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Author : Pan American Health Organization
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789275115008
Total Pages : 430 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (15 download)
Download or read book Health Conditions in the Americas, 1981-1984 written by Pan American Health Organization and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William L. Ascher
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780822310020
Total Pages : 476 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book Central American Recovery and Development written by William L. Ascher and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 1989-05 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development was created in 1987 to analyze development in the region and to make recommendations to the region's governments and to the international community. The essays in this volume were written by experts in Central American development, economics, politics, and administration who were asked by the commission to synthesize existing knowledge on Central America's prospects for aid, trade, and institutional reform, and to propose creative approaches to the problems facing the region. The Center for International Development Research at Duke University was chosen to perform the editorial and support tasks for the commission.
Author : Central American Recovery and Development Task Force
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 480 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Central American Recovery and Development Task Force Report to the International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development written by Central American Recovery and Development Task Force and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 480 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development was created in 1987 to analyze development in the region and to make recommendations to the region's governments and to the international community. The essays in this volume were written by experts in Central American development, economics, politics, and administration who were asked by the commission to synthesize existing knowledge on Central America's prospects for aid, trade, and institutional reform, and to propose creative approaches to the problems facing the region. The Center for International Development Research at Duke University was chosen to perform the editorial and support tasks for the commission.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 876 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 ( download)
Download or read book Public Health Reports written by and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 876 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ian Timaeus
Publisher : Oxford University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780198289944
Total Pages : 390 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (899 download)
Download or read book Adult Mortality in Latin America written by Ian Timaeus and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 1996 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Premature death in adulthood is an increasingly important public health issue in Latin America. This book examines the demographic and epidemiological trends underlying this development. It discusses the impact on adults of several major infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases, the reproductive health of women, and deaths from accidents and violence.
Author : William L. Ascher
Publisher : Duke University Press
ISBN 13 : 0822395991
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (223 download)
Download or read book A Report of the International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development written by William L. Ascher and published by Duke University Press. This book was released on 2013-07-22 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980s were one of the most turbulent decades in Central America’s history, a history that has been marked by more than its share of strife and upheaval. The wars, economic hardship, and political unrest and instability that have dominated news of the region have been years in the making, the products of flawed and inequitable economic, social, and political structures. The International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development (ICCARD) was formed to provide a thorough diagnosis and analysis of Central America’s problems and to draft a comprehensive long-term strategy to move the region from decline to development. In this report ICCARD—through forty-five international experts in economics, public policy, management, and development it assembled for this purpose—attempts to rise above rhetoric and simplistic remedies to focus on well-reasoned, thorough, and realistic approaches to economic and social development. This volume reviews the unequal access of marginal groups to political and economic participation, the precarious situation of Central American financial institutions, the international debt situation, the prospects for regional political and economic integration, and other aspects of regional development. Each of these challenges is addressed by specific recommendations to the Central American governments, the governments of the industrialized nations, and international organizations.
Author : International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development
Publisher : Duke University Press Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 162 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (43 download)
Download or read book A Report of the International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development written by International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development and published by Duke University Press Books. This book was released on 1989 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The 1980s were one of the most turbulent decades in Central America’s history, a history that has been marked by more than its share of strife and upheaval. The wars, economic hardship, and political unrest and instability that have dominated news of the region have been years in the making, the products of flawed and inequitable economic, social, and political structures. The International Commission for Central American Recovery and Development (ICCARD) was formed to provide a thorough diagnosis and analysis of Central America’s problems and to draft a comprehensive long-term strategy to move the region from decline to development. In this report ICCARD—through forty-five international experts in economics, public policy, management, and development it assembled for this purpose—attempts to rise above rhetoric and simplistic remedies to focus on well-reasoned, thorough, and realistic approaches to economic and social development. This volume reviews the unequal access of marginal groups to political and economic participation, the precarious situation of Central American financial institutions, the international debt situation, the prospects for regional political and economic integration, and other aspects of regional development. Each of these challenges is addressed by specific recommendations to the Central American governments, the governments of the industrialized nations, and international organizations.
Author : Peter Barss
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN 13 : 9780195119824
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (198 download)
Download or read book Injury Prevention written by Peter Barss and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1998 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors emphasize a methodological approach in the analysis of the health impact, circumstances, and costs of injuries. They detail the role of health services in injury prevention and describe surveillance methods and effective preventive measures that can be implemented relatively easily, even in countries with limited resources.
