Encyclopedia Of Pestilence Pandemics And Plagues 2 Volumes

Author : Joseph P. Byrne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 917 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2008-09-30
Category : Health & Fitness
ISBN : 9781573569590

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Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics, and Plagues [2 volumes] by Joseph P. Byrne Pdf

Editor Joseph P. Byrne, together with an advisory board of specialists and over 100 scholars, research scientists, and medical practitioners from 13 countries, has produced a uniquely interdisciplinary treatment of the ways in which diseases pestilence, and plagues have affected human life. From the Athenian flu pandemic to the Black Death to AIDS, this extensive two-volume set offers a sociocultural, historical, and medical look at infectious diseases and their place in human history from Neolithic times to the present. Nearly 300 entries cover individual diseases (such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, Ebola, and SARS); major epidemics (such as the Black Death, 16th-century syphilis, cholera in the nineteenth century, and the Spanish Flu of 1918-19); environmental factors (such as ecology, travel, poverty, wealth, slavery, and war); and historical and cultural effects of disease (such as the relationship of Romanticism to Tuberculosis, the closing of London theaters during plague epidemics, and the effect of venereal disease on social reform). Primary source sidebars, over 70 illustrations, a glossary, and an extensive print and nonprint bibliography round out the work.

Author : Joseph Patrick Byrne
Publisher : Abc-clio
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Communicable diseases
ISBN : 0313341028

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Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics, and Plagues: A-M by Joseph Patrick Byrne Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 433 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Communicable diseases
ISBN : OCLC:643500033

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Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics, and Plagues by Anonim Pdf

Author : George C. Kohn
Publisher : Infobase Publishing
Page : 545 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : History
ISBN : 9781438129235

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Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence by George C. Kohn Pdf

Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence, Third Edition is a comprehensive A-to-Z reference offering international coverage of this timely and fascinating subject. This updated volume provides concise descriptions of more than 700.

Author : Joseph Patrick Byrne
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 872 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Communicable diseases
ISBN : 0313341036

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Encyclopedia of Pestilence, Pandemics, and Plagues: N-Z by Joseph Patrick Byrne Pdf

Author : George C. Kohn
Publisher : Wordsworth Edition
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1853267538

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The Wordsworth Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence by George C. Kohn Pdf

Author : George C. Kohn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 408 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1995-02-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0788191519

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The Wordsworth Encyclopedia of Plague and Pestilence by George C. Kohn Pdf

Humanity has always been vulnerable to and fearful of infectious disease. This is the first and most comprehensive book available on plague and pestilence. The detailed entries give concise descriptions of nearly 700 epidemics, together with when and where a particular epidemic began, how and why it happened, who it affected, how it spread and ran its course, and its outcome and significance. Provides answers to questions such as: Where did the Black Death originate? How many kinds of plague were there? How widespread was polio? The book may be read as a history and geography of world diseases. Includes a timetable and geographical appendix.

Author : Joseph P. Byrne
Publisher : ABC-CLIO
Page : 452 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2012-01-16
Category : History
ISBN : 9781598842548

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Encyclopedia of the Black Death by Joseph P. Byrne Pdf

Encyclopedia of the Black Death is the first A–Z encyclopedia to cover the second plague pandemic, balancing medical history and technical matters with historical, cultural, social, and political factors and effects in Europe and the Islamic world from 1347–1770. It also bookends the period with entries on Biblical plagues and the Plague of Justinian, as well as modern-era material regarding related topics, such as the work of Robert Koch and Louis Pasteur, the Third Plague Pandemic of the mid-1800s, and plague in the United States. Unlike previous encyclopedic works about this subject that deal broadly with infectious disease and its social or historical contexts, including the author's own, this interdisciplinary work synthesizes much of the research on the plague and related medical history published in the last decade in accessible, compellingly written entries. Controversial subject areas such as whether "plague" was bubonic plague and the geographic source of plague are treated in a balanced and unbiased manner.

Author : Joseph P. Byrne,Jo N. Hays
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 774 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2021-01-27
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781440863790

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Epidemics and Pandemics [2 volumes] by Joseph P. Byrne,Jo N. Hays Pdf

Beyond their impact on public health, epidemics shape and are shaped by political, economic, and social forces. This book examines these connections, exploring key topics in the study of disease outbreaks and delving deep into specific historical and contemporary examples. From the Black Death that ravaged Europe in the 14th century to the influenza pandemic following World War I and the novel strain of coronavirus that made "social distancing" the new normal, wide-scale disease outbreaks have played an important role throughout human history. In addition to the toll they take on human lives, epidemics have spurred medical innovations, toppled governments, crippled economies, and led to cultural revolutions. Epidemics and Pandemics: From Ancient Plagues to Modern-Day Threats provides readers with a holistic view of the terrifying—and fascinating—topic of epidemics and pandemics. In Volume 1, readers will discover what an epidemic is, how it emerges and spreads, what diseases are most likely to become epidemics, and how disease outbreaks are tracked, prevented, and combatted. They will learn about the impacts of such modern factors as global air travel and antibiotic resistance, as well as the roles played by public health agencies and the media. Volume 2 offers detailed case studies that explore the course and lasting significance of individual epidemics and pandemics throughout history.

