The conventional approach to risk communication, based on a centralized and controlled model, has led to blatant failures in the management of recent safety related events. In parallel, several cases have proved that actors not thought of as risk governance or safety management contributors may...

The demand for return in investment (ROI) analyses in public health is on the rise as a ‘business case’ needs to be presented before a public health programme can be funded. This book explains the science behind ROI analyses and shows how policy makers can learn the art of understanding and...

This title discusses the phenomenon of smoking as a behavioural disease and the associated costs. The author details the consequences of smoking, in addition to the detrimental effects caused by second-hand tobacco smoke exposure as a health risk to children as well as to the general public. The...

The theme of this book is health outcomes in India, in particular to outcomes relating to its caste and religious groups and, within these groups, to their women and children. The book’s tenor is analytical and based upon a rigorous examination of recent data from both government and...

This title discusses the phenomenon of alcohol abuse as a behavioural disease and the associated costs. The author details alcohol’s status as a psychoactive drug; he notes, however, that in contrast to other psychoactive drugs, alcohol has been widely culturally accepted in Western countries...

This title offers an in-depth analysis of the causes, consequences and treatments of illicit drug abuse. The author examines the effects of existing drug policies and proposes drug use legalisation within a regulated market as a viable alternative. Joshua assesses the factors that make...

Das Buch schlägt die Brücke zwischen Theorie und Praxis. Es klärt die wichtigsten Begriffe rund um das Thema psychische Belastung und geht auf die bestehenden gesetzlichen Verpflichtungen und Aufgabenverteilung ein. Anhand zahlreicher Praxisbeispiele werden Möglichkeiten zur effektiven...

This work carefully guides the reader through the methodological, policy and ethical challenges facing health economists conducting research in palliative care. It has collected the opinions of many cutting-edge researchers. Those who design and conduct economic evaluations or economics-related...

Chapter 1. The Plight -- Chapter 2. How much is too much? -- Chapter 3. Right to water -- Chapter 4. The shades of suffering -- Chapter 5. Are we 'learning from doing'? -- Chapter 6. Who served the poison? -- Chapter 7. In love with the ‘Devil’s Water’ -- Chapter 8. The assassin on the...

Die Silikose wird durch die Inhalation feiner Staubpartikel bei der Arbeit unter Tage verursacht. Die betroffenen Bergleute leiden unter erheblichen körperlichen Einschränkungen und in vielen Fällen führt die Krankheit zum Tod durch Ersticken. Christian Schürmann befasst sich mit der...