rome esther 1945 1995 american writer and advocate for women s health

Tài liệu Data and Information on Women’s Health in the European Union docx

Ngày tải lên : 12/02/2014, 23:20

... more serious in women and for some diseases risk factors and interventions are different for women and men Changes in diseases over time and across the lifespan also differ between women and men ... men and women in society 31 32 Health Issues 33 Cardiovascular Diseases Diseases of the heart and circulatory system (called cardiovascular diseases or CVD) are a main cause of mortality as well ... alcohol use Chapter provides an overview of women s access to health care, the quality of health care provided for women, and the responsiveness of different health care systems to women s needs Finally,...

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Tài liệu The Significance of Privatization and Commercialization Trends for Women’s Health ppt

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 06:20

... privatization also suggested that increased disconnection rates would put households and local communities at great risk for water-related illnesses as water is an essential element that disrupts disease ... jurisdictions where cost and management issues force women to assess their basic water needs in the context of additional concerns about waste removal and keeping water reservoir standards high Price ... must therefore be examined carefully with a sex -and gender-based analysis (SGBA) as many Canadian communities across the country are assessing whether their current water and wastewater systems...

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Women and Alcohol: A WOMEN’S HEALTH RESOURCE ppt

Ngày tải lên : 05/03/2014, 15:20

... of serious health problems for women such as: • • • • • • Osteoporosis Breast Cancer Reproductive problems Heart disease and stroke Brain damage Addiction and liver disease Individual Responses ... recognize small successes and offer reassurance that your support will be ongoing By highlighting strengths and successes, family and friends can help to increase confidence and the sense that ... more than 10 standard drinks per week for women (and 20 for men) Increased risks There are some situations when alcohol consumption has increased risks For example, women are advised to refrain...

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KEY DATA AND FINDINGS CONTRACEPTIVE COMMODITIES FOR WOMEN''''S HEALTH pptx

Ngày tải lên : 07/03/2014, 04:20

... access for poor women who seek services from the public sector, for postrape care (usually provided in public hospitals) and for crisis and post-conflict settings Donor support is needed for ... implant services as well as the cost to users (Market Shaping)  Support efforts by health systems to adopt policies and guidelines for the provision of implant services, both insertion and removal, ... implants, but not IUDs This suggests a need for improved access to implants for postpartum family planning and for HIV-positive women Several studies have investigated the effectiveness and acceptability...

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Commission on information and accountability for Women’s and Children’s Health pptx

Ngày tải lên : 14/03/2014, 12:20

... share information on results and resources for women s and children s health ICTs provide new possibilities to capture and process data, link information systems, increase the timeliness of information ... recommendations seek better information for better results; better tracking of resources for women s and children s health; and stronger oversight of results and resources, nationally and globally Progressive ... for women s and and analysis, platforms like the Internet and social children s health generally have the weakest media can also be used as tools to create safe and civil registration systems...

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Tài liệu Fertility, Family Planning, and Women’s Health: New Data From the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth pptx

Ngày tải lên : 12/02/2014, 23:20

... control—United States—Statistics Childbirth—United States—Statistics Sex—United States—Statistics Pregnancy—United States—Statistics Health behavior—United States—Statistics United States—Statistics, Medical ... results of the 1995 survey as soon as possible, this report contains only very simple measures of these background characteristics and is limited to simple statistical measures such as percents ... Vital and Health Statistics Systems Stephen E Nieberding, Associate Director for Management Charles J Rothwell, Associate Director for Data Processing and Services Division of Vital Statistics Mary...

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Reproductive Health of Urban American Indian and Alaska Native Women: Examining Unintended Pregnancy, Contraception, Sexual History and Behavior, and Non-Voluntary Sexual Intercourse ppt

Ngày tải lên : 22/03/2014, 12:20

... inaccuracies related to respondents’ misunderstanding questions, non-uniformity in asking the questions, and possible bias due to giving socially desirable answers Also, some NSFG questions rely on respondents’ ... of resources which address these issues as well as the needs of AI/AN women in reproductive health interactions could yield significant rewards in patient satisfaction and health outcomes among ... NH-whites, but were not statistically significantly different (21% vs 18%; p= 0.29) (See limitations section for discussion of small sample sizes) Risky sexual behavior and negative sexual health...

