Health disease & society in Europe 1800-1930 provides readers with unrivalled access to a comprehensive range of sources on major themes in nineteenth- & early twentieth-century medicine. The book covers issues such as the changing role of the hospital disease colonial & imperial medicine women war the emergence of modern surgery welfare & the state & the growth of asylum. Extracts from contemporary writings vividly illustrate key aspects of medical thought & practice while a selection of classic historical research & up-to-date work in the field gives a sense of our understanding of medical history. Introductions make the sources accessible both to the student & the interested general reader. The extracts are arranged by topic & thus complement the essays in the companion volume Medicine transformed: Health disease & society in Europe 1800-1930. ...

This revision DVD contains everything you need to know to book prepare for & sit the health safety & environment test for operatives & specialists. It contains all the questions & answers for tests taken from April 2012 & offers the chance to complete simulated tests. There are four core sections to progress through listed below. Useful information: All the information you need about the test itself -- how to prepare how to book a test & a guide to what will happen on the day of your test. Prepare: The behavioural case study questions within the test are not published but you can prepare for these by watching the film Setting Out. You can prepare for the knowledge questions by reading through the question bank & checking your knowledge & understanding of the topics. Practise: You can practise a behavioural case study with a sample question experiencing the different layout & approach & you can practise the knowledge questions by working through every question by area & building practise tests. Simulate: You can take the full test tutorial & simulated tests presenting a full test experience. Included in this DVD are specialist tests in the following areas: * supervision * demolition * plumbing & gas * highway works * working at height * lift & escalators * tunnelling * heating ventilation air conditioning & refrigeration (HVACR). The operative questions & Setting Out are provided with voiceovers in the following languages: * Welsh German Lithuanian Polish Portuguese Punjabi Romanian Russian Bulgarian Czech Hungarian A revision book is available which offers the chance to work through the whole question bank. There are also separate publications that support the HS&E test for managers & professionals so please ensure that you are revising for the right test. ...

This book contains everything you need to know to book prepare for & sit the health safety & environment test for managers & professionals. It contains all the questions & answers for tests taken from April 2012. After consultation with industry we have refreshed the question bank & introduced new elements to the test structure. The new test now

Includes:: behavioural case studies knowledge questions on respiratory risks a dedicated chapter on CDM & an additional section on the environment. There are behavioural case studies based on the core principles of the industry's free film ' Setting out'. The film explores what employers & sites must do for workers & how workers need to behave & interact to constantly changing site conditions. A dedicated set of respiratory risk questions have been created to help improve awareness & to promote necessary controls. It is widely recognised that management of health risks by industry have not enhanced at the same rate as improvements in the management of safety risks. Managing the environment goes hand in hand with health & safety. Therefore new questions have been introduced to help everyone understand some basic environmental responsibilities. A revision DVD is available which offers the chance to work through the whole question bank & complete simulated tests. There are also separate publications that support the HS&E test for operatives & specialists so please ensure that you are revising for the right test.

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This revision DVD contains everything you need to know to book prepare for & sit the health safety & environment test for managers & professionals. It contains all the questions & answers for tests taken from April 2012 & offers the chance to complete simulated tests. There are four core sections to progress through listed below. Useful information: All the information you need about the test itself -- how to prepare how to book a test & a guide to what will happen on the day of your test. Prepare: The behavioural case study questions within the test are not published but you can prepare for these by watching the film Setting Out. You can prepare for the knowledge questions by reading through the questions & checking your knowledge & understanding of the topics. Practice: You can practice a behavioural case study with a sample question experiencing the different layout & approach & you can practice the knowledge questions by working through every question by area & building practice tests. Simulate: You can take the full test tutorial & simulated tests presenting a full test experience. A revision book is available which offers the chance to work through the whole question bank. There are also separate publications that support the HS&E test for operatives & specialists so please ensure that you are revising for the right test. ...