Author : Sally Kuykendall
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 823 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-08
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781610699839

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Encyclopedia of Public Health [2 volumes] by Sally Kuykendall Pdf

Providing context to today's public health practices and broad coverage of topics, this book demonstrates how cross-disciplinary studies are critical to addressing current health issues. The concepts of public health and the methods we use to care for and promote the health of people in communities, groups, and our nation as a whole are of interest to all health professionals. Comprising contributions from historians, scholars, researchers, sociologists, and other public health professionals, the Encyclopedia of Public Health: Principles, People, and Programs offers a firsthand, in-depth view of public health as it applies to everyday life and practice. The encyclopedia contains a wealth of information on critical theories, people, and movements and shows how various disciplines can work together to create healthy communities and practices for many people. As a secondary objective, the book encourages future generations to actively participate in public health. This reference covers the defining moments in the development of public health, from ancient times to the modern day, and offers entries with historical information and examinations of current controversies as they relate to recurring social conflicts. The entries provide a breadth and depth of content that is accessible to a wide readership. Readers will understand the benefits of physical activity and good nutrition as well as the psychology behind the choices that we make and how early life and social experiences can influence behaviors even decades after the event. The wide variety of topics covered includes the life expectancy of Americans at birth, the Tuskegee syphilis study, and marijuana use, and will give readers an informed perspective on past public health successes and likely directions for the future.

Author : Georgia Petridou,Chiara Thumiger
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 564 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2015-11-16
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9789004305564

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Homo Patiens - Approaches to the Patient in the Ancient World by Georgia Petridou,Chiara Thumiger Pdf

Homo Patiens - Approaches to the Patient in the Ancient World is a collection of studies about the patients of the Graeco-Roman world, their role in the ancient medical encounters and their relationship to the health providers and medical practitioners of their time.

Author : Joseph P. Byrne
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 843 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216168508

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The World of Renaissance Italy [2 volumes] by Joseph P. Byrne Pdf

Students of the Italian Renaissance who wish to go beyond the standard names and subjects will find in this text abundant information on the lives, customs, beliefs, and practices of those who lived during this exciting time period. The World of Renaissance Italy: A Daily Life Encyclopedia engages all of the Italian peninsula from the Black Death (1347–1352) to 1600. Unlike other encyclopedic works about the Renaissance era, this book deals exclusively with Italy, revealing the ways common Italian people lived and experienced the events and technological developments that marked the Renaissance era. The coverage specifically spotlights marginal or traditionally marginalized groups, including women, homosexuals, Jews, the elderly, and foreign communities in Italian cities. The entries in this two-volume set are organized into 10 sections of 25 alphabetically listed entries each. Among the broad sections are art, fashion, family and gender, food and drink, housing and community, politics, recreation and social customs, and war. The "See Also" sources for each article are listed by section for easy reference, a feature that students and researchers will greatly appreciate. The extensive collection of contemporary documents include selections from a diary, letters, a travel journal, a merchant's inventory, Inquisition testimony, a metallurgical handbook, and text by an artist that describes what the author feels constitutes great work. Each of the primary source documents accompanies a specific article and provides an added dimension and degree of insight to the material.

Author : Barbara J. McNicol
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 726 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2021-04-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781440855719

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Sustainable Planet [2 volumes] by Barbara J. McNicol Pdf

Sustainable Planet is a two-volume resource that provides comprehensive coverage on the world's most pressing environmental issues, their impact in countries around the world, and how—or if—they are being addressed. Sustainable Planet: Issues and Solutions for Our Environment's Future examines contemporary challenges to sustainability, including population, climate change, decreasing biodiversity, land degradation, and water quality. Each chapter analyzes one of these challenges by first providing an introduction to the topic as well as key concepts to provide readers with a basic understanding of the issue. Essays deepen comprehension by investigating different aspects of the challenge. Case studies written by experts in the field follow. Each case study considers how a specific country is affected by the particular issue as well as the measures the country is taking to find solutions that will provide for a more sustainable future. The final chapter of the book explores sustainability at a global level by examining, through annotated primary documents, a number of multinational initiatives and alliances intended to create a more sustainable planet.

Author : Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 426 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2017-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464805288

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Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition (Volume 9) by Dean T. Jamison,Hellen Gelband,Susan Horton,Prabhat Jha,Charles N. Mock,Rachel Nugent Pdf

As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion of cross-cutting and synthesizing topics across the first eight volumes. The introductory chapters (1-3) in this volume take as their starting point the elements of the Essential Packages presented in the overview chapters of each volume. First, the chapter on intersectoral policy priorities for health includes fiscal and intersectoral policies and assembles a subset of the population policies and applies strict criteria for a low-income setting in order to propose a "highest-priority" essential package. Second, the chapter on packages of care and delivery platforms for universal health coverage (UHC) includes health sector interventions, primarily clinical and public health services, and uses the same approach to propose a highest priority package of interventions and policies that meet similar criteria, provides cost estimates, and describes a pathway to UHC.

Author : Dona Schneider,David E. Lilienfeld
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-08-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780199703494

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Lilienfeld's Foundations of Epidemiology by Dona Schneider,David E. Lilienfeld Pdf

Two decades after the third edition of Lilienfeld's Foundations of Epidemiology advanced the teaching of epidemiology, this completely revised fourth edition offers a new and innovative approach for future generations of students in population health. Authored by two longtime educators in epidemiology, this all-new Foundations frames the field's fundamental concepts within a mix of classic examples and recent case studies, as well the inclusion of recently developed measures now finding commonplace usage in the field. The result is a comprehensive introduction to modern epidemiology accessible to readers of all backgrounds and interests. Features in this new Foundations include: - Coverage of all the fundamentals of epidemiology, including measuring health status, characteristics of outbreaks, design and construct of epidemiologic studies - Exercises to check understanding - Chapters devoted to clinical epidemiology, fieldwork, evidence-based medicine, and evidence-based public health contextualize epidemiology and its place in medicine and society Devoid of the digressions and inaccessibility that characterize many other introductory epidemiology texts, this new Foundations of Epidemiology will inform thinking and learning in the population sciences for decades to come. It is affordable, comprehensive, and enjoyable to read, one not likely to sit on the shelf collecting dust but to be consulted over time as one would when seeking guidance from a wise friend or mentor.