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Circumpolar Health Atlas /

"The Circumpolar Health Atlas is also an informative and practical reference guide for health researchers, service providers, and policy makers, as it offers a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of the health of diverse populations who inhabit the polar regions of the northern hemisphere. T...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Rawat, Rajiv (Editor ), Young, T. Kue (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ottawa, Ontario : Canadian Electronic Library, 2015.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Part One: The Circumpolar World [Scandinavia
  • Norway, Sweden, Finland, Oulu i.e. Pohjois-Suomi, Lappi, Denmark; Russia, Siberia, Western hemisphere
  • Alaska, Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Northern Canada, Yukon, Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Inuit in Nunavik, northern Quebec, Nunatsiavut in Labrador, Canadian Arctic]
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Lands and Seas
  • 3. Changing Climate
  • 4. Plants and Animals
  • Part Two: Circumpolar Peoples
  • 5. Cultures and Languages
  • 6. Origins and Prehistory
  • 7. History and Politics
  • 8. Population and Settlements
  • 9. Society and Economy
  • Part Three: Health Status
  • 10. General Health
  • 11. Children and Youth
  • 12. Reproductive Health
  • 13. Infectious Diseases
  • 14. Cancer
  • 15. Cardiovascular Diseases
  • 16. Diabetes and Obesity
  • 17. Injuries and Violence
  • 18. Mental Health and Suicide
  • Part Four: Health Determinants
  • 19. Genetic Susceptibility
  • 20. Cold and Dark
  • 21. Living Conditions
  • 22. Environmental Quality
  • 23. Nutrition and Physical Activity
  • 24. Smoking, Alcohol and Substance Use
  • Part Five: Health Systems
  • 25. Governance and Organization
  • 26. Financing and Expenditures
  • 27. Programs and Services
  • 28. Education and Research.