Improving Health in the Community

Improving Health in the Community
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 497
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ISBN-10 : 9780309055345
ISBN-13 : 0309055342
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Improving Health in the Community by : Institute of Medicine

How do communities protect and improve the health of their populations? Health care is part of the answer but so are environmental protections, social and educational services, adequate nutrition, and a host of other activities. With concern over funding constraints, making sure such activities are efficient and effective is becoming a high priority. Improving Health in the Community explains how population-based performance monitoring programs can help communities point their efforts in the right direction. Within a broad definition of community health, the committee addresses factors surrounding the implementation of performance monitoring and explores the "why" and "how to" of establishing mechanisms to monitor the performance of those who can influence community health. The book offers a policy framework, applies a multidimensional model of the determinants of health, and provides sets of prototype performance indicators for specific health issues. Improving Health in the Community presents an attainable vision of a process that can achieve community-wide health benefits.

Definition of Serious and Complex Medical Conditions

Definition of Serious and Complex Medical Conditions
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 127
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ISBN-10 : 9780309172608
ISBN-13 : 0309172608
Rating : 4/5 (08 Downloads)

Synopsis Definition of Serious and Complex Medical Conditions by : Institute of Medicine

In response to a request by the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA), the Institute of Medicine proposed a study to examine definitions of serious or complex medical conditions and related issues. A seven-member committee was appointed to address these issues. Throughout the course of this study, the committee has been aware of the fact that the topic addressed by this report concerns one of the most critical issues confronting HCFA, health care plans and providers, and patients today. The Medicare+Choice regulations focus on the most vulnerable populations in need of medical care and other services-those with serious or complex medical conditions. Caring for these highly vulnerable populations poses a number of challenges. The committee believes, however, that the current state of clinical and research literature does not adequately address all of the challenges and issues relevant to the identification and care of these patients.

Understanding Health

Understanding Health
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Publisher : OUP Australia & New Zealand
Total Pages : 0
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ISBN-10 : 0195574907
ISBN-13 : 9780195574906
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Understanding Health by : Helen Keleher

Understanding Health 3e provides students with an introduction to health promotion, the determinants of health, and the other frameworks of health.

The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century

The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 536
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ISBN-10 : 9780309133180
ISBN-13 : 0309133181
Rating : 4/5 (80 Downloads)

Synopsis The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century by : Institute of Medicine

The anthrax incidents following the 9/11 terrorist attacks put the spotlight on the nation's public health agencies, placing it under an unprecedented scrutiny that added new dimensions to the complex issues considered in this report. The Future of the Public's Health in the 21st Century reaffirms the vision of Healthy People 2010, and outlines a systems approach to assuring the nation's health in practice, research, and policy. This approach focuses on joining the unique resources and perspectives of diverse sectors and entities and challenges these groups to work in a concerted, strategic way to promote and protect the public's health. Focusing on diverse partnerships as the framework for public health, the book discusses: The need for a shift from an individual to a population-based approach in practice, research, policy, and community engagement. The status of the governmental public health infrastructure and what needs to be improved, including its interface with the health care delivery system. The roles nongovernment actors, such as academia, business, local communities and the media can play in creating a healthy nation. Providing an accessible analysis, this book will be important to public health policy-makers and practitioners, business and community leaders, health advocates, educators and journalists.

Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth

Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 336
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ISBN-10 : 9780309166607
ISBN-13 : 0309166608
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth by : Institute of Medicine

Children's health has clearly improved over the past several decades. Significant and positive gains have been made in lowering rates of infant mortality and morbidity from infectious diseases and accidental causes, improved access to health care, and reduction in the effects of environmental contaminants such as lead. Yet major questions still remain about how to assess the status of children's health, what factors should be monitored, and the appropriate measurement tools that should be used. Children's Health, the Nation's Wealth: Assessing and Improving Child Health provides a detailed examination of the information about children's health that is needed to help policy makers and program providers at the federal, state, and local levels. In order to improve children's health-and, thus, the health of future generations-it is critical to have data that can be used to assess both current conditions and possible future threats to children's health. This compelling book describes what is known about the health of children and what is needed to expand the knowledge. By strategically improving the health of children, we ensure healthier future generations to come.

