Since the late 1980s the international relief community has seen its resources and personnel stressed beyond capacity by humanitarian crises--large-scale, man-made catastrophes such as the conflicts in Somalia, Bosnia, Rwanda, Chechnya, Zaire, and elsewhere. Waged within collapsing states, political and ethnic strife targets civilians, causes mass population dislocation and widespread human rights abuses, and impedes the efforts of relief organizations to respond effectively. Covering topics ranging from emergency public health measures to the psychological trauma of relief workers, this...
Since the late 1980s the international relief community has seen its resources and personnel stressed beyond capacity by humanitarian crises--large-sc...
In this volume, scholars, policy-makers and women's health advocates suggest a new consensus on population policy directions for the 21st century, centred on health, women's empowerment, and human rights. They argue that public policy should assure the rights and well-being of people, rather than simply attempting to limit the ultimate size of the world's population.
In this volume, scholars, policy-makers and women's health advocates suggest a new consensus on population policy directions for the 21st century, cen...
What is the relationship between social science research and public health policy, particularly in the developing world? This question is at the heart of this collection of essays drawn from Rockefeller Foundation-sponsored conferences at Harvard University. The book examines the theoretical impact of social science research as well as specific case studies of successful applied research.
Beginning with a section on broad issues and the conceptualization of behavioral change, the volume then examines the anti-smoking movement in the United States; measures to prevent and control HIV...
What is the relationship between social science research and public health policy, particularly in the developing world? This question is at the he...
Lincoln C. Chen Jaime Sepulveda Amor Sheldon J. Segal
See preceding entry (CIA world factbook). Data was compiled from open Soviet literature, translated, and formatted to imitate the CIA version. Contains data on 249 countries, in the same categories as stated for the CIA version. Disparities in the reported figures on the two discs might be of intere
See preceding entry (CIA world factbook). Data was compiled from open Soviet literature, translated, and formatted to imitate the CIA version. Contain...
A report of the Commission on the Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century, an independent initiative of 20 leaders from around the world. It addresses the demands of health systems in an interdependent world. It articulates a fresh vision and recommends renewed actions, with a focus on institutional and instructional reforms.
A report of the Commission on the Education of Health Professionals for the 21st Century, an independent initiative of 20 leaders from around the worl...
Lincoln C. Chen Jaime Sepulveda Amor Sheldon J. Segal
Over the past decade, the AIDS pandemic has propagated so widely and exerted such a dev- astating impact that one may properly ask the question, Why not concentrate all AIDS efforts on disease control alone? Why link AIDS with women's reproductive health? What is the scientific basis for this linkage? And how might AID control and women's health objectives be promot- ed simultaneously? These questions constitute the principal themes addressed in this monograph. The 15 chapters in this volume are intended to provide state-of-the-art reviews of key interac- tions between AIDS and women's...
Over the past decade, the AIDS pandemic has propagated so widely and exerted such a dev- astating impact that one may properly ask the question, Why n...
Pivotal to Asia's future will be the robustness of its medical universities. Lessons learned in the past and the challenges facing these schools in the future are outlined in this collection, which offers valuable insights for other medical education systems as well. The populations in these rapidly growing countries rely on healthcare systems that can vigorously respond to the concerns of shifting demographics, disease, and epidemics. The collected works focus on the education of physicians and health professionals, policy debates, cooperative efforts, and medical education reform...
Pivotal to Asia's future will be the robustness of its medical universities. Lessons learned in the past and the challenges facing these schools in...
Pivotal to Asia's future will be the robustness of its medical universities. Lessons learned in the past and the challenges facing these schools in the future are outlined in this collection, which offers valuable insights for other medical education systems as well. The populations in these rapidly growing countries rely on healthcare systems that can vigorously respond to the concerns of shifting demographics, disease, and epidemics. The collected works focus on the education of physicians and health professionals, policy debates, cooperative efforts, and medical education reform...
Pivotal to Asia's future will be the robustness of its medical universities. Lessons learned in the past and the challenges facing these schools in...
