Adolescent Health Literacy and Learning
Editors: Deborah L. Begoray Elizabeth M. Banister
Department of Curriculum and Instruction, and School of Nursing, University of Victoria, Canada |
“As experts in the fields of health literacy and education, Begoray and Banister provide compelling rationale for a text that addresses health literacy focused on the unique needs of adolescents. Adolescent Health Literacy and Learning is an easy to read, comprehensive book that provides innovative health interventions that highlights the importance of critical media health literacy, mental health and gender. Each chapter includes questions to engage readers in discussion and to challenge critical thinking. Adolescent Health Literacy and Learning is highly recommended to a broad audience and represents a significant contribution to the field of health literacy.” - Reviewed by Lorie Donelle, PhD, Faculty of Health Sciences, Western University, London, ON, Canada
“Adolescence is the time when a young person starts autonomously confronting important life decisions, and yet, adolescent health literacy and learning is both understudied and underemphasized. This volume takes important strides towards rectifying this situation. It presents innovative methods for enhancing adolescent health literacy, in a format that will be relevant for a wide audience. Adolescent Health Literacy and Learning should be read by undergraduate and graduate students, by teachers and parents, by anyone who is committed to meeting the health needs of adolescents.” - Reviewed by Annemarie Jutel, RN, BPhEd (hons), PhD, Graduate School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand “Adolescent Health Literacy and Learning makes an important contribution to the ongoing work in health literacy, providing both an analysis and practical applications of this key concept in health promotion. It introduces the notion that essential focus of health literacy will vary not only over the life course (in this case during adolescence) but also by cultural, community and even temporal context. The book is true to the notion that health literacy is acquired, learned, taught, and used in different ways from and in different sources or settings, including parents, neighborhoods, schools as well as the old and new media.” - Reviewed by Doug McCall, Executive Director, Canadian Association for School Health To read additional reviews, click here. |
Advances in Respiratory Therapy Research
Editor: Milos Jesenak
Department of Paediatrics, University Hospital in Martin, Slovak Republic |
"I could only strongly
recommend this book to every pediatrician, because it brings a lot of current
and interesting information and data in the context of possible future
therapeutic strategies in the respiratory medicine. It can be used not only for
pediatricians, but also in the practice of each physician which is taking care
about the patients with different respiratory diseases and pathologies." Reviewed by Vladimír Pohanka, Associate Professor, MD., PhD., MPH, FCCP.
To read the review in its entirety, click here. |
Corn and Coconut Oil: Antioxidant Properties, Uses and Health Benefits
Editor: Constantin Apetrei
Associate Professor, Faculty of Sciences and Environment, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Galati, Romania |
This book is an important contribution to the knowledge because it covers important topics such as the use, chemical characteristics, health benefits and antioxidant properties of corn and coconut oils which are less known by the scientific community and by people around the world. All the aspects are rigorously presented, well argumented and based on relevant literature. The correlation between chemical composition, properties and applications is well balanced and focused on relevant aspects such as antioxidants, microbiology, technology and health. The book is based on studies carried out by the scientist from all over the world and may be very useful to students, PhD students, researchers and teachers.” - Professor José Antonio de Saja, University of Valladolid, Spain
ˮˮThis book is a valuable information source about Corn and Coconut Oil, providing a comprehensive and timely overview of the current state of knowledge of the main uses and applications, nutritional properties and health benefits of Corn and Coconut Oil. This book covers the biological, chemical and technical basis of the technology as well as the latest up-to-date research, and production advances. All of this makes this book a must-have read for students, researchers, industry and user alike.” - Professor Jesús Lozano, University of Extremadura, Spain ˮThis book provides a comprehensive state-of-the-art for scientists and students interested in Corn and Coconut oil. Biological, chemical and technological issues are well addressed and extensively reviewed. Most chapters present interesting general introduction to their particular topic that make the book very useful for researchers dedicated to other oils and plant parts. The book is useful to students, PhD students, researchers and faculty and every library should have a copy.” - Paula C. Castilho, Associate Professor, Chemistry department, Madeira University, Portugal |
Food Production and Eating Habits From Around the World: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Editor: Francisco Entrena-Duran
Department of Sociology, University of Granada, Granada, Spain |
"The book Food Production and Eating Habits From Around the World: A Multidisciplinary Approach, edited by Francisco Entrena-Duran is a very important contribution to our knowledge about the changes brought about by globalization on the multiple dimensions involved on the significant topic of human food production and consumption.” - Reviewed by Manuel Belo Moreira, former coordinator of the Department of Science and Engineering of Bio-Systems at the ISA-University of Lisbon
