The political economy of toxic waste was summed up by Lawrence Summersthen chief economist at the World Bank, later U.S. Treasury Secretaryin his notorious claim that poor people live in environments that are, from an economic point of view, not sufficiently polluted. The toxic waste industry came to prominence in the United States after 1945. In its ceaseless search for profit, it now routinely endangers the health of people around the worlds and the planet itself.
Smith and Girdner's Killing Me Softlyexamines the growth of the toxic waste industry and the economic logic behind its...
The political economy of toxic waste was summed up by Lawrence Summersthen chief economist at the World Bank, later U.S. Treasury Secretaryin his n...
The growth and development of health information systems have been os a scale, and at a pace, that many health professionals are left wondering quite how to relate to the changes that have taken place. This comprehensive text is aimed at both practitioners and students, and it relates systems and management theories to applications found in health settings, and compares the best of international practice. It sets out the basic principles of health management information systems, and illustrates them with examples and case studies from a wide range of health care applications and from a number...
The growth and development of health information systems have been os a scale, and at a pace, that many health professionals are left wondering quite ...
Part one of a serial by a ten year old home educated scholar. Ihil Gidnol was platforming and texting on his new jPhone, when he bumped into a billboard that said "Don't text while platforming " Fortunately he had slowed down to 5 miles per hour while texting, and just sat down hard. "Darned signs " he grumbled as he picked himself up "There's one of them every 20 feet." He continued a bit more carefully and managed to get home before rush hour. He was at a loss at what to do next. He had just passed into manhood. "What next?" He asked himself aloud. Then he decided that, before money ran...
Part one of a serial by a ten year old home educated scholar. Ihil Gidnol was platforming and texting on his new jPhone, when he bumped into a billboa...
