The Fourth Report on the Indian Health Program of the U.S. Public Health Service to the First Americans
Title | The Fourth Report on the Indian Health Program of the U.S. Public Health Service to the First Americans PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Indian Health Service |
Publisher | |
Pages | 20 |
Release | 1970 |
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Mental Health
Title | Mental Health PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 28 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | African Americans |
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Changing Numbers, Changing Needs
Title | Changing Numbers, Changing Needs PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 327 |
Release | 1996-10-11 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0309055482 |
The reported population of American Indians and Alaska Natives has grown rapidly over the past 20 years. These changes raise questions for the Indian Health Service and other agencies responsible for serving the American Indian population. How big is the population? What are its health care and insurance needs? This volume presents an up-to-date summary of what is known about the demography of American Indian and Alaska Native populationâ€"their age and geographic distributions, household structure, employment, and disability and disease patterns. This information is critical for health care planners who must determine the eligible population for Indian health services and the costs of providing them. The volume will also be of interest to researchers and policymakers concerned about the future characteristics and needs of the American Indian population.
American Indian Health
Title | American Indian Health PDF eBook |
Author | Everett R. Rhoades |
Publisher | |
Pages | 498 |
Release | 2000-08 |
Genre | History |
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Disease processes among American Indians and Alaska Natives often have distinct manifestations that need to be considered by clinicians and health policy makers involved with these populations. Equally important, all aspects of Indian life—including health—are governed by the special relationship between Indian tribes and the U.S. federal government. For American Indian Health, Everett R. Rhoades has gathered a distinguished group of scholars and practitioners to present a comprehensive assessment of the health of American Indian peoples today and the delivery of health services to them.
HSMHA Health Reports
Title | HSMHA Health Reports PDF eBook |
Author | United States. Health Services and Mental Health Administration |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1036 |
Release | 1972 |
Genre | Audio-visual materials |
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To the First Americans
Title | To the First Americans PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 24 |
Release | 1976 |
Genre | Indians of North America |
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Communities in Action
Title | Communities in Action PDF eBook |
Author | National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 583 |
Release | 2017-04-27 |
Genre | Medical |
ISBN | 0309452961 |
In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome.