Improving childhood asthma outcomes in the United States a blueprint for policy action
An estimated five million US children have asthma. This report argues that many asthma attacks could be avoided - and much suffering prevented and many medical costs saved - if more children received good-quality, ongoing asthma care.
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
RAND
2001.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | RAND health
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009426439806719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- PREFACE; NATIONAL EXPERT COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND RAND HEALTH STAFF; LIST OF EXTERNAL REVIEWERS; Executive Summary IMPROVING CHILDHOOD ASTHMA OUTCOMES IN THE UNITED STATES: A BLUEPRINT FOR POLICY ACTION; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; Chapter One INTRODUCTION; Chapter Two POLICY CONTEXT; THE CHILDHOOD ASTHMA EPIDEMIC; THE COSTS OF ASTHMA; A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM WITH MULTIPLE CAUSES, REQUIRING A VARIETY OF RESPONSES; CURRENT ASTHMA EFFORTS NEED INCREASED COORDINATION AND FUNDING; Chapter Three OVERVIEW OF METHODS; Chapter Four POLICY FRAMEWORK
- PROMOTION OF ASTHMA-FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES NATIONWIDE COMPREHENSIVE POLICY GOALS AND APPROACHES; POLICY GOALS EMERGING FROM THE EXPERT PANEL PROCESS; Chapter Five POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS; IMPROVING HEALTH CARE DELIVERY AND FINANCING; STRENGTHENING THE PUBLIC HEALTH INFRASTRUCTURE; Chapter Six CONCLUSION; NEXT STEPS; IMPLICATIONS OF THE CHILDREN'S HEALTH ACT OF 2000; Appendix FEDERAL LEGISLATION RELEVANT TO CHILDHOOD ASTHMA; REFERENCES
