Health & Fitness : Health Care Issues

Puede la gente ser saludable en un mundo enfermo? Muchos desastres ecológicos pueden imputarse directamente a la explotación descuidada del entorno, y los seres humanos actúan como causantes y luego como víctimas. Nuestra salud refleja exactamente la salud de lo que nos rodea, y esa es la base del enfoque de Ecosalud, que reconoce los intrincados lazos entre los seres humanos y su ambiente biofísico, social y económico y que esos lazos se reflejan en el estado de salud de la población. La reconciliación de la salud de un ecosistema con la salud de los humanos que lo habitan es una nueva área de investigación que requiere la colaboración de científicos, de la comunidad, de grupos de interés, de quienes toman las decisiones y de otras partes interesadas. Este libro describe este enfoque nuevo, con enseñanzas y recomendaciones de varias actividades de investigación financiadas por el IDRC. Demuestra cómo en particular, los que toman las decisiones, pueden utilizar el enfoque de Ecosalud para formular las políticas y soluciones que se ven de inmediato y se sostienen por largo tiempo. more...

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Esta actualización anual proporciona estimaciones mundiales y regionales del VIH/SIDA y de su impacto. Igualmente, revisa los datos más recientes disponibles de los países y aborda las tendencias del VIH en naciones de todo el mundo. El ONUSIDA y la OMS, junto con expertos de los programas nacionales del SIDA e instituciones de investigación, revisan y actualizan periódicamente las estimaciones a medida que los conocimientos mejorados sobre la epidemia pasan a estar disponibles, valiéndose asimismo de los progresos realizados en los métodos para obtener las estimaciones. more...

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In both industrialized and lessdeveloped societies, cancer incidence and survival are related to socioeconomic factors. This fascinating volume, the first to examine the magnitude of these socioeconomic differences in relation to cancer, provides vital information for all those interested in public health. Cancer incidence and survival are related to socioeconomic status in both industrialized and less developed countries. These differences can be explained, in part, by known risk factors, particularly tobacco smoke, occupational exposures, reproductive behaviour, diet and biological agents. The volume presents general considerations, evidence of social inequalities in cancer, explanations for social inequalities in cancer, and socioeconomic differences in health care. more...

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disparity has drawn attention to the remarkable sensitivity of health to the social environment. This publication examines this social gradient in health, and explains how psychological and social influences affect physical health and longevity. It then looks at what is known about the most important social determinants of health today, and the role that public policy can play in shaping a social environment that is more conducive to better health. This second edition relies on the most up-to-date sources in its selection and description of the main social determinants of health in our society today. Key research sources are given for each: stress, early life, social exclusion, working conditions, unemployment, social support, addiction, healthy food and transport policy. Policy and action for health need to address the social determinants of health, attacking the causes of ill health before they can lead to problems. This is a challenging task for both decision-makers and public health actors and advocates. This publication provides the facts and the policy options that will enable them to act. more...

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This e-book examines the notion of trust in a healthcare setting - from the micro level of trust between an individual patient and clinician, between one clinician and another, or between a clinician and a manager; to the macro level which includes patient and public trust in clinicians and managers, healthcare organizations or healthcare systems in general. The e-book provides a comprehensive overview of the literature, as well as in-depth case studies from a broad geographic perspective. more...

Price: $199.00