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The broad objective of the study is to appraise the readiness of West African countries to provide health care in post-conflict environments. It is particularly concerned with the building of sustainable national and regional human, material and institutional capacity in order to confront specific health problems induced by conflict.
The conflict countries under consideration are Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire and Sierra Leone. Factors considered are the health impacts of armed conflicts and how these are addressed; the health status of post-conflict countries; epidemiological patterns; and the overall linkages between health, poverty and conflict. The study further considers the contributions of international and statutory agencies, NGOS, and regional bodies, such as ECOWAS, and the West African Health Organisation; and the provision of legal and institutional frameworks for health care. It ends with several recommendations and conclusions, notably that West African countries are not adequately prepared for health care delivery either under conflict or post-conflict; and that ECOWAS and agencies at regional level are not equipped to deal with the problems either.
The Programme on Global Security and Sustainability of the John D and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation funded the research that gave rise to this publication.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Adedoyin Soyibo is Professor of Economics, and Director of the Health Policy and Training and Research Programme and the Department of Economics, University of Ibadan, Nigeria. He has worked in the field of health economics for several international organisations such as the World Bank, IMF, World Health Organisation and International Labour Organisation.
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Blackwell Publishing is delighted to announce that this book has been Highly Commended in the 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition. Here is the judges' summary of this book:
"This is a technical book on a technical subject but presented in a delightful way. There are many books on statistics for doctors but there are few that are excellent and this is certainly one of them. Statistics is not an easy subject to teach or write about. The authors have succeeded in producing a book that is as good as it can get. For the keen student who does not want a book for mathematicians, this is an excellent first book on medical statistics."
Essential Medical Statistics is a classic amongst medical statisticians. An introductory textbook, it presents statistics with a clarity and logic that demystifies the subject, while providing a comprehensive coverage of advanced as well as basic methods.
The second edition of Essential Medical Statistics has been comprehensively revised and updated to include modern statistical methods and modern approaches to statistical analysis, while retaining the approachable and non-mathematical style of the first edition. The book now includes full coverage of the most commonly used regression models, multiple linear regression, logistic regression, Poisson regression and Cox regression, as well as a chapter on general issues in regression modelling. In addition, new chapters introduce more advanced topics such as meta-analysis, likelihood, bootstrapping and robust standard errors, and analysis of clustered data.
Aimed at students of medical statistics, medical researchers, public health practitioners and practising clinicians using statistics in their daily work, the book is designed as both a teaching and a reference text. The format of the book is clear with highlighted formulae and worked examples, so that all concepts are presented in a simple, practical and easy-to-understand way. The second edition enhances the emphasis on choice of appropriate methods with new chapters on strategies for analysis and measures of association and impact.
The book has been largely directed to the broad and specific needs of the undergraduate students, and simplicity and clarity have been emphasized. The students can easily assimilate the logical sequence in which the subjects have been presented not only for them to understand the same but also perform well in the various types of objective and routine examinations. Several readily understandable diagrams and tables have been included to make subject comprehension and revision easy. Applied physiology, clinical importance and altered situations in pediatrics, geriatrics and pregnancy have been well brought out. The approach utilized in dealing with the subject of physiology would be appreciated by other teachers as well.
Like many other successful textbooks, this book also has sailed through the years smoothly, fruitfully and successfully. May be because, it meets the needs of every group of the readers. Students are happy because it is student-friendly while reading, and exam-friendly while revising. Knowledge seekers are happy because they get the updated and recent developments in the field of physiology. Doctors are happy because applied aspects are covered adequately.
The script of the book is formatted in such a way that it will be suitable not only for medical students, but also for dental students and the students of allied health subjects like Physiotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Pharmacy, Nursing, Speech, Hearing and Language, etc. Written in a textbook form, this book encompasses the knowledge of basic principles of physiology in each system. An attempt is also made to describe the applied physiology in each system. To give an idea of the matters to be studied, the topics are listed at the beginning of each chapter. Most of the figures are given in schematic form to enable students to understand and reproduce the facts. The probable questions given for each section will help the students preparing for examinations. However, it will be ideal for the students to read each section thoroughly before referring to the questions.
This book will serve readers everywhere as a core text that integrates medical science with clinical medicine, conveying key knowledge and practical advice in a highly accessible and readable format.
Key FeaturesThe opening section describes the fundamentals of genetics, immunology, infectious diseases and population health, and discusses the core principles of clinical decision-making and good prescribing.A new second section on emergency and critical care medicine encompasses poisoning, envenomation and environmental medicine, and introduces a new chapter on acute medicine and critical illness. The third section covers the major medical specialties, each thoroughly revised and brought fully up to date. Two new chapters on maternal and adolescent/transition medicine complement the one on aging and disease.
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The text is extensively illustrated, with over 1000 diagrams, clinical photographs, and radiology and pathology images. The global perspective is enhanced by an International Advisory Board of experts from 17 countries, and by authors from around the world.
The author explains common cancers, their symtoms, the diagnostic tests and discusses available treatment. Recognising that some treatments have undesirable side-effects, these are described and their management discussed.
Today's African healers are a new generation of literate men and women, versed in the western system of health but willing to use their skills to explore and develop and promote African Medicine. Among them are trained nurses, pharmacists, midwives, agriculturalists, and a host to other professionals. African medicine, long shunned by African governments, has become a force to reckon with global diplomacy. It is not surprising, therefore, that the leaders of the African Union [AU] have unanimously declared the next ten years as the decade of African Medicine.
This is an era where African medicine can compete with 'orthodox, medicine in potency, packaging, and marketing. in this era, African medicines are so well-packaged that one may not spot the difference if placed side-by-side with orthodox medicines unless one reads the label.ths, is the era where African doctors will be able to prescribe African medicines in their hospitals. This is the era in which African medicine will win global recognition, just as Chinese medicine has.
The monks of the Ewu monastery are championing this era of African medial reanaissance.[From the introduction]
First published in 1991 as Nigeria’s Essential Drug Guide (NED Guide), EMDEX has remained Nigeria’s trusted source for drug and therapeutic information to date. EMDEX is the acronym for Essential Medicines InDEX. Based on both WHO Model Formulary and Nigeria’s Essential Drug List, EMDEX is unique to Nigeria as it also details mainly the pharmaceuticals and allied products approved for use in Nigeria.
First published in 1991 as Nigeria’s Essential Drug Guide (NED Guide), EMDEX has remained Nigeria’s trusted source for drug and therapeutic information to date. EMDEX is the acronym for Essential Medicines InDEX. Based on both WHO Model Formulary and Nigeria’s Essential Drug List, EMDEX is unique to Nigeria as it also details mainly the pharmaceuticals and allied products approved for use in Nigeria.
First published in 1991 as Nigeria’s Essential Drug Guide (NED Guide), EMDEX has remained Nigeria’s trusted source for drug and therapeutic information to date. EMDEX is the acronym for Essential Medicines InDEX. Based on both WHO Model Formulary and Nigeria’s Essential Drug List, EMDEX is unique to Nigeria as it also details mainly the pharmaceuticals and allied products approved for use in Nigeria.
A Synopsis of Medical-Surgical Nursing. (Revised Edition) - Famakinwa T. T.
A Synopsis of Medical-Surgical Nursing is designed to provide student-nurses as well as qualified nurses with essential information that will assist them to meet the challenges in client's care.
Student-nurses will particularly find this revised edition a dependable ally in their course of study in medical-surgical nursing. Commonly encountered clinical conditions are discussed in the book.
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