Download - Bernan

36 Health and MedicineInternational Medical Guide to Ships(Three-Volume Set)World Health OrganizationThis package contains a copy of International Medical Guide for Ships,Third Edition and a copy of the Quantification Addendum which containsrecommended quantities, indications and dosing for 55 medicineslisted in the International Medical Guide for Ships, Third Edition, aswell as a copy of the Third Edition of Guide to Ship Sanitation whichprovides revised sanitary measures taken in ships, to safeguard the healthof travelers and workers and to prevent the spread of infection from onecountry to another.June 2011. 639p. Paperback.ISBN: 9789241548113 $125.00MartindaleThe Complete Drug ReferencePharmaceutical PressThis 37th edition of Martindale featuresunbiased and evaluated information on drugsand medicines used throughout the world.It is based on published information and isextensively referenced.The new edition has been extensively revisedand includes:• Encyclopedic facts about drugs and medicines• Over 6,000 drug monographs• Over 160,000 preparations• Over 51,000 reference citations• Over 15,000 manufacturers• Synopses of disease treatments• List of proprietary preparations from 41 countries and regions,enabling identification of medicines, the local equivalent and themanufacturer• Includes herbals, diagnostic agents, radiopharmaceuticals, pharmaceuticalexcipients, toxins, and poisons as well as drugs and medicinesApril 2011. 4200p. Hardcover.ISBN: 9780853699330 $599.99Medical Eligibility Criteriafor Contraceptive UseFourth EditionWorld Health OrganizationMedical Eligibility Criteria for ContraceptiveUse reviews the medical eligibility criteria foruse of contraception, offering guidance on thesafety and use of different methods for womenand men with specific characteristics or knownmedical conditions. The recommendations arebased on systematic reviews of available clinicaland epidemiological research.It is a companion guideline to Selected Practice Recommendations forContraceptive Use. Together, these documents are intended to be used bypolicy-makers, program managers, and the scientific community to supportnational programs in the preparation of service delivery guidelines.The fourth edition of this useful resource supersedes previous editions,and has been fully updated and expanded. It includes over 86 new recommendationsand 165 updates to recommendations in the previous edition.Guidance for populations with special needs is now provided, and a newannex details evidence on drug interactions from concomitant use of antiretroviraltherapies and hormonal contraceptives. To assist users familiarwith the third edition, new and updated recommendations are highlighted.Everyone involved in providing family planning services and contraceptionshould have the fourth edition of Medical Eligibility Criteria forContraceptive Use on hand.December 2010. 125p. Paperback.ISBN: 9789241563888 $25.00Mental Healthand DevelopmentTargeting People with MentalHealth Conditions as a VulnerableGroupWorld Health OrganizationPeople with mental health conditions havebeen excluded from the development agendadespite being a marginalized and vulnerablegroup in countries all over the world. Thisreport highlights the urgent need to redressthis situation. It presents compelling evidence that people with mentalhealth conditions meet major criteria for vulnerability and yet fall throughthe cracks of development aid and government attention. It makes thecase for reaching out to this vulnerable group through the design andimplementation of appropriate policies and programs and through theinclusion of mental health interventions into broader poverty reductionand development strategies. It also describes a number of key interventionswhich can provide a starting point for these efforts. This reportis a call to action to all development stakeholders, multilateral agencies,bilateral agencies, global partnerships, private foundations, academic andresearch institutions, governments and civil society to focus their attentionon mental health. By investing in people with mental health conditions,development outcomes can be improved.September 2010. 108p. Paperback.ISBN: 9789241563949 $35.00www.bernan.com • Order by Phone: 800-865-3457 • Fax: 800-865-3450