Authors:Graham A. Colditz, D.J. Hunter,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: cancer, prevention, causes, volume
Number of Pages: 364
Published: 2000-11-30
List price: $219.00
ISBN-10: 0792366034
ISBN-13: 9780792366034

This volume, the first in the new series Cancer Prevention -- Cancer Causes, is derived from the 1st and 2nd Reports of the Harvard Center for Cancer Prevention published in Cancer Causes and Control, 1996; 7(Suppl 1) and 1997; 8(Suppl 2), respectively. In this volume we expand on materials to summarize the evidence on causes of cancer and to set forth a series of strategies to promote the prevention of cancer. Cancer Prevention -- Cancer Causes is designed to provide a comprehensive overview of what we know about cancer risk in the United States (and other established market economies) and th

Author: Lawrence Fennelly
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
Keywords: prevention, fourth, crime, handbook, loss
Number of Pages: 608
Published: 2003-11-26
List price: $102.00
ISBN-10: 0750674539
ISBN-13: 9780750674539

Security breaches, theft, and lack of resources due to natural or man-made disaster are all forms of corporate loss. The Handbook of Loss Prevention and Crime Prevention, Fourth Edition, shows how to avoid or minimize these losses with a wealth of practical information. This revised volume brings together the expertise of more than 40 security and crime prevention experts who provide practical information and advice. The Handbook continues to be the most comprehensive reference of its kind, with the Fourth Edition covering the latest on topics ranging from community-oriented policing to physic

Authors:Ralph J. DiClemente, John L. Peterson,
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: prevention, health, mental, aids, handbook, hiv
Number of Pages: 340
Published: 2000-01-01
List price: $195.00
ISBN-10: 0306462230
ISBN-13: 9780306462238

The Handbook of HIV Prevention is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the theories, methods and approaches for reducing HIV-associated risk behaviors. It represents the first single source of information about HIV prevention research in developed and developing countries. The Handbook addresses the subject of HIV prevention from two interrelated perspectives. First, it presents the seminal theories currently used to guide the development and implementation of HIV prevention interventions. Second, it describes prevention approaches for diverse populations at risk of HIV inf

Author: David R. Holtgrave
Publisher: Springer
Keywords: prevention, aids, mental, health, programs, handbook, evaluation, hiv, economic
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 1998-10-31
List price: $129.00
ISBN-10: 0306457490
ISBN-13: 9780306457494

Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Focuses on allocation decision making. Discusses cost and cost-effectiveness analysis, the analysis framework, and methods required to perform HIV prevention analysis. For those responsible for funding and finding funds for research and prevention programs.

Author: Anne McTiernan
Publisher: CRC Press
Keywords: prevention, nutrition, disease, control, exercise, management, cancer, weight
Number of Pages: 608
Published: 2005-12-15
List price: $152.95
ISBN-10: 1574449079
ISBN-13: 9781574449075

“..it is increasingly clear that cancer is also a disease of inertia. In this book, a broadly multidisciplinary group presents the evidence and provides the recommendations. … The antidote to diseases of inertia is movement — let’s move!” John Potter, M.D.,Ph.D., from the Foreword The American Cancer Society estimates that a third of all cancer deaths could be prevented through avoidance of obesity and the rejection of sedentary lifestyles. The World Health Organization also supports this claim. Additionally, these and other organizations now recognize the role that activity can pla

Authors:Martha J. Smith, Derek B. Cornish,
Publisher: Willow Tree Pr
Keywords: prevention, crimek, vol, studies, crime, practice, situational, theory
Number of Pages: 294
Published: 2003-11
List price: $42.50
ISBN-10: 1881798445
ISBN-13: 9781881798446

The theme of this volume is the development and application of theory for use in situational crime prevention. The theoretical perspectives and concepts discussed include the rational choice perspective, environmental criminology, routine activity theory, repeat victimization, problem-oriented policing, the script analytical approach, and displacement. Some of the chapters critically analyze these ideas while others apply them to specific crime problems or to situational crime prevention practice.

Author: Editors Prevention Magazine
Publisher: Rodale Books
Keywords: plan, cravings, lose, weight, week, four, fiber, slim, cookbook, prevention
Number of Pages: 368
Published: 2008-08-05
List price: $21.95
ISBN-10: 1594868018
ISBN-13: 9781594868016

While common dieting wisdom suggests that those who need to lose weight must be eating too much, the newest discoveries in weight loss science now reveal that what’s not being eaten can hinder weight reduction. Fiber is turning out to be the silver bullet of dieting—because it can fill you up on fewer calories, dampen cravings for fattening foods, and dramatically improve your overall health. Consuming the right amount of dietary fiber can have profound health benefits. It can cut the risk of heart disease by 30 percent; lower cholesterol by as much as 13 points; decrease inflammation; drop