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Pandemic : tracking contagions, from cholera to ebola and beyond / by Shah, Sonia,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-253) and index.Cholera's child : the microbes' comeback -- The jump : crossing the species barrier at wet markets, pig farms, and South Asian wetlands -- Locomotion : the global dissemination of pathogens through canals, steamships, and jet airplanes -- Filth : the rising tide of feculence, from nineteenth-century New York City to the slums of Port-au-Prince and the factory farms of south China -- Crowds : the amplification of epidemics in the global metropolis -- Corruption : private interests versus public health, or, How Aaron Burr and the Manhattan Company poisoned New York City with cholera -- Blame : cholera riots, AIDS denialism, and vaccine resistance -- The cure : the suppression of John Snow and the limits of biomedicine -- The revenge of the sea : the cholera paradigm -- The logic of pandemics : the lost history of ancient pandemics -- Tracking the next contagion : reimagining our place in a microbial world."Interweaving history, original reportage, and personal narrative, Pandemic explores the origins of epidemics, drawing parallels between the story of cholera--one of history's most disruptive and deadly pathogens--and the new pathogens that stalk humankind today"--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Communicable diseases; Public health surveillance.;
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Defining Documents in American History : Pandemics, Plagues & Public Health / by Shally-Jensen, Michael,editor.;
Edition statement supplied by publisher.Includes bibliographical references and index.Publisher's Note -- Editor's Introduction -- Contributors -- VOLUME 1 -- SICKNESS UNTO DEATH IN EARLY TIMES : Thucydides on the Athenian Plague -- Requirements for a Physician -- Galen, Method of Medicine -- Plague of Cyprian: De Mortalitate -- On Fate and Providence, from The Consolation of Philosophy -- Procopius on Plague -- "On Experimental Science" -- The Black Death: Two Readings -- Decameron -- Statute of Laborers -- Florentine Chronicle -- Nostradamus on a Remedy for the Plague -- The Charitable Pestmaster, or, The Cure of the Plague -- From A Journal of the Plague Year -- An Historical Account of the Small-Pox Inoculated in New England -- Letters by James Oglethorpe on an Epidemic of Influenza in Savannah, Georgia, 1733 -- An Account of the Bilious Remitting Yellow Fever -- DISEASE IN THE INDUSTRIAL ERA : Report on the Typhus Epidemic in Upper Silesia (1947-48) -- On the Mode of Communication of Cholera -- An Emigrant's Narrative; or, A Voice from the Steerage -- National Quarantine Act -- From How the Other Half Lives -- Epidemic Diseases Act (British India, 1897) -- Pure Food and Drug Act -- Child Labor in the New York City Tenements -- Australian Quarantine Document -- Documents Relating to the Trudeau Sanitarium -- Notice to Alaskan Natives Regarding Flu Containment -- Plans for a Liberty Bond Parade during the 1918 Flu Pandemic -- 1924 Pneumonic Plague in Los Angeles -- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 -- Streptomycin Experiment Notebook -- On the Polio Vaccine Situation / VOLUME 2 -- DISEASE IN THE MODERN ERA : "1,112 and Counting" -- ACT UP Founding Document and Speech -- Retraction of Lancet Paper on MMR Vaccine and Autism -- Reports Concerning the H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic -- On the Spread of the Zika virus to the Americas -- California's Vaccination Law -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Interview Regarding the Coronavirus -- Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence on the Formation of the Coronavirus Task Force -- COVID-19 Brings Health Disparities Research to the Forefront -- SCOURGES OF WAR : The First Gas Attack -- The Effects of Shell Shock -- An Army Physician on the 1918 Flu Pandemic -- The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Nature of An Atomic Explosion -- Biological Weapons Convention -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PUBLIC HEALTH : The Nature and Occasions of Intemperance -- Address before the Second Biennial Convention of the World Women's Christian Temperance Union -- Harrison Narcotic Act -- Volstead Act -- Alcoholics Anonymous "Big Book" -- Report of the Joint Committee of the American Bar Association and the American Medical -- Association on Narcotic Drugs -- Special Report: Smoking and Health -- Controlled Substances Act-Section 202 -- Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" Message to the Nation -- George Bush's Address to the Nation on National Drug Control Strategy -- Testimony from the 1994 Tobacco Hearings -- Statement and News Release regarding Purdue OxyContin Case -- APPENDIXES : Chronological List -- Web Resources -- Bibliography -- Index."Plagues and pandemics are a part of global history, from the biblical 'plague of locusts' to today's COVID-19 pandemic. Dealing with unchecked diseases and disasters has given rise to great human suffering and loss of life, but it has also played a significant role in shaping our societies. Advances in public health, medicine, scientific research, and even the arts have often been inspired by or required of those who have survived. This two-volume set includes content on the Black Death, smallpox, the plague, malaria, typhoid, polio, SARS, AIDS, COVID-19, and others. Documents included in Defining Documents in World History: Pandemics, Plagues & Public Health comprise political speeches, newspaper articles, medical advances, legislation, arranged chronologically." --
