ISBN: 0309059488

The U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin consists of six island jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, Republi… More...

The U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin consists of six island jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. This book examines one aspect of the ties and U.S. involvement with this part of the world--its role in the region's health care delivery system. Although the health status of the islanders and the challenges faced by the health care systems naturally vary within and among the jurisdictions, in general, almost all health indicators for the islanders are worse than those of mainland Americans. The health systems in the area must deal with conditions normally seen in developing countries (e.g., malnutrition, tuberculosis, dengue fever, and cholera) and in developed countries alike (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, and cancer). In examining the strengths and weaknesses of the area's systems, the volume provides a regional health overview and assessments of health care in individual jurisdictions, evaluates the Pacific Basin Medical Officers Training Program, and lays out a strategic plan for future health services in the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin. administration and medicine economics,administration and policy,conservation,environment,health care delivery,health policy,medical books,medicine and health sciences,nature and ecology,politics and government Medical Books, National Academies Press<

ISBN: 9780309059480

The U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin consists of six island jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Rep… More...

The U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin consists of six island jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. This book examines one aspect of the ties and U.S. involvement with this part of the world: its role in the region's health care delivery system. Although the health status of the islanders and the challenges faced by the health care systems naturally vary within and among the jurisdictions, in general, almost all health indicators for the islanders are worse than those of mainland Americans. The health systems in the area must deal with conditions normally seen in developing countries (e.g., malnutrition, tuberculosis, dengue fever, cholera) as well as those of developed countries (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, cancer). In examining the strengths and weaknesses of the area's systems, this volume provides a regional health overview and assessments of health care in individual jurisdictions. It also evaluates the Pacific Basin Medical Officers Training Program and details a strategic plan for future health services in the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin. Pacific Partnerships for Health: Charting a New Course for the 21st Century Committee on Health Care Services in the U S -Associated Pac / Institute Of Medicine / Feasley, Jill C., National Academies Press<

ISBN: 9780309059480

The U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin consists of six island jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Rep… More...

The U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin consists of six island jurisdictions: American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. This book examines one aspect of the ties and U.S. involvement with this part of the world: its role in the region's health care delivery system.Although the health status of the islanders and the challenges faced by the health care systems naturally vary within and among the jurisdictions, in general, almost all health indicators for the islanders are worse than those of mainland Americans. The health systems in the area must deal with conditions normally seen in developing countries (e.g., malnutrition, tuberculosis, dengue fever, cholera) as well as those of developed countries (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, cancer). In examining the strengths and weaknesses of the area's systems, this volume provides a regional health overview and assessments of health care in individual jurisdictions. It also evaluates the Pacific Basin Medical Officers Training Program and details a strategic plan for future health services in the U.S.-Associated Pacific Basin. Media >, [PU: National Academy of Sciences]<

1998, ISBN: 9780309059480

Softcover book. 141 pages. Published by National Academies Press (1998) Media > Book, [PU: National Academy of Sciences]