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Below are groups and resources (books, articles, websites, etc.) related to this topic. Click on an item’s title to go its resource page with author, publisher, description/abstract and other details, a link to the full text if available, as well as links to related topics in the Subject Index. You can also browse the Title, Author, Subject, Chronological, Dewey, LoC, and Format indexes, or use the Search box. Results56 Connexions Library2 Connexions Directory of Groups & Websites 4 Sources Experts & Spokespersons 11 Sources Library 3 From the Connexions Archives Connexions LibraryCanada's Great Divide: The politics of the growing gap between rich and poor in the 1990s Yalnizyan, Armine Book 2000 Over the course of the 1990s, Canada's growing gap has become a slippery slope for a growing number of middle income familes sliding towards the bottom of the income ladder. Canadian Information Sharing Service: Volume 3, Number 2 - April 1978 Serial Publication (Periodical) 1978 Connexions: Volume 5, Number 5 - January 1981 - Militarism/Militarisme Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 6, Number 4 - November 1981 - Unorganized Workers/Travailleurs Non-Organises Serial Publication (Periodical) 1981 Connexions: Volume 9, Number 1 - Spring 1984 - Energy - A Digest of Resources and Groups for Social Change Serial Publication (Periodical) 1984 Connexions Annual 1989: A Social Change Sourcebook: Information and ideas about social and environmental alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Book 1989 The Connexions Annual is simultaneously a reference book and an introduction to the world of social and environmental alternatives. Connexions Annual 1994: A Sourcebook of Social and Environmental Alternatives Diemer, Ulli (ed.) Serial Publication (Periodical) 1994 Simultaneously a reference book and an introduction to the world of social and environmental alternatives. The bulk of the Annual is devoted to listings of grassroots groups. It also contains a series... The Connexions Annual: Introductions to the directory & its sections Diemer, Ulli Article 1989 This Annual is dedicated to the idea that change is both necessary and possible. Its main intent is practical: to provide information about groups across Canada who are working at society's grassroots... Connexions Annual Resource and Reading List Article 1989 A short and selective list of resources on issues addressed in the Connexions Annual, such as environment, education, peace, interntional development, women's issues, urban issues, housing, human rig... Connexions Digest: Issue 50 - December 1989 - A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1989 Connexions Digest: Issue 53 - January 1991- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1991 Connexions Digest: Issue 54 - February 1992- A Social Change Sourcebook Serial Publication (Periodical) 1992 Connexions Library: Health Focus ![]() Website Selected articles, books, websites and other resources on health. A Decade of Gulf War Illness: Against The Current vol. 91 Ensign, Tod Article 2001 The demon is back: Ten years after the U.S. air war began over Kuwait and Iraq on January 17, 1991, tens of thousands of sick Gulf War vets await treatment and/or compensation for chronic health probl... Democracy for the Few ![]() Parenti, Michael Book 1988 How does the U.S. political system work and for what purpose? What are the major forces shaping political life and how do they operate? Who governs in the United States? Who gets what, when, how, and ... From Gaza, with Love El-Farra, Dr. Mona Website 2006 A blog by Dr. Mona El-Farra, about women, health, children and human rights in Occupied Palