Ethics and Evidence-Based Medicine: Fallibility and Responsibility in Clinical Science by Kenneth W. Goodman

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The growth of evidence-based medicine has occurred against a backdrop of health care reform, managed care, cost containment, and quality improvement. Clinicians have been urged to adopt the rigors of science while remaining true to their 'clinical judgment'. This incisive book reviews the history and conceptual origins of evidence-based practice and discusses key ethical issues that arise in clinical practice, public health, and health policy. It is essential reading for all physicians, and practitioners in epidemiology and public health.
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1345476 in Books
* Published on: 2002-12-23
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Paperback
* 180 pages

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The growth of evidence-based medicine has occurred against a backdrop of health care reform, managed care, cost containment and quality improvement, and clinicians have been urged to adopt the rigors of science while remaining true to their 'clinical judgment'. This tension - between efforts to make medical practice more scientific and the suspicions of many clinicians - has caused one of the greatest practical and ethical challenges in the history of the health professions. This incisive book reviews the history and conceptual origins of evidence-based practice, and discusses key ethical issues that arise in clinical practice, public health and health policy. Essential reading for all physicians, and practitioners in epidemiology and public health, it will also be suitable as a text in medical and public health school courses on evidence-based practice.

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"...a worthwhile survey...covers a fascinating range of topics...It will be enjoyable and useful for people who are looking for a field guide to a large number of philosophical topics relevant to EBM..." Jason Grossman, University of Sydney, Journal of the Philosophy of Science Association

"This is definitely a useful book, and easy to read, yet asking the reader to think and learn." Joan Liaschenko, Center for Bioethics and School of Nursing, University of Minnesota, Nursing Ethics

"Goodman deals with complex and nuanced concepts while writing in a casual vernacular that is at times amusing..." Mark R. Tonelli MD MA, University of Washington, Respiratory Care

"Well worth reading....It is lucid and elegantly written..." The Lancet

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The growth of evidence-based medicine has occurred against a backdrop of health care reform, managed care, cost containment and quality improvement, and clinicians have been urged to adopt the rigors of science while remaining true to their 'clinical judgment'. This tension - between efforts to make medical practice more scientific and the suspicions of many clinicians - has caused one of the greatest practical and ethical challenges in the history of the health professions. This incisive book reviews the history and conceptual origins of evidence-based practice, and discusses key ethical issues that arise in clinical practice, public health and health policy. Essential reading for all physicians, and practitioners in epidemiology and public health, it will also be suitable as a text in medical and public health school courses on evidence-based practice.

Air Pollution and Health From Academic Press

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Concern about the impact of air pollution has led governments and local authorities across the world to regulate, among other things, the burning of fossil fuels, industrial effluence, cigarette smoke, and aerosols. This legislation has often followed dramatic findings about the impact of pollution on human health. At the same time there have been significant developments in our ability to detect and quantify pollutants and a proliferation of urban and rural air pollution networks to monitor levels of atmospheric contamination.
Air Pollution and Health is the first fully comprehensive and current account of air pollution science and it impact on human health. It ranges in scope from meteorology, atmospheric chemistry, and particle physics to the causes and scope of allergic reactions and respiratory, cardiovascular, and related disorders. The book has substantial international coverage and includes sections on cost implications, risk assessment, regulation, standards, and information networks. The multidisciplinary approach and the wide range of issues covered makes this an essential book for all concerned with monitoring and regulating air pollution as well as those concerned with its impact on human health.

Key Features
* Only comprehensive text covering all the important air pollutants and relating these to human health and regulatory bodies
* Brings together a wide range of issues concerning air pollution in an easily accessible format
* Contributions from government agencies in the US and UK provide information on public policy and resource networks in the areas of health promotion and environmental protection
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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1830119 in Books
* Published on: 1999-05-15
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 1065 pages

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Barbara Clayton, University of Southampton, UK, Past President of the National Society for Clean Air
"...I recommend this volume most highly. I shall be surprised if Air Pollution and Health does not become a standard work which will require regular updating."

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"This text is a needed addition to the field of air pollution and environmental health. It is likely the most comprehensive book to date on this important subject . . . The wide range of topics will appeal to physicians, immunologists, public health advocates, and others interested in details of the human response to air pollution. . . Among the contributors there are many leading authorities who not only share their experience and perspective, but deliver well-written chapters . . . Physicians, toxicologists (in pulmonary or public health), and epidemiologists will appreciate this text for different reasons--most certainly for its depth and extensive references to current literature . . ."
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H.E. Pence, SUNY College at Oneanta for Choice Magazine
"...an authoritative and comprehensive review that should be extremely useful to professionals in the field as well as students..."

Understanding the Global Dimensions of Health From Springer

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"Health is not escaping the current bulldozer of 'globalization,' with its attendant benefits, errors, complications, and unknowns. Economic, social, political, environmental, behavioural, and even transcendental factors are being perceived as shaping the increasingly borderless world order, and societal structures, including the health professional, are finding themselves ill prepared for the changes...This book is an attempt to understand, explain and if possible act on the transformations....It is highly recommended as a welcome collection of level-headed analyses of the current confused transmutations in disease theory and health action" (Journal of Humanitarian Medicine, vol. IV, no. 4, October-December 2004).

"With a free spirit, the authors examine the bioethical, socio-political and scientific aspects of health" (World Health Organization Quarterly News, October-December 2005).

Health is a basic human right. But as our planet grows smaller, the number of people without even minimal care continues to rise. Understanding the Global Dimensions of Health brings into sharp focus the ethics and multiple questions involved in keeping the world in optimal health - and identifies the massive tasks that lie ahead.

Twenty-one internationally known contributors examine the bioethical, sociopolitical and scientific aspects of health, epidemics, aging populations, the double burden of disease, food safety, and other major health concerns of well-being at the international level. Because exporting health care expertise abroad entails more than merely translating what we know, they meet the controversies head-on:

- Are health technologies wisely used?
- Can todays medicine coexist with traditional views and cultural practices?
- Will the configuration of health resources change as people live longer?
- Why are pandemics not controlled better?
- Who wins when health systems clash with sociopolitical systems?
- Does globalization necessarily mean the westernization and homogenization of care?

Fast changing conditions and recent catastrophic events demand answers to these and similar vital questions. The authors of Understanding the Global Dimensions of Health balance realism, optimism and social conscience in their coverage so health professionals, policymakers and leaders can address them - locally as well as globally.

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* Amazon Sales Rank: #1051475 in Books
* Published on: 2005-08-25
* Number of items: 1
* Binding: Hardcover
* 304 pages

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"This work on global health addresses what may be considered the midlevel issues . The editors can be commended for inviting a truly nationally diverse group of authors who identify the successes, challenges, and next steps in their areas of expertise in global health. The book will challenge both novice and expert in their thinking about global health and the methods to achieve results." (Health Promotion Practice, January 2008)