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An introduction to indigenous health and healthcare in Canada : bridging health and healing
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat46226
Vasiliki Douglas.
(2nd ed.)
--New York, NY:
Springer Publishing Company
, c2022.
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This book is intended primarily to provide nursing students with an accessible guide to the health of Canadian First Nations, Me´tis and Inuit-the Indigenous peoples of Canada. It provides an explanation of how their values and worldview may differ from those of their colleagues but can still be accommodated within the profession.
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- Author
- Douglas, Vasiliki
- Responsibility
- Vasiliki Douglas
- Edition
- 2nd ed.
- Alternate Title
- Introduction to indigenous health and healthcare in Canada
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Company
- Date of Publication
- c2022
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- ISBN
- 9780826164124
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Indigenous Peoples
- Minority Health
- Health services, indigenous
- Transcultural Nursing - methods
- Culturally Competent Care
- Canada
- Other Subjects
- Canada
- Specialty
- Minority Health
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- This book is intended primarily to provide nursing students with an accessible guide to the health of Canadian First Nations, Me´tis and Inuit-the Indigenous peoples of Canada. It provides an explanation of how their values and worldview may differ from those of their colleagues but can still be accommodated within the profession.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Autistic Community and the Neurodiversity Movement : Stories from the Frontline
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44710
Steven K. Kapp, editor.
--Singapore:
Palgrave Macmillan
, c2020.
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- Open access
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- Online
This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, a…
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- Kapp, Steven K.
- Responsibility
- Steven K. Kapp, editor
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 330 p.) : 7 illus., 6 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811384370
- 9789811384363 (Print ed.)
- 9789811384387 (Print ed.)
- 9789811384394 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Cultural Diversity
- Human Rights
- Mental Health - ethics
- Minority Health
- Psychology, Social - ethics
- Subjects (LCSH)
- People with disabilities
- Child psychiatry
- Social work
- Medical ethics
- Abstract
- This open access book marks the first historical overview of the autism rights branch of the neurodiversity movement, describing the activities and rationales of key leaders in their own words since it organized into a unique community in 1992. Sandwiched by editorial chapters that include critical analysis, the book contains 19 chapters by 21 authors about the forming of the autistic community and neurodiversity movement, progress in their influence on the broader autism community and field, and their possible threshold of the advocacy establishment. The actions covered are legendary in the autistic community, including manifestos such as “Don’t Mourn for Us”, mailing lists, websites or webpages, conferences, issue campaigns, academic project and journal, a book, and advisory roles. These actions have shifted the landscape toward viewing autism in social terms of human rights and identity to accept, rather than as a medical collection of deficits and symptoms to cure.
- Contents
- 1. Introduction -- Part I: Gaining Community -- 2. Historicizing Jim Sinclair’s “Don’t Mourn for Us”: A Cultural and Intellectual History of Neurodiversity’s Origins -- 3. From Exclusion to Acceptance: Independent Living on the Autistic Spectrum -- 4. Autistic People Against Neuroleptic Abuse -- 5. Autistics.org and Finding our Voices as an Activist Movement -- 6. Losing -- Part II: Getting Heard -- 7. Neurodiversity.com: A Decade of Advocacy -- 8. Autscape -- 9. The Autistic Genocide Clock -- 10. Shifting the System: AASPIRE and the Loom of Science and Activism -- 11. Out of Searching Comes New Vibrance -- 12. Two Winding Parent Paths to Neurodiversity Advocacy -- 13. Lobbying Autism’s Diagnostic Revision in the DSM-5 -- 14. Torture in the Name of Treatment: The Mission to Stop the Shocks in the Age of Deinstitutionalization -- 15. Autonomy, the Critical Journal of Interdisciplinary Autism Studies -- 16. My Time with Autism Speaks -- 17. Covering the Politics of Neurodiversity: And Myself -- 18. “A Dream Deferred” No Longer: Backstory of the First Autism and Race Anthology -- Part III: Entering the Establishment? -- 19. Changing Paradigms: The Emergence of the Autism/Neurodiversity Manifesto -- 20. From Protest to Taskforce -- 21. Critiques of the Neurodiversity Movement -- 22. Conclusion.
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- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Biopsychosocial Model of Health and Disease : New Philosophical and Scientific Developments
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43928
Derek Bolton, Grant Gillett.
--Cham:
Palgrave Macmillan
, c2019.
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‘This is an incredibly audacious book. Derek Bolton and Grant Gillett brilliantly succeed in providing the big picture that was lacking in the defense of the biopsychosocial model promoted by Engel 40 years ago.’ - Steeves Demazeux, Assistant Professor in philosophy, Bordeaux-Montaigne University, France This open access book is a systematic update of the philosophical and scientific foundations of the biopsychosocial model of health, disease and healthcare. First proposed by George Engel 40 ye…
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- Author
- Bolton, Derek
- Other Authors
- Gillett, Grant
- Responsibility
- Derek Bolton, Grant Gillett
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiii, 149 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030118990
- 9783030118983 (Print ed.)
