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   Featured Title - An Introduction to Global Health Ethics

   Global health is beset by ethical dilemas around issues such as health inequalities, power differentials and cultural competence as well as bioethical concerns such as informed consent and ethics of research. This text supports students to understand key areas of concern, ensuring that they are able to practise ethically globaly. 

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   VIDEO: Getting at the Heart of China’s Public Health Crisis

   In this video by the author of Governing Health in Contemporary China, the author talks about the political and policy dynamics of health governance in post-Mao China.

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   Field Sampling for Environmental Science and Management by Richard Webster and Murray Lark

   Scientists and consultants need to estimate and map properties of the terrestrial environment. These include plant nutrients and parasites in soil, gaseous emissions from soil, pollutant metals and xenobiotics in waste and contaminated land, salt in groundwater and species abundances above ground. This book provides that guidance, backed by sound rationale and statistical theory. It concentrates on design-based sampling for estimates of mean values of environmental properties, emphasizing replication and randomization.

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   Featured Title: Innovative Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health

   In Innovative Interventions in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Christine Lynn Norton (Texas State University, San Marcos) uses the latest research to emphasize that children and adolescents need more than just talk therapy. These innovative interventions can be applied in a variety of practice settings including schools, juvenile justice, community-based counseling centers, and residential treatment.

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   New Online Resources Brochure Out Now

   Browse our new Online Resources Brochure to discover outstanding academic electronic resources across the Social Sciences, Humanities and Science and Technology.

   30 day free trials are available for libraries and institutions.

   To order a copy of the brochure, email reference@routledge.com

6. Social Work Book of the Month, April 2010 - International Encyclopedia of Social Policy

   The International Encyclopedia of Social Policy provides the most substantial mapping of the international study and practice of social policy to date and will stand as a vital storehouse of knowledge for many years to come.

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   Nursing Book of the Month, April 2010 - Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

   'The second edition of this excellent text has been revised and updated to reflect the evolving evidence base for neonatal practice. It continues to be an essential resource for neonatal staff, containing comprehensive material on all aspects of neonatal intensive care' - Susanne Simmons, University of Brighton, UK

8. New Nursing, Midwifery & Health 2010 Catalog

   Routledge have just published the Nursing, Midwifery & Health 2010 catalog containing details of all our recent and upcoming titles in the field. To browse the catalog online, click here.

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   Health and Social Work Book of the Month, March 2010 - Managing in Health and Social Care

   Managing in Health and Social Care is about developing skills to manage and improve health and social care services. The focus throughout is on the role that a manager can play in ensuring effective delivery of high-quality services. Examples from social care and health settings are used to illustrate techniques for managing people, resources, information, projects and change.