This book contains everything you need to know to book prepare for & sit the health safety & environment test for operatives & specialists. It contains all the questions & answers for tests taken from April 2012. After consultation with industry we have refreshed the question bank & introduced new elements to the test structure. The new test now

Includes:: behavioural case studies knowledge questions on respiratory risks & an additional section on the environment. There are behavioural case studies based on the core principles of the industry's free film ' Setting out'. The film explores what employers & sites must do for workers & how workers need to behave & interact to constantly changing site conditions. A dedicated set of respiratory risk questions have been created to help improve awareness & to promote necessary controls. It is widely recognised that management of health risks by industry have not enhanced at the same rate as improvements in the management of safety risks. Managing the environment goes hand in hand with health & safety. Therefore new questions have been introduced to help everyone understand some basic environmental responsibilities. To prepare for an operatives test this book will provide you with: * the transcript of the film Setting out which will help you prepare for the behavioural case study questions * the knowledge questions & answers in the five core sections: A Legal & management B Health & welfare C General safety D High risk activities E Environment To prepare for a specialist test this book will provide you with: * the transcript of the film Setting out which will help you prepare for the behavioural case study questions * the knowledge questions & answers in the five core sections: A Legal & management B Health & welfare C General safety D High risk activities E Environment * the specialist knowledge questions & answers that support the specialist tests in the following areas: * supervision * demolition * plumbing or gas * highway works * working at height * lifts & escalators * tunnelling * heating ventilation air conditioning & refrigeration (HVACR) A revision DVD is available which offers the chance to work through the whole question bank & complete simulated tests. There are also separate publications that support the HS&E test for managers & professionals so please ensure that you are revising for the right test.

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The Health & Fitness Handbook produced in partnership with Lifetime Health & Fitness Ltd (one of the largest training providers in this market) provides essential knowledge for those working towards NVQ qualifications anyone starting a career as a fitness instructor & for class & club participants who want to know more. Covers all the underpinning knowledge required for success in the NVQ.

Includes:: all the performance criteria. Tests are interspersed with activities & cartoons to aid understanding & reinforce learning. Detailed illustrations support the more technical information.

Includes:: references to further reading. Single resource for students & practitioners. Leads learners to further sources of information.



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Health & Safety at Work: Key Terms" provides instant information to readers on a range of key terms used in health & safety at work. The book produced in A-Z format incorporates the principal legal technical & practical terms derived from statutes regulations approved codes case law & other appropriate publications. As such it will be of particular use to health & safety practitioners those studying for degrees in occupational health & safety & courses run by NEBOSH & those engaged in enforcement activities such as Health & Safety Executive inspectors environmental health officers & fire protection officers. The key terms referenced & explained include: accident statistics; absolute duties; distance guard; noise-induced hearing loss; oxidising classifications; relevant statutory provisions." ...

This companion to the bestselling Introduction to Health & Safety at Work will help you prepare for the written assessments on the NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Health & Safety (October 2009 specification). It provides complete coverage of the syllabus in bite-sized chunks & will help you learn & memorise the most important areas with links provided back to the main Introduction to Health & Safety at Work text to help you consolidate your learning. * Small & portable making it ideal to be used anywhere: at home in the classroom or on the move *

Includes:: specimen questions & answers from recent examination papers * Everything you need for productive revision in one handy reference source This revision guide is written by an experienced lecturer who has spent many years helping students become accredited by NEBOSH. Ed Ferrett is former Vice Chairman of NEBOSH (1999-2008) & a lecturer on NEBOSH courses with both public & private course providers. He is a Chartered Engineer & Health & Safety Consultant.

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HSE has published a new simplified version of the Health & Safety Law Poster. It tells workers what they & their employers need to do in simple terms using numbered lists of basic points. As an employer you are required by law to either display the HSE-approved poster or to provide each of your workers with this equivalent pocket card. This is more durable & better suited to the workplace than the previous leaflet. ...

HSE has published a new simplified version of the Health & Safety Law Poster. It tells workers what they & their employers need to do in simple terms using numbered lists of basic points. As an employer you are required by law to either display the HSE-approved poster or to provide each of your workers with the equivalent leaflet. The law has been changed
- for the new poster you dont have to add contact details of your enforcing authority & HSEs Employment Medical Advisory Service. You can add details of any employee safety representatives or other health & safety contacts but this is not compulsory.
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