- 9783030119003 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Holistic Health
- Philosophy, Medical
- Social Medicine
- Specialty
- Public Health
- Social Sciences
- Abstract
- ‘This is an incredibly audacious book. Derek Bolton and Grant Gillett brilliantly succeed in providing the big picture that was lacking in the defense of the biopsychosocial model promoted by Engel 40 years ago.’ - Steeves Demazeux, Assistant Professor in philosophy, Bordeaux-Montaigne University, France This open access book is a systematic update of the philosophical and scientific foundations of the biopsychosocial model of health, disease and healthcare. First proposed by George Engel 40 years ago, the Biopsychosocial Model is much cited in healthcare settings worldwide, but has been increasingly criticised for being vague, lacking in content, and in need of reworking in the light of recent developments. The book confronts the rapid changes to psychological science, neuroscience, healthcare, and philosophy that have occurred since the model was first proposed and addresses key issues such as the model’s scientific basis, clinical utility, and philosophical coherence. The authors conceptualise biology and the psychosocial as in the same ontological space, interlinked by systems of communication-based regulatory control which constitute a new kind of causation. These are distinguished from physical and chemical laws, most clearly because they can break down, thus providing the basis for difference between health and disease. This work offers an urgent update to the model’s scientific and philosophical foundations, providing a new and coherent account of causal interactions between the biological, the psychological and social. Derek Bolton is Professor of Philosophy and Psychopathology at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience at King’s College London, UK. He was awarded a double first in Moral Sciences and a PhD in Philosophy at the University of Cambridge. His subsequent professional career was in clinical psychology and he has published extensively in philosophy of psychiatry as well as basic and clinical health science. Grant Gillett is Professor of Bioethics at the University of Otago, New Zealand. His professional career was in Neurosurgery, punctuated by a D. Phil. at Oxford University in philosophy of mind and meta-ethics. He has published extensively in neuroethics, philosophy of mind and language, philosophy of medicine (particularly psychiatry), and the philosophy of medical and social sciences.
- Contents
- 1. The Biopsychosocial Model 40 Years On -- 1.1 Doing Well—But with Underlying Problems -- 1.2 Locating the Content of the Biopsychosocial Model -- 1.3 The General Model: Biopsychosocial Ontology and Interactions -- 2. Biology Involves Regulatory Control of Physical–Chemical Energetic Processes -- 2.1 The New Biology/Biomedicine -- 2.2 The Limitations of Physicalism -- 2.3 Current Biomedicine Is Conducive to the Biopsychosocial Model -- 3. Psychology Regulates Activity in the Social World -- 3.1 The Psychological as Embodied Agency -- 3.2 Biopsychosocial Conditions of Agency -- 3.3 The Socio-Political: Who Gets to Control What? -- 3.4 General Theory of Biopsychosocial Systems -- 4. Biopsychosocial Conditions of Health and Disease -- 4.1 Conditions of Biopsychosocial Life -- 4.2 Biopsychosocial Conceptualisation of Health Conditions -- 4.3 Locating Causes in Biopsychosocial Systems -- 4.4 Compare and Contrast Physical and Mental Health Conditions -- 4.5 Locating the Biopsychosocial Model.
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- Open access
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cancer and Society : A Multidisciplinary Assessment and Strategies for Action
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44213
Eric H. Bernicker, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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While a number of books have looked at the intersection between human health in general and other topics, such as climate change or diet, this book focuses specifically on cancer as it impacts and is impacted by social justice issues. The massive explosion of research knowledge of cancer immunology and genomics is holding out great promise of therapeutic advances, yet other human actions—climate change, pollution, business decisions, advertising – are fostering health inequalities as well as in…
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- Bernicker, Eric H.
- Responsibility
- Eric H. Bernicker, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xiv, 178 p.) : 15 illus., 14 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030058555
- 9783030058548 (Print ed.)
- 9783030058562 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bioethical Issues
- Global Burden of Disease
- Health Planning
- Neoplasms - epidemiology
- Social Justice
- Specialty
- Medical Oncology
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- While a number of books have looked at the intersection between human health in general and other topics, such as climate change or diet, this book focuses specifically on cancer as it impacts and is impacted by social justice issues. The massive explosion of research knowledge of cancer immunology and genomics is holding out great promise of therapeutic advances, yet other human actions—climate change, pollution, business decisions, advertising – are fostering health inequalities as well as increasing risks. Those involved in cancer care and research are in a unique position to let their experiences and knowledge inform the public, yet very often have not taken strong public roles when it comes to discussing issues surrounding tobacco, climate change and health risks, financial toxicity of treatments, and diet choices. Written by a multidisciplinary team of authors and for medical oncologists, cancer researchers, occupational health workers, and related medical students, residents, and fellows, this book encourages oncologists to address public health care and the societal issues associated with cancer risk. This volume discusses the overarching theme of environmental justice and oncology, focuses on business and cancer (such as clinical trials, drug development and profits, and global disparities), as well as animals and cancer.
- Contents
- Tobacco and Social Justice -- Climate Change and Cancer -- Pollution, Cancer Risk, and Vulnerable Populations -- Causes, Consequences, and Control of High Cancer Drug Prices -- Clinical Trials: Not for the Poor and the Old -- Global Disparities: Can the World Afford Cancer? -- Cancer Quackery and Fake News: Targeting the Most Vulnerable -- The Adoption of Artificial Intelligence in Cancer Imaging -- The Hippies Were Right: Diet and Cancer Risk -- Protons and Prejudice: Finding Sense and Sensibility in the Development of a Costly Medical Therapy -- The Ethics of Animal Use in Cancer Research -- The Ecology of Cancer.
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- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Clinical Care for Homeless, Runaway and Refugee Youth : Intervention Approaches, Education and Research Directions
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45252
Curren Warf, Grant Charles, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2020.
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Adolescent homelessness is a growing problem that results in a variety of health challenges. This text is a practical resource designed to promote effective interdisciplinary health and social care interventions targeting adolescents who are homeless or at risk for homelessness. It is based on extensive interdisciplinary experience, reviews of pertinent research and insights and contributions of leading professionals who are directly involved in the care of these young people. Divided into four…
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- Other Authors
- Warf, Curren
- Charles, Grant
- Responsibility
- Curren Warf, Grant Charles, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxi, 443 p.) : 44 illus., 42 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030406752
- 9783030406745 (Print ed.)
