Traumatic Brain Injury: Symptoms and Treatments Author : Analise Phelps Subject : Psychiatry, Neuroscience & Neurology A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a brain injury that occurs suddenly as a result of head being hit, bumped into, or jolted. TBI leads to non-degenerative, non-congenital lesions in the brain caused by Read More |
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A Clinician's Guide to Chronic Diseases Author : Simon Bishop Subject : Public Health Chronic diseases refer to those conditions that often last for three months or more, and have the potential to get worse with time. These diseases are more common in older people, and can typically be Read More |
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Antimicrobial Resistance: Collective Responsibility for Global Public Health Author : Sandy Wolford Subject : Public Health Antimicrobials are the medicines used to prevent and treat infections in humans, animals, and plants. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when microbes such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites Read More |
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Antimicrobial Resistance: Public Health Challenges Author : Sandy Wolford Subject : Public Health Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) refers to a phenomenon wherein microorganisms such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change or mutate over time in such a manner that they do not respond to medicines. Read More |
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Disasters and Public Health: Planning and Response Author : Lawanna Boone Subject : Public Health Public health emergencies or disasters are events that negatively affect the public health system and its protective infrastructure. This includes water, sanitation, shelter, food, fuel and health, resulting Read More |
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Global Health: Changing Health Technology Author : Tandy Rocco Subject : Public Health Global health is an area of study, research, and practice that focuses on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people around the world. The objectives of global health include improving Read More |
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Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Author : Lawanna Boone Subject : Public Health Health emergency and disaster risk management (H-EDRM) is the intersection of health and disaster risk reduction (DRR). In recent years, H-EDRM research has emerged as an important interdisciplinary field. Read More |
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Public Health and Disasters: Risk Assessment and Mitigation Author : Lawanna Boone Subject : Public Health Public health emergencies can be defined as events that adversely impact the public health system and/or its protective infrastructure such as water, sanitation, shelter, food, fuel and health. Public Read More |
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Public Health, Disease and Development: Social Perspectives Author : Reyna Escobar Subject : Public Health Health is a state where a person has complete emotional, physical and mental wellbeing and it is dependent upon a stable mind and healthy environment. Public health refers to the science of preventing Read More |
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A Clinical Guide to Pulmonary Hypertension Author : Jim Foster Subject : Pulmonology & Respiratory Diseases Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is a condition in which the blood pressure in the pulmonary arteries becomes too high. Pulmonary arteries are responsible for carrying oxygen-poor blood from the heart to the Read More |