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Tài liệu Analysing Commitments to Advance the Global Strategy for Women’s and Children’s Health pdf

Ngày tải lên : 12/02/2014, 12:20

... water and sanitation, business and infrastructure The aim is to provide resources and to address the structural barriers and social determinants of women s and children s health  Addressing ... advocating for essential interventions and addressing structural barriers for health To ensure progress, women and children, and their families and communities, cannot be viewed as passive recipients ... emphasizes clinical and community-based interventions for adolescent girls and women This is focused in the areas of nutrition, physical activity and health literacy, as well as screenings for risk...

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Tài liệu Healthgrades 2012 Trends in Women’s Health in American Hospitals pptx

Ngày tải lên : 12/02/2014, 23:20

... following symptoms: 39% Coronary Bypass Surgery  Anxiety and restlessness  Chest pain, tightness or pressure, which can radiate to the shoulders, back, neck, jaw or arms  Dizziness or a feeling of passing out ... are 5‐star hospitals for all three women s care areas in 2012: women s health, maternity care, and gynecologic surgery. Some of the hospitals have multiple locations. In these cases, results for all locations were used in the analysis and each of the facilities is ... Some of the hospitals have multiple locations. In these cases, results for all locations were used in the analysis and each of the facilities is designated as a 5‐star hospital. Table 2. Hospitals Recognized as 5‐Star in All Three Healthgrades Women s Care Areas 2012 Designated Market Area ...

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Tài liệu The Menopause, Hormone Therapy, and Women''''s Health pptx

Ngày tải lên : 12/02/2014, 23:20

... premenstrual syndrome (PMS), posthysterectomy depression, and menopausal psychiatric syndromes (24) Much of the current understanding of these disorders is based on myths, unwarranted assumptions, ... changes in diet and exercise patterns, the use of hormones, and smoking cessation; the study focuses specifically on the risks of cancer, cardiovascular disease, and osteoporosis Many experts believe ... 2,037 SOURCE: N.E Avis and S. M McKinlay, “A Longitudinal Analysis of s Women s Attitudes Toward the Menopause: Results From the Massachusetts Women s Health Study,” Maturitas 13:71, 1991 Some women...

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Tài liệu Women’s Health and Mortality Chartbook doc

Ngày tải lên : 12/02/2014, 23:20

... disease, and stroke.5, • Leisure time physical activity is inversely associated with heart disease,7 stroke,7 diabetes,8 and obesity.9 • Smoking is positively associated with heart disease and ... organizations, and private companies across the United States Department of Health and Human Services Tommy G Thompson Secretary DHHS Ofﬁce on Women s Health Wanda K Jones, Dr P.H Deputy Assistant Secretary ... heart and renal diseases, ischemic heart disease, pulmonary heart disease and diseases of pulmonary circulation, and other forms of heart disease SOURCE: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...

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Tài liệu EXPLORING THE INTERSECTIONS BETWEEN WOMEN’S HEALTH AND POVERTY pdf

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 00:20

... Whyte s most troubling conclusions is that women s poverty is almost invisible to policy makers and program designers She states:” Poverty has not been seen as a women s issue – not by government and ... multiples de survivantes, mères et aidants naturels Les stratégies de promotion de la santé sont inefficaces si elles sont basées sur la prémisse selon laquelle “toutes les femmes s engagent par ... multiples de survivantes, mères et aidants naturels Les stratégies de promotion de la santé sont inefficaces si elles sont basées sur la prémisse selon laquelle “toutes les femmes s engagent par...

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Tài liệu Hormone Disruptors and Women’s Health pptx

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 06:20

... report focuses on the risks of hormone disruptors and women s health, but these chemicals also pose risks to males, especially from exposures in the womb Some of these risks include hypospadias (a ... prescribed to prevent miscarriages It is no longer used for this purpose because of the associated health risks Dioxins Dioxins are the byproducts of some manufacturing and incineration processes ... messages to regulate functions in the body Hormone and development, internal balance of body systems disruptors can interfere with this process For example, (called homeostasis) and responses...

