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National Health Systems of the World, Vol. Two ("The World Health Organization and Its Works" begins on p. 313)
by Milton I. Roemer. 356 pgs.

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This is Volume II of the comprehensive review of national health systems of the world presented in Volume I. In that volume, the author analysed the organization, financing, management, and delivery of health services in 68 countries at diverse levels of economic development and political ideology. In Volume II, the principal issues in health systems across countries are examined. The issues are categorized according to the several components by which national health systems may be analysed. They include such issues as the role of traditional healers, the scope of Ministries of Health, Social Security financing, commercial health insurance, methods of cost-containment, strategies of planning, legislation on health promotion, concepts of primary health care, control of sexually-transmitted diseases, emergency medical services, and many other controversial topics. The elucidation of these issues is designed not to provide answers, but to provoke discussion.

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Preface

Contents

Part One:: Resources

Chapter One: Physicians and Healers

References

Chapter Two: Nurses, Pharmacists, and Other Health Personnel

Part Two: Programs

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Chapter Three: Health Facilities

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Chapter Four: Health Commodities and Knowledge

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Part Two: Programs

Chapter Five: Governmental Health Agencies

References

Chapter Six: Social Security for Medical Care

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Chapter Seven: Voluntary Health Agencies

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Chapter Eight: Private Sector Health Care

References

Part Three: Economic Support and Management

Chapter Nine: Economic Support of Health Systems

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Chapter 10: Health Planning and Administration

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Chapter Eleven: Health Regulation and Legislation

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Part Four: Health Services Delivery

Chapter Twelve: Ambulatory and Primary Health Care

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Chapter Thirteen: Hospital Services

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Chapter Fourteen: Health Programs for Certain Populations

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Chapter Fifteen: Health Programs for Certain Disorders

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Chapter Sixteen: Programs for Special Health Services

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Part Five: World Perspective

Chapter Seventeen: International Health Activities

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Chapter Eighteen: World Trends in Health Systems

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The Future of the World Health Organization: What Role for International Law? in Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
by David P. Fidler. 10 pgs.

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Health Promotion Theory (Chap. 2 "WHO and International Initiatives")
by Maggie Davies, Wendy Macdowall. 204 pgs.

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Overview of the Book

Section I: Philosophy and Theory of Health Promotion

1: What Is Health Promotion?

2: Who and International Initiatives

3: Using Theory to Guide Changing Individual Behaviour

4: Using Theory to Guide Changing Communities and Organizations

Section 2: Epidemiology, Politics and Ethics

5: Determinants of Health

6: Political and Ethical Considerations

7: Targeting, Standards and Indicators

Section 3: Public Policy

8: Healthy Public Policy

9: Implementing Healthy Public Policy through Partnerships

10: Working with Communities

Section 4: Implementing Health Promotion

11: Risk Management, Perception and Communication in Health Care

12: Application of Models of Behaviour Change

13: Planning a Health Promotion Intervention

14: Evaluation of Health Promotion

15: Evidence-Based Health Promotion

Glossary

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The United States and Multilateral Institutions: Patterns of Changing Instrumentality and Influence (Chap. Eight "The United States and the World Health Organization")
by Margaret P. Karns, Karen A. Mingst. 372 pgs.

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Acknowledgments

Glossary

Chapter One: The United States and Multilateral Institutions: a Framework for Analysis

Chapter Two: U.S. Military Security Policies: The Role and Influence of Igos

Chapter Three: Dominance without Hegemony: U.S. Relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency

Chapter Four: The United States and the International Monetary Fund: Declining Influence or Declining Interest?

Chapter Five: The World Bank and U.S. Control

Chapter Six: Multilateral Diplomacy and Trade Policy: The United States and the GATT

Chapter Seven: International Food Organizations and the United States: Drifting Leadership and Diverging Interests

Chapter Eight: The United States and the World Health Organization

Chapter Nine: Changing Patterns of Conflict: The United States and UNESCO

Notes

Chapter Ten: The United States, the United Nations, and Human Rights

Chapter Eleven: Continuity and Change in U.S.-Igo Relationships: a Comparative Analysis with Implications for the Future of Multilateralism in U.S. Foreign Policy

Chapter Twelve: Igos, Regimes, and Cooperation: Challenges for International Relations Theory

References

List of Contributors

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Cross-Cultural Rehabilitation: An International Perspective (Chap. 10 "International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities, and Handicaps (ICIDH): A Universal Framework")
by Ronnie Linda Leavitt. 413 pgs.

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This book helps build an awareness of cultural and racial issues that are increasingly vital for today's rehabilitation professionals. This new resource explores this subject in depth, providing valuable insights from an interdisciplinary team of authors.

