This book comprehensively argues for more future benchmarking between nations. Since the initial food safety benchmarking report was published in 2008, the sharing of…
There is growing interest internationally in the contributions which the creative arts can make to wellbeing and health in both healthcare and community settings.…
"Packed with information that is useful on a daily basis. This book will be useful for all who care for children with disabilities or…
Bioactive ingredients in foods and their pharmacological and health effects. Functional foods and bioactives of microbial, plant and animal origin, including probiotics, herbs, spices,…
Childhood obesity has reached epidemic proportions in the United States and continues to increase in prevalence in almost all countries in which it has…
Ketogenic diets have been used to successfully treat epilepsy and stop seizures for nearly a century. When more traditional therapies, such as pharmacology, reach…
Improved conditions of care for premature infants have led to markedly increased survival rates over the last few decades, particularly in very low and…
Interpreting the fluid requirements of a patient and working out what to do next can seem like a daunting task for the non-specialist, yet…
Resulting from ingestion of inappropriately prepared or stored foods containing pathogenic viruses, bacteria, fungi and parasites, foodborne infections have become a significant source of…
The next release in ACCP’s popular Pharmacotherapy Self-Assessment Program focuses on evidence-based practice considerations on the management of several important gastroenterologic disease considerations and…
Sarcopenia―the loss of muscle mass and strength that occurs with advancing age―is a major health challenge, particularly in North America, Europe, and Japan, which…
This cutting-edge, interdisciplinary volume describes established and state of the art approaches for exploring the pathways that influence and control appetite, including: behavioural, electrophysiological,…