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The social ecology of infectious diseases [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer
| The social ecology of infectious diseases [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston ; ; Amsterdam ; ; London, : Academic Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (523 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MayerKenneth H
PizerHank |
| Soggetto topico |
Communicable diseases
Epidemics Social ecology Communicable diseases - Transmission |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-14474-6
9786611144746 0-08-055714-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; The social ecology of infectious diseases; Copyright page; Dedications; Contents; About the editors; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: What constitutes the social ecology of infectious diseases?; Chapter 1 Travel; A brief history of travel and the movement of microbes; Modern global travel; Travelers' risk behavior; The human transport of microbes and microbial genetic material; Tools; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2 Changing sexual mores and disease transmission; Postwar social and sexual trends: evolution and revolution of sexual mores
Out of the closet - homosexuality in AmericaThe Internet and human sexual behavior: the evolution of a new technology; Lessons learned for the journey ahead; References; Chapter 3 The international drug epidemic; Injection drug use and disease spread; Global drug use and disease interactions; Prevention and harm-reduction strategies; Government responses; Alternatives; References; Chapter 4 Urbanization and the social ecology of emerging infectious diseases; The role of urbanization in infectious diseases; Current urban demographic trends; Risk parameters associated with urbanization Dengue and other emerging arbovirus diseasesWhat the future holds; References; Chapter 5 Suburbanization in developed nations; Lyme disease - overview; Social determinants of Lyme disease risk; Social and political barriers to Lyme disease prevention; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 The social ecology of infectious disease transmission in day-care centers; CMV as a model; The social epidemiology of CMV infection; Day care as microbiological experiment; Child care and the epidemiology of CMV infection; Social organization and ecology of human CMV infection; Conclusions; References Chapter 7 Protecting blood safetyA brief history of improving blood safety; The social ecology of blood safety; Effective public health strategies: incentives, education, screening and procedures; Epidemiological surveillance; Laboratory testing; High-risk human behavior; Impact of migration, travel, and geography; Negligence, human error and failed oversight; Responding to the challenges ahead; References; Chapter 8 Food safety in the industrialized world; Global magnitude and trends; Large-scale food production and distribution; Social and demographic influences on food preferences Reacting, coping, and preventingConclusions; References; Chapter 9 Antibiotic resistance and nosocomial infections; Social determinants of antibiotic resistance; Nosocomial infections; Reasons for hope: control and prevention; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10 Vaccines and immunization; Introduction; A brief history of vaccines and public health immunization programs; Expanding vaccine coverage: equity and the promise of prevention; Going global: politics and economics of vaccine development and distribution; Impact of vaccination on society; The future of vaccination and immunization Conclusion |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910458342103321 |
| Boston ; ; Amsterdam ; ; London, : Academic Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The social ecology of infectious diseases [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer
| The social ecology of infectious diseases [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston ; ; Amsterdam ; ; London, : Academic Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (523 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MayerKenneth H
PizerHank |
| Soggetto topico |
Communicable diseases
Epidemics Social ecology Communicable diseases - Transmission |
| ISBN |
1-281-14474-6
9786611144746 0-08-055714-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; The social ecology of infectious diseases; Copyright page; Dedications; Contents; About the editors; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: What constitutes the social ecology of infectious diseases?; Chapter 1 Travel; A brief history of travel and the movement of microbes; Modern global travel; Travelers' risk behavior; The human transport of microbes and microbial genetic material; Tools; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2 Changing sexual mores and disease transmission; Postwar social and sexual trends: evolution and revolution of sexual mores
