This book examines the need for information in support of decision-making in environmental health. It discusses indicators of environmental health, methods of data collection and the assessment of exposure to and the health impact of different environmental risk factors. It also discusses approaches to linkage analysis of grouped environmental and health data, including statistical and epidemiological issues and geographical infomation systems.
The book will be an invaluable source of information for researchers in public health, epidemiology and social science, as well as for environmental health data as part of local or national information systems.

This book provides a step-by-step guide to integrating early childhood behavioral health care into primary care with hands-on advice for creating, implementing, and evaluating programs. It discusses the unique advantages of pediatric primary care as a setting for mental health services from birth into the early school years, particularly for addressing parent/child stress and trauma issues. Contributors illustrate in depth how bringing behavioral health into pediatric services can engender care that is replicable and sustainable, not only cost-effective but also clinically effective. Guidelines and case examples from frontline practitioners highlight typical challenges and workable recommendations. Among the featured topics: * The fit between early intervention programs and primary care.* Staffing, workforce development, and funding issues.* On-the-job teamwork concerns, from time constraints to continuity of care.* Culturally competent care geared toward key child care issues.* Intervening with parents of young children in the integrated pediatric setting. Integrated Early Childhood Behavioral Health in Primary Care is an essential resource for clinicians/practitioners, graduate students, and researchers in child and school psychology, pediatrics, and social work.

This book provides a step-by-step guide to integrating early childhood behavioral health care into primary care with hands-on advice for creating, implementing, and evaluating programs. It discusses the unique advantages of pediatric primary care as a setting for mental health services from birth into the early school years, particularly for addressing parent/child stress and trauma issues. Contributors illustrate in depth how bringing behavioral health into pediatric services can engender care that is replicable and sustainable, not only cost-effective but also clinically effective. Guidelines and case examples from frontline practitioners highlight typical challenges and workable recommendations. Among the featured topics: * The fit between early intervention programs and primary care.* Staffing, workforce development, and funding issues.* On-the-job teamwork concerns, from time constraints to continuity of care.* Culturally competent care geared toward key child care issues.* Intervening with parents of young children in the integrated pediatric setting. Integrated Early Childhood Behavioral Health in Primary Care is an essential resource for clinicians/practitioners, graduate students, and researchers in child and school psychology, pediatrics, and social work.

Based on ethnographic data, this revealing study presents a humane and realistic account of Romanian economic migrants and their life in the UK, providing a more balanced picture of the way new immigrant groups are depicted and popularly perceived.

This book represents the first attempt to step inside the holiday experience of young British tourists. Using ethnographic methods such as observation, open-ended interviewing and focus groups in San Antonio, Ibiza, this book reveals the ugly truth about 'how' and 'why' young Brits get involved in deviance and risk-taking when they go abroad, exploring vivid accounts of drug use, drug dealing, violence, prostitution, and injury.In contrast to existing knowledge and populist depictions, Briggs argues that the root of these behaviours is not pathological but rather it is more about how this social group have come to self validate what is expected of them in their leisure time and, as a consequence, how their attitudes are subtly guided and endorsed by the commodified social context of resorts which are only interested in making money at their expense. Exploring issues of youth culture, political economy, tourism and identity, this book will appeal to scholars in sociology, criminology, cultural studies, tourism and youth studies.

This book represents the first attempt to step inside the holiday experience of young British tourists in San Antonio, Ibiza. Briggs' ethnographic study reveals the ugly truth about how and why they get involved in deviance and risk-taking when they go abroad, driven by self validation and a commodified social context.

This book provides an in-depth treatment of the instrumentation, physical bases and applications of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and static secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SSIMS) with a specific focus on the subject of polymeric materials. XPS and SSIMS are widely accepted as the two most powerful techniques for polymer surface chemical analysis, particularly in the context of industrial research and problem solving. In this book, the techniques of XPS and SSIMS are described and in each case the author explains what type of information may be obtained. The book also includes details of case studies emphasising the complementary and joint application of XPS and SSIMS in the investigation of polymer surface structure and its relationship to the properties of the material. This book will be of value to academic and industrial researchers interested in polymer surfaces and surface analysis.

