Public Health category: 1911 books
AIDS up to the Year 2000
Epidemiological, Sociocultural and Economic Scenario Analysis, Scenario Report Commissioned by the Steering Committee on Future Health Scenarios
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
In March 1983 the Secretary of State for Welfare, Health and Cultural Affairs appointed the Steering Committee on Future Health Scenarios (STG). The task of the STG is to advise the Minister on the future of public health and health care in the long term in the Netherlands with a view to increasing...
by Deborah Wallace, Rodrick Wallace
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 16, 2018
This book discusses the socioeconomic effects of Right-to-Work (RTW) laws on state populations. RTW laws forbid requiring union membership even at union-represented worksites. The core of the 22 long-term RTW states was the Confederacy, cultural descendants of rigidly hierarchical agrarian feudal...
Friends and Partners
The Legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Basil O’Connor in the History of Polio
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2016
Friends and Partners: The Legacy of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Basil O’Connor in the History of Polio presents the story of two men, one the President of the United States, the other an ambitious attorney, who became the "architects of the fight against polio." With unfettered access to the March...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2018
Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States. A growing number of Americans now perceive marijuana as relatively harmless and the notion that the drug should be legalized it is becoming increasingly popular. As policy in this area remains dynamic, resulting health issues,...
by Ed Malo
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2015
Seminar paper from the year 2012 in the subject Medicine - Public Health, grade: 98, , course: Technological Entrepreneurship, language: English, abstract: The purpose of this paper is to examine the impact of advances in medical technology on health care costs in the United States. More specifically,...
by James R. Gay, Barbara J. Sax Jacobs
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The second annual Frank M. Norfleet Forum for the Advancement of Health was convened November 30, December 1 and 2, 1981 at The University of Tennessee Center for the Health Sciences, Memphis, Tennessee. The Norfleet Forum is a continuing series of discussions on issues related to national health...
by Anne Prenzler, J.-Matthias Graf von der Schulenburg, Jan Zeidler
Language: German
Release Date: September 21, 2010
Language: German
Release Date: September 21, 2010
Der Band enthält vielfältige Übungsaufgaben zur Epidemiologie, zur deskriptiven und induktiven Statistik sowie zur Gesundheitsökonomie. Dabei sind alle Aufgaben von ausführlichen Lösungen begleitet. Das Übungsbuch ist für alle Public-Health-Studiengänge und gesundheitsökonomischen Lehrveranstaltungen...
Toward a Culture of Consequences
Performance-Based Accountability Systems for Public Services -- Executive Summary
Language: English
Release Date: August 10, 2010
Performance-based accountability systems (PBASs) link incentives to measured performance to improve services to the public. Research suggests that PBASs influence provider behaviors, but little is known about PBASs' effectiveness at achieving their performance goals. This document explores the design...
by Jennifer Bean, Lascelles Hussey
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2011
Basic Financial Skills for the Public Sector is one of a series of books entitled “Essential Skills for the Public Sector”. It aims to assist the reader to understand a variety of basic financial techniques ranging from fractions and percentages, using statistics and spreadsheets, to project appraisal...
Advanced Systems for Improved Public Healthcare and Disease Prevention
Emerging Research and Opportunities
Language: English
Release Date: April 27, 2018
The development of better processes to provide proper healthcare has enhanced contemporary society. By implementing effective collaborative strategies, this development ensures proper quality and instruction for both the patient and medical practitioners. Advanced Systems for Improved Public Healthcare...
Sociability, Social Capital, and Community Development
A Public Health Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: November 10, 2014
This book provides a critical understanding of contemporary issues within global society and how these relate to six case study examples (UK, USA, China, India, South Africa, Bangladesh, and Japan). The authors draw on their diverse experience to explore four major themes of contemporary relevance:...
Epidemiology Matters
A New Introduction to Methodological Foundations
Language: English
Release Date: June 17, 2014
Epidemiology Matters offers a new approach to understanding and identifying the causes of disease -- and with it, how to prevent disease and improve human health. Utilizing visual explanations and examples, this text provides an accessible, step-by-step introduction to the fundamentals of epidemiologic...
Statistical Tools for Program Evaluation
Methods and Applications to Economic Policy, Public Health, and Education
Language: English
Release Date: May 23, 2017
This book provides a self-contained presentation of the statistical tools required for evaluating public programs, as advocated by many governments, the World Bank, the European Union, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. After introducing the methodological framework of...
by Kaye Wellings, Larry Bencze, Erminia Pedretti
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
Language: English
Release Date: October 1, 2012
This key textbook provides a firm grounding in theoretical and practical aspects of the study of sexual health for both undergraduates and post-graduates.