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UNINA9910459452303321 |
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Autore |
Busse Reinhard <1963-> |
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Tackling chronic disease in Europe [[electronic resource] ] : strategies, interventions and challenges / / Reinhard Busse ... [et.al.] |
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Copenhagen, : World Health Organization, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-69728-5 |
9786612697289 |
92-890-4193-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (xii, 111 pages) |
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Collana |
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Observatory studies series ; ; no. 20 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Chronic diseases - Prevention |
Public health - Europe |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Chapter 1. Introduction -- Part I: Burden of chronic disease -- Chapter 2. Deaths and burden of chronic disease in Europe -- Chapter 3. Economic consequences of chronic disease -- Part II: Strategies for tackling chronic disease -- Chapter 4. Strategies against chronic diseases: what is being done? -- Chapter 5. Effectiveness of strategies against chronic disease -- Chapter 6. Cost-effectiveness of strategies against chronic disease -- Part III: Challenges of chronic disease management -- Chapter 7. Tackling the challenges of chronic disease in Europe -- Chapter 8. Conclusions. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Chronic conditions and diseases are the leading cause of mortality and morbidity in Europe, accounting for 86% of total premature deaths, and the burden is likely to grow. The epidemiologic and economic analysis in this book suggests that policy-makers should make chronic disease a priority and focuses on the strategies and interventions to use: prevention and early detection; new provider qualifications and settings; disease management programmes; and integrated care models, though evidence on their effectiveness and cost-effectiveness is still limited. Institutional and organizational challenges are also explored and key policy recommendations made as to how to tackle |
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