Curbing The Epidemic


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Curbing The Epidemic


Curbing The Epidemic
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Author : Prabhat Jha
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 1999-01-01

Curbing The Epidemic written by Prabhat Jha and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-01-01 with Social Science categories.


Annotation. Addresses important economic and social issues confronting policymakers when dealing with the issue of tobacco control and its impact on the social and economic resources of both developed and developing countries.



Curbing The Epidemic


Curbing The Epidemic
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Author : World Bank
language : fr
Publisher: World Bank
Release Date : 1999-06-30

Curbing The Epidemic written by World Bank and has been published by World Bank this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-06-30 with Medical categories.


'The World Bank comprehensively dismisses the arguments of the tobacco industry that tobacco control measures impair freedom of choice.' - The Financial Times, May 18, 1999 Smoking already kills 1 in 10 adults worldwide. Until recently, the epidemic and chronic disease caused by smoking mainly affected rich nations but it is now rapidly shifting to the developing world. Few people will dispute that smoking is damaging health on a global scale. However, many governments have taken little economic action to control smoking (higher taxes, comprehensive bans on advertising, or restrictions on smoking in public places) due to concerns that interventions would have harmful economic consequences. 'Curbing the Epidemic' addresses important economic and social issues that confront policymakers when dealing with tobacco control policies and their impact on economies. The economic aspects of tobacco control are critical since the production and consumption of tobacco have a strong impact on the social and economic resources of both developed and developing countries. The report: - Assesses the expected consequences of tobacco control for health - Assesses the consequences for economies and individuals - Demonstrates that the economic fears that have deterred policymakers from taking action are largely unfounded. It is believed with current smoking patterns, about 500 million people alive today will eventually be killed by tobacco use. By 2030, the report states that tobacco is expected to be the single biggest cause of death worldwide, accounting for about 10 million deaths per year. In light of the rising death toll from tobacco use, this report is also very timely. It draws on many productive collaborations that have arisen among governments, NGOs, and agencies within the United Nations system (UNICEF, the Food and Agricultural Organization and the International Monetary Fund).



Supporting Tobacco Cessation


Supporting Tobacco Cessation
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Author : Ravara, Sofia Belo
language : en
Publisher: European Respiratory Society
Release Date : 2021-01-01

Supporting Tobacco Cessation written by Ravara, Sofia Belo and has been published by European Respiratory Society this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-01-01 with Medical categories.


This Monograph provides a comprehensive overview of tobacco cessation, from health policy to patient care. Broad in scope, this state-of-the art collection is broken down into four sections: the changing landscape of the tobacco epidemic and challenges to curb it; treatment of tobacco dependence (pharmacotherapy, behavioural support); improving the care of patients with particular conditions who smoke (asthma, COPD, TB, cardiovascular diseases, etc.); and prevention. It also deals with some of the more controversial topics such as e-cigarettes and web applications. Readers will gain an understanding of how to implement smoking cessation into their everyday practice, but will also expand their knowledge about the policy and systems changes needed for population-wide smoking cessation.



Global Health Care


Global Health Care
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Author : Carol Holtz
language : en
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Release Date : 2013

Global Health Care written by Carol Holtz and has been published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Cross-cultural studies categories.


This revised second edition of Global health care: issues and policies equips students with up-to-date information on various global health topics and perspectives. It prepares readers with a basic perspective of health policy issues in different geographical regions, and explains how they are affected by significant world events. Author Carol Holtz, a nursing professor who understands student needs, outlines the cultural, religious, economic, and political influences on global health to guide students through the text and edits contributions from many notable authors. New to this edition: Updates to all chapters to include timely data and references; Includes coverage of new infectious diseases as well as updated current diseases; Global perspectives on economics and health care is completely revised; Ethical and end of life issues; Human rights, stigma and HIV disclosure; Health and health care in Mexico; An instructor's manual, featuring PowerPoint presentations; ... complete with engaging online learning activities for students.



Learning From Sars


Learning From Sars
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Author : Institute of Medicine
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2004-04-26

Learning From Sars written by Institute of Medicine and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-04-26 with Medical categories.


The emergence of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in late 2002 and 2003 challenged the global public health community to confront a novel epidemic that spread rapidly from its origins in southern China until it had reached more than 25 other countries within a matter of months. In addition to the number of patients infected with the SARS virus, the disease had profound economic and political repercussions in many of the affected regions. Recent reports of isolated new SARS cases and a fear that the disease could reemerge and spread have put public health officials on high alert for any indications of possible new outbreaks. This report examines the response to SARS by public health systems in individual countries, the biology of the SARS coronavirus and related coronaviruses in animals, the economic and political fallout of the SARS epidemic, quarantine law and other public health measures that apply to combating infectious diseases, and the role of international organizations and scientific cooperation in halting the spread of SARS. The report provides an illuminating survey of findings from the epidemic, along with an assessment of what might be needed in order to contain any future outbreaks of SARS or other emerging infections.