Subjects: Communicable diseases; Epidemics; Public health; Quarantine; Public health surveillance; Substance abuse;
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Defining Documents in American History : Pandemics, Plagues & Public Health / by Shally-Jensen, Michael,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Publisher's Note -- Editor's Introduction -- Contributors -- VOLUME 1 -- SICKNESS UNTO DEATH IN EARLY TIMES : Thucydides on the Athenian Plague -- Requirements for a Physician -- Galen, Method of Medicine -- Plague of Cyprian: De Mortalitate -- On Fate and Providence, from The Consolation of Philosophy -- Procopius on Plague -- "On Experimental Science" -- The Black Death: Two Readings -- Decameron -- Statute of Laborers -- Florentine Chronicle -- Nostradamus on a Remedy for the Plague -- The Charitable Pestmaster, or, The Cure of the Plague -- From A Journal of the Plague Year -- An Historical Account of the Small-Pox Inoculated in New England -- Letters by James Oglethorpe on an Epidemic of Influenza in Savannah, Georgia, 1733 -- An Account of the Bilious Remitting Yellow Fever -- DISEASE IN THE INDUSTRIAL ERA : Report on the Typhus Epidemic in Upper Silesia (1947-48) -- On the Mode of Communication of Cholera -- An Emigrant's Narrative; or, A Voice from the Steerage -- National Quarantine Act -- From How the Other Half Lives -- Epidemic Diseases Act (British India, 1897) -- Pure Food and Drug Act -- Child Labor in the New York City Tenements -- Australian Quarantine Document -- Documents Relating to the Trudeau Sanitarium -- Notice to Alaskan Natives Regarding Flu Containment -- Plans for a Liberty Bond Parade during the 1918 Flu Pandemic -- 1924 Pneumonic Plague in Los Angeles -- Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act of 1938 -- Streptomycin Experiment Notebook -- On the Polio Vaccine Situation / VOLUME 2 -- DISEASE IN THE MODERN ERA : "1,112 and Counting" -- ACT UP Founding Document and Speech -- Retraction of Lancet Paper on MMR Vaccine and Autism -- Reports Concerning the H1N1 Swine Flu Pandemic -- On the Spread of the Zika virus to the Americas -- California's Vaccination Law -- Secretary of State Mike Pompeo Interview Regarding the Coronavirus -- Remarks by President Trump and Vice President Pence on the Formation of the Coronavirus Task Force -- COVID-19 Brings Health Disparities Research to the Forefront -- SCOURGES OF WAR : The First Gas Attack -- The Effects of Shell Shock -- An Army Physician on the 1918 Flu Pandemic -- The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Nature of An Atomic Explosion -- Biological Weapons Convention -- SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND PUBLIC HEALTH : The Nature and Occasions of Intemperance -- Address before the Second Biennial Convention of the World Women's Christian Temperance Union -- Harrison Narcotic Act -- Volstead Act -- Alcoholics Anonymous "Big Book" -- Report of the Joint Committee of the American Bar Association and the American Medical -- Association on Narcotic Drugs -- Special Report: Smoking and Health -- Controlled Substances Act-Section 202 -- Nancy Reagan's "Just Say No" Message to the Nation -- George Bush's Address to the Nation on National Drug Control Strategy -- Testimony from the 1994 Tobacco Hearings -- Statement and News Release regarding Purdue OxyContin Case -- APPENDIXES : Chronological List -- Web Resources -- Bibliography -- Index."Plagues and pandemics are a part of global history, from the biblical 'plague of locusts' to today's COVID-19 pandemic. Dealing with unchecked diseases and disasters has given rise to great human suffering and loss of life, but it has also played a significant role in shaping our societies. Advances in public health, medicine, scientific research, and even the arts have often been inspired by or required of those who have survived. This two-volume set includes content on the Black Death, smallpox, the plague, malaria, typhoid, polio, SARS, AIDS, COVID-19, and others. Documents included in Defining Documents in World History: Pandemics, Plagues & Public Health comprise political speeches, newspaper articles, medical advances, legislation, arranged chronologically." --10-A.
