Promoting Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean : Governance of Multisectoral Activities to Prevent Risk Factors for Noncommunicable Diseases.

The Latin American and Caribbean region has been undergoing a rapid demographic and epidemiological transition, which has had important health and economic consequences. Not only is the population aging rapidly, it is also experiencing major lifestyle changes. These changes, in turn, have altered th...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bonilla-Chacín, María Eugenia (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: World Bank Publications, 2013.
Colección:Directions in development (Washington, D.C.). Human development.
Temas:
Health promotion > Caribbean Area.
Health promotion > Latin America.
Health behavior > Caribbean Area.
Health behavior > Latin America.
Medical policy > Caribbean Area.
Medical policy > Latin America.
Preventive health services > Caribbean Area.
Preventive health services > Latin America.
Risk Factors > Caribbean Region.
Risk Factors > Latin America.
Health promotion.
Medical policy.
Human behavior.
Public health.
Medical care.
Risk.
Health behavior.
National health services.
Causation.
Probabilities.
Statistics.
Social control.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
Environment and Public Health
Health Promotion
Health Policy
Policy
Quality of Health Care
Behavior
Public Health
Delivery of Health Care
Risk
Risk Factors
Health Care Facilities, Manpower, and Services
Caribbean Region
Public Policy
Preventive Health Services
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Health Behavior
Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation
Health Care Evaluation Mechanisms
Community Health Services
Health Services
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Causality
Americas
Social Control Policies
Probability
Epidemiologic Factors
Geographic Locations
Statistics as Topic
Psychiatry and Psychology
Geographicals
Social Control, Formal
Epidemiologic Methods
Sociology
Social Sciences
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Investigative Techniques
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment
Patient Care
Promotion de la santé > Caraïbes (Région)
Promotion de la santé > Amérique latine.
Habitudes sanitaires > Caraïbes (Région)
Habitudes sanitaires > Amérique latine.
Politique sanitaire > Caraïbes (Région)
Politique sanitaire > Amérique latine.
Soins médicaux préventifs > Caraïbes (Région)
Soins médicaux préventifs > Amérique latine.
Promotion de la santé.
Politique sanitaire.
Comportement humain.
Santé publique.
Prestation de soins.
Risque.
Habitudes sanitaires.
Services de santé.
Causalité.
Probabilités.
Statistiques.
Contrôle social.
Sociologie.
Sciences sociales.
Soins médicaux.
Statistique.
human behavior.
public health.
probability.
sociology.
social sciences.
statistics.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
Statistics
Social sciences
Social control
Public health
Probabilities
National health services
Medical care
Human behavior
Causation
Health behavior
Health promotion
Medical policy
Preventive health services
Latin America.
Latin America
Amérique latine.
Caribbean Area
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Tables; Figures; Box; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview; The Health and Economic Burden of NCDs in LAC; Risk Factors for NCDs in LAC; International Experience in Multisectoral Interventions to Prevent Health Risk Factors: Overcoming Governance Challenges Involved in Their Design and Implementation; Multisectoral Interventions to Prevent Health Risk Factors in LAC-The Unfinished Agenda; Notes; Bibliography; Introduction; Note; Bibliography; Chapter 1 Noncommunicable Diseases in Latin America and the Caribbean.
  • Who Is Most Affected?Differences in NCD Death Rates by Sex; Notes; Bibliography; Chapter 2 Risk Factors for NCDs in Latin America and the Caribbean; Chapter 3 Economic Impact of NCDs in Latin America and the Caribbean; Chapter 4 Governance of Multisectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living: International Examples; Chapter 5 Multisectoral Interventions to Promote Healthy Living in Latin America and the Caribbean; Chapter 6 Lessons Learned and Agenda for the Future.
  • Appendix A Survey Sources, Health Status Surveyed, and Information on NCDs and Disability, for Brazil, Chile, Colombia, El Salvador, and Honduras, Various YearsAppendix B Dietary Analysis Methodology; Back Cover.

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