Who Report On The Global Tobacco Epidemic 2013


Who Report On The Global Tobacco Epidemic 2013
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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2013

Who Report On The Global Tobacco Epidemic 2013 written by World Health Organization and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013 with Business & Economics categories.


"The continued success in global tobacco control is detailed in this year’s WHO Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2013. The fourth in the series, this year’s report presents the status of the MPOWER measures, with country-specific data updated and aggregated through 2012. In addition, the report provides a special focus on legislation to ban tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship (TAPS) in WHO Member States and an in-depth analyses of TAPS bans were performed, allowing for a more detailed understanding of progress and future challenges in this area."--Website summary.



Pandemic Influenza Preparedness And Response


Pandemic Influenza Preparedness And Response
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Author : World Health Organization
language : en
Publisher: World Health Organization
Release Date : 2009

Pandemic Influenza Preparedness And Response written by World Health Organization and has been published by World Health Organization this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009 with Medical categories.


This guidance is an update of WHO global influenza preparedness plan: the role of WHO and recommendations for national measures before and during pandemics, published March 2005 (WHO/CDS/CSR/GIP/2005.5).



Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 9


Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 9
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Author : Dean T. Jamison
language : en
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Release Date : 2017-12-06

Disease Control Priorities Third Edition Volume 9 written by Dean T. Jamison and has been published by World Bank Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-12-06 with Medical categories.


As the culminating volume in the DCP3 series, volume 9 will provide an overview of DCP3 findings and methods, a summary of messages and substantive lessons to be taken from DCP3, and a further discussion of cross-cutting and synthesizing topics across the first eight volumes. The introductory chapters (1-3) in this volume take as their starting point the elements of the Essential Packages presented in the overview chapters of each volume. First, the chapter on intersectoral policy priorities for health includes fiscal and intersectoral policies and assembles a subset of the population policies and applies strict criteria for a low-income setting in order to propose a "highest-priority" essential package. Second, the chapter on packages of care and delivery platforms for universal health coverage (UHC) includes health sector interventions, primarily clinical and public health services, and uses the same approach to propose a highest priority package of interventions and policies that meet similar criteria, provides cost estimates, and describes a pathway to UHC.



Research On Tobacco In India Including Betel Quid And Areca Nut


Research On Tobacco In India Including Betel Quid And Areca Nut
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Author : Cecily Ray
language : en
Publisher: Prakash C. Gupta
Release Date : 2003

Research On Tobacco In India Including Betel Quid And Areca Nut written by Cecily Ray and has been published by Prakash C. Gupta this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Medical categories.


"Copyright: International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/The World Bank"--T.p. verso.



Anatomy Of An Epidemic


Anatomy Of An Epidemic
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Author : Robert Whitaker
language : en
Publisher: Crown
Release Date : 2010-04-13

Anatomy Of An Epidemic written by Robert Whitaker and has been published by Crown this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-13 with Psychology categories.


Updated with bonus material, including a new foreword and afterword with new research, this New York Times bestseller is essential reading for a time when mental health is constantly in the news. In this astonishing and startling book, award-winning science and history writer Robert Whitaker investigates a medical mystery: Why has the number of disabled mentally ill in the United States tripled over the past two decades? Interwoven with Whitaker’s groundbreaking analysis of the merits of psychiatric medications are the personal stories of children and adults swept up in this epidemic. As Anatomy of an Epidemic reveals, other societies have begun to alter their use of psychiatric medications and are now reporting much improved outcomes . . . so why can’t such change happen here in the United States? Why have the results from these long-term studies—all of which point to the same startling conclusion—been kept from the public? Our nation has been hit by an epidemic of disabling mental illness, and yet, as Anatomy of an Epidemic reveals, the medical blueprints for curbing that epidemic have already been drawn up. Praise for Anatomy of an Epidemic “The timing of Robert Whitaker’s Anatomy of an Epidemic, a comprehensive and highly readable history of psychiatry in the United States, couldn’t be better.”—Salon “Anatomy of an Epidemic offers some answers, charting controversial ground with mystery-novel pacing.”—TIME “Lucid, pointed and important, Anatomy of an Epidemic should be required reading for anyone considering extended use of psychiatric medicine. Whitaker is at the height of his powers.” —Greg Critser, author of Generation Rx