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Cross-Cultural Rehabilitation: An International Perspective

Contents

Contributors

Preface

Acknowledgments

1: Introduction to Cross-Cultural Rehabilitation: an International Perspective

Section 1: The Theoretical Basis for Developing Cultural Competence

2: The Concept of Culture

3: Appearances' of Disability, Discrimination and the Transformation of Rehabilitation Service Practices

4: Health Beliefs and Behavior Towards Individuals with Disability Cross-Culturally

5: Some Influences of Religions on Attitudes Towards Disabilities and People with Disabilities

6: Poverty and Health: an International Overview

7: Understanding Racial Prejudice, Discrimination and Racism and Their Influence on Health Care Delivery

8: Cross-Cultural Communication

Section 2: Professional Issues

9: The Development of Rehabilitation Services and Community Based Rehabilitation

10: International Classification of Impairments, Disabilities and Handicaps (icidh): a Universal Framework

11: Appropriate Assistive Technology

12: Epidemiological Considerations in the Assessment of Disability

13: The Collaborative Learning Approach in Community Based Rehabilitation

14: Cross-Cultural Supervision of Students

Section 3: The Practice of Rehabilitation in Cross-Cultural and International Environments: Case Examples

15: Community Based Rehabilitation with Indigenous Peoples: a Case Description from Guyana

16: Development of Community Rehabilitation in Nicaragua: Training People with Disabilities to Be Trainers

17: Problems with Community Mobilization and Participation in Cbr: a Case from Botswana

18: The Sociopolitical Context of Cbr Developments in South Africa

19: Intensive Treatment and Problem Solving to Enhance Rehabilitation Potential in Mexico

20: A Cross-Cultural Immersion in Post‐ Communist Romania

21: Cultural and Environmental Factors in the Delivery of Rehabilitation Services to American Indians

22: Culture and Its Impact on the Rehabilitation Program: a Palestinian Perspective

23: Upgrading Physical Therapy Education in Vietnam

24: Appropriate Prosthetics and Orthotics in Less Developed Countries

25: Paper Technology and Community Based Rehabilitation: Cultural Adaptation in Zimbabwe

Section 4: Cross-Cultural Research

26: Health Beliefs and Behaviors of Families with Children Who Are Disabled in Rural Jamaica

27: Barriers to Successful Community Based Rehabilitation in Jamaica

28: Impact of the Harare Parents' Groups for Children with a Disability and Their Parents: Are Caregivers Satisfied with the Service?

29: Cross-Cultural Parent Education and Early Intervention: Cuban and African-American Families in Miami, Florida, Usa

30: Professional Development, Personality and Self-Esteem of Palestinian Physical Therapists

Section 5: The Practice of Cultural Competence in the 21st Century

31: Towards a Public Health Perspective on Rehabilitation

32: Moving Rehabilitation Professionals Toward Cultural Competence: Strategies for Change

Appendices to Chapter 32

Appendix A: Core-Curriculum Guidelines on Culturally Sensitive and Competent Health Care

Appendix B: Resources for Multicultural Training Exercises

Appendix C: Resources for Additional Information on Culture

Appendix D: Culture-Specific Health Related Resources

Index
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Social Policy and Health Care ("The World Health Organization" begins on p. 181)
by Kevin Gormley. 193 pgs.

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Social policy is now part of all nursing courses at pre-registration level. It is also an important topic in many post-registration courses for nurses and other health care professionals. All health care professionals are also now expected to play a more active role in policy development and implementation. This text will be unique among books currently on offer in that it willprovide an outline of the main structures, issues and developments in social policy, relating to the healthcare field. In addition, it contextualises practice by means of examples and case studies from a range of client groups.

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Social Policy and Health Care

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Contributors

Preface

Part 1: Introduction

1: Contextual Issues

2: The Development of Health and Social Care Services

3: The Nhs and the Welfare State

4: The Process of Policy Implementation

5: Social Issues and Health

6: Gender Issues

Part 2: Focal Issues

7: Reorganised Health Care

8: The Mixed Economy of Health Care

9: Disability

10: Learning Disabilities and Mental Health

11: Children

Part 3: Wider Issues

12: International Health Care Provision

13: Future Trends

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Understanding Global Security ("World Health Organization" begins on p. 163)
by Peter Hough. 272 pgs.