Subjects: Communicable diseases; Epidemics; Public health; Quarantine; Public health surveillance; Substance abuse;
On-line resources: https://libproxy.kirtland.edu/login?url=https://online.salempress.com/doi/book/10.3331/DDPandemic -- Available online. Click here to access.;
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The new public health / by Tulchinsky, Theodore H.; Varavikova, Elena,author.; Bickford, Joan D.,contributor.; Fielding, Jonathan E.,writer of foreword.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.The book provides a unified approach to public health appropriate for all masters' level students and practitioners-specifically for courses in MPH programs, community health and preventive medicine programs, community health education programs, community health nursing programs.
Subjects: Public Health; Delivery of Health Care; Public health.; Medical policy.;
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Careers in Protective Services.
10-A.Explores twenty-eight careers in the field of protective services, including emergency medical technicians and paramedics, emergency dispatchers, police officers and detectives, and more, with educational and training requirements, ways to get started, advancement, salary, employment outlook, and more.Includes bibliographical references and index.Publisher's Note -- Introduction to Careers in Protective Services -- Agricultural and Food Scientists -- Computer and Information Research Scientists -- Conservation Scientists and Foresters -- Construction and Building Inspectors -- Correctional Officers and Bailiffs -- Emergency Management Directors -- EMTs and Paramedics -- Environmental Scientists and Specialists -- Epidemiologists -- Fire Inspectors -- Firefighters -- Fishing and Hunting Workers -- Forensic Science Technicians -- Health and Safety Engineers -- Health Educators and Community Health Workers -- Homeland Security -- Information Security Analysts -- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians -- Police and Detectives -- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers -- Private Detectives and Investigators -- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists -- Registered Nurses -- Rehabilitation Counselors -- Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers -- Social and Community Service Managers -- Social Workers -- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors -- Appendix A: Holland Code -- Appendix B: General Bibliography -- Appendix C: Organizations & Web Resources -- Index.
Subjects: Public safety; Human services personnel; Public welfare; Human services;
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Disaster nursing and emergency preparedness for chemical, biological, and radiological terrorism, and other hazards / by Veenema, Tener Goodwin,editor.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Contributors -- Reviewers -- Foreword / Frederick M. Burkle Jr., MD, MPH, DTM, PhD(Hon.), FAAP, FACEP -- Foreword / Patricia M. Davidson, PhD, MED, RN, FAAN -- Foreword / Loretta C. Ford, RN, PNP, EdD -- Preface -- How to use this book -- Editor's note -- Section I. Disaster preparedness: 1. Essentials of disaster planning / Tener Goodwin Veenema; 2. Leadership and coordination in disaster healthcare systems: the U.S. National Preparedness System / Lynn A. Slepski, Mary Pat Couig, Roberta Proffitt Lavin, Susan M. Orsega, and Tener Goodwin Veenema; 3. Hospital and emergency department preparedness / David Markenson and Sarah Lynn-Andrews Losinski; 4. Emergency health services in disasters and public health emergencies / Jeremy T. Cushman, Manish N. Shah, and Mahshid Abir; 5. Emergency medical consequence planning for special events, mass gatherings, and mass casualty incidents / Tener Goodwin Veenema, Paul Arbon, and Alison Hutton; 6. Legal and ethical issues in disaster response / Eileen M. Amari-Vaught, Marilyn Pesto, and Kevin D. Hart; Section II. Disaster mental health and high-vulnerability populations: 7. Identifying and accommodating high-risk, high-vulnerability populations in disasters / Elizabeth A. Davis, Rebecca Hansen, Lori Peek, Brenda Phillips, and Sarah Tuneberg; 8. Human services in disasters and public health emergencies: social disruption, individual empowerment, and community resilience / Juliana Sadovich and Jonathan D. White; 9. Understanding the psychosocial impact of disasters / Susan M. S. Carlson, Plum Kathleen Coyne, and Elizabeth C. Meeker; 10. Management of the psychosocial effects