Author : Servando Z. Hinojosa
Publisher : UNM Press
ISBN 13 : 0826337473
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (263 download)
Download or read book In This Body written by Servando Z. Hinojosa and published by UNM Press. This book was released on 2015-11-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Kaqchikel Maya, who live in the highlands of central Guatemala, experience soul as part of a continuum of bodily states. This account of life in one highland Maya community shows how, among Kaqchikels, spirit expresses itself fundamentally through the body, and not as something entirely separate from the body. By examining the lived-meanings of midwifery, soul therapy, and community dance in the town of San Juan Comalapa, the book identifies the body as the primary vehicle for spiritual grounding in daily life. Hinojosa invites readers to understand how specialists in these activities articulate their knowledge of the spirit through their understanding of blood, and he encourages readers to glimpse the hidden life of the body and how bodily processes guide local understandings of spirit at the personal and group level. This work further illuminates the agentive role of the body in Maya spiritual experience and enriches the current discussions of Maya spiritual revitalization.
Author : James W. McGuire
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1139486225
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (394 download)
Download or read book Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America written by James W. McGuire and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-03-15 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Why do some societies fare well, and others poorly, at reducing the risk of early death? Wealth, Health, and Democracy in East Asia and Latin America finds that the public provision of basic health care and other inexpensive social services has reduced mortality rapidly even in tough economic circumstances, and that political democracy has contributed to the provision and utilization of such social services, in a wider range of ways than is sometimes recognized. These conclusions are based on case studies of Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Indonesia, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand, as well as on cross-national comparisons involving these cases and others.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 460 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Vital & Health Statistics written by and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Ramesh Gampat
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
ISBN 13 : 166413283X
Total Pages : 663 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (641 download)
Download or read book Guyana’s Great Economic Downswing, 1977-1990 written by Ramesh Gampat and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 663 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of Guyana's 20th century history was defined by the PNC dictatorship and the political and economic wreckage it left behind. In "Guyana's Great Economic Downswing, 1977 to 1990", Dr Ramesh Gampat presents a comprehensive study of these specific years when the national economy contracted by 2.7 percent annually. He explores the multiple facets of the country's political tribalism which "does not value freedom, liberty and the flourishing of all people; it values only freedom, liberty and flourishing of tribes." The study reinforces the widely held belief that until and unless these adversarial groups subsume their respective selfish interests and commit to the common cause of national peace and development, the great downswing might not rest as a historical event but could well re-emerge with further economic devastation if the lessons go unheeded. Dr Gampat makes a strong case for federalism as a solution to Guyana's ethnic politics. Federalism, he posits, would ensure that all Guyanese have equal access to opportunities and resources since a system of provincial governance would be better placed to address discriminatory policies and practices at a localised level. With the country sitting on the cusp of transformative development to be propelled by new-found oil wealth, there is an urgency to settle the divisive politics if every Guyanese is to benefit fairly and equitably from the economic boom. "Guyana's Great Economic Downswing, 1977 to 1990" offers up a studied and comprehensive analysis that should be part of that bipartisan discourse going forward. --- Ryhaan Shah, Novelist, Social Activist A few piecemeal academic articles analyzing Guyana's economic evolution over the period 1977 to 1990 were written, but they are scattered and lost away in various journals. What was missing is a comprehensive and rigorous exploration of the era of Cooperative Socialism. Dr. Ramesh Gampat's book fills this gap. It is a superb synthesis of historical, theoretical and econometric exploration of the Great Downswing. The book not only provides estimates of important macroeconomic concepts such as Guyana's total factor productivity and long-term growth, but also produces the useful statistics and reviews of poverty, inequality, life expectancy, education outcomes as well as a detailed analysis of the rice sector. As if these are not enough, Gampat sets the tone by situating the exploration in the country's long standing and debilitating ethno-political dynamics. This self-contained book will be of tremendous use to policy makers, journalists and students interested in the historical context of present-day outcomes. I highly recommend this book to public libraries and home reference libraries. ---Tarron Khemraj, William and Marie Selby Professor of Economics and International Studies, New College of Florida
Author : National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 988 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)
Download or read book National Library of Medicine Current Catalog written by National Library of Medicine (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on with total page 988 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Piot
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191574767
Total Pages : 840 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (915 download)
Download or read book The HIV Pandemic written by Peter Piot and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-12-14 with total page 840 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As we approach the 25th anniversary of the first recognition of HIV/AIDS in 1981, this book reflects on the international impact of the disease. It has persistently remained a global issue, with more than 50 million people worldwide estimated to have been infected since that date. This ambitious book, written by 165 authors from 30 countries, offers a multi-country comparative study that examines how the response to the common, global threat of HIV is shaped by the history, culture, institutions and health systems of the individual countries affected. Increasingly the shift of health systems has been from prevention only as the main containment strategy, to a strategy that includes scaling up HIV treatment, and care and prevention services, including antiretroviral therapy. Thus, all parts of the health system must be involved; policy makers, healthcare professionals and users of the services have been forced to think differently about how services are financed, how resources are allocated, how systems are structured and organized, how services are delivered to patients, and how the resulting activity is monitored and evaluated in order to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, equity and acceptability of the response. This book is unique in attempting to describe and assess a range of responses across the globe by situating them within the characteristics of each country and its health system. Most chapters combine a health policy expert with an HIV specialist, allowing both a 'top down' health system approach and a 'bottom up' HIV-specific perspective. There are thematic and analytical sections, which provide an overview and some suggestions for solutions to the most serious outstanding issues, and chapters which analyse specific country and organisational responses. There is no perfect health system, but the evidence provided here allows the sharing of knowledge, and a opportunity to assess the impact and reactions, to an epidemic that must be considered a long term issue.