- 9783030406769 (Print ed.)
- 9783030406776 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Adolescent Health Services
- Homeless Youth
- Specialty
- Adolescent Health
- Health Services Administration
- Minority Health
- Social Medicine
- Social Work
- Abstract
- Adolescent homelessness is a growing problem that results in a variety of health challenges. This text is a practical resource designed to promote effective interdisciplinary health and social care interventions targeting adolescents who are homeless or at risk for homelessness. It is based on extensive interdisciplinary experience, reviews of pertinent research and insights and contributions of leading professionals who are directly involved in the care of these young people. Divided into four main sections, Section 1: (Chapters 1-7) section one is a review of the structure and professional involvement of program models targeting youth experiencing or at risk for homelessness to encourage broader understanding and utilization of principles and practices underlying effective programs and identify replicable components. Section 2: (Chapters 8-16) Section two is clinically focused with recommendations for working with adolescents and youth experiencing homelessness and interventions for common and significant medical and mental health conditions, and substance use disorders. Section 3: (Chapter 17) Reviews international agreements regarding stabilization and care of refugee youth and families, description of experiences of refugee children and youth in developed countries, and an outline of conditions from which refugee youth and families have left. Section 4: (Chapters 18 and 19) Engagement of homeless youth in research and future research directions to address needs of youth experiencing homelessness. Written by experts from a variety of disciplines, Clinical Care for Homeless, Runaway and Refugee Youth is a first of its kind text for physicians, social workers, public health workers and any other individual that works directly with these vulnerable populations.
- Contents
- 1. The Prevalence of Youth Homelessness in the United States -- 2. Youth Homelessness in Canada: An Overview -- 3. Interviewing Homeless Adolescents in the Context of Clinical Care: Creating Connections, Building on Strengths, Fostering Resilience, and Improving Outcomes -- 4. Homeless Adolescents: Identification, Outreach, Engagement, Housing, and Stabilization -- 5. Youth in Care: A Very High-Risk Population for Homelessness -- 6. Refugee and Migrant Youth in Canada and the United States: Special Challenges and Healthcare Issues -- 7. Social Pediatrics: A Model to Confront Family Poverty, Adversity, and Housing Instability and Foster Healthy Child and Adolescent Development and Resilience -- 8. Substance Use Among Young People Experiencing Homelessness: A Brief Motivational Enhancement Approach -- 9. Building an Effective System of Care for Adolescents Following Opiate Overdose: Stabilization Care, Residential Secure Care, Family and Community Engagement, and Ethical Concerns -- 10. Providing Clinical Care to Youth Experiencing Homelessness -- 11. Contraception -- 12. Sexually Transmitted Infections and Sexual Healthcare of Homeless and Street-Involved Youth -- 13. Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome -- 14. Medical Care of Youth After Acute Sexual Assault -- 15. Suicide Risk and Intervention Among Homeless and Precariously Housed Youth -- 16. Common Dermatology Problems Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness -- 17. Challenges Faced by International Migrants and Refugees to the Health, Development, and Well-Being of Adolescents and Youth -- 18. Meaningfully Engaging Homeless Youth in Research -- 19. Conclusion: Next Steps for Investigation and Research.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Counseling the culturally diverse : theory and practice
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45676
Derald Wing Sue, David Sue, Helen A. Neville, Laura Smith.
(8th ed.)
--Hoboken, NJ:
Wiley-Blackwell
, c2019.
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- Location
- Online
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- Author
- Sue, Derald Wing
- Responsibility
- Derald Wing Sue, David Sue, Helen A. Neville, Laura Smith.
- Edition
- 8th ed.
- Alternate Title
- Counselling the culturally diverse
- Place of Publication
- Hoboken, NJ
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource, 520 p.
- ISBN
- 9781119448242
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Counseling - methods
- Cross-Cultural Comparison
- Cultural Diversity
- Culturally Competent Care
- Ethnic Groups - psychology
- Specialty
- Social Medicine
- Sociology, Medical
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Critical Dietetics and Critical Nutrition Studies
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44142
John Coveney, Sue Booth, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2019.
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- Online
This second volume in the Food Policy series focuses on critical nutrition and dietetics studies, offering an innovative and interdisciplinary exploration of the complexities of the food supply and the actors in it through a new critical lens. The volume provides an overview of the growth of critical nutrition and dietetics since its inception in 2009, as well as commentary on its continuing relevance and its applicability in the fields of dietetic education, research, and practice. Chapters ad…
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- Other Authors
- Coveney, John
- Booth, Sue
- Responsibility
- John Coveney, Sue Booth, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xii, 175 p.) : 2 illus.
- Series
- Food Policy
- Series Title
- Food policy
- ISBN
- 9783030031138
- 9783030031121 (Print ed.)
- 9783030031145 (Print ed.)
- ISSN
- 2365-4295
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Dietetics - ethics
- Food Supply
- Nutrition Policy
- Social Justice
- Specialty
- Nutritional Sciences
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- This second volume in the Food Policy series focuses on critical nutrition and dietetics studies, offering an innovative and interdisciplinary exploration of the complexities of the food supply and the actors in it through a new critical lens. The volume provides an overview of the growth of critical nutrition and dietetics since its inception in 2009, as well as commentary on its continuing relevance and its applicability in the fields of dietetic education, research, and practice. Chapters address key topics such as how to bring critical dietetics into conventional practice, applying critical diets in clinical practice, policy applications, and new perspectives on training and educating a critical nutrition and dietetic workforce. Contributing authors from around the globe also discuss the role of critical nutrition dietetics in industry, private practice, and consultancy, as well the role of critical dietetics in addressing the food, hunger, and health issues associated with the world economic crisis. The authors designed the volume to be a reference work for students enrolled in undergraduate and postgraduate courses in Critical Nutrition, Critical Food Studies, and Critical Dietetics. Each chapter offers concise aims and learning outcomes, as well as assignments for students and a concise chapter summary. These features enhance the value of the volume as a learning tool.
