Geographies of rural cultures and societies

The last decade or so has witnessed a flourishing of research in rural geography; in particular, approaches which have developed socio-cultural perspectives on rural issues. This book brings together well-established and newer researchers to examine the position of rural social and cultural geography at the beginning of the 21st century and to suggest new research agendas. It offers critical ev…

Changing mindsets : research capacity strengthening in low- and middle-income…

For the past several decades, RCS in the health sector has primarily focused on individual training and skills development, with varying degrees of success. There are a number of priority interventions possible to improve the effectiveness of RCS, at the core of which is the need for a change in the mindset of key stakeholders. The discussion above has examined the goals of health research, and…

Community organizing and community building for heatlh and Welfare

The third edition of Community Organizing and Community Building for Healthand Welfare provides new and more established ways to approach community building and organizing, from collaborating with communities on assessment and issue selection to using the power of coalition building, media advocacy, and social media to enhance the effectiveness of such work. With a strong emphasis on cultural r…

How to get a PhD : a handbook for students and their supervisors

How to Get a PhD is the market leading, classic book for PhD students and their supervisors.

Community organizing and community building for health

Edition

2nd ed

ISBN/ISSN

0813534747

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362.1 MER

Hospital operations : principles of high efficiency health care

By one estimate, the U.S. wastes $480 billion annually on healthcare expenditures that don't improve care. Worse, because of faulty systems - not personnel - up to 98,000 people die every year due to preventable medical errors - and that doesn't count non-terminal events such as hospital-acquired infections. In Hospital Operations , two leading operations management experts and four senior phys…

Managing health care business strategy

This is the definitive textbook on strategic planning and management in health care. Using practical, action-focused language and real-life examples in the form of case studies, this reader will learn the well-established, widely-practiced principles of strategic management within the unique context of healthcare organizations

Introduction to human nutrition

Introduction to Human Nutrition is an essential purchase for students of nutrition and dietetics, and also for those students who major in other subjects that have a nutrition component, such as food science, medicine, pharmacy and nursing. Professionals in nutrition, dietetics, food science, medicine, health sciences and many related areas will also find much of great value within its covers

Community mental health : challenges for the 21st century

This volume introduces reader to mental health practice in community settings. Experts from a wide range of professions - social work, nursing, psychology, psychiatry, public health, sociology, and law - explore the major trends, best practices, and policy issues shaping community mental health services today. In their coverage of each topic the authors focus on shifting the focus from manageme…

The quality toolbox

Edition

2nd

ISBN/ISSN

9788174890214

Collation

xxvi, 558 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Series Title

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Call Number

658.4 TAG