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Record Nr.

UNINA9910483512303321

Titolo

Encyclopedia of Immigrant Health [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2012

ISBN

1-4419-5659-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2012.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (14 illus. eReference.)

Collana

Springer reference

Disciplina

610

Soggetti

Medicine

Sociology

Anthropology

Health promotion

Medicine/Public Health, general

Sociology, general

Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Sommario/riassunto

There is increasing interest in the scientific literature on immigrant health and its impact on disease transmission, disease prevention, health promotion, well-being on an individual and population level, health policy, and the cost of managing all these issues on an individual, institutional, national, and global level. The need for accurate and up-to-date information is particularly acute due to the increasing numbers of immigrants and refugees worldwide as the result of natural disasters, political turmoil, the growing numbers of immigrants to magnet countries, and the increasing costs of associated health care that are being felt by governments around the world. Format and Scope: The first portion of the encyclopedia contains chapters that are approximately 25 to 40 manuscript pages in length. Each overview chapter includes a list of references and suggested readings for cross referencing within the encyclopedia. The opening chapters are: Immigration in the Global Context, Immigration Processes and Health in the U.S.: A Brief History, Alternative and Complementary



Medicine, Culture-Specific Diagnoses, Health Determinants, Occupational and Environmental Health, Methodological Issues in Immigrant Health Research, Ethical Issues in Research with Immigrants and Refugees, Ethical Issues in the Clinical Context. The second portion of the book consists of alphabetical entries that relate to the health of immigrants. Entries are interdisciplinary and are drawn from the following fields of study: anthropology, demographics, history, law, linguistics, medicine, population studies, psychology, religion, and sociology. Each entry is followed by a listing of suggested readings and suggested resources, and also links to related terms within the whole book. Outstanding Features The book adopts a biopsychosocial-historical approach to the topics covered in the chapters and the entries. Each entry includes suggested readings and suggested resources. The chapters and entries are written graduate level that is accessible to all academics, researchers, and professionals from diverse backgrounds. We consider the audience for the entries to be well educated, but a non expert in this area. The primary focus of the book is on the immigrant populations in and immigration to magnet countries. References are made to worldwide trends and issues arising globally. In addition to the comprehensive subject coverage the text also offers diverse perspectives. The editors themselves reflect the multidisciplinary nature of the topics, with expertise in psychiatry, law, epidemiology, anthropology, and social work. Authors similarly reflect diverse disciplines.



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Record Nr.

UNISA996204554603316

Titolo

World health statistics annual : Annuaire de statistiques sanitaires mondiales

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Genève, : World Health Organization

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource

Disciplina

312/.2/05

Soggetti

Medical statistics

Vital statistics

Communicable diseases

Medical personnel

Hospitals

Annuaires

Organisation mondiale de la santé

Statistiques démographiques

Statistiques sanitaires

Wereldgezondheid

Wereldbevolking

Doodsoorzaken

Sterfte

Communicable Diseases - epidemiology

Vital Statistics

Periodicals.

Statistics.

Yearbooks.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Periodico