Public Health

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Introduction to Oppression: A Social Determinant of Health

From: Oppression

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This chapter introduces the goals of this book, gives an overview of its contents, and offers definitions for key terms and concepts explored throughout the book. 21 $2.10 Add
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Outdoor Therapies:

A Choice of Paths to Follow

From: Nature-Based Therapy

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We have combined what we have found works best in our practice, for our clients and contexts, nothing more. As readers, you may take what you need, leave what you don’t, and hopefully are … ; ; 20 $2.00 Add
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Pandemics Past

How Infections Have Defined Humanity

From: Country of Poxes

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Chapter 1 explores the history of infectious diseases in Canada and human coexistence with infection. Topics discussed include malaria, gene mutations, cystic fibrosis, cholera, antibiotics, … 16 $1.60 Add
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Part 2: Jackasses, Brain Farts, And a Magic Screwdriver

From: A Life Spent Listening

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In Part 2 the author discussed the lessons he has learned and insight he has gained from his career as a psychologist. Topics in this part included finding psychological treatments that help … 56 $5.60 Add
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SOS Medicare:

A (Cautionary) Tale of Two Conferences

From: Medicare

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Discusses the 2 SOS Medicare Conferences and the importance of Public Health ; 8 $0.80 Add
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Toledo, Ohio

From: Fighting For Space

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The city of Toledo, Ohio, wakes up to a growing ‘public health crisis’. In 2014, over a thousand people died of heroin-related overdoses in the state of Ohio. A disproportionate … 20 $0.40 Add
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Transitioning to Civilian Life and Living with Post-Traumatic Stress

From: Field Excercises

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Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading discusses the … 18 $1.80 Add
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Canadian Experiments with Basic Income

From: Basic Income For Canadians

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This chapter provides brief overviews of limited-scale experiments with basic income across Canada, how they were implemented and their results. 23 $2.30 Add
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Connections Between Nature and Healing

From: Field Excercises

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Readings in this book consist of case studies of programs that use outdoor activities such as farming and gardening to help veterans cope with PTSD and disability. This reading explores the ways … 25 $2.50 Add
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Essays 1

From: Out Loud

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A selection of 11 essays on the subject of mental illness. The authors discuss their experiences with mental illness, how it affects their families and their personal lives and how they work to … 49 $4.90 Add
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Mohamed El-Erian in Conversation with Rudyard Griffiths

April 23, 2020

From: The World After Covid

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Mohamed El-Erian and Rudyard Griffiths discuss Covid-19 and its impact on the global economy. Topics include global economy, responses to and management of the Covid crisis, entanglement of the … 13 $1.30 Add
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Part 3: Tune-Ups For Relationships

From: A Life Spent Listening

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In part 3 the author provided guidance for navigating our friendships, relationships, peer dynamics, and work partnerships in a healthy and fulfilling way. The topics in this part included … 56 $5.60 Add
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People and Planet Under Threat: Social, Ecological, and Structural Determinants of Health

From: Oppression

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This chapter explores various oppressive systemic processes that are impacting human and planetary health. 19 $1.90 Add
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Surviving the Dysbiosphere

From: Secret Life of Your Microbiome

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The international statistics on mental health in developed nations are troubling to say the least. In the United States 25 percent of the adult population reports having a mental illness in a … ; 35 $3.50 Add
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Syphilis

From: Country of Poxes

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Chapter 2 focuses on syphilis. Topics discussed include the debate around syphilis’ origins, the politics of colonialism,  the “Columbian exchange”, the stages of syphilis, … 56 $5.60 Add
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The First and Second Waves

Mourning What Was Lost

From: Shadows and Light

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Chapter One follows the first and second waves of the Covid-19 pandemic in Alberta in March and November of 2020. Topics discussed include the need for Personal Protective equipment to treat … 21 $2.10 Add