Vast global resources are ploughed into the delivery of treatment interventions ranging from diet and lifestyle advice to complex surgery. In all cases, whatever the intervention, unless the recipient is engaged with the process and understands why the intervention has been offered and the part they play in its success, compliance is an issue. Even where the individual does engage and understand, he or she may choose not to comply. Non-compliance is estimated to cost the pharma industry US$70 billion per year. No figures exist for the cost to healthcare insurers and public health but non-compliance is undoubtedly one of the top five issues facing both drug developers and healthcare providers. During clinical trials, non-compliance undermines the accuracy of the data generated from the whole trial as well as particular aspects such as the efficacy of different dosages. This book explores the key factors which drive compliance and the part that healthcare professionals can play in improving this, with the key underlying goal of improving public health in its broadest sense.

Biriwita, de blauwe kikker, wil graag geaccepteerd worden op de Kwaakschool, de beroemdste school voor kikkers in Malawi, maar de andere scholieren keren hem de rug toe. Ze vinden hem er gewoon raar uitzien! "Wat is er mis met jou? Waarom ben je zo blauw? Je bent een kikker zonder fatsoen! Normale kikkers die zijn groen!" Lees dit boek en help het World Medical Fund. Dit boek is geproduceerd ter ondersteuning van het World Medical Fund (WMF), een medische liefdadigheidsinstelling die in Afrika werkt. De focus van WMF% ligt op de armste en meest kwetsbare kinderen in Afrika, waaronder Aidswezen. Onze praktische en kosteneffectieve programma's behandelen jaarlijks meer dan 25.000 kinderen op het platteland van Malawi. Dit levensreddende werk is volledig afhankelijk van donaties.

Zmod was excited He was actually in contact with an earthling called Darius- a boy living on a strange planet on the opposite side of the galaxy called Earth. Zmod had lots of questions about Earth - did it really only have one moon? Was it true that people were able to live above ground? The two children communicate across the galaxy and form a friendship in their quest to learn more about each other's planets. As unknown forces threaten his planet and put his life in danger Zmod discovers the importance of true friendship. In moments of boredom, be they running on a treadmill or listening to lectures at yet another scientific conference, Faiz often found his mind beginning to wander into the mysterious realms of outer space. As circumstances for these explorations increased, he found himself creating the mysterious planet of Bartoch, inhabited by the friendly alien child called Zmod. In his first fiction book "My Alien Penfriend," Faiz looks at how Zmod's growing intergalactic friendship with a child on Earth reveals the darker secrets of his home planet. Faiz lives happily far away from Bartoch in London, England with his wife.

Discover the legendary tale that has been passed down through generations of frogs: At Spitting Frog Lake many years ago Whenever a westerly breeze would blow Frogs would avoid the old winding road For it was haunted by Weedbreath the toad Weedbreath's victims would tell terrible tales And frighten others with their gory details But it was not long before news of their plight Reached the ears of a gallant knight...

"The crowd clapped as Tungtang sipped the tea elegantly from a tiny porcelain cup. They sighed as she gently swirled the tea in her mouth. They applauded as she rolled her eyes, and they cheered as she rocked from side to side, trilling "Why, this is toad-ily tea-licious!" What happens when you brew together a toad who likes tea, a cruel crow, snobby customers and an ancient prediction? A strong, fragrant story full of unexpected adventures that will take you and Tungtang, the tea-loving toad, from a muddy pond to Queen Catherine's Olde English Tea Shoppe for a real clash of cultures. Tungtang's story of her discovery of tea and humanity will change her (and the way you look at tea) forever. The Toad Who Loved Tea is the hilarious tale of a tea-loving toad's unconventional journey from a muddy pond to an elegant tea shop. It will appeal to children aged 7-11, and fans of Faiz's former books.

Zmod etait ravi Il avait etabli un contact avec Darius, un garcon qui vivait sur une etrange planete de l'autre cote de la galaxie, la Terre. Incroyable Zmod fourmillait de questions sur la Terre - c'etait vrai qu'elle avait seulement une lune? Et que les gens vivaient a l'air libre? Deux enfants communiquent d'un bout a l'autre de la galaxie et forment une solide amitie en cherchant a connaitre le monde de l'autre. C'est au moment ou des forces inconnues menacent sa planete et sa vie que Zmod decouvrira l'importance d'un veritable ami. +++ Dans ses moments d'ennui, que ce soit a la gym ou a une enieme conference scientifique, l'esprit de Faiz divague librement dans le mysterieux royaume de l'espace intersideral. C'est en planant tres haut au-dessus de la Terre qu'il s'est surpris a imaginer l'enigmatique planete de Bartoch, habitee par le sympathique extra-terrestre Zmod. Dans son premier livre de fiction Mon Correspondant Extraterrestre, Faiz nous fait decouvrir les plus sombres secrets du monde de Zmod a travers son amitie grandissante avec un enfant de la Terre. Faiz vit tranquillement en Angleterre avec sa femme, tres loin de Bartoch.