Telemedicine glossary
5th Edition - 2003 Working Document
Glossary of Concepts, Technologies, Standards and Users
The 1,276-page Telemedicine Glossary lists 13,500 organizations and projects involved with health telematics. A single page (696) lists 30 online journals and magazines. Two more (917/918) list 600 or more telemedicine research projects; they have acronyms like kiss, dilemma, esteem, conquest, wisecare, pre-hip, cleanworld and human. The first ambulatory electronic monitor was invented by a Dr Holter in 1957 (page 584). In his day, neither the endoscopic pill (page 1006) nor the artificial nose (page 1025) had been invented. If all this cyber health stuff scares you witless, head for a “Less Developed Country” (page 1,250) where they spend less per person on health ($11) than in High Income Countries ($1,907).
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SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH. THE SOLID FACTS
Second Edition
Edited by Richard Wilkinson and Michael Marmont
WHO Regional Office for Europe
31 pages (available in English, French,
German and Russian edition in preparation) 2003,
ISBN 92 890 1371 0
Sw. fr. 15 / US $ 13.50
Order no. 1342046
Poorer people live shorter lives and are more often ill than the rich. This disparity has drawn attention to the remarkable sensitivity of health to the social environment.
This publication examines this social gradient in health, and explains how psychological and social influences affect physical health and longevity. It then looks at what is known about the most important social determinants of health today, and the role that public policy can play in shaping a social environment that is more conducive to better health.
This second edition relies on the most up-to-date sources in its selection and description of the main social determinants of health in our society today. Key research sources are given for each: stress, early life, social exclusion, working condition, poverty, unemployment, social support, addiction, healthy food, and transport policy.
Policy and action for health need to address the social determinants of health, attacking the causes of ill health before they can lead to problems. This is a challenging task for both decision-makers and public health actors and advocates. This publication provides the facts and the policy options that will enable them to act.
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HUMAN HEALTH RISKS AND RESPONSES
by A.J. McMichael, D.H. Campbell-Lendrum, C.F. Corvalán, K.L. Ebi, A. Githeko, J.D. Scheraga and A. Woodward
250 pages [E], 2003
ISBN 92 4 156248 X
Sw. fr. 20 / US $ 18.00
In developing countries: Sw. fr. 14
Order no. 1150551
Over the ages, human societies have altered local ecosystems and modified regional climates. Today, the human influence has attained a global scale.
This reflects the recent rapid increase in population size, energy consumption, intensity of land use, international trade and travel, and other human activities. These global changes have heightened awareness that the long-term good health of populations depends on the continued stabillity and functioning of the biosphere’s ecological, physical, and socioeconomic systems.
The world’s climate system is an integral part of the complex of life-supporting processes. Climate and weather have always had a powerful impact on human health and well-being. But like other large natural systems, the global climate system is coming under pressure from human activities. Global climate change is, therefore, a newer challenge to ongoing efforts to protect human health.
This volume seeks to describe the context and process of global climate change, its actual or likely impacts on health, and how human societies and their governments should respond, with particular focus on the health sector.
Twelve chapters deal with the following themes: