There is growing evidence of the strong relationship between health capital and sustainable socioeconomic development. This book discusses the importance of population health for a nation's well-bring and explores ways to improve healthcare management policy. International scholars and practitioners address issues of social development, including the role of healthcare education; economic development, such as funding sources for healthcare services; and legal andpolitical development, evaluating the extent to which current policies meet healthcare needs. "Health Capital and Sustainable Socioeconomic Development" provides a comprehensive overview of new perspective on this topic. INDICE: SOCIAL AND CULTURAL ISSUES The Morality of HIV/AIDS: A Comparison of Russian Orthodox Church and Secular NGO Approaches. Health, Gender, and Religion in a Russian Province in Transition. Collaborative Networks--A Beneficial Perspective on Health Care in Developing Countries. Alcohol: Health Risk andDevelopment Issue. Right to Health and Sustainable Health Development: Improving Psychosocial Strategies in HIV-Related Stress. The Community and Its Telemedicine Program: Mutual Sustainability Issues with a Focus on the United States and Russian Federation. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Convergence in Western Healthcare Systems: Plus Ca Change. The Brain Drain of Health Capital: Iraq as a Case Study. Famine Elimination: A Tangible Step toward Sustainable Development. Health SWAps: For a Sustainable Development of Healthcare Systems in Low-Income Countries. Global Health Capital and Sustainable Socioeconomic Development. Implementation of a Hospital Information System in Lithuania: Implications for the Role of Nursing. Healthcare in the United States: A Matter of Right or Privilege? LEGAL AND POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT Social and Economic Benefits of Ending the "War on Drugs." Salud Para Todo: Cuba's Revolutionary Approach toward Fulfillment of the Right to Health. Looking for More Inclusive and Sustainable Health Policies: The Role of Participation. Healthcare for Children in Sub-SaharanAfrica--A Gordian Knot? Catastrophic Opportunity: Public Health Emergencies, Healthcare Infrastructure, and Human Rights. Which Policies Effectively EnableSmoking Cessation? The Role of Risk Perception in the European Union. Dealingwith Healthcare Security: Catastrophic Health and Drug Expenditures in Nicaragua. Disparities in Health, Disparities in Law: The Global Potential of Individual Advocacy. Taking a Human Rights Approach to Healthcare Commercialization.Index.
- ISBN: 978-1-4200-4690-8
- Editorial: CRC Press
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 496
- Fecha Publicación: 10/03/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés