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This book is a compilation of essays, vignettes and discussion papers written by a retired geriatrician to consider some of the issues associated with ageing and older people, including the health conditions of later years.

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Don't let your inner critic get in the way of being confident! How to Like Yourself offers a quirky, inspiring, and practical guide to help you overcome feelings of self-criticism, improve self-esteem, and be the true star in your life.

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Award-winning dietitian and cofounder of the intuitive eating movement Evelyn Tribole offers an inviting and practical introduction to intuitive eating.

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Maori clinicians and researchers explore the relationship between Maori culture and Maori mental health.

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New Zealand has been one of the world's heaviest users of pesticides, including some contaminated with dioxin, a notorious toxic chemical. In this BWB Text a leading epidemiologist uses the example of dioxin to illustrate how badly New Zealand handles problems of environmental pollutants, and why we can do better.

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Promoting Health in Aotearoa New Zealand is the first comprehensive text on health promotion in New Zealand.

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How four surgeons revolutionised plastic surgery and the treatment of facial trauma, working on soldiers, fighter pilots and civilians disfigured by bombs, shrapnel and burns.

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Based on interviews with those who lived and worked through the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, and the authors own experiences, `Rising from the Rubble gives a compelling account of those who rallied to maintain and rebuild essential health services after the earthquakes.

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Some scientists prepare for such a moment for decades.

New Zealands pandemic response delivered one of the lowest Covid-19 health burdens in the world, thanks to early elimination and high vaccination rates.

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From 1906 to 1925 Quail Island was the site of New Zealand's leprosy colony. It was a place that some people wanted to forget, but its stories are worth remembering: among them are stories of remarkable generosity and selfessness, as well as of violence and great suffering.

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In a world saturated with information, how can we know what to trust when it comes to the science that affects our everyday lives

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When we constantly feel hungry and overeat, sometimes it's not about the food. In this important book, a weight management expert presents the proven-effective Anchor Weight Management System to help people finally end their struggles with emotional eating and weight gain.

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In August 2016, contamination of the Havelock North water supply with sheep faeces hospitalised forty-five people and left at least three dead. Eminent public health researcher David Skegg argues that the campylobacter outbreak was not a random event, but rather the result of a fundamental weaknesses in our country's health infrastructure.

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A gripping expos of New Zealand's failing health system

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The extraordinary worlds created in our minds

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The extraordinary worlds created in our minds

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A History of Medicine in 12 Objects is an entertaining and insightful guide through the instruments that have come to shape modern medicine as we know it.

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An engaging and comprehensive research handbook for patients and members of the public who want to learn more about the approaches, methods and language of health-services research. -- .

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The medicalisation of alcohol use has become a prominent discourse that guides policy makers and impacts public perceptions of drinking. This book maps the historical and cultural dimensions of the phenomenon, emphasising medical attitudes to alcohol and the changing perception of consumption in psychiatry and mental health.