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  • Health Care in World Cities

    New York, Paris, and London

    by Michael K. Gusmano, PhD, Victor G. Rodwin, PhD MPH, Daniel Weisz, MD MPA ...
    New York. London. Paris. Although these cities have similar sociodemographic characteristics, including income inequalities and ethnic diversity, they have vastly different health systems and services. This book compares the three and considers lessons that can be applied to current and future debates about urban health care.Highlighting the importance of a national policy for city health systems, ... Read more

    $61.99 CAD

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  • Aging in Canada

    by Neena L. Chappell, Marcus J. Hollander ...
    Canada, like other countries, is aging. The media has reported on a "grey tsunami," a demographic change reflecting longer life expectancy and the retirement of the so-called baby boomer generation. The numbers and percentages of older adults within our population continue to increase. In 2010, 15.3 percent of Canada's population was over 65; in 2030, it will be 24.1 percent. Many commentators ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance

    by Margaret Somerville, K. Kumaran, Rob Anderson ...
    Series series At a Glance
    First Prize in Public health in the 2017 BMA Medical Book AwardsPublic Health and Epidemiology at a Glance is a highly visual introduction to the key concepts and major themes of population health. With comprehensive coverage of all the core topics covered at medical school, it helps students understand the determinants of health and their study, from personal lifestyle choices and behaviour, to ... Read more

    $50.99 CAD

  • Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance

    by Margaret Somerville, K. Kumaran, Rob Anderson ...
    Series Book 72 - At a Glance
    This brand new title in the market-leading at a Glance series provides a highly-illustrated, visual introduction to the key concepts of population-level disease prevention. Accessible, double-page spreads help you understand and appreciate the determinants of health which impact on healthcare services and their effectiveness.Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance features high-yield ... Read more

    $44.99 CAD

  • Prioritizing Development

    A Cost Benefit Analysis of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals

    Edited by Bjorn Lomborg ...
    This book is a unique guide to making the world a better place. Experts apply a critical eye to the United Nations' Sustainable Development agenda, also known as the Global Goals, which will affect the flow of $2.5 trillion of development aid up until 2030. Renowned economists, led by Bjorn Lomborg, determine what pursuing different targets will cost and achieve in social, environmental and ... Read more

    $48.99 CAD

  • Understanding Health Policy, 7E

    by Thomas S. Bodenheimer, Kevin Grumbach ...
    Understand how the healthcare system works – and how you can succeed in itA Doody's Core Title for 2019!The Seventh Edition of Understanding Health Policy: A Clinical Approach remains the most trusted and comprehensive guide to healthcare available and provides everything you need to build a solid foundation on the field’s most critical issues. This concise and engaging textbook clearly explains ... Read more

    $44.99 CAD

  • Case Studies in Canadian Health Policy and Management, Second Edition

    Edited by Catherine L. Mah, Raisa B. Deber ...
    Covering a wide range of issues, the 22 cases included in Case Studies in Canadian Health Policy and Management constitute an exceptional resource for bringing real-life policy questions into the classroom. Based on actual events, the cases have been developed with input from mid-career professionals with strong field experience and extensively tested in Raisa B. Deber’s graduate case study ... Read more

    $49.99 CAD

  • The Escape from Hunger and Premature Death, 1700–2100

    Europe, America, and the Third World

    by Robert William Fogel ...
    Series Book 38 - Cambridge Studies in Population, Economy and Society in Past Time
    Nobel laureate Robert Fogel's compelling study, first published in 2004, examines health, nutrition and technology over the last three centuries and beyond. Throughout most of human history, chronic malnutrition has been the norm. During the past three centuries, however, a synergy between improvements in productive technology and in human physiology has enabled humans to more than double their ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Social Murder?

    Austerity and Life Expectancy in the UK

    by David Walsh, Gerry McCartney ...
    Life expectancy is about more than just health – it’s about the kind of society we live in. And in the early 2010s, after decades of continual improvement, life expectancy in the UK, US and many other rich countries stopped increasing. For millions of people, it actually declined. Despite hundreds of thousands of extra deaths, governments and officials remained silent.Combining robust evidence ... Read more

    $29.99 CAD

  • Tracking Medicine

    A Researcher's Quest to Understand Health Care

    by John E. Wennberg ...
    Written by a groundbreaking figure of modern medical study, Tracking Medicine is an eye-opening introduction to the science of health care delivery, as well as a powerful argument for its relevance in shaping the future of our country. An indispensable resource for those involved in public health and health policy, this book uses Dr. Wennberg's pioneering research to provide a framework for ... Read more

    $39.99 CAD

  • The Lancet: Universal Health Coverage

    Global Health Series

    Edited by The Lancet ...
    Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization, has stated that "Universal Health Coverage is the single most powerful concept that public health has to offer." In this Series from The Lancet, the first of three papers explores the evidence on the links between expansions in coverage and population health outcomes. The second paper looks at the political and economic dimensions ... Read more

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  • Jonas' Introduction to the U.S. Health Care System, 7th Edition

    by Karen Goldsteen, PhD, MPH, Raymond L. Goldsteen, DrPH ...
    "There are many books on the U.S. healthcare system, but few have the longevity of this one. It is easy to read and straightforward in its approach to difficult subjects such as the rise of the Tea Party and how that movement has impacted healthcare. This update is certainly needed as the landscape has changed dramatically since the previous edition was published in 2007."--Doody's Medical ... Read more

    $121.99 CAD