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Most importantly, the book relies on systematic reviews and meta-analyses to assess the extent to which the health beliefs and practices are true and influence health status. Previous "myth-busting" books have not attempted rigorous, systematic evaluations of the scientific evidence for and against the beliefs and practices they discuss. This book includes a range of chapters dedicated to infection, skin and eye conditions, diet and food, and pregnancy and childbirth.
In an era when social media, fake news, and contradictory opinions are a mere click away, people deserve to understand the science underlying common health beliefs. Believe It or Not: The History, Culture, and Science Behind Health Beliefs and Practices is a valuable read for the general public, curious about health and science but without technical, scientific, or medical training.
Dr Kramer has published over 500 scientific articles and has won numerous national and international awards for his research. He served as a member of expert committees of the World Health Organization (WHO), the U.S. Institute of Medicine, and the Council of Canadian Academies. He helped establishthe Canadian Perinatal Surveillance System in 1995 and from 2003 to 2011 was Scientific Director of the Institute of Human Development, Child and Youth Health at the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada's national health research funding agency. In 2011, he was elected to Fellowship in the Royal Society of Canada. Dr Kramer's systematic review of the scientific evidence on the optimal duration of exclusive breastfeeding led directly to new infant feeding recommendations by WHO in 2001. His research on preterm birth helped draw attention to labor induction and elective cesarean delivery as drivers of the rise in preterm birth from the 1980s to the early 2000s. That research contributed to obstetric guidelines to restrict provider-initiated early delivery, which helped reverse the trend. Dr. Kramer was recently cited as among the most impactful 0.01% of the world's researchers across all scientific fields. His book written for the general public, entitled Beyond Parenting Advice: How Science Should Guide Your
Dr Kramer is married and has three children and six grandchildren. He plays violin and is an avid chamber musician. He also enjoys a variety of outdoor activities, including cycling, hiking, tennis, and skiing.
- Autor: Michael S. Kramer
- 2023, 1st ed. 2023, 237 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Springer International Publishing
- ISBN-10: 3031460227
- ISBN-13: 9783031460227
- Erscheinungsdatum: 28.12.2023
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