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Autore |
Philpott Don |
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Titolo |
Critical government documents on health care / / Don Philpott |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Bernan Press, , 2015 |
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©2015 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (334 p.) |
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Collana |
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Critical documents series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Medical policy - United States |
Medical care - United States |
United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Critical Government Documents On Health Care ; Contents ; INTRODUCTION ; THE NATION'S HEALTH ; ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ; ADOLESCENT HEALTH ; Emerging Issues in Adolescent Health ; ARTHRITIS, OSTEOPOROSIS, AND CHRONIC BACK CONDITIONS ; BLOOD DISORDERS AND BLOOD SAFETY ; CANCER ; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE (CKD) ; DEMENTIAS, INCLUDING ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE ; DIABETES ; DISABILITY AND HEALTH ; EARLY AND MIDDLE CHILDHOOD ; EDUCATIONAL AND COMMUNITY-BASED PROGRAMS ; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ; FAMILY PLANNING ; FOOD SAFETY ; GENOMICS ; GLOBAL HEALTH ; HEALTH COMMUNICATION AND HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY |
HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE & WELL-BEING Self-Rated Physical and Mental Health ; HEALTHCARE-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS (HAI) ; HEARING AND OTHER SENSORY OR COMMUNICATION DISORDERS ; HEART DISEASE AND STROKE ; HIV ; IMMUNIZATION AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES ; INJURY AND VIOLENCE PREVENTION ; LESBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENDER (LGBT) HEALTH ; MATERNAL, INFANT, AND CHILD HEALTH ; MEDICAL PRODUCT SAFETY ; MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL DISORDERS ; NUTRITION AND WEIGHT STATUS ; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH ; OLDER ADULTS ; ORAL HEALTH ; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY ; PREPAREDNESS ; PUBLIC HEALTH |
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INFRASTRUCTURE |
Why Is Public Health Infrastructure Important? RESPIRATORY DISEASES ; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES (STDs) ; SLEEP HEALTH ; SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH ; SUBSTANCE ABUSE ; TOBACCO USE ; VISION ; HEART DISEASE, HEART FAILURE, AND STROKE ; HEART DISEASE ; America's Heart Disease Burden ; Deaths Vary by Ethnicity ; Men and Heart Disease ; Women and Heart Disease ; Symptoms ; Early Action is Key ; Protect Your Heart ; HEART FAILURE ; Causes of Heart Failure ; Common Signs and Symptoms ; Diagnosis ; Diagnostic Tests ; Treatments ; Prevention ; Living with Heart Failure ; STROKE ; CANCER |
WHAT CAUSES CANCER? WHEN CANCER SPREADS ; TYPES OF CANCER ; Carcinoma ; Sarcoma ; Leukemia ; Lymphoma ; Multiple Myeloma ; Melanoma ; Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors ; Other Types of Tumors ; TREATMENTS ; Chemotherapy ; Radiation ; Systemic radiation therapy ; Targeted Cancer Therapies ; CANCER IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS ; Possible Causes of Cancer in Children ; Treatment ; After Treatment ; CARING FOR THE CAREGIVER ; DIABETES ; WHAT IS DIABETES? ; Type 1 Diabetes ; Type 2 Diabetes ; Gestational diabetes ; WHAT IS PREDIABETES? ; What Can I Do About Prediabetes? ; COMPLICATIONS |
Hypoglycemia and Hyperglycemic Crisis High Blood Pressure ; High Blood LDL Cholesterol ; Heart Disease and Stroke ; Blindness and Eye Problems ; Kidney Disease ; Amputations ; Other Conditions and Complications ; WHY DO YOU NEED TO TAKE CARE OF YOUR DIABETES? ; Your Health Care Team ; KIDNEY DISEASE ; WHAT THE KIDNEYS DO ; KIDNEY DISEASE ; KIDNEY FAILURE ; When Your Kidneys Fail ; TREATMENT CHOICES ; Hemodialysis ; Peritoneal Dialysis ; Kidney Transplantation ; Refusing or Withdrawing from Treatment ; KIDNEY DISEASE AND CHILDREN ; Causes ; Diagnosis ; Treatment ; Diet and Nutrition |
Points to Remember |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Critical Government Documents on Health Care reviews of many of the major health issues facing us today. The book does not offer any new information nor attempt to take sides. Instead, it is an attempt to gather together information from as many sources as possible and presents arguments for and against the issues covered so that you the reader can come to your own conclusions. Areas covered include killer diseases such as heart disease, cancer, stroke, respiratory diseases and obesity. It discusses the arguments for and against immunization and looks at issues which impact your health such as |
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