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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461026303321

Autore

Lueddeke George R.

Titolo

Global population health and well-being in the 21st century : toward new paradigms, policy, and practice / / George R. Lueddeke ; acquisitions editor Sheri W. Sussman ; production editor Michael O'Connor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York : , : Springer Publishing Company, , 2016

©2016

ISBN

0-8261-2768-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (510 p.)

Disciplina

362.1

Soggetti

World health

Public health

Public Health - trends

Global Health - trends

Public Health Practice

Health Policy

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

About the Author; Title Page; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Inspiring a New Vision; Share Global Population Health and Well-Being in the 21st Century; 1.0 A Snapshot of Public and Population Health Through the Ages; 1.1 Defining and Contextualizing Public and Population Health; 1.2 The New Public Health; 1.3 Historical Dimensions of Public Health: A Synopsis; 1.4 The Welch-Rose Report (1915); 1.5 Milestones in the 20th and Early 21st Centuries; References; 2.0 Contemporary Challenges in Public Health

2.1 Children's Lives "At a Glance": Spotlight on Six Nations2.2 Global Public Health: Reflections on the "Big" Picture; 2.3 Population Growth: Impact of Large-Scale Urbanization; 2.4 Our Fragile Ecosystems: Ensuring Planetary Health and Well-Being; 2.5 Problems of Modernity:



Genetic Incongruence?; 2.6 Social Intolerances and Challenging Social Norms; References; 3.0 Public Health: The Impending Financial Crisis; 3.1 Affordability of an Aging Population: Should We Be Worried?; 3.2 Funding of Public Health: Rebalancing the Equation?; References

4.0 World Health Reforms (UN, WHO, and The World Bank) in the Early Years of the 21st Century4.1 Progress on the UN Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals: "Back to the Future?"; 4.2 Universal Health Coverage (UHC): "Myth or Reality?"; 4.3 The Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation, and Intellectual Property (GSPA-PHI): "Grappling" With Principles and Practice; 4.4 The World Bank: Historical Perspectives and Revitalizing for the 21st Century; 4.5 Toward a Revitalized World Order: "The End of an Era but a Salutary Wake Up Call"?

References5.0 Contemporary Approaches to Public Health Issues; 5.1 From Horizontal Policies to Shared Societal Goals; 5.2 Pervasive Influence of Health in All Policies (HiAP); 5.3 Case Examples of Preventive Strategies; 5.4 Reflections on Current Interventions; 5.5 Bridging the "Ingenuity Gap"; References; 6.0 Community-Centered Care and Evolving "Fifth" Wave Interventions in Public Health; 6.1 Professor Carl E. Taylor: Pioneer in Global Health; 6.2 Origins of Community-Based Primary Care and Public Health; 6.3 The Alma-Ata Declaration; 6.4 "Restoring Health to Health Reform"

6.5 Integrated Service Delivery: The "Missing Link?"6.6 Case Examples of Shifting Toward "Prevention Over Cure" in Developing and Developed Nations; 6.7 Transitioning From a "Sick" Care to a "Well-Being" Culture; 6.8 The Essence and Dimensions of an Integrative and Ecological Public Health Framework; 6.9 Applying "Fifth" Wave Thinking to Complex Public Health Problems or Issues; 6.10 Advancing Social Accountability and Human Rights at National and Community Levels-Dr. Gerald Paccione: Physician "Extraordinaire"; References; 7.0 Toward a New Worldview

7.1 Rationales for Fundamental Paradigm Shifts