Product Description: The main objective of the report at hand was to gather available and authorized data, both published and unpublished, on the nutrition and health situation in the countries of the European Union (EU). Whereas the first report, released in 2004, included 13 EU member states and Norway, the 2009 edition covers 24 EU member states and Norway...read more

Product Description: "This is an excellent book, well-written and well-documented. The editors have succeeded to bring together a large number of knowledgeable authors to cover comprehensively the vast area ... public health actors dealing with infectious diseases both at central and local level, whether in research, teaching or practice as well as professionals working in diagnostic and therapeutic health services, notably in microbiology and infectious diseases could greatly benefit from reading the book...read more

Product Description: The European Nutrition and Health Report is the first comprehensive assessment of the present status of nutrition and health in Europe, and of the available resources and requirements for compatible and representative data from different countries...read more

Product Description: The role and status of public health in Europe has become increasingly recognized, not only in individual countries but also in the policies of the EU. This book is a critical account of the present structures and policies of member countries and how policies have evolved within the European Commission...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: In this fascinating book, leading workers from seven European countries address the conflict between those calling for an increase in patients' rights and those urging more stringent rationing of health services. Going beyond structures and organisations, it considers the fundamental issues such as equity, rights, and social solidarity...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Sets out a comprehensive policy framework centred around 21 precise targets for improving the health of Europeans in the 21st century. While realistic in its assessment of current problems and their causes, the book adopts an optimistic approach, arguing that Europe is poised - for the first time in its history - to make human development its main social priority in the coming century...read more