of disasters / Susan M. S. Carlson, Elizabeth C. Meeker, Plum Kathleen Coyne, and Tener Goodwin Veenema; 11. Unique needs of children during disasters and other public health emergencies / Michael Beach and Patricia Frost; 12. Disaster nursing in schools and other community congregate child care settings / Cheryl K. Schmidt, Devin Terry, Dona M. Friend, Shannon Finley, Joy Jennings, Susan Ritchie, Kelly Betts, and Jody Bryant; 13. Care of the pregnant woman and newborn following a disaster / Kathleen Capitulo and Robbie Preppas; Section III. Global disasters and complex human emergencies: 14. Disaster nursing and the United Nations 2015 landmark agreements -- a vital force for change in the field of disaster nursing / Rishma Maini, Joanne Bosanquet, and Virginia Murray; 15. Complex humanitarian emergencies / Frederick M. Burkle, Jr.; 16. Nursing in disasters, catastrophes, and complex humanitarian emergencies worldwide / Patrick Deeny and Kevin Davies; 17. Natural disasters / Tener Goodwin Veenema, Andrew Corley, and Clifton P. Thornton; 18. Environmental disasters and emergencies / Tener Goodwin Veenema, Clifton P. Thornton, and Andrew Corley; 19. Restoring public health under disaster conditions: basic sanitation, water and food supply, and shelter / Mary Pat Couig, Tener Goodwin Veenema, and Adam B. Rains; 20. The role of the public health nurse in disaster response / Janice Springer; 21. Climate change and health: the nurse's role in policy and practice / Karen Levin and Thomas Chandler; Section IV. Disaster response: 22. Disaster triage / Lou E Romig. and E. Brooke Lerner; 23. Disaster management / Kristine M. Gebbie and Kristine Qureshi; 24. Public health emergencies involving community violence and civil unrest: taking planned action / Roberta Proffitt Lavin, Wilma J. Calvert, Sue Anne Bell, Shelia R Grigsby, and Anne F. Fish; 25. Management of burn mass casualty incidents / Lisa Pruett; 26. Traumatic injury due to explosives and blast effects / Tara L. Sacco; 27. Caring for patients with HIV following a disaster / Susan Michaels-Strasser, Juliana Soares Linn; Section V. Disaster caused by chemical, biological, and radiological agents: 28. Biological and chemical terrorism: a unique threat / Eric Croddy and Ackerman Gary; 29. Chemical agents of concern / Justin K. Loden, Sean J. Kice, and John G. Benitez; 30. Biological agents of concern / David C. Pigott, Ziad N. Kazzi, and Sarah D. Nafziger; 31. Surveillance systems for detection of biological events / Erica Rihl Pryor; 32. Infectious disease emergencies / Kristine M. Gebbie and Qureshi Kristine; 33. Medical countermeasures dispensing / Susan Sullivan and Amanda Fuller Moore; 34. Radiological incidents and emergencies / P. Andrew Karam; 35. Decontamination and personal protective equipment / Tener Goodwin Veenema; 36. U.S. national disaster nurse readiness: practice and education for a prepared workforce / Joanne C. Langan, Anne Griffin, Alicia R. Gable, and Aram Dobalian; 37. American Red Cross disaster health services and disaster nursing: national capability -- local community impact / Mary Casey-Lockyer, Linda M. MacIntyre, J. Christie Rodgers, and Valerie Cole; 38. Directions for disaster nursing research and development / Janice B. Griffin Agazio, Lynn A. Slepski, Roberta Proffitt Lavin, Mary Pat Couig, Kandra Strauss-Riggs, and Richard Ricciardi; 39. Improving children's health outcomes through pediatric disaster research and policy / Janice B. Griffin Agazio; 40. Information Technology in Disaster Management / Adam B. Rains; Epilogue disaster recovery: creating healthy, resilient, and sustainable communities after disasters -- Appendix I. At-a-glance: capability definitions, functions, and associated performance measures -- Appendix II. Sequence for putting on personal protective equipment -- Appendix III. Glossary of terms commonly used in disaster preparedness and response -- Appendix IV. Creating a personal disaster plan -- Appendix V. CDC's public health emergency preparedness program: every response is local -- Appendix VI. Radiation infographics.This impressive edition builds upon the solid foundation of the first three award-winning editions with an expanded focus on climate change related disasters, globalization and its implications for emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases, the accommodation of high-risk, high-vulnerability populations, and the potential for disaster arising from a world witnessing increasing community violence and civil unrest.
