Introduction: Poor maternal health outcome, still a major health problem in developing countries, is influenced by both women’s personal characteristics and the characteristics of the place where they live. Identifying the spatial distribution and clusters of poor maternal health outcomes can assist in developing geographically specific interventions. This article examines the influence of …
I did an independent study as part of my MBA degree. This involved visiting two worksites and interviewing a number of people. During this period, I had not been exposed to how anthropologists and sociologists conduct field studies. I later learned a great deal about these subjects. However, one should never underestimate the importance of a person being enthusiastic and curious. I proved …
When you take up a leadership role, you will be expected to juggle multiple tasks—from meeting goals to developing new business opportunities—with multiple responsibilities. In today’s fast-changing world, that means not only making sure your team follows the same organizational vision and values, but also managing risk and building
Reasoning and decision-making are at the core of advanced thinking. Determining how these develop over time is thus critical for both educational purposes and for our theoretical understanding. In the following chapters, we have a state-of-the- art overview of the latest developmental approaches. Although there is no current consensus as to the exact nature of the underlying processes u…
What draws me most compellingly to the discipline of sociology is its funda- mental claim that context matters. This seems such a self-evident observation, yet I continue to marvel at how profound an insight it really is. And never has the structural power of my own life context been demonstrated to me more concretely than during the process of researching and writing this book. I could …
In this section, we will describe some of the basic principles of how drugs work (pharmacology), how drugs are used (therapeutics) and how drugs are handled by the body (pharmacokinetics). We also need to remember that posology (drug doses) can be fundamental in differentiating between benefits and toxicity. Mammalian cells consist of a cellular membrane surrounding groups of specialize…
The healthcare sector has experienced a significant transformation in past years, due to the digitalization of the healthcare service and ecosystem. Digitalization refers to the socio-technical process of utilizing digital technologies to catalyze the connectivity of individuals, organizations, industries, and society as a whole. Technologies including the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT),…
The healthcare sector has experienced a significant transformation in past years, due to the digitalization of the healthcare service and ecosystem. Digitalization refers to the socio-technical process of utilizing digital technologies to catalyze the connectivity of individuals, organizations, industries, and society as a whole. Technologies including the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT),…
The purpose of this book is to examine the evidence relating to the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of health promotion policies and projects, specifically but not exclusively in the UK. First, it is appropriate to clarify, as far as possible, what is generally understood by the key concepts in the health promotion literature. Since this book focuses on health promotion, this phrase …
BREASTFEEDING ISN’T ALWAYS EASY If breastfeeding is natural, it must be easy, right? Sometimes it isn’t. Today, close to half of all mothers who start out nursing their babies give it up within the first six weeks. The rea- son for this failure is rarely that the mother is unable to produce enough milk. Typically, it is because she is alone in her efforts to nurse. All too many new …