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Tài liệu Women’s Health and Postsocialist Healthcare Reforms: Lessons from Poland and Eastern Europe ppt

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 06:20

... tell part of this story These reforms, as in the case of Poland and other nations in this region, show that access to basic health services has been reduced, and low expenditures on healthcare have ... greater state investment in health, access to comprehensive, available and affordable healthcare, including services essential to reproductive and sexual health, and stable coverage for low income and ... http://www.mailmanschool.org/facultypubs/womenshealthcarereform.pdf Accessed: 10/9/2011 Domanski, Henryk (2002) “Is the East European ‘underclass’ feminized?” Communist and Post-Communist Studies 35(4):383-394 Maarse, Hans (2006)...

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Tài liệu Prescription for Change - Lesbian and bisexual women’s health check 2008 pdf

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 06:20

... Attended specialist health service for lesbian or bisexual women % within PCT PCT Total Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and ... care professionals PCT Surrey West Kent Eastern and Coastal Kent West Sussex Brighton and Hove City Teaching East Sussex Downs and Weald All other South East Coast Total All or almost all 39.5% ... of residence for following comparisons Frequency Valid Brighton and Hove City Teaching Surrey West Sussex Eastern and Coastal Kent All other South East Coast East Sussex Downs and Weald West Kent...

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Tài liệu To establish an Office on Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services, and for other purposes pdf

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 07:20

... appropriated such sums as may be necessary for 17 each of the fiscal years 2002 through 2006.’’ 18 SEC HEALTH RESOURCES AND SERVICES ADMINISTRA- 19 20 TION OFFICE OF WOMEN S HEALTH Title VII of the Social ... DEFINITION.—As used in this section the term women s health conditions’, with respect to women of all age, ethnic, and racial groups, means all diseases, dis6 orders, and conditions— ‘‘(1) unique ... facilitate access to such information; 18 ‘‘(C) assist in the analysis of issues and 19 problems relating to the matters described in 20 this paragraph; and 21 ‘‘(D) provide technical assistance with...

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Tài liệu To improve the health of women through the establishment of Offices of Women’s Health within the Department of Health and Human Services pdf

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 07:20

... biological, and 20 sociocultural contexts; ‘‘(2) establish short-range and long-range goals 22 and objectives within the Health Resources and 23 Services Administration for women s health and, as 24 mstockstill ... women s health issues (including the Asmstockstill on PROD1PC66 with BILLS 24 sociate Administrator for Women s Services under the 25 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administra- •HR 1072 ... E:\BILLS\H1072.IH H1072 20 pertise in women s issues, consumer organizations, and women s health professionals on Administration policy with regard to women; ‘‘(5) make annual estimates of funds needed...

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Tài liệu WOMEN’S HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE REFORM docx

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 07:20

... sexually transmitted infections Women s Health and Health Care Reform Polls and voter analysis data consistently demonstrate that Americans value personal responsibility but expect society and government ... overall health, and should therefore be part of any national discussion about health care reform There is significant public support for this position Polls and voter analysis data consistently ... they go for services.48 Women s Health and Health Care Reform A new national health plan should assure that Americans receive accurate health information, and are assured of confidentiality so that...

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Tài liệu 100 Years Of Protecting And Promoting Women''''s Health pptx

Ngày tải lên : 13/02/2014, 08:20

... emitting devices (such as microwaves and televisions), • vaccines, blood and tissue products, and • cosmetics This booklet outlines the FDA s historical and present role as a public health agency. It ... developers use to assess the safety and effectiveness of potential new products and to mass-produce high-quality therapies New scientific and technical tools—like laboratory tests, computer models based ... Women s Health (OWH), beginning a new chapter in this agency s commitment to women s health Serving as a champion for women s health both inside and outside the agency, OWH safeguards the health and...

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