Day: July 29, 2011

The Public Health Library has the following new books available:

1. Toxic chemicals: risk prevention through use reduction. By Thomas E Higgins, et al. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2011. Call number: TD1050.W36 H54 2011.

2. Winning health promotion strategies. By Anne Marie Ludovici-Connolly. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics, 2010. Call number: RC969.H43 L83 2010.

3. Introduction to environmental toxicology: molecular substructures to ecological landscapes. 4th ed. By Wayne G Landis, et al. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 2011. Call number: QH545.A1 L35 2011.

4. Planning in health promotion work: an empowerment model. By Roar Amdam. Abingdon, Oxon; New York: Routledge, 2011. Call number: RA394.9.A43 2011.

5. A textbook of modern toxicology. 4th ed. By Ernest Hodgson. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2010. Call number: RA1211.H62 2010.

Please note that these books are only a small selection of what is newly available. If you are interested in checking out any book(s), submit a request using our online form and we will mail the book(s) to you. You may also log into your web portal account to request book(s).

If you do not currently possess a UC Berkeley library card, you will need to apply for one before we can check out a book to you.

The Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act was authorized in 1963. “Congress set out to establish a set of programs to improve the lives of people with DD; to protect their civil and human rights; and to promote their maximum potential through increased independence, productivity, and integration into the community. Despite some identified gains in disability rights, people with DD continue to face considerable barriers to full integration, maximum independence, and self-determination.”

This report by the National Council on Disability looks at what the DD Act has accomplished in the last 40 years, the strengths and weaknesses of the current structure, and whether or not the current structure is what’s needed for the future. Access it from our Disability Resources web page.

“These reports measure trends in effectiveness of care, patient safety, timeliness of care, patient centeredness, and efficiency of care. New this year, are chapters on care coordination and health system infrastructure. The reports present, in chart form, the latest available findings on quality of and access to health care.” Take a look, from our Health Care Planning, Organization, and Evaluation Resources web page.

“The health indicators warehouse (HIW) is a user-friendly web-accessible database of pre-tabulated national, state, and local health indicators, reflecting multiple dimensions of population health, health care, and health determinants. The HIW also contains supporting descriptive data to facilitate understanding and appropriate use of the indicators, as well as links to evidence-based interventions.” The Warehouse may be searched by topic, geography, or initiative. It was developed by the National Center for Health Statistics. Access it from our Statistical/Data Resources web page.