Care for major health problems and population health concerns : impacts on patients, providers and policy /

This volume contains papers dealing with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving provision of health care as related to major health problems or population health concerns. In the first chapter, the topic of population health is reviewed and examined, looking at relationships betw...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Kronenfeld, Jennie J.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Bingley, UK : Emerald JAI Press, 2008.
Edición:1st ed.
Colección:Research in the sociology of health care ; v. 26.
Temas:
Medical care.
Public health.
Chronic diseases.
Medical policy.
Quality of Health Care > United States.
Socioeconomic Factors > United States.
Chronic Disease > United States.
Health Policy > United States.
Health Status Disparities > United States.
Patient Care > United States.
Quality of Health Care
Chronic Disease
Health Policy
Health Status Disparities
Patient Care
Socioeconomic Factors
Public Health
Santé publique.
Maladies chroniques.
Politique sanitaire.
Soins médicaux.
public health.
Health systems & services.
Medical > Health Care Delivery.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Health Care Issues.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Health Policy.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Disease & Health Issues.
Medical policy
Chronic diseases
Medical care
Public health
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:This volume contains papers dealing with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving provision of health care as related to major health problems or population health concerns. In the first chapter, the topic of population health is reviewed and examined, looking at relationships between social structure, including socioeconomic status, and health. A number of papers examine social, demographic and structural problems, and a wide variety of major health problems including chronic illnesses, mental illness, serious acute health problems, and disabilities that require health care. Some of the specific health problems covered include major chronic health problems such as coronary heart diseases and arthritis, as well as HIV/AIDs and other sexually transmitted diseases, obesity and how to deal with obesity, mental health concerns, poverty, homelessness and health care problems with a focus on urban contexts within the United States. The last two papers in the volume extend the focus to look at more international concerns. One paper focuses on urban slum prevalence as a key factor in shaping population level rates of social well being in developing countries, and another on medical tourism. This volume includes papers that focus on the perspectives of patients, providers, and also the relevant links with health policy.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (x, 249 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:9781848551619
1848551614
ISSN:0275-4959 ;

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