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Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

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Publisher: Pan American Health Org
ISBN: 9275123047
Category : Disasters
Languages : en
Pages : 127

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This book focuses on problems encountered in areas of high risk for seismic events. It introduces the essential aspects of carrying out vulnerability assessments and applying practical measures to mitigate damage in hospitals addressing structural and nonstructural aspects as well as administrative and internal organization. In a period of only 15 years between 1981 and 1996 93 hospitals and 538 health care centers in Latin America and the Caribbean were damaged as a consequence of natural disasters. The direct cost of these disasters has been enormous; just as devastating has been the social impact of the loss of these critical facilities at a time when they were most needed. For these reasons special consideration must be given to disaster planning for these facilities. Assessing and reducing their vulnerability to natural hazards is indispensable. Principles of Disaster Mitigation in Health Facilities is an updated compilation of various documents on the topic already published by PAHO/WHO. Sections of previous publications have been revised to address the needs of professionals from a variety of disciplines particularly those involved in health facility planning operation and maintenance. Figures and photographs illustrate situations that can increase disaster vulnerability in health facilities. Examples are given of how countries in Latin America have conducted vulnerability assessments and applied specific disaster mitigation measures in their hospitals and health centers.

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
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First multi-year cumulation covers six years: 1965-70.

Author: Ross Danielson
Publisher: Transaction Publishers
ISBN: 9781412820912
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 276

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Health services have long been characterized by inequities and contradictions urban concentration of health resources versus a dearth of rural services and, within the urban situation, relatively efficient services f a few large institutions versus the conglomeration of small, inefficient, and largely autonomous units. Using the Cuban system as a model, Danielson discusses the ingrredients involved in the transformation into an equitable medical sys­tem. The sociopolitical formation of new health workers, the continuous emphasis on rural and primary services, the involvement of all groups, including specialists, in the general fanning process, and a pragmatic style of politically inspired leadership t all levels of organizations are examined in this context. The author so considers the need for heavy economic investments and popular support for social reform as prerequi­sites for establishment of equitable medical services. According to Dan­ielson, medical and social revolution are closely linked. Throughout his exposition, there is a rare quality of sympathy and com­passion for all the earnest and honest health reformers, physicians, andmedical faculty of Cuba, regardless of their political orientation.

Author: Javier I Escobar
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
ISBN: 0813595924
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 175

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Global Mental Health provides an outline of the field of mental health with a particular focus on Latin America and the Spanish-speaking world. The book details evidence-based approaches being implemented globally and presents ongoing state of the art research on major mental disorders taking place in Latin America, including work being done on understanding Alzheimer’s, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia, and other psychoses. While supporting the initiative for building capacity of care in low income countries, the book warns about some of the potential risks related to the abuse of psychiatry, using examples from the past, focusing on early 20th century Spain.

Author: Warren Rubenstein M.D.
Publisher: FriesenPress
ISBN: 1525534599
Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 206

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Los autores de este texto tienen treinta y cinco años de experiencia docente en este campo, y este libro refleja la profundidad de dicha experiencia. Los autores has presenciado y estudiado la expansión de la literatura en este campo, y la han sintetizado en este texto. La contribución directa que los autores presentan es la distinción de las teorías de educación que son de aplicación práctica de aquellas que no los son en el campo de la educación ambulatoria. En este texto ellos presentan también un listado de referencias claves en el campo de la educación médica.

Author: Pan American Health Organization
Publisher: Pan American Health Organization
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Category : Medical
Languages : en
Pages : 256

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The crisis of public health: Reflections for the debate brings together an important and informative group of papers relating to the process of analysis that PAHO has fostered for the last four years. The book first looks at the programmatic priorities established by PAHO's Governing Bodies relative to this issue and then presents representative points of view from throughout the hemisphere on what constitutes the crisis as such. These latter contributions were also the object of an initial discussion held in New Orleans, Louisiana, in October 1991, which is summarized in the third part of the book. Finally, a proposed agenda for future debate at the country level is presented. The principal objective of The crisis of public health: Reflections for the debate is to stimulate publich health professionals to undertake a more thorough analysis, with the hope of effecting a change in both what is examined (broaden the object of analysis) and how it is examined (use more far-reaching analytical traditions.) Readers will realize that the book is not merely a culmination of current concern over publich health but rather a point of departure for further analysis and action.

Author: National Library of Medicine (U.S.)
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Category : Medicine
Languages : en
Pages : 1516

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A keyword listing of serial titles currently received by the National Library of Medicine.

Author: Stanley R. Ingman
Publisher: Walter de Gruyter
ISBN: 311088853X
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 565

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Topias and Utopias in Health: Policy Studies.

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Category : Medical care
Languages : en
Pages : 744

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