Closing the Gap in a Generation

Closing the Gap in a Generation
Author: WHO Commission on Social Determinants of Health
Publisher: World Health Organization
Total Pages: 257
Release: 2008
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 9241563702

Social justice is a matter of life and death. It affects the way people live, their consequent chance of illness, and their risk of premature death. We watch in wonder as life expectancy and good health continue to increase in parts of the world and in alarm as they fail to improve in others.

Trends and Factors in Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance System

Trends and Factors in Japan's Long-Term Care Insurance System
Author: Pedro Olivares-Tirado
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 144
Release: 2013-11-19
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9400778759

Ageing population poses a set of complex policy and dilemmas for social security systems, intensifying the concerns about rising expenditures in health care and long-term care for elderly. In this context, ageing societies has many valuable lessons to learn by studying Japan's experience dealing with its hyper-aged society and particularly from its strategies to ensure the financial sustainability of the Long-Term Care Insurance (LTCI) system. Based on an exhaustive literature review, and the results from six original researches on long-term care expenditures in Japan (LTCE) conducted during a doctoral program, the book provides a comprehensive view in analyzing trends and factors associated with increasing expenditures in the Long-Term Care Insurance system in Japan. The book address relevant topics such as; the main socio-demographic changes experienced by the Japanese society during the last three decades, predictors of the LTCE, measuring efficiency in nursing homes, the impact of the LTCI 2005-reform to contain expenditures, cost-effectiveness of the in-home and community based services and institutional LTCE in the last year of life. The book end with a discussion on futures challenges and strategies oriented to contribute with the sustainability of LTCI system in Japan.

Euthanasia: Searching for the Full Story

Euthanasia: Searching for the Full Story
Author: Timothy Devos
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 110
Release: 2021-03-17
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030567958

This open access book has been written by ten Belgian health care professionals, nurses, university professors and doctors specializing in palliative care and ethicists who, together, raise questions concerning the practice of euthanasia. They share their experiences and reflections born out of their confrontation with requests for euthanasia and end-of-life support in a country where euthanasia has been decriminalized since 2002 and is now becoming a trivial topic.Far from evoking any militancy, these stories of life and death present the other side of a reality needs to be evaluated more rigorously.Featuring multidisciplinary perspectives, this though-provoking and original book is intended not only for caregivers but also for anyone who questions the meaning of death and suffering, as well as the impact of a law passed in 2002. Presenting real-world cases and experiences, it highlights the complexity of situations and the consequences of the euthanasia law.This book appeals to palliative care providers, hematologists, oncologists, psychiatrists, nurses and health professionals as well as researchers, academics, policy-makers, and social scientists working in health care. It is also a unique resource for those in countries where the decriminalization of euthanasia is being considered. Sometimes shocking, it focuses on facts and lived experiences to challenge readers and offer insights into euthanasia in Belgium.

EAPC

EAPC
Author: Carlos Centeno
Publisher:
Total Pages: 105
Release: 2013
Genre:
ISBN: 9788898472017

Household Livelihoods in Semi-arid Regions: Options and Constraints

Household Livelihoods in Semi-arid Regions: Options and Constraints
Author: B.M. Campbell
Publisher: CIFOR
Total Pages: 169
Release: 2002-01-01
Genre: Arid regions
ISBN: 9798764781

The study sites. Methods. The wealth index and its variation. Human, financial, physical and natural capital - the essets available to households. Households productive activities - the generation of cash and subsistence gross income. Exploring household strategies. Net income and poverty. Temporal changes in livelihood strategies. Modelling livelihood change. Making a difference.

Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 - 2017)

Twelfth Five Year Plan (2012 - 2017)
Author: India. Planning Commission
Publisher: SAGE Publications Pvt. Limited
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2013-11-08
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

This Five Year Plan document focuses on Faster, Sustainable and Inclusive Growth. The document is divided into three volumes. Volume I: Faster, More Inclusive and Sustainable Growth provides details of Macroeconomics Framework; Financing the Plan; Sustainable Development; Water, Land Issues; Environment, Forestry and Wildlife; Science and Technology; Innovation, Governance; Regional Equality; Volume II: Economic Sectors provides plans for Agriculture, Industry, Energy, Transport, Communication, Rural Development, Urban Development and Other Priority Sectors such as Construction, Tourism, Arts and Culture, Handlooms and Handicrafts and Youth Affairs and Sports and Volume III: Social Sectors—Health, Education, Employment and Skill Development, Women’s Agency and Child Rights, Social Inclusion.

International Human Resource Management

International Human Resource Management
Author: Mustafa Ozbilgin
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 208
Release: 2020-07-17
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0230216420

International Human Resource Management is a core text for undergraduate, specialist Master's and MBA students taking a module in international or comparative human resource management. It provides and introduction to both the theory and practice of managing HR in an international context. It discusses the development of mainstream HRM and analyses the significance of the international contexts, processes and issues pertaining to the effective employment of people in different geographical locations. The book is underpinned by a clear analytical framework of key aspects of international HRM and contains some contributed chapters from experts in the field.

Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation

Remote Sensing and Image Interpretation
Author: Thomas M. Lillesand
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 838
Release: 2004
Genre: Science
ISBN:

From recent developments in digital image processing to the next generation of satellite systems, this book provides a comprehensive introduction to the field of remote sensing and image interpretation. This book is discipline neutral, so readers in any field of study can gain a clear understanding of these systems and their virtually unlimited applications. * The authors underscore close interactions among the related areas of remote sensing, GIS, GPS, digital image processing, and environmental modeling. * Appendices include material on sources of remote sensing data and information, remote sensing periodicals, online glossaries, and online tutorials.

China's Pension System

China's Pension System
Author: Mark C. Dorfman
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2013-03-08
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 0821395416

Comprehensive reform of China s pension and social security system is an essential element of achieving its objectives of a harmonious society and sustainable development.