Improving health in the United States : the role of health impact assessment /

"Many Americans believe that the United States has one of the best health-care systems in the world and that consequently Americans enjoy better health than most of the world's populations. The data, however, do not support that belief. In fact, the United States is ranked 32nd in the worl...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Health Impact Assessment
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2011.
Temas:
Environmental health.
Health risk assessment.
Medical policy > United States.
Medical care > United States.
Medical policy.
International cooperation.
Risk assessment.
Environmental Health
Environmental Exposure > adverse effects
Health Policy
International Cooperation
Risk Assessment
Health Status Indicators
Risques pour la santé > Évaluation.
Politique sanitaire > États-Unis.
Hygiène du milieu.
Politique sanitaire.
Coopération internationale.
Évaluation du risque.
risk assessment.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
Risk assessment
International cooperation
Environmental health
Health risk assessment
Medical care
Medical policy
United States
Internet Resources.
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Improving health in the United States: the role of health impact assessment
  • Summary
  • Introduction
  • Why we need health-informed policies and decision-making
  • Elements of a health impact assessment
  • Current issues and challenges in the development and practice of health impact assessment
  • Structures and policies for promoting health impact assessment
  • Structures and policies for promoting health impact assessment
  • Experiences with health impact assessment
  • Biographic information on the Committee on Health Impact Assessment
  • Statement of task of the committee on health impact assessment
  • Glossary
  • Summary of health impact assessment guides
  • Analysis of health effects under the National Environmental Policy Act.

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