“…The EU is uniquely placed to build on its relationships with international institutions and act as a facilitator in the global space, to ensure synergies among existing structures, communicate the cost of inaction, and support national and regional initiatives…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…ADULT DISCHARGE &amp -- TRANSFER CRITERIA -- Introduction -- Exceptions to Transfer Criteria -- Transfer to a Higher Level of Care -- Transfer to a Lower Level of Care -- LEVEL V: MEDICALLY SUPERVISED INTENSIVE INPATIENT TREATMENT -- LEVEL II: LOW INTENSITY OUTPATIENT TREATMENT -- 12 Determining Outcome -- The Rationale for Outcome Determination -- Some Examples of Systematic Outcome Determination -- A Major Caveat -- Implementing Outcome Monitoring -- Setting the Stage for Outcome Monitoring -- The Content of Outcome Monitoring -- The Process of Outcome Monitoring -- The Locus of Responsibility for Outcome Monitoring -- The Funding of Outcome Determination -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- 13 Implementing the Vision: Toward Treatment Systems -- Assuring Continuity of Care -- Feedback of Outcome Information -- An Audit of the Systems Approach -- Description of the Table -- Evaluation of the Systems Approach -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- 14 The Treatment of Special Populations: Overview and Definitions -- Defining Special Populations: A Historical Perspective -- The Research Perspective on Special Populations -- REFERENCES -- 15 Populations Defined by Structural Characteristics -- Women -- Adolescents -- The Elderly -- American Indians -- Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders -- Blacks -- Hispanics -- Summary and Conclusions -- REFERENCES -- 16 Populations Defined by Functional Characteristics -- Drinking Drivers -- Dual-Diagnosis Psychiatric Patients -- Homeless Persons: The New Public Inebriates -- College Students -- Children of Alcoholics -- Summary and Conclusions -- REFERENCES -- 17 The Treatment of Special Populations: Conclusions and Recommendations -- REFERENCES -- 18 The Evolution of Financing Policy -- Development of a National Policy…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Developing New Contraceptives -- Copyright -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- THE NEED FOR NEW CONTRACEPTIVES -- FDA REGULATION OF CONTRACEPTIVE PRODUCTS -- PRODUCTS LIABILITY LAW AFFECTING CONTRACEPTIVES -- CONCLUSION -- 1 Introduction -- ORGANIZATION -- 2 The Need for New Contraceptives -- CURRENT CONTRACEPTIVE USE -- Contraceptive Practice -- Contraceptive Effectiveness -- POTENTIAL EFFECTS OF NEW CONTRACEPTIVES -- Reducing Abortions -- Contraception and Health -- Reducing the Problems Associated with Existing Methods -- Increasing the Coverage and Quality of Contraceptive Services -- THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTRACEPTIVE DELIVERY -- CONCLUSION -- 3 The Current Status of Contraceptive Research -- RESEARCH LEADS -- Female Methods -- Male Methods -- Modifications of Existing Methods -- METHODS AVAILABLE OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES -- CONCLUSION -- 4 Values and Contraceptive Development -- ROOTS OF AMERICAN VALUES ON CONTRACEPTION -- Historical Perspectives -- Religious Perspectives -- Legal Perspectives -- CONTEMPORARY VALUE CONFLICTS: STERILIZATION AND ABORTION -- The Link Between Contraceptive Development and Abortion -- RU-486 -- WOMEN'S PERSPECTIVES ON REPRODUCTION AND SOCIAL ROLES -- CONCLUSION -- 5 Organizational Structure of Contraceptive Development -- A DIVERSITY OF EXPERTISE -- The Pharmaceutical Industry -- Small Firms -- Universities -- Nonprofit Organizations -- Government and Private Funding Organizations -- The World Health Organization -- COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS IN CONTRACEPTIVE DEVELOPMENT -- Industry-University Collaboration -- Competitive Aspects of Contraceptive Development -- International Collaboration -- STRENGTHENING THE PROCESS OF CONTRACEPTIVE DEVELOPMENT -- Developing Country Institutions -- National Scientific Centers in the United States -- CONCLUSION -- 6 Funding for Contraceptive Development…”