Author : Julie M. Feinsilver
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520913957
Total Pages : 327 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (29 download)
Download or read book Healing the Masses written by Julie M. Feinsilver and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2023-04-28 with total page 327 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How has Cuba, a small, developing country, achieved its stunning medical breakthroughs? Hampered by scarce resources and a long-standing U.S. embargo, Cuba nevertheless has managed to provide universal access to health care, comprehensive health education, and advanced technology, even amid desperate economic conditions. Moreover, Cuba has sent disaster relief, donations of medical supplies and technology, and cadres of volunteer doctors throughout the world, emerging, in Castro's phrase, as a "world medical power." In her significant and timely study, Julie Feinsilver explores the Cuban medical phenomenon, examining how a governmental obsession with health has reaped medical and political benefits at home and abroad. As a result of Cuba's forward strides in health care, infant mortality rates are low even by First World standards. Cuba has successfully dealt with the AIDS epidemic in a manner that has aroused controversy and that some claim has infringed on individual liberties—issues that Feinsilver succinctly evaluates. Feinsilver's research and travel in Cuba over many years give her a unique perspective on the challenges Cuba faces in this time of unprecedented economic and political uncertainty. Her book is a must-read for everyone concerned with health policy, international relations, and Third World societies. This title is part of UC Press's Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact. Drawing on a backlist dating to 1893, Voices Revived makes high-quality, peer-reviewed scholarship accessible once again using print-on-demand technology. This title was originally published in 1994. How has Cuba, a small, developing country, achieved its stunning medical breakthroughs? Hampered by scarce resources and a long-standing U.S. embargo, Cuba nevertheless has managed to provide universal access to health care, comprehensive health education
Author : Albert Balows
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 1461238986
Total Pages : 1125 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (612 download)
Download or read book Laboratory Diagnosis of Infectious Diseases written by Albert Balows and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 1125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: those who deal with infectious diseases on a daily This two volume work stems from the belief of the Editors that infectious diseases are not only very basis. much with us today but, more importantly, that they There are several excellent textbooks dealing will continue to playa significant global role in mor with medical microbiology, and there are equally well-recognized books devoted to infectious dis bidity and mortality in all people. A continuing need for an informed and knowledgeable community of eases. The Editors of this work, on the other hand, laboratory scientists is fundamental. Data describing were persuaded that there was a need for a publica the global impact of infectious diseases are difficult tion that would bring together the most pertinent and to come by. Fortunately, a recent thoughtful and relevant information on the principles and practice of provocative publication by Bennett et al. (1987) pro the laboratory diagnosis of infectious diseases and vides us with data derived from several consultants include clinical relationships. While this two volume that clearly delineate the impact of infectious dis text is directed toward the role of the laboratory in eases on the United States today.
Author : Roger J. Porter
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 146131495X
Total Pages : 447 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (613 download)
Download or read book Controlled Clinical Trials in Neurological Disease written by Roger J. Porter and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 447 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The evaluation of the efficacy and safety of a clinical tool, be it a diagnostic technique, a preventive methodology, or a therapeutic intervention, is an im portant responsibility of physicians. The history of medicine is characterized by the authoritarianisms of teachers and of organizations giving way to the clinical experience of physicians; authoritarian dictum was replaced by case report and then by case series. As physicians learned to substitute the analysis of data for the inconsistencies of dictums and anecdotes, the problems of the case series as an investigative tool became more evident: patient selection criteria, measurements of outcome, significance of results, and extrapolation of conclusions to the community of patients. In response to these issues, the methodology of the controlled clinical trial has evolved and with it the instru ments of study design and of biostatistics as aids to study design and data analysis. The medical - surgical armamentarium has evolved from being dependent solely upon the observations and conclusions of a skilled clinician to being constructed upon the systematic collection and evaluation of data by a team of skilled clinicians and their statistical colleagues: this is the controlled clinical trial. During the past two decades, the evaluation of clinical approaches to pre vention and therapy has become particularly important to clinicians concerned with nervous system dysfunction. There has been and continues to be an explosion of information from the basic neurosciences and from the applica tion of biotechnology to the nervous system.
