When cannabis tincture was withdrawn from the medical establishment in the UK in 1973, cannabis became regulated solely as an illicit drug. Within a decade cannabis-based drugs were back in the clinic. The UK is one of the biggest producers of medicinal cannabis, but few patients have access to..

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How have women in Canada and the US experienced and influenced health care since 1945? Did Canada's national health insurance system lead to fundamental differences in health care? Women, Health, and Nation examines North American women's engagement with their health systems and asks to..

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Dr Nortin Hadler believes that heart bypass surgery is usually a waste of money, time, and energy, that treatment for prostate cancer does more harm than good, and that testing for breast cancer is not always useful or effective. The Last Well Person shows how a self-serving medical indu..

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The COVID-19 pandemic has made evident that the field of global health – its practices, norms, and failures – has the power to shape the lives of billions. Global health perspectives on the role of religion, however, are strikingly limited. Uncovering the points where religion and global health..

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Canada's state-funded health care system is in trouble, and fundamental questions are being raised about the connection between medicine and the public sector. This collection of historical essays explores diverse aspects of medical care and ideology in their relation to the Canadian state and..

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Crossroads in Global Health serves as an accessible, thought-provoking assessment of the state of global health philanthropy, as well as a commentary on the philosophy of philanthropy and its real-world impact. Complimenting existing global health resources, it will interest medical prac..

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The new edition of this unique resource, ground on an understanding that our global world is more connected than it has ever been, provides an essential survey of infectious diseases based on both clinical presentation and geographical area of exposure.

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The Routledge Handbook of Health Communication and Popular Culture offers rich insights into the ways in which communication about health through popular culture become a part of healing, wellness, and health-related decisions.

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It may seem as if the National Institute of Health and Care Clinical Excellence (NICE) has always been part of the UK’s health and social care landscape. But this fascinating book charts the evolution of NICE from its origins 25 years ago, as well as how this development illustrates many of the..

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This Handbook presents opportunities, best practices, and case studies backed by cutting edge research on the drivers of continuous improvement of health, safety and wellbeing in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Facility Management sector. 

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