Health Literacy

Health Literacy
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Publisher : National Academies Press
Total Pages : 366
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ISBN-10 : 9780309133319
ISBN-13 : 0309133319
Rating : 4/5 (19 Downloads)

Synopsis Health Literacy by : Institute of Medicine

To maintain their own health and the health of their families and communities, consumers rely heavily on the health information that is available to them. This information is at the core of the partnerships that patients and their families forge with today's complex modern health systems. This information may be provided in a variety of forms â€" ranging from a discussion between a patient and a health care provider to a health promotion advertisement, a consent form, or one of many other forms of health communication common in our society. Yet millions of Americans cannot understand or act upon this information. To address this problem, the field of health literacy brings together research and practice from diverse fields including education, health services, and social and cultural sciences, and the many organizations whose actions can improve or impede health literacy. Health Literacy: Prescription to End Confusion examines the body of knowledge that applies to the field of health literacy, and recommends actions to promote a health literate society. By examining the extent of limited health literacy and the ways to improve it, we can improve the health of individuals and populations.

On the Nature of Health

On the Nature of Health
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Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages : 256
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ISBN-10 : 9789401577687
ISBN-13 : 9401577684
Rating : 4/5 (87 Downloads)

Synopsis On the Nature of Health by : L.Y Nordenfelt

GENERAL INTRODUCTION This study of the concept of health is an attempt to combine central ideas in modern philosophy of medicine with certain results from analytical action theory. What emerges from the study is a concept of health based on an action-theoretic foundation. A person's health is characterized as his ability to achieve his vital goals. The general conception is not new. This study has been inspired by a number of scholars, both ancient and modern. The most important influences from the latter have been those of Georges Canguilhem, H. Tristram Engelhardt Jr. , Caroline Whitbeck and Ingmar Pörn. The novel aspect of this book consists of elaborations made to the general conception. First, the action-theoretic platform is analysed in some detail. The nature of the ability involved, as well as the conditions for having that ability, are specified. Second, the vital goals of man are given considerable attention. Some previous attempts to define such vital goals are analysed and criticized. A new characterization is proposed, in which the vital goals are conceptually linked to the notion of happiness. A person's vital goals are such states of affairs as are necessary and together sufficient for his minimal happiness. Third, a number of consequences of this con ception are observed and analysed. One issue which is particularly empha sized is that ofwhether the concept ofhealth is a theoretical or a normative concept.

The New Public Health

The New Public Health
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 911
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ISBN-10 : 9780124157675
ISBN-13 : 012415767X
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis The New Public Health by : Theodore H. Tulchinsky

The New Public Health has established itself as a solid textbook throughout the world. Translated into 7 languages, this work distinguishes itself from other public health textbooks, which are either highly locally oriented or, if international, lack the specificity of local issues relevant to students' understanding of applied public health in their own setting. This 3e provides a unified approach to public health appropriate for all masters' level students and practitioners—specifically for courses in MPH programs, community health and preventive medicine programs, community health education programs, and community health nursing programs, as well as programs for other medical professionals such as pharmacy, physiotherapy, and other public health courses. - Changes in infectious and chronic disease epidemiology including vaccines, health promotion, human resources for health and health technology - Lessons from H1N1, pandemic threats, disease eradication, nutritional health - Trends of health systems and reforms and consequences of current economic crisis for health - Public health law, ethics, scientific d health technology advances and assessment - Global Health environment, Millennium Development Goals and international NGOs

Key Concepts in Health Studies

Key Concepts in Health Studies
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Publisher : SAGE
Total Pages : 193
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ISBN-10 : 9781446249567
ISBN-13 : 1446249565
Rating : 4/5 (67 Downloads)

Synopsis Key Concepts in Health Studies by : Chris Yuill

Key Concepts in Health Studies provides a much needed guide to the central concepts used across the subject, and offers the reader a comprehensive overview of the core topics, theories and debates. Drawing together the fundamentals within the disciplines of health, nursing, and social policy this book is an ideal text both for students studying health in a range of academic fields, and for health and social care practitioners. From ageism to public health, and gender to obesity, the book offers an exciting guide to the multidisciplinary field. Each entry features: -A snapshot definition of the concept -A wider discussion of the main issues -Case studies illustrating the application of theory to practice -Examples of further reading Highly readable, with clear indexing, and cross-referencing between entries, this is not only a student-friendly textbook that will enable the reader to dip into and update their knowledge of a particular key concept, but a valuable resource to anyone practicing in the health care field.

Theory at a Glance

Theory at a Glance
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Total Pages : 52
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ISBN-10 : MINN:31951D01539989F
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Rating : 4/5 (9F Downloads)

Synopsis Theory at a Glance by : Karen Glanz