- Contents
- 1. The History of Critical Dietetics: The Story of Finding Each Other -- 2. Critical Dietetics: Axiological Foundations -- 3. Swimming Upstream: Bringing Critical Dietetics into Conventional Practice -- 4. Awakening the Possibilities: An Exploration of Critical Nutrition and Dietetic Training and Education -- 5. Critical Perspectives in Clinical Nutrition Practice -- 6. Reshaping the Food System Using Food Democracy: Reorienting Consumer and Dietetic Practice -- 7. Critical Dietetics and Sustainable Food Systems -- 8. ‘Eating Right’: Critical Dietetics, Dietitians and Ethics -- 9. Food, Dietetics, and Imperialism -- 10. Social Justice, Health Equity, and Advocacy: What Are Our Roles?
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Cultural and religious sensitivity : a pocket guide for health care professionals
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45677
Geri-Ann Galanti.
(3rd ed.)
--Oak Brook, IL:
Joint Commission Resources
, c2018.
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
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- Author
- Galanti, Geri-Ann
- Responsibility
- Geri-Ann Galanti
- Edition
- 3rd ed.
- Place of Publication
- Oak Brook, IL
- Publisher
- Joint Commission Resources
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- ISBN
- 9781635850468
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Cultural Competency
- Cultural Diversity
- Cultural Characteristics
- Patients - psychology
- Ethnic Groups - psychology
- Minority Groups
- United States
- Specialty
- Social Medicine
- Sociology, Medical
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat29629
edited by Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic.
--New York, NY:
Springer Science+Business Media
, c2009.
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- Location
- Online
- Available Online
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- Author
- Loue, Sana
- Other Authors
- Sajatovic, Martha
- Responsibility
- edited by Sana Loue, Martha Sajatovic
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer Science+Business Media
- Date of Publication
- c2009
- ISBN
- 9780387756592
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mental Health - ethnology
- Minority Health
- Minority Groups - psychology
- Psychosocial Support Systems
- Social Medicine
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Other Subjects
- United States
- Contents
- 1. Health and Wellness -- 2. City Living and Mental Health in History -- 3. Mental Health, Mental Health Courts, and Minorities -- 4. Migration and Mental Health -- 5. Media, Minorities, and the Stigma of Mental Illness -- 6. Minority Mental Health and Wellness: A Perspective from Health Care Systems -- 7. Social Support, Mental Health, Minorities, and Acculturative Stress -- 8. Religion and Mental Health Among Minorities and Immigrants in the U.S -- 9. Cultural Considerations Regarding Perspectives on Mental Illness and Healing -- 10. Gender and Minority Mental Health: The Case of Body Image -- 11. Family Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness -- 12. Family-Focused Psychoeducational Programs for Minorities with Serious Mental Illness -- 13. Socioeconomic Status: Risks and Resilience -- 14. Psychiatric Genetics: An Update -- 15. Substance Abuse in Minority Populations -- 16. Neurocognitive Testing of Minorities in Mental Health Settings -- 17. Stress and Resilience -- 18. Methodological Challenges in Research on the Determinants of Minority Mental Health and Wellness.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
The Ellis/Szasz debate : mental illness : fact or myth?
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat34622
--Baldwin, NY:
William Simon
, 1977.
- Call Number
- HM 1131 E47e 1977
- Access
- .
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
On October 30, 1977, in Rockville Center, New York, two internationally known authorities debated the subject of mental illness. Dr. Thomas Szasz held the position that mental illness is, by definition, a metaphor, while Dr. Albert Ellis claimed that it is a fact. The debate is important because it examines issues at the heart of the politics of involuntary mental hospitalization, and the basic civil rights of all citizens. The components of the system of involuntary mental hospitalization are …
- Call Number
- HM 1131 E47e 1977
- Place of Publication
- Baldwin, NY
- Publisher
- William Simon
- Date of Publication
- 1977
- Physical Description
- 85 min.
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Mental Disorders
- Models, Psychological
- Philosophy, Medical
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- On October 30, 1977, in Rockville Center, New York, two internationally known authorities debated the subject of mental illness. Dr. Thomas Szasz held the position that mental illness is, by definition, a metaphor, while Dr. Albert Ellis claimed that it is a fact. The debate is important because it examines issues at the heart of the politics of involuntary mental hospitalization, and the basic civil rights of all citizens. The components of the system of involuntary mental hospitalization are addressed, as are different methods of treating mental illness. Dr. William E. Simon moderates the debate between Dr. Ellis and Dr. Szasz. They discuss among other subjects, racism, the women's movement, psychoanalysis, primal scream therapy, the Son of Sam, chemotherapy.
- Access
- .
- Format
- DVD
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Loan Period
- 3 weeks
The Equal Curriculum : The Student and Educator Guide to LGBTQ Health
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44953
James R. Lehman, Kristine Diaz, Henry Ng, Elizabeth M. Petty, Meena Thatikunta, Kristen Eckstrand, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, 2020.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This first-of-its-kind textbook marks a revolutionary effort to reform medical education nationally by providing a comprehensive, high-quality resource to serve as a foundation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) health education across multiple disciplines. Addressing the decades-long unequal weight of medical education generally offered about the care of LGBTQ people, The Equal Curriculum was created to advance clinicians' competencies in optimizing the health of LGBTQ …
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- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Lehman, James R.
