress. The Politics and Policy of Wellbeing provides the first theoretically grounded and empirically informed account of the rise and significance of wellbeing in contemporary politics and policy. Drawing on theories of agenda-setting and policy change, Ian Bache and Louise Reardon consider whether wellbeing can be described as 'an idea whose time has come'. The book reflects on developments across the globe and provides a detailed comparative analysis of two political arenas: the UK and the EU. Offering the first reflection grounded in evidence of the potential for wellbeing to be paradigm changing, the authors identify the challenge of bringing wellbeing into policy as a 'wicked problem' that policymakers are only now beginning to grapple with. This pioneering account of wellbeing from a political science perspective is a unique and valuable contribution to the field. The authors' theoretical and empirical conclusions are of great interest to scholars of politics and wellbeing alike.

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