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Health care industry – Medical tourism

Medical tourism (also called medical travel, health tourism or global health care) is a term initially coined by travel agencies and the mass media to describe the rapidly-growing practice of traveling across international borders to obtain health care. Such services typically include elective procedures as well as complex specialized surgeries such as joint replacement (knee/hip), [...]

Human height – Determinants of growth and height

The study of height is known as auxology. Growth has long been recognized as a measure of the health of individuals, hence part of the reasoning for the use of growth charts. For individuals, as indicators of health problems, growth trends are tracked for significant deviations and growth is also monitored for significant deficiency from [...]

Comparison of the health care systems in Canada and the United States – Introduction

Comparison of the health care systems in Canada and the United States are often made by government, public health and public policy analysts. The two countries had similar health care systems before Canada reformed its system in the 1960s and 1970s. The United States spends much more money on health care than Canada, on both [...]

Primary health care – Introduction

Primary health care, often abbreviated as PHC, is essential health care based on practical, scientifically sound and socially acceptable methods and technology that are universally accessible to individuals and families in the community through their full participation and at a cost that the community and the country can afford to maintain at at every stage [...]

Oregon AFL-CIO – Introduction

Oregon AFL-CIO is a federation of labor unions in the U.S. state of Oregon that promotes the rights of working people in the electoral and legislative arenas on the local, state and national level. It is an affiliate of the national AFL-CIO. In the past several years, the Oregon AFL-CIO has played a leadership role [...]

Indian Health Transfer Policy (Canada) – Back ground

To put Health Transfer in context, it is useful to understand from a historical perspective how First Nations, Inuit, Métis and the Federal Government through Indian and Northern Affairs have worked together to respond to Aboriginal peoples expressed desire to manage and control their own health programs. 1969 White Paper Federal Government Policy Paper which [...]

Developmental disability – Causes of developmental disabilities

There are many social, environmental and physical causes of developmental disabilities, although for some a definitive cause may never be determined. Common factors causing developmental disabilities include: * Brain injury or infection before, during or after birth. * Growth or nutrition problems. * Abnormalities of chromosomes and genes. * Birth long before the expected birth [...]

Center for Minority Health – Local and Regional Projects

Healthy Black Family Project The Healthy Black Family Project (HBFP) concentrates on several East End neighborhoods of Pittsburgh. This area, called the Health Empowerment Zone, has a high percentage of Black residents and of residents living below the federal poverty line. HBFP works with individuals and families, providing a variety of activities and services to [...]

Jon Kabat-Zinn – Work

His life work has been largely dedicated to bringing mindfulness into the mainstream of medicine and society. Kabat-Zinn is the author or co-author of scientific papers on mindfulness and its clinical applications. He has written two bestselling books: ”Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness” [...]

Health Advocate – Introduction

Health Advocate is a health advocacy firm that provides a range of services to companies and their employees. The privately-held company was founded in 2001 by former Aetna executives in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania. The company employs registered nurses, medical directors and benefits specialists. Health Advocate provides clients with access to professionals who address a range [...]









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