- Diaz, Kristine
- Ng, Henry
- Petty, Elizabeth M.
- Thatikunta, Meena
- Eckstrand, Kristen
- Responsibility
- James R. Lehman, Kristine Diaz, Henry Ng, Elizabeth M. Petty, Meena Thatikunta, Kristen Eckstrand, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- 2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxiii, 317 p.) : 28 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030240257
- 9783030240240 (Print ed.)
- 9783030240264 (Print ed.)
- Specialty
- Minority Health
- Sexual Health
- Abstract
- This first-of-its-kind textbook marks a revolutionary effort to reform medical education nationally by providing a comprehensive, high-quality resource to serve as a foundation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) health education across multiple disciplines. Addressing the decades-long unequal weight of medical education generally offered about the care of LGBTQ people, The Equal Curriculum was created to advance clinicians' competencies in optimizing the health of LGBTQ people. This textbook is designed to be integrated into health sciences curricula and offers pointed strategies to evaluate the integration of LGBTQ health topics. Starting with a brief overview, chapters 1 through 4 cover general content that is highly relevant to all health professionals working with LGBTQ people. Chapters 5 through 12 focus on specific patient populations and clinical specialties, and chapters 13 and 14 cover special topics. Key points in each chapter are highlighted to aid in the comprehension, and case vignettes are provided throughout the textbook, allowing learners to apply the content to clinical scenarios in order to evaluate how the application of relevant knowledge may impact health outcomes. Questions similar to National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) style are provided in most chapters to assist in the application of content. As major addition to the clinical literature, The Equal Curriculum: Student and Educator Guide to LGBTQ Health should be of great interest to health sciences instructors, medical students in their preclinical and clinical phases, and trainees from other disciplines, such as physician assistants, nurses, social workers, and public health professionals.
- Contents
- 1. Language and History of the LGBTQ Community -- 2. LGBTQ Health Disparities -- 3. The LGBTQ-Friendly Clinic Encounter -- 4. Interdisciplinary Approach to Care -- 5. Prevention -- 6. Child and Adolescent Medicine -- 7. Adult Primary Care -- 8. Sexual Health -- 9. Transgender Health -- 10. Emergency Medicine -- 11. HIV/AIDS -- 12. Psychiatry and Neurology -- 13. Data Collection and Research -- 14. Topics in Global LGBTQ Health.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Equitable Access to Human Biological Resources in Developing Countries : Benefit Sharing Without Undue Inducement
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat39811
Roger Scarlin Chennells.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2016.
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- Location
- Online
The main question explored by the book is: How can cross-border access to human genetic resources, such as blood or DNA samples, be governed in such a way as to achieve equity for vulnerable populations in developing countries? The book situates the field of genomic and genetic research within global health and research frameworks, describing the concerns that have been raised about the potential unfairness in exchanges during recent decades. Access to and sharing in the benefits of human biolo…
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- Author
- Chennells, Roger Scarlin
- Responsibility
- Roger Scarlin Chennells
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2016
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xix, 197 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783319197258
- 9783319197241 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Bioethics
- Developing Countries
- Genetic Research - ethics
- Global Health - ethics
- Health Equity
- Healthcare Disparities
- Abstract
- The main question explored by the book is: How can cross-border access to human genetic resources, such as blood or DNA samples, be governed in such a way as to achieve equity for vulnerable populations in developing countries? The book situates the field of genomic and genetic research within global health and research frameworks, describing the concerns that have been raised about the potential unfairness in exchanges during recent decades. Access to and sharing in the benefits of human biological resources are aspects not regulated by any international legal framework such as the Convention on Biological Diversity, which applies only to the exchange of plants, animals and microorganisms, as well as to associated traditional knowledge. Examples of genetic research perceived as exploitative are provided in order to illustrate the legal vacuum concerning the global governance of human genetic resources. The main conclusions drawn from the legal and ethical analysis are: Benefit sharing is crucial in order to avoid the exploitation of developing countries in human genetic research; With functioning research ethics committees, undue inducement is less of a concern in genetic research than in other areas of medical research (e.g. clinical trials); Concerns remain over research involving indigenous populations; accordingly, recommendations are provided. In drawing these conclusions, the book addresses in detail a highly pressing topic in global bioethics and international law. In this regard, it combines bioethical arguments with jurisprudence, in particular with reference to the law of equity and the legal concepts of duress (coercion), unconscionable dealing, and undue inducement.
- Contents
- Introduction -- Exploitation -- Common Heritage of Humankind -- The Altruism Argument -- The "No Value Added" Argument -- Justice and Exploitation in Bilateral Exchanges -- Undue Inducement and Coercion -- Risks to Indigenous Peoples as Vulnerable Population -- Closing Chapter -- List of Legal Cases.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Frontier Nursing in Appalachia : History, Organization and the Changing Culture of Care
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44745
Edie West.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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- Location
- Online
This book provides a historical analysis of the Frontier Nursing Services in the Eastern Appalachians of the United States, as well as a review of the oral history tradition of former frontier and non-frontier nurses. The data was gathered from 2003 to 2007, and the historical part covers the years 1900 to 1970. The objective of the study presented here was to conduct interviews with former frontier and non-frontier nurses in order to better understand their family and personal relationships, a…
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- Author
- West, Edie
- Responsibility
- Edie West
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 234 p.) : 16 illus., 10 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030200275
- 9783030200268 (Print ed.)
