03069cam a2200433Ia 4500 ocn320776309 OCoLC 20171018091355.0 m d cr un||||||||| 090511s2008 enka ob 000 0 eng d 9781848551619 (electronic bk.) : �64.95 ; � 97.95 ; $124.95 1848551614 (electronic bk.) : �64.95 ; � 97.95 ; $124.95 9781848551602 (hbk.) 1848551606 (hbk.) VVL eng VVL UBY CUS UV0 ZJC RA425 .C37 2008 MBP bicssc MED035000 bisacsh 316 362.1 22 Care for major health problems and population health concerns [electronic resource] : impacts on patients, providers and policy / edited by Jennie Jacobs Kronenfeld. 1st ed. Bingley, UK : Emerald JAI Press, 2008. 1 online resource (x, 249 p.) : ill. Research in the sociology of health care, 0275-4959 ; v. 26 Includes bibliographical references. This volume contains papers dealing with macro-level system issues and micro-level issues involving provision of health care as related to major health problems or population health concerns. In the first chapter, the topic of population health is reviewed and examined, looking at relationships between social structure, including socioeconomic status, and health. A number of papers examine social, demographic and structural problems, and a wide variety of major health problems including chronic illnesses, mental illness, serious acute health problems, and disabilities that require health care. Some of the specific health problems covered include major chronic health problems such as coronary heart diseases and arthritis, as well as HIV/AIDs and other sexually transmitted diseases, obesity and how to deal with obesity, mental health concerns, poverty, homelessness and health care problems with a focus on urban contexts within the United States.The last two papers in the volume extend the focus to look at more international concerns. One paper focuses on urban slum prevalence as a key factor in shaping population level rates of social well being in developing countries, and another on medical tourism. This volume includes papers that focus on the perspectives of patients, providers, and also the relevant links with health policy. Description based on print version record. Medical care. Public health. Health systems & services. bicssc Medical Health Care Delivery. bisacsh Kronenfeld, Jennie J. Print version: Care for major health problems and population health concerns. 1st ed. Bingley : Emerald JAI Press, 2008 9781848551602 (OCoLC)244768096 Research in the sociology of health care ; v. 26. http://www.emeraldinsight.com/0275-4959/26 SSbacklist 222871 222871