The European health report 2002 [[electronic resource]]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910824205403321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Copenhagen, : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, 2002; Copenhagen : , : World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe, , 2002
• ISBN: 1-280-06081-6; 9786610060818; 92-890-1393-1; 0-585-47712-4
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: v, 156 p. : ill
• Collana: WHO regional publications ; ; number 97; WHO regional publications. European series ; ; no. 97
• Disciplina: 362.196980094
• Soggetti: Public health - Europe; Health planning - Europe; Health status indicators - Europe; Europe Statistics, Medical
• 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.
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- Foreword -- Introduction -- PART ONE The Health Situation in the European Region -- The overall situation -- Life expectancy and mortality -- Healthy life expectancy -- The burden of ill health -- Communicable diseases -- Noncommunicable diseases -- Mental health -- Accidents and injuries -- Bibliography -- Distribution of health in populations -- Child health -- Adolescent health -- Women's health -- Ageing and health -- Bibliography -- PART TWO The major determinants of health -- Socioeconomic determinants -- Health and development -- Poverty -- Psychosocial factors -- Employment -- Education -- Gender -- Bibliography -- Lifestyles -- Nutrition -- Physical activity -- Tobacco -- Alcohol -- Illegal drugs -- Bibliography -- Physical environment -- Air quality -- Food safety -- Water -- Housing -- Work -- Transport -- Ionizing radiation -- Global environmental changes -- Bibliography -- ; PART THREE Health systems policies and reforms -- Financing -- Provision of services -- Primary care -- Hospitals -- Quality -- Resource generation -- Pharmaceuticals -- Stewardship -- Bibliography -- CONCLUSION -- ANNEX 1. Health systems performance assessment methods -- ANNEX 2. Statistical tables.
• Sommario/riassunto: This report provides Member States with essential public health information. It provides a picture of the health status and health determinants in the European Region and identifies areas for public health action for the Member States and the European public health community.