health risk assessment

"Recounts the gripping story of Flint's poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure"--Provided by publisher.

"Recounts the gripping story of Flint's poisoned water through the people who caused it, suffered from it, and exposed it. It is a chronicle of one town, but could also be about any American city, all made precarious by the neglect of infrastructure"--Provided by publisher.

"Eat smart, exercise regularly, and get routine health screenings," the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services advises the public in maintaining a healthy lifestyle. And that is absolutely true - except for the checkup part. The American public has been sold the idea that seeking medical care is one of the most important steps to maintain wellness. However, surprisingly, medical care is not in fact well correlated with good health. The major determinants of health are outside individual medical care. Dr. Gilbert Welch pushes against established wisdom, and suggests that medical care may be too aggressive. From his twenty-five years of medical practice and research, Welch explains that excessive medical care is often powered by economics and lawyers. But American medical care would not exist in this state if the general public did not harbor powerful assumptions about the value of tests and treatments - a number of which are just plain wrong. "--.

Chronicles the history of the Framingham Heart Study, which was launched in 1948 and followed 5,209 citizens of Framingham, Massachusetts who suffered heart attacks and strokes, and explores what the study taught researchers about cardiovascular disease.

Explains how pathogens such as bacteria and viruses can affect health and pass from one person to another, and shows how medical personnel use knowledge of science and technology to locate individuals infected by tuberculosis and treat the illness.

Discusses methods of coping with health risks and risky behavior in such areas as risky sexual behavior, smoking, drinking, drugs, and psychological problems.

Presents an introduction to the concept of an emergency, in simple text with illustrations, explaining what they are, what to do, how to call 911, how to treat cuts, and more.

Discusses the risks our society faces everyday as we deal with frightening uncertainties about food, transportation, clothing, air, disease, natural disasters, and almost every area of our lives.