Subjects: Disaster nursing.; Emergency nursing.; Disasters.; Disaster Planning.; Terrorism.;
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Careers in Protective Services.
Includes bibliographical references and index.Understanding the wide scope of jobs open to someone interested in protective services, from first responders to social workers, is important for anyone preparing for a career in protective services, including opportunities working for federal state, or local governments like police and fire departments or in Homeland Security; for nonprofits and organizations that help care for children, the elderly, or those suffering from mental illness or substance abuse; and even in for-profit, private practices as detectives and investigators.Publisher's Note -- Introduction to Careers in Protective Services -- Agricultural and Food Scientists -- Computer and Information Research Scientists -- Conservation Scientists and Foresters -- Construction and Building Inspectors -- Correctional Officers and Bailiffs -- Emergency Management Directors -- EMTs and Paramedics -- Environmental Scientists and Specialists -- Epidemiologists -- Fire Inspectors -- Firefighters -- Fishing and Hunting Workers -- Forensic Science Technicians -- Health and Safety Engineers -- Health Educators and Community Health Workers -- Homeland Security -- Information Security Analysts -- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists and Technicians -- Police and Detectives -- Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers -- Private Detectives and Investigators -- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists -- Registered Nurses -- Rehabilitation Counselors -- Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers -- Social and Community Service Managers -- Social Workers -- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors -- Appendix A: Holland Code -- Appendix B: General Bibliography -- Appendix C: Organizations and Web Resources -- Appendix D: Glossary -- Index.
Subjects: Public safety; Human services personnel;
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Privacy / by Merino, Noël.;
"Opposing Viewpoints: Privacy ... are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications"--Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Privacy, Right of;
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Antibiotic resistance : understanding and responding to an emerging crisis / by Drlica, Karl.; Perlin, David.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.1. Introduction to the resistance problem : MRSA is putting resistance in the news ; Humans live with many pathogens ; Antibiotics block growth and kill pathogens ; Broad-spectrum antibiotics also perturb our microbiomes ; Antibiotic resistance protects pathogens ; Antibiotic resistance is widespread ; Antibiotic resistance is divided into three types ; The development of new antibiotics is slowing ; Vaccines block disease ; Perspective -- 2. Working with pathogens : Pathogens are a diverse group of life forms ; Pathogen numbers are measured by microscopy and by detecting growth ; Molecular probes can be specific and highly sensitive ; Koch's postulates help establish that a pathogen causes disease ; Modern biology has refined Koch's postulates ; Pathogen studies focus on populations ; Perspective -- 3. A survey of antibiotics : Antibiotics are selective poisons ; Antibiotics are found in a variety of ways ; Antibacterial agents usually attack specific targets ; Antibacterial agents may have a generalized effect ; Most antifungal agents attack membranes and cell walls ; Antiprotozoan agents tend to be disease-specific ; Antihelminth agents are used with a variety of worms ; Antiviral agents are often narrow spectrum ; Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) ; Influenza virus ; Herpes virus ; Antibiotic classes evolve ; Antiseptics and disinfectants decontaminate surfaces ; Perspective -- 4. Dosing to cure : Treatment strategies have been determined empirically ; Susceptibility testing guides antibiotic choice ; Testing for viruses bypasses pathogen growth ; PK/PD indices help determine antibiotic dosage ; Young children are not little adults ; Toxic side effects are determined empirically ; Duration of treatment is determined empirically ; Prophylaxis preempts disease ; Management programs control hospital antibiotic policy ; Self-medication is outside the guidelines ; Perspective -- 5. Emergence of resistance : Resistance can emerge in individual patients ; Spontaneous mutations are nucleotide sequence changes ; Emergence of spontaneous resistance often arises stepwise ; Mutant selection window hypothesis describes emergence of spontaneous resistance ; Mutations can be caused (induced) by antibiotic treatment ; Resistance arises from several molecular mechanisms ; Treatment time can contribute to resistance ; Mutator mutations increase mutation frequency ; Phenotypic resistance occurs without mutations ; Resistance may compromise antiseptic and disinfectant use ; Viral resistance can arise readily ; Resistance mutations can affect pathogen fitness ; Unintended damage can arise from treatment ; Perspective -- 6. Movement of resistance genes among pathogens : Horizontal gene transfer involves specific molecular events ; Recombination involves breaking and rejoining the DNA molecules ; Plasmids are molecular parasites ; Some plasmids move by conjugation ; Bacteriophages move bacterial genes by transduction ; Bacterial transformation involves uptake of DNA from the environment ; Transposition moves genes from one DNA to another ; Gene mobilization moves genes from the chromosome to a plasmid ; Integrons gather genes into an expression site ; Genomic islands help create pathogens ; Plasmid enzymes can be inhibited ; Perspective -- 7. Transmission of resistant disease : Spread of pathogens is highly evolved ; Infection control as local crisis management ; Tuberculosis is airborne ; Airborne viruses ; Digestive-tract pathogens ; Direct-contact pathogens ; Arthropod-borne pathogens ; Blood-borne infections ; Multiple-mode transmission ; Perspective -- 8. Surveillance : Surveillance is the first line of defense ; The denominator effect lowers surveillance accuracy ; Surveillance consortia collect and process data ; Molecular methods provide rapid pathogen identification ; Interpretation of surveillance studies ; Surveillance indicates resistance problems with gonorrhea ; Policy changes are occurring in agricultural practice ; Perspective -- 9. Making new antibiotics : New antibiotics are temporary solutions ; Model systems are used to speed drug discovery ; Natural products are a source of antibiotics ; High-throughput screening accelerates antibiotic discovery ; Rational drug design can identify antibiotics ; New antibiotics must have few side effects ; Antibiotic discovery faces a fundamental economic problem ; Perspective -- 10. Restricting antibiotic use and optimizing dosing : Antibiotic conservation: use less often when unnecessary and higher amounts when needed ; Human consumption of antibiotics correlates with resistance ; Limiting human consumption of antibiotics ; Agricultural use contributes to antibiotic consumption ; Antibiotic contamination of the environment is a byproduct of usage ; Clinical resistance and resistant mutants are not the same ; Dosing to eradicate susceptible cells may not halt emergence of resistance ; Keeping concentrations above MPC restricts mutant amplification ; Combining MPC with PK/PD targets ; Combination therapy restricts emergence of resistance ; Consideration of resistance during drug discovery ; Perspective -- 11. Influenza and antibiotic resistance : Seasonal influenza virus is controlled by vaccines ; Antiviral resistance has emerged among seasonal influenza virus ; Pandemic influenza can be a killer ; Avian flu H5N1 is a candidate for deadly pandemic flu ; Antibiotics may play an important role in pandemic influenza ; Antibiotic resistance occurs with avian flu H5N1 ; Bacterial pneumonia may create another resistance problem ; Perspective -- 12. Avoiding resistant pathogens : Consumer perspective differs from that of public health official or manufacturer ; Avoiding airborne infection is difficult ; Precautions can be taken with MRSA ; Sexually transmitted infections require renewed attention ; Arthropod-borne infections are on the move ; Contaminated food is common ; Avoid rounds of treatment interspersed with pathogen outgrowth ; Consume only with sound indications, choose optimal antibiotics ; Perspective -- A course of action : Overuse ; Dosing ; Drug discovery and surveillance ; Resistance as a side effect -- Appendix A: Molecules of life : The action of molecules defines life ; Proteins are molecular workers ; DNA is the repository of genetic information ; RNA plays several roles in life processes ; Carbohydrates store energy, form cell walls, and make rigid structures ; Lipids store energy and form membranes ; Cellular chemistry is organized into metabolic pathways -- Appendix B: Microbial life forms : Bacteria lack nuclei and other organelles ; Fungi are eukaryotes having cell walls but not chloropasts ; Parasitic protozoa are eukaryotes lacking a cell wall ; Helminths are parasitic worms ; Viruses are inert until they infect.
Subjects: Drug resistance in microorganisms.; Drug Resistance, Microbial; Immunity, Innate.;
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Reproductive rights / by H.W. Wilson Company,compiler.; Grey House Publishing, Inc.,compiler,publisher.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 173-176) and index.For the first time in nearly a half century, Americans in many parts of the country have lost access to certain kinds of reproductive health care, creating a new and growing public health crisis. An increasing number of women are living in reproductive healthcare "deserts," where there aren't sufficient numbers of healthcare specialists to serve the needs of women. This volume of The Reference Shelf looks at the battle over reproductive rights in America and how this political battle is impacting the lives of American women. --
Subjects: Reproductive rights; Abortion; Abortion; Contraception; Reproductive technology; Maternal health services; Women's rights;
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