- 9783030200282 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Delivery of Health Care - history
- Health Services Administration - history
- Nursing - history
- Poverty Areas
- Social Medicine
- Wilderness Medicine - organization & administration
- Other Subjects
- Appalachian Region
- Specialty
- History of Medicine
- Nursing
- Wilderness Medicine
- Abstract
- This book provides a historical analysis of the Frontier Nursing Services in the Eastern Appalachians of the United States, as well as a review of the oral history tradition of former frontier and non-frontier nurses. The data was gathered from 2003 to 2007, and the historical part covers the years 1900 to 1970. The objective of the study presented here was to conduct interviews with former frontier and non-frontier nurses in order to better understand their family and personal relationships, and the experiences that motivated their career choices. These interviews also give a voice to the working and middle-class women of the FNS. The emerging themes include moral inhabitability in work/education environments, the generational mix, nurse-physician and male-female relationships at the workplace, the role of technology, humanitarian versus financial rewards, and the public image of nurses. In addition, the book examines how the FNS shifted from a community/grass-roots structure to the corporate/business model of healthcare delivery employed today. In closing, it stresses the importance of explorig past nursing in order to better grasp present nursing. It also represents a testament to the professional work and vital contributions of frontier nurses.
- Contents
- 1. Background and Introduction -- 2. Rights and Claims: Culture and Communication in Appalachia -- 3. Place and Claims: Cultural and Communication in Appalachia -- 4. Centralized Versus Decentralized Structures in Appalachia -- 5. Moral Inhabitability and Work Environments -- 6. Gender and Role Assignments in the Institutional Hierarchy -- 7. Moral Inhabitability and Educational Environments -- 8. Recruitment, Retention and Morally Inhabitable Environments -- 9. Cultural Identity, Public Image and Frontier Nursing -- 10. Conclusions.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Havana Syndrome : Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45366
Robert W. Baloh, Robert E. Bartholomew.
--Cham:
Springer ; Copernicus Books
, c2020.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
It is one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of science: the mating calls of insects were mistaken for a “sonic weapon” that led to a major diplomatic row. Since August 2017, the world media has been absorbed in the “attack” on diplomats from the American and Canadian Embassies in Cuba. While physicians treating victims have described it as a novel and perplexing condition that involves an array of complaints including brain damage, the authors present compelling evidence that mass …
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Author
- Baloh, Robert W.
- Other Authors
- Bartholomew, Robert E.
- Responsibility
- Robert W. Baloh, Robert E. Bartholomew
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer ; Copernicus Books
- Date of Publication
- c2020
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xvi, 194 p.)
- ISBN
- 9783030407469
- 9783030407452 (Print ed.)
- 9783030407476 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- History of Medicine
- Hysteria
- Psychophysiologic Disorders
- Specialty
- Psychiatry
- Social Medicine
- Abstract
- It is one of the most extraordinary cases in the history of science: the mating calls of insects were mistaken for a “sonic weapon” that led to a major diplomatic row. Since August 2017, the world media has been absorbed in the “attack” on diplomats from the American and Canadian Embassies in Cuba. While physicians treating victims have described it as a novel and perplexing condition that involves an array of complaints including brain damage, the authors present compelling evidence that mass psychogenic illness was the cause of “Havana Syndrome.” This mysterious condition that has baffled experts is explored across 11-chapters which offer insights by a prominent neurologist and an expert on psychogenic illness. A lively and enthralling read, the authors explore the history of similar scares from the 18th century belief that sounds from certain musical instruments were harmful to human health, to 19th century cases of “telephone shock,” and more contemporary panics involving people living near wind turbines that have been tied to a variety of health complaints. The authors provide dozens of examples of kindred episodes of mass hysteria throughout history, in addition to psychosomatic conditions and even the role of insects in triggering outbreaks. Havana Syndrome: Mass Psychogenic Illness and the Real Story Behind the Embassy Mystery and Hysteria is a scientific detective story and a case study in the social construction of mass psychogenic illness.
- Contents
- 1. Chasing Ghosts in Cuba -- 2. The Crisis Deepens -- 3. Canadian Contagion -- 4. Psychogenic Illness on the Battlefield: From the Civil War to Gulf War Syndrome -- 5. Mass Hysteria Through the Ages: From St. Vitus Dance to Mystery Odors -- 6. Musical Illness and Telephone Sickness: An Early History of Sound and Suggestion -- 7. Modern-Day Acoustical Scares: From ‘The Hum’ to ‘Wind Turbine Syndrome’ -- 8. Phantom Assailants: Mad Gassers, Phantom Slashers, and Other Believed-in Imaginings -- 9. A Short History of Spider, Insect, and Worm Scares -- 10. State Terrorism Masquerading as Psychogenic Illness -- 11. The Social Construction of ‘Havana Syndrome’.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Health and Canadian society : sociological perspectives
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat53513
[edited by] David Coburn...[et al.].
--[s.l.]:
Fitzhenry & Whiteside
, 1981.
- Call Number
- WA 31 H4 1981
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Call Number
- WA 31 H4 1981
- Author
- Coburn, David
- Responsibility
- [edited by] David Coburn...[et al.]
- Place of Publication
- [s.l.]
- Publisher
- Fitzhenry & Whiteside
- Date of Publication
- 1981
- Physical Description
- 496 p.
- ISBN
- 889021171
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Public Health
- Social Medicine
- Format
- Book
- Location
- IWK Health Sciences Library
- Copies
- 1
- Loan Period
- 2 weeks
Health and Gender : Resilience and Vulnerability Factors For Women's Health in the Contemporary Society
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44406
Ilaria Tarricone, Anita Riecher-Rössler, editors.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
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- Location
- Online
This book presents a concise and comprehensive overview of the most important protective and risk factors for women's health, and reviews the main areas of medical science from a gender perspective. Numerous scientific experiments and studies have shown how gender differences significantly affect the clinical presentation of physical and mental health disorders as well as responses to treatments. This text highlights these issues, while at the same time reflecting on the practical implications …
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- Other Authors
- Tarricone, Ilaria
- Riecher-Rössler, Anita
- Responsibility
- Ilaria Tarricone, Anita Riecher-Rössler, editors
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 328 p.) : 28 illus., 27 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030150389
- 9783030150372 (Print ed.)
