R Kumar
31 books
How important are those problems of health which concern the environment are not difficult to comprehend if we appreciate the fact that environment touches us everywhere the air the water the soil the food the psychosocial perspectives. We have tried to identify analyse and monitor the pollutants that are detrimental to health.
The study of man's relationship with the various in his surroundings and the use of knowledge to prevent disease and promote health is ...
With deep respect for transformative processes in the body and mind that accompany menopause, this guide to better woman’s health focuses on the larger issues of ageism, sexism and health care. The older women need to be presented through the eyes of love, admiration, wonder, playfulness, tenderness and acceptance. This book projects her above media negativity, societal invisibility and artistic neglect that effect every aging woman. This requires upholding ...
This book deals with issues concerning faulty life style factors and occurrence of major and ailments, lack of public awareness, ways of prevention etc. What is heartening is that most of the lifestyle ailments are preventable. Many of the lifestyle ailments owe their origin to work atmosphere, changes in daily routine, eating patterns, sexual permissiveness and the life. Three levels of prevention are now known: primary (intended to prevent disease among healthy ...
This book is unique and first of its kind that covers all aspects of different pains all over the body. Pain is the most complex human experience, but often a friendly warning symptom that cautions against any complacency in seeking diagnosis of treatment. An injury may cause pain and incapacitation and may over shadow different facets of life. This book covers body pains in a simple and lucid style and elaborates on the preventive aspects as well. The ...
Eyes are the most precious gift Lord has bestowed on us all. Eyes have unlimited potential to capture the beauty of nature and serve the owner for lifetime. Healthy eyes are vital for achieving good vision. To ensure health of our eyes, a few simple facts go a long way in preventing serious vision threatening problems. This book covers basic facts about the functioning of eye, normal and abnormal vision and colour vision, refractive errors and their correction ...
The nursing profession is crucial to the functioning of hospitals as they are directly involved with the patients and their relatives. That is why nurses are considered by the society assisters. As nurse must combine scientific and technical knowledge along with communication, observation, and clinical skills. In addition she must possess personal qualities like sympathy, perseverance and skill of interpersonal relations. What is required is (a) To set-up ...
This book examines Preventive and Promotive Services like-Administration of Rural Hospitals; Health Care Policy and Administration in India; The New Millennium Rural and Slums Health Care in India; Role of Hospitals in Primary Health Care; Primary Health Care Administration in a Hilly State; Urban Health: Healthy Cities; District Health System; Health Education in the Community; Establishment of Community-based Health Service; Evaluation in Health; Administration ...
Hospital care is multidimensional. It is a service provided by a coordinated group of professional, technical, supportive, and other workers under the direction of a physician. The quality of the care received by patients is affected by an efficient system of Hospital Management, the adequacy of the hospital facilities and their maintenance, by the administrative and professional organizations of the hospital, by the competency of the personnel, and by the ...
This book analyses Managerial Services like-Challenges of Health and Hospital Administration in New Millennium; Socio-Economic Development and Health Care Nature of Health Care Administration: Are We Barking up the Wrong Tree?; Financial Management and Cost Containment; Manpower Planning; Applying Management by Objectives to Hospitals; Quality Control in Health Care in a Hospital; Quality Assurance in Health Care; Referred System; Referral System in Health ...
This book discusses Supportive Services which makes the work of experts possible, i.e. Hospital Planning and Execution; Medical Informatics and Telemedicine; Consequent to and Refusal of Treatment; Health Manpower Planning' Computer in the Hospital Administration; Nursing Services and Hospital Administration; Records Management in a Hospital; Bio-Medical Equipment Maintenance Management Programmes; Materials Management with Special Reference to Equipment and ...
This book is a complete guide to couples craving for their first or subsequent child and those who are lost in despair and gloom of infertility. This should help not only the couples suffering from the problem, but also their family members and friends. The chapter on “Frequently Asked Questionsâ€, which includes answers to most of the basic questions posed by the patients, will help in the clearing of doubts and other misgivings. The chapter on ‘Fertility ...
This monograph, Some Aspects of India's Philosophical and Scientific Heritage, is a collection of five research papers by eminent scholars in the fields of philosophy, science, history and culture. Along with its companion publications, it provides glimpses of the comprehensive and interdisciplinary research work that has been undertaken by the Project of History of Indian Science, Philosophy and Culture (PHISPC). It is a critical exercise in rediscovering, ...
Hindu was a term used for the people who lived across Sindhu. Hence it indicated the way of life of the people and not any religion as such. However, Hindus acquired a composite culture after the advent of Islam in India. Therefore the subject examined here-in has nothing to do with the much malinged and politicised version of Hindutva or Hindu. Aim of this encyclopaedia on Hinduism is to select best relevant and authentic, of course, interesting material on the ...
Encyclopaedia of Indian Freedom Struggle is a sincere effort to recognize the Indian Freedom Movement and the efforts of Indians to liberate the nation from British rule and form the nation-state of India. It involved a wide spectrum of Indian political organizations, philosophies and rebellions between 1857 and emergence of India as a unified nation-state on August 15, 1947. The initial Indian rebellion was sparked in 1857 by Indian soldiers serving in British ...