Out of the closet - homosexuality in AmericaThe Internet and human sexual behavior: the evolution of a new technology; Lessons learned for the journey ahead; References; Chapter 3 The international drug epidemic; Injection drug use and disease spread; Global drug use and disease interactions; Prevention and harm-reduction strategies; Government responses; Alternatives; References; Chapter 4 Urbanization and the social ecology of emerging infectious diseases; The role of urbanization in infectious diseases; Current urban demographic trends; Risk parameters associated with urbanization Dengue and other emerging arbovirus diseasesWhat the future holds; References; Chapter 5 Suburbanization in developed nations; Lyme disease - overview; Social determinants of Lyme disease risk; Social and political barriers to Lyme disease prevention; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 The social ecology of infectious disease transmission in day-care centers; CMV as a model; The social epidemiology of CMV infection; Day care as microbiological experiment; Child care and the epidemiology of CMV infection; Social organization and ecology of human CMV infection; Conclusions; References Chapter 7 Protecting blood safetyA brief history of improving blood safety; The social ecology of blood safety; Effective public health strategies: incentives, education, screening and procedures; Epidemiological surveillance; Laboratory testing; High-risk human behavior; Impact of migration, travel, and geography; Negligence, human error and failed oversight; Responding to the challenges ahead; References; Chapter 8 Food safety in the industrialized world; Global magnitude and trends; Large-scale food production and distribution; Social and demographic influences on food preferences Reacting, coping, and preventingConclusions; References; Chapter 9 Antibiotic resistance and nosocomial infections; Social determinants of antibiotic resistance; Nosocomial infections; Reasons for hope: control and prevention; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10 Vaccines and immunization; Introduction; A brief history of vaccines and public health immunization programs; Expanding vaccine coverage: equity and the promise of prevention; Going global: politics and economics of vaccine development and distribution; Impact of vaccination on society; The future of vaccination and immunization Conclusion |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910784779003321 |
| Boston ; ; Amsterdam ; ; London, : Academic Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The social ecology of infectious diseases / / edited by Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer
| The social ecology of infectious diseases / / edited by Kenneth H. Mayer and H.F. Pizer |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Boston ; ; Amsterdam ; ; London, : Academic Press, c2008 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (523 p.) |
| Disciplina | 616.9 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
MayerKenneth H
PizerHank |
| Soggetto topico |
Communicable diseases
Epidemics Social ecology Communicable diseases - Transmission |
| ISBN |
1-281-14474-6
9786611144746 0-08-055714-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front cover; The social ecology of infectious diseases; Copyright page; Dedications; Contents; About the editors; Notes on contributors; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: What constitutes the social ecology of infectious diseases?; Chapter 1 Travel; A brief history of travel and the movement of microbes; Modern global travel; Travelers' risk behavior; The human transport of microbes and microbial genetic material; Tools; Conclusions; References; Chapter 2 Changing sexual mores and disease transmission; Postwar social and sexual trends: evolution and revolution of sexual mores
Out of the closet - homosexuality in AmericaThe Internet and human sexual behavior: the evolution of a new technology; Lessons learned for the journey ahead; References; Chapter 3 The international drug epidemic; Injection drug use and disease spread; Global drug use and disease interactions; Prevention and harm-reduction strategies; Government responses; Alternatives; References; Chapter 4 Urbanization and the social ecology of emerging infectious diseases; The role of urbanization in infectious diseases; Current urban demographic trends; Risk parameters associated with urbanization Dengue and other emerging arbovirus diseasesWhat the future holds; References; Chapter 5 Suburbanization in developed nations; Lyme disease - overview; Social determinants of Lyme disease risk; Social and political barriers to Lyme disease prevention; Conclusions; References; Chapter 6 The social ecology of infectious disease transmission in day-care centers; CMV as a model; The social epidemiology of CMV infection; Day care as microbiological experiment; Child care and the epidemiology of CMV infection; Social organization and ecology of human CMV infection; Conclusions; References Chapter 7 Protecting blood safetyA brief history of improving blood safety; The social ecology of blood safety; Effective public health strategies: incentives, education, screening and procedures; Epidemiological surveillance; Laboratory testing; High-risk human behavior; Impact of migration, travel, and geography; Negligence, human error and failed oversight; Responding to the challenges ahead; References; Chapter 8 Food safety in the industrialized world; Global magnitude and trends; Large-scale food production and distribution; Social and demographic influences on food preferences Reacting, coping, and preventingConclusions; References; Chapter 9 Antibiotic resistance and nosocomial infections; Social determinants of antibiotic resistance; Nosocomial infections; Reasons for hope: control and prevention; Conclusion; References; Chapter 10 Vaccines and immunization; Introduction; A brief history of vaccines and public health immunization programs; Expanding vaccine coverage: equity and the promise of prevention; Going global: politics and economics of vaccine development and distribution; Impact of vaccination on society; The future of vaccination and immunization Conclusion |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910815153903321 |
| Boston ; ; Amsterdam ; ; London, : Academic Press, c2008 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||