This in-depth treatment of the instrumentation, physical bases and applications of x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) and static secondary ion mass spectroscopy (SSIMS) contains a specific focus on the subject of polymeric materials. XPS and SSIMS are widely accepted as the two most powerful techniques for polymer surface chemical analysis, particularly in the context of industrial research and problem solving. The author describes the techniques and applications of XPS and SSIMS. He also includes details of case studies, emphasizing the complementary and joint application of XPS and SSIMS in the investigation of polymer surface structure and its relationship to the properties of the material. This book will be of value to academic and industrial researchers interested in polymer surfaces and surface analysis.

As a second generation Family Physician with 30 plus years of experience, Philip Briggs has expanded from his solo practice in Santa Fe in 1980 to a network of 14 clinics across Arizona and New Mexico. The solution that The Primary Solution portends is radical; Philip Briggs provides an outline for a clinical and business model of care that has the capability to: Extend patients' lives and improve their quality of life Solve the nation's primary care physician shortage Double the quality increase that NCQA PCMH recognition yields Cut global health costs by half Double the income of family physicians while enhancing their life style These goals are lofty, and seemingly unreachable, but study after study continues to confirm the impact of Patient-Centered Medical Home implementation and Dr. Briggs has built a clinical and business model to deliver better care to more patients while continuing to be profitable.

Improving profits and improving your commissions can be easier than you think. Success in business rests with customer service. In Seven Recipes for Success in Business, author Frank D. Briggs provides seven steps to help build your success and your company's success.

Filled with personal examples and stories from almost forty years in business, Briggs demonstrates the importance of the customer and of providing quality customer service with seven simple concepts. He shows that, because the customer: Has a need, you have a job to do Has a choice, you must be the better choice Has sensibilities, you must be considerate Has urgency, you must be quick Is unique, you must be flexible Has high expectations, you must excel Has influence, you have the hope of more customers Seven Recipes for Success in Business details the importance of thinking of the customer first each and every time and treating the customer the way you would like to be treated. By following these simple concepts, success will flourish-all because of the customer.

Improving profits and improving your commissions can be easier than you think. Success in business rests with customer service. In Seven Recipes for Success in Business, author Frank D. Briggs provides seven steps to help build your success and your company's success.

Filled with personal examples and stories from almost forty years in business, Briggs demonstrates the importance of the customer and of providing quality customer service with seven simple concepts. He shows that, because the customer: Has a need, you have a job to do Has a choice, you must be the better choice Has sensibilities, you must be considerate Has urgency, you must be quick Is unique, you must be flexible Has high expectations, you must excel Has influence, you have the hope of more customers Seven Recipes for Success in Business details the importance of thinking of the customer first each and every time and treating the customer the way you would like to be treated. By following these simple concepts, success will flourish-all because of the customer.

Every fan of the Roman Empire has heard of Edward Gibbon, the Englishman who published his first volume of "The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire" in 1776 and ended up writing a history that would become one of the most acclaimed works of all time.

But condensed accounts of Gibbon's massive work, which was later edited by John B. Bury, remain elusive. This condensed history, however, presents the most important facts and storylines that form the backbone of perhaps the greatest empire of all time. Learn about:

● The mythology behind the founding of Rome
● Various emperors
● The unifying elements of the Roman Empire
● Christianity and its development
● The founding of Constantinople
● Divisions of the empire
● Roman law
● Islamic expansion
● Genghis Khan and the Mongols
● How Rome fell
● And much, much more

"How Rome Fell" has it all: warfare, religion, heroes and villains. These are the events that made the Roman Empire what it was, and here they are in one slim volume that is entertaining, educational and true to Gibbon's masterpiece.