- 9783030150396 (Print ed.)
- 9783030150402 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Status
- Psychology, Developmental
- Risk Factors
- Sex Factors
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Women's Health
- Specialty
- Health Promotion
- Social Medicine
- Women's Health
- Abstract
- This book presents a concise and comprehensive overview of the most important protective and risk factors for women's health, and reviews the main areas of medical science from a gender perspective. Numerous scientific experiments and studies have shown how gender differences significantly affect the clinical presentation of physical and mental health disorders as well as responses to treatments. This text highlights these issues, while at the same time reflecting on the practical implications of the theoretical knowledge presented. It also examines the organization of social and health services, which should increasingly take into account the specificities related to gender differences and where equality is based on truly embracing these differences. The final part provides insights into the experiences and testimonies collected by the authors of the book. Written by a multidisciplinary team of medical, psychosocial and humanities professionals, this book is of interest to health professionals and medical students.
- Contents
- Part I. Introduction -- 1. Fairness, Equality and Health: Towards a Gender-Oriented Perspective -- 2. The Woman in the History of Health -- 3. Gender Violence: Risk Factors and Social Vulnerability -- 4. Gender Violence: Protective Factors and Resilience -- Part II. The Bio-psicho-social Determinants of Health for the Women -- 5. Vulnerability and Protective Factors for Mental Health: A Rereading in Gender Perspective -- 6. Gender, Genoma, and Health -- 7. Women at Work -- 8. Women, Migration and Social Environment -- 9. For Media, “Women’s Health” Often Stands for “Beauty” -- 10. Health and Gender in Movies -- 11. Women in Music: The Case of Italian Opera -- 12. Sport and Gender -- 13. Diet and Gender -- Part III. Women’s Health at All Stages of Life -- 14. Motherhood, Childbirth and Perinatal Age -- 15. Childhood -- 16. Young Women in the “Digital Generation”—New Risks and New Opportunities -- 17. Sexual Health, LGBT, and Human Rights -- 18. Senility -- Part IV. Gender Aspects in Medical Disorders and Care -- 19. Heart and Vascular Disorders: Gender Differences in Acute Coronary Syndrome -- 20. Endocrine Disorders -- 21. Urogenital and Reproductive Disorders -- 22. Central and Peripheral Nervous Disorders -- 23. Psychiatric Disorders -- 24. Gender and Pain -- 25. The Brain-Gut Axis and the Gender -- 26. Infectious Diseases and Gender: Focus on HIV Infection -- Part V. Cure, Organization of Services and Gender -- 27. Social Services in Front of Feminine Social Disease -- 28. Primary Care -- 29. Towards Gender-Sensitive Mental Health Services -- 30. Guarantee Committee for Equal Opportunity, Employee Well-Being and Non-discrimination at Work (CUG) -- 31. Prevention of Violence and Emergency Services -- 32. When the Woman Is the Mother: The Work of Pediatrician for Caring Mothers and Children -- Part VI. Histories and Epilogues -- 33. The Association of the Teachers of the Bologna University (AdDU): A Story of Increasing Consciousness -- 34. The Vase of Flowers: A Tale for Preschool Children on Mothers’ Chemotherapy Side Effects -- 35. Women at School -- 36. When the Daughter is a Doctor.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Health Disparities : Weaving a New Understanding Through Case Narratives
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat44657
Adam Perzynski, Sarah Shick, Ifeolorunbode Adebambo, editor.
--Cham:
Springer
, c2019.
- Available Online
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- Location
- Online
This uniquely accessible volume challenges professionals to understand—and help correct—health disparities, both at the patient level and in their larger social contexts. Dedicated to eradicating this ongoing injustice, contributors focus on marginalized populations, the role of healthcare systems in perpetuating inequities, the need for deeper engagement and listening by professionals, and the need for advocacy within professional education and the political/policy arena. The compelling case n…
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- Other Authors
- Perzynski, Adam
- Shick, Sarah
- Adebambo, Ifeolorunbode
- Responsibility
- Adam Perzynski, Sarah Shick, Ifeolorunbode Adebambo, editor
- Place of Publication
- Cham
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2019
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xv, 246 p.) : 25 illus., 22 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9783030127718
- 9783030127701 (Print ed.)
- 9783030127725 (Print ed.)
- 9783030127732 (Print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Healthcare Disparities
- Health Status Disparities
- Social Medicine
- Socioeconomic Factors
- Vulnerable Populations
- Abstract
- This uniquely accessible volume challenges professionals to understand—and help correct—health disparities, both at the patient level and in their larger social contexts. Dedicated to eradicating this ongoing injustice, contributors focus on marginalized populations, the role of healthcare systems in perpetuating inequities, the need for deeper engagement and listening by professionals, and the need for advocacy within professional education and the political/policy arena. The compelling case narratives at the core of the book illustrate the interrelated biopsychosocial components of patients’ health problems and the gradations of learning needed for practitioners to address them effectively. The book’s tools for developing a health disparities curriculum include a selection of workshop exercises, facilitator resources, and a brief guide to writing effective case narratives. A work of profound compassion, Health Disparities will be of considerable interest to researchers and practitioners interested in public health, population health, health disparities, and related fields such as sociology, social work, and narrative medicine. Its wealth of educational features also makes it a quality training text. "I was impressed when I read Health Disparities: Weaving a New Understanding through Case Narratives. As a patient who has experienced unpleasant situations in health care, I was moved to see that it was emotional and personal for the writers. The book confirms for me that the time is now for change to take place in our health care systems. I see this book as a light that can shine bright in the darkest places of health care. The editors have assembled a powerful book that provides all health professionals with specific steps they can take towards addressing and then eventually eliminating health disparities. A few steps that I really connected with were improving critical awareness, delivering quality care, listening and empathizing with patients and families, and advocating for changes. I recommend that anyone interested in working to improve health care obtain a copy of this book—it’s filled with useful information that every medical professional should know. The book reminds me of a quote by Wayne Dyer, 'When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.'" -Delores Collins, Founder and Executive Director, A Vision of Change Incorporated, Certified Community Health Worker. Founder of The Greater Cleveland Community Health Workers Association.