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International security has once again become a crucial issue in the post-September 11th world. This textbook introduces students to the core issues of both 'hard' security, which dominated the Cold War, and the 'soft' security that has emerged since, in a clear and concise format that is easy to follow. Understanding Global Security uses helpful case studies to illustrate the key concepts behind the increasing number of non-military threats to security such as terrorism, ethnic rivalries and transnational crime, whilst still exploring the more conventional areas such as war, nuclear weapons and the balance of power. A highly topical account that includes discussion of the 2003 Iraq War: this is the best introductory textbook for students of security studies, strategic studies and international relations. Key content includes: * defining security and the international political agenda * military threats from states and non-state actors * social identity and the economy as threats to security * environmental and health threats * terrorism * natural, man-made and criminal threats * future of security

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Figures and Boxes

Tables

Acknowledgements

Acronyms

Chapter 1: Security and Securitization

Chapter 2: Military Threats to Security from States

Chapter 3: Military Threats to Security from Non-State Actors

Chapter 4: Economic Threats to Security

Chapter 5: Social Identity as a Threat to Security

Chapter 6: Environmental Threats to Security

Chapter 7: Health Threats to Security

Chapter 8: Natural Threats to Security

Chapter 9: Accidental Threats to Security

Chapter 10: Criminal Threats to Security

Chapter 11: Towards Global Security

Glossary

Bibliography

Index
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The United Nations System and Its Predecessors, Vol. I ("Document 119: Constitution of the World Health Organization 22 July 1946 (as amended on 12 May 1986)" begins on p. 1042)
by Hans von Mangoldt. 1659 pgs.

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In 1995 the United Nations celebrated its 50th anniversary, ensuring that public and scholarly interest in this increasingly important field of international politics is particularly high at this point in time. This two-volume set, reproducing official documents in this field (such as charters, statutes, and other legal instruments) provides easy access to the legal bases of international organizations. As such, the set will be an invaluable addition to the library of all scholars and practitioners of international law.

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The United Nations System and Its Predecessors

Acknowledgements

Preface

Editors and Assistant Editors

Summary Contents

Table of Contents

Chronological List of Documents: (Bold Figures Refer to Document Numbers)

Users' Guide

Volume I/1: United Nations Documents 1-113 Inc.

2: General Assembly

4: Economic and Social Council

Volume I/2: Specialized Agencies and Other Institutions Documents 114-140 Inc.

1: Specialized Agencies

Document 120: Constitution of the International Labour Organisation 9 October 1946 (As Amended on 22 June 1972)

Document 130

Document 135 Constitution of the Universal Postal Union 10 July 1964 (As Amended on 14 December 1989)

Document 136: Constitution of the International Telecommunication Union 22 December 1992

Document 136A Convention of the International Telecommunication Union 22 December 1992

Index of Subjects: (Figures Refer to Document Numbers)

General Index
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Addressing Global Health: WHO Confronts AIDS, Drugs, and the Future of Health, in Harvard International Review
by Lee Jong-wook. 4 pgs.

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National Mother, Global Whore, and Transnational Femocrats: The Politics of AIDS and the Construction of Women at the World Health Organization, in Feminist Studies
by Karen M. Booth. 25 pgs.

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Anthropology and Primary Health Care (Chap. 3 "Is Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine Really Possible?")
by Jeannine Coreil, J. Dennis Mull. 328 pgs.

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Tables and Figures

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

I Overview and Historical Background

1: The Evolution of Anthropology in International Health

Acknowledgements

Notes

References

2: The Primary Health Care Dialectic: History, Rhetoric, and Reality

Acknowledgements

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II: Critical Perspectives

3: Is Integration of Traditional and Western Medicine Really Possible?

Notes

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4: The Role of Anthropologists in Primary Health Care: Reconciling Professional and Community Interests

Notes

References

5: Technology and the Social Distribution of Knowledge: Issues for Primary Health Care in Developing Countries

Acknowledgements

Notes

References Cited

III: Extending Primary Health Care into the Community

6: Maori Community Health Workers: a Mixed Reception in New Zealand

Acknowledgements

References

7: Compulsory Medical Service and Primary Health Care: a Mexican Case Study

Acknowledgements

Notes

References

8: Using Anthropological Techniques in Program Design: Successful Nutrition Education in Indonesia

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IV: Ethnomedical Models

9: Public Health and the Domestic Domain: Lessons from Anthropological Research on Diarrheal Diseases

Notes

References

10: Vaccinations in South Asia: False Expectations and Commanding Metaphors

Notes

Acknowledgements

References

11: Folk Models of Hypertension Among Black Women: Problems in Illness Management

Notes

Acknowledgements

References

V: Issues and Methods in Applied Research

12: Applied Anthropological Research Methods: Diarrhea Studies as an Example

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13: Anthropology, Health Education, and the Evolution of Community Control in Primary Health Care

Acknowledgements

Notes

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14: The Anthropologist and Primary Health Care

Acknowledgements

Notes

References

Contributors

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