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The sociological, medical and historical aspects of birth control in the 20th century have been compiled in this A-Z encyclopedia. It covers topics such as: biology and anatomy; birth control methods and devices; influential people and organizations; issues and debates; and religious perspectives.

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This updated encyclopedia examines the basics of nutrition and dieting, presenting the important people, concepts, and criticisms involved and examining the pros and cons of different plans.

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Eating junk food and fast food is a great all-American passion. This A-to-Z reference is the first to focus on the junk food and fast food phenomena from a multitude of angles in addition to health and diet concerns.

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This easily accessible reference describes court cases, legislation, public policies, technologies, issues, key government agencies, and private organizations dealing with the complex economic, cultural, social, and political context for biomedical decisionmaking today.

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As society struggles to cope with the many repercussions of assisted life and death, the evening news is filled with stories of legal battles over frozen embryos and the possible prosecution of doctors for their patients' suicide.

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Balancing current and historical issues, this volume of essays covers the most significant worldwide epidemics from the Black Death to AIDS.

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How did American geneticists go from fearing the dysgenic effects of deaf intermarriage to considering modern biotechnology a threat for Deaf culture This book provides insight into changing ideas of what deafness is, what science and medicine should achieve, and to the transformative effect of exchange between scientists and deaf communities.

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A well-organized, thoughtful, and logical discussion of a difficult ethical issue frequently encountered by clinicians.

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Walton has made a successful attempt to write about medical concerns without ever leaving the layperson to flounder in confusion.

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Examines the growth and development of Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs) over the past two decades, detailing the success that they have had in controlling costs, and assesses the quality of care they provide to their 33 million current enrollees.

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The volume explores the shaping of everyday health in different contexts since 1950. It shows how different aspects of identity affected experiences of health and wellbeing.

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A clear, concise, and essential guide providing key information about cancer survivors and their needs-and how those needs can best be met.

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A work about the depth and complexity of the ethical issues that arise in illness and medicine. It provides an alternative to the abstract debates about principles and consequences that have long dominated ethical thought. It is suitable for those touched by illness or suffering.

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This book provides the first in-depth examination of feminist mental health activism in England from c.1968-1995. It explores how feminist activists initially rejected Freud before using psychoanalysis to enhance their politics; examines the development of feminist therapy; and charts the influence of feminism on national mental health charities.

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To have a clear picture of developments in public financial management, a multidimensional perspective of the field is needed, since governmentsunlike for-profit organizations serve multiple and often conflicting interests.

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Vogel views health care within the context of total Sub-Saharan economic systems, emphasizing the output of health-care programs (i.e., healthier people) and the most cost-effective ways to maximize that output.

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