Biostatistical methods

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Simon P. Thomas & Steve E. Hrudey

"Presented in clear, accessible language, Risk of Death in Canada offers both a summary of health risk information and an explanation of the underlying source and certainty of that information. Thomas and Hrudey explain both how we understand risk and how we respond to it." "Through such topics as uncertainty, data collection, risk perception and risk analysis and highlighted by tables, graphs, figures and extensive supplementary material - Risk of death in Canada provides a valuable guide for students and professionals in medicine, nursing, health sciences, health promotion and public policy." "This comprehensive overview provides valuable insights on a matter of importance to every individual."--Jacket.

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Roger M. Battistella

An exploration of health care reform in the United States that argues against employer-provided and government-run plans and supports single-payer plans which would make consumers responsible for buying their own health insurance.

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Merrill Singer and Hans Baer

"Killer Commodities enters the increasingly heated debate regarding consumer culture with a critical examination of the relationship between public health and the corporate production of goods for profit. This collection analyzes the nature and public health impact of o wide range of dangerous commercial products from around the world, and it addresses the question of how policies should be changed to better protect the public, workers, and the environment."--Jacket.

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Rosalind P. Petchesky and Karen Judd

Negotiating Reproductive Rights grows out of IRRRAG's four years of collaborative research and analysis in seven countries: Brazil, Egypt, Malaysia, Mexico, Nigeria, the Philippines, and the United States. Based on in-depth group and individual interviews with hundreds of women in diverse settings, the book asks when, whether and how grassroots women express a sense of entitlement or self-determination in everyday decisions about childbearing, work, marriage, fertility control and sexual relations. What strategies do women employ in their negotiations with parents, husbands or partners, health providers, and the larger community over reproductive and sexual matters? What role do economic constraints, religion, tradition, motherhood, and group participation play in shaping their decisions?