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Race, gender, class, sexuality (RGCS) and hypertension
Veenstra, Gerry - In: Social Science & Medicine 89 (2013) C, pp. 16-24
interconnected associations with self-reported hypertension in nationally-representative survey data from Canada. Binary logistic … orientation on hypertension, controlling for age, using data from the 2003 Canadian Community Health Survey (n = 90,310). From a …, to report hypertension. However, the interactive models indicate that the additive models were poor predictors of …
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‘Young, gifted and back’: second-generation transnational return migrants to the Caribbean
Potter, Robert B. - In: Progress in Development Studies 5 (2005) 3, pp. 213-236
This paper presents the findings of an exploratory study of a relatively new group of Caribbean migrants, namely second-generation overseas-born Barbadians who have decided to migrate to the country of birth of at least one of their parents, paying particular attention to the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011138841
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Colourism and African–american wealth: evidence from the nineteenth-century south
Bodenhorn, Howard; Ruebeck, Christopher - In: Journal of Population Economics 20 (2007) 3, pp. 599-620
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Neighborhoods and mental health: Exploring ethnic density, poverty, and social cohesion among Asian Americans and Latinos
Hong, Seunghye; Zhang, Wei; Walton, Emily - In: Social Science & Medicine 111 (2014) C, pp. 117-124
This study examines the associations of neighborhood ethnic density and poverty with social cohesion and self-rated mental health among Asian Americans and Latinos. Path analysis is employed to analyze data from the 2002–2003 National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS) and the 2000 U.S....
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Health Financing in Vanuatu : Challenges and Options
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Population growth, an unfinished agenda of communicable diseases and maternal health and nutrition, and the rapid rise of Non-communicable diseases are putting increasing strain on not just the Ministry of Health budget, but also the broader financial position of the government as a whole. These...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932944
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Health Financing Options for Samoa : Challenges and Opportunities
Anderson, Ian - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2013
Samoa currently faces two important public policy challenges in the health sector. One is to stem, and then reverse, the rapid rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). The second challenge is to put the country on a health-financing path that is effective, efficient, and financially affordable...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010932945
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Contracting for Primary Health Care in Brazil: The Cases of Bahia and Rio de Janeiro
Araujo, Edson; Cavalini, Luciana; Girardi, Sabado; … - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
This study presents two case studies, each on a current initiative of contracting for primary health services in Brazil, one for the state of Bahia, the other for the city of Rio de Janeiro. The two initiatives are not linked and their implementation has independently sprung from a search for...
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Vietnam: Learning from Smart Reforms on the Road to Universal Health Coverage
Barroy, Helene; Jarawan, Eva; Bales, Sarah - Economics Research, World Bank Group - 2014
Universal Health Coverage is a powerful framework for a nation aiming to protect their population against health risks. However, countries face multiple challenges in implementing, achieving and sustaining UHC strategies. Sharing and learning from diverse country experiences may enable to foster...
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Medication supply, healthcare outcomes and healthcare expenses: Longitudinal analyses of patients with type 2 diabetes and hypertension
Chen, Chi-Chen; Blank, Robert H.; Cheng, Shou-Hsia - In: Health Policy 117 (2014) 3, pp. 374-381
, for patients with diabetes and hypertension, whether the appropriateness of the quantity of drug obtained is associated …
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Management of Hypertension in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus: Defining the Role of Lisinopril
Jarvis, Blair; Spencer, Caroline M. - In: Disease Management and Health Outcomes 7 (2000) 5, pp. 267-288
Hypertension and diabetes mellitus are significant and independent risk factors for cardiovascular disease …. Antihypertensive therapy reduces cerebrovascular and cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in patients with hypertension. Tight blood …% compared with less tight control (DBP <=90mm Hg) in patients with diabetes mellitus in the Hypertension Optimal Treatment (HOT …
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