“This is a consistent book that brings substantial new insights with regard to the literature produced in recent years. Particularly, from my expertise, I would emphasize that most of its contributions reveal a significant concern on the relationships between food and health.” - Reviewed by Josep M. Comelles, M.D;Ph.D; Director of the Medical Anthropology Research Center, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Campus Catalunya, Tarragona, Spain “Readers have here a worldwide selection of outstanding contributions to the knowledge of the eating habits and food production practices in the current globalization context. As it is shown in the book, both the said habits and practices are more and more industrialized and subjected to the empire of publicity and the guidelines of agro-food transnational corporations. As a result, at the same time that we are witnessing a rising planetary standardization of eating habits and food production practices, these become ever more deruralized and/or disconnected from the rural-traditional environments where food was usually produced.” - Reviewed by Simon P. Izcara-Palacios, M.D; Ph. D; Professor of Rural Sociology at the University of Tamaulipas, Mexico |
Meeting Mental Health Needs: Service Delivery in Israel
Authors:
Alexander M. Ponizovsky Mental Health Services, Ministry of Health, Jerusalem Israel Alexander Grinshpoon Director, Sha’ar Menashe Mental Health Center, Hadera, Israel |
"In the period of mental health reform and the transfer of mental health care to the community this book is a valuable and practical contribution to the literature that will benefit health care providers, medical administrators, social workers, psychiatrists, psychologists and families of individuals with special needs in mental health domains. The book is essential for all professionals in the field of community mental health." - Reviewed by Moshe Kotler, MD, President, Israel Psychiatric Association and Director Beer Yaakov-Ness Ziona Mental Health Center, Israel
"This book is an important contribution to the understanding of the patients with severe mental illness and the mental health services in Israel. The field of mental health has been neglected for many years. In July 2015 the responsibility for mental health care will be transferred to the health funds, which are already in the process of establishing the service. It is the right time now to focus on fulfilling the needs of the patients and to consider these needs in their planning. The book is based on studies done in Israel and as such may be very useful to policymakers and mental health professionals. Congratulations to the authors for their contribution to improve mental health services in Israel and worldwide." - Reviewed by Professor Zvi Zemishlany, Director, Geha Mental Health Center, Israel, Past President of the Israel Psychiatric Association, Board Member of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) This book has also been reviewed by the following people: Shifra Shvarts, PHD, Professor. To read the review, click here. Prof. Eliezer Shalev, MD, Dean, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Professor, Minnie and Ruben Finkelstein Academic Chair Technion-Israel Institute of Technology. To read the review, click here. |
Occurrences, Structure, Biosynthesis, and Health Benefits Based on Their Evidences of Medicinal Phytochemicals in Vegetables and Fruits. Volume 4
Editor: Noboru Motohashi
Meiji Pharmaceutical University, Tokyo, Japan |
"The book is very much worth reading because the chapters have been written authoritatively. The book is very useful for new researchers to find the topic of their interest. Being a useful source of information on selected topics it inspires students, academic and industry researchers, as well as government and funding agencies in natural products. The illustrations and photos are brilliant and well presented. The book is a pleasure to read." - Reviewed by Rao Gollapudi, Ph.D., Department of Medicinal Chemistry, College of Pharmacy, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA
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Stevia rebaudiana: Chemical Composition, Uses and Health Promoting Aspects
Editors: David Betancur-Ancona and Maira Segura-Campos
Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Campus de Ciencias Exactas e Ingenierías, Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán, Mexico |
The book "Stevia rebaudiana: Chemical Composition, Uses and Health Promoting Aspects" reviews the most relevant and current aspects of the use of S. rebaudiana; from the chemical analysis to their application in health and food industry. It covers many topics that may be of interest to agronomists, biologists, chemists, food engineers, nutritionists, among others professionals. A comprehensive description of climatic and soil requirements for growing the plant is done in chapter one, along with the analysis of the potential crop in some states of Mexico. Phytochemicals content in Stevia are discussed in chapter 2 and 3 with a description of some analytical techniques used for determining steviol glycosides with helpful comparison among chromatrographic techniques used elsewhere. However, in addition to steviol derivatives other molecules are described, such as labdanes, triterpenoids, steroids, flavonoids and volatile oils (chapter 3) which may contribute to the therapeutic uses described in the following chapters. The third element discussed in this book is the antioxidant capacity of the leaves of Stevia (chapter 6) which could have a potential use in the treatment of chronic diseases such as diabetes or cancer (extensively reviewed in chapter 4 and 8); this antioxidant capacity could also be used in the food industry increasing the half-life of products decreasing the enzymatic activity of bacterial growth (Chapter 5 and 7). Finally chapter 9 demonstrates that sugar can be replaced with Stevia in high food consumption such as chocolate, and it is still accepted by consumers, resulting in a food with high antioxidant content (from cocoa and Stevia). Thus, reading this book will be of great interest to those who wish to be updated in the analysis or uses of Stevia. - Reviewed by MSc. Irma Aranda, Universidad del Valle de México
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