1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910459963703321

Autore

Ribe Helena <1949->

Titolo

Achieving effective social protection in Latin America [[electronic resource] ] : from right to reality / / Helena Ribe, David A. Robalino, Ian Walker

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : World Bank, 2010

ISBN

1-282-72567-X

9786612725678

0-8213-8399-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (219 p.)

Collana

Directions in development

Altri autori (Persone)

RobalinoDavid A

WalkerIan <1957->

Disciplina

361.98

Soggetti

Social security - Latin America

Economic assistance, Domestic - Latin America

Public welfare - Latin America

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Overview; Introduction; Chapter 1: The State of Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean: Recent Progress and Pending Challenges; Chapter 2: A Policy Framework for Social Protection in Latin America and the Caribbean; Chapter 3: Implications for Social Protection Programs; Chapter 4: The Trajectory of Reform; Glossary; Index; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This study highlights the interaction between social protection programs and labor markets in the Latin America region. It presents new evidence on the limited coverage of existing programs and emphasizes the challenges caused by high informality for achieving universal social protection for old age income, for health, for unemployment risks and for anti poverty safety nets. It identifies interaction effects between SP programs and the behavioral responses of workers, firms and social protection providers, which can further undermine efforts to expand coverage, summarizing evidence from



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2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910778652503321

Titolo

Ensuring quality cancer care [[electronic resource] /] / Maria Hewitt and Joseph V. Simone, editors ; National Cancer Policy Board, Institute of Medicine and Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1999

ISBN

0-309-17314-0

0-309-51879-2

0-585-15578-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (256 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HewittMaria Elizabeth

SimoneJoseph V

Disciplina

362.1/96994/00973

Soggetti

Cancer - Treatment - United States

Cancer - Treatment - Quality control

Cancer - Patients - Care - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter --  Contents --  Summary --  1 Introduction --  2 The Cancer Care "System" --  3 Ensuring Access to Cancer Care --  4 Defining and Assessing Quality Cancer Care --  5 Health Care Delivery and Quality of Cancer Care --  6 Cancer Care Quality Assurance --  7 Health Services Research in Cancer Care --  8 Findings and Recommendations --  Glossary --  Index.