- Contents
- Part I. LBGT -- Part II. Race, Ethnicity and Culture -- Part III. Gender -- Part IV. Poverty -- Part V. Inequality -- Part VI. Immigration -- Part VII. Disability - Part VIII. Social Support -- Part IX. Addiction and Substance Use -- Part X. Aging -- Part XI. Technology -- Part XII. Education -- Part XIII. Mental Illness and Stigma -- Part XIV. Insurance -- Part XV. Fragmented Care -- Part XVI. Workshop, Activity and Facilitator Resources.
- Format
- e-Book
- Publication Type
- Case Reports
- Location
- Online
Health equity and nursing : achieving equity through policy, population health, and interprofessional collaboration
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45672
Margaret P. Moss, Janice M. Phillips, editors.
--New York, NY:
Springer Publishing Co.
, c2021.
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- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Moss, Margaret P.
- Responsibility
- Margaret P. Moss, Janice M. Phillips, editors.
- Alternate Title
- Health equity & nursing
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Co.
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- ISBN
- 9780826195067
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Equity
- Health Policy
- Nurse's Role
- Nursing - organization and administration
- Population Health Management
- Social Determinants of Health
- United States
- Specialty
- Nursing
- Social Medicine
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Health equity : a solutions-focused approach
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat45671
[edited by] K. Bryant Smalley, Jacob C. Warren, Maria Isabel Fernandez.
--New York, NY:
Springer Publishing Co.
, c2021.
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- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Other Authors
- Smalley, K. Bryant
- Responsibility
- [edited by] K. Bryant Smalley, Jacob C. Warren, Maria Isabel Fernandez
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Co.
- Date of Publication
- c2021
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource
- ISBN
- 9780826177230
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Equity
- United States
- Specialty
- Social Medicine
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
Health Inequities in India : A Synthesis of Recent Evidence
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat43037
T.K. Sundari Ravindran, Rakhal Gaitonde, editors.
--Singapore:
Springer
, c2018.
- Available Online
- View e-Book
- Location
- Online
This timely contribution to the global literature on health inequities approaches the subject through a synthesis and analysis of relevant published literature on India. Amongst the BRICS countries, India ranks the lowest in the gender-gap index and has the highest poverty rate, and there is clear evidence that socio-economic inequalities have increased in India in the twenty-first century. These have direct impact on the health conditions of its people; however, there has been relatively littl…
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- Other Authors
- Ravindran, T.K. Sundari
- Gaitonde, Rakhal
- Responsibility
- T.K. Sundari Ravindran, Rakhal Gaitonde, editors
- Place of Publication
- Singapore
- Publisher
- Springer
- Date of Publication
- c2018
- Physical Description
- 1 online resource (xxv, 239 p.) : 11 illus., 7 illus. in color
- ISBN
- 9789811050893
- 9789811050886 (print ed.)
- 9789811050909 (print ed.)
- Subjects (MeSH)
- Health Equity
- Health Status Disparities
- Healthcare Disparities
- Other Subjects
- India
- Specialty
- Sociology, Medical
- Abstract
- This timely contribution to the global literature on health inequities approaches the subject through a synthesis and analysis of relevant published literature on India. Amongst the BRICS countries, India ranks the lowest in the gender-gap index and has the highest poverty rate, and there is clear evidence that socio-economic inequalities have increased in India in the twenty-first century. These have direct impact on the health conditions of its people; however, there has been relatively little concerted research attention on health inequities in India. This volume fills the gap by synthesizing research evidence since the year 2000 on the topic. This is perhaps the first volume on this topic of such scope and breadth. Its uniqueness lies in the synthesis of evidence across a range of axes of disadvantages within a single volume: socio-economic position, caste, gender, other socially constructed vulnerabilities such as disability, HIV status, migrant status; and health-system factors contributing to or mitigating inequities in health. Each core chapter not only summarizes research findings but also engages critically with the perspectives reflected in the chapters and proposes a framework for understanding the mechanisms through which health inequities result. This volume highlights and addresses research gaps in both methodology and content, and is valuable to researchers and students of public health and allied health disciplines, including the social sciences, and also to policy makers and donors.
- Contents
- 1. Structural Drivers of Inequities in Health -- 2. Conceptual Approaches to Examining Health Inequities -- 3. Research on Inequities and Inequalities in Health in India: A Mapping of the Field -- 4. Health inequities in India by Socio-economic Position -- 5. Inequities in Health in India and Dalit and Adivasi Populations -- 6. Gender-based Inequities in Health in India -- 7. Other Socially-Constructed Vulnerabilities: Focus on People Living with HIV/AIDS and Internal Migrants -- 8. The Role of the Health System -- 9. Health Equity Research: A Political Project.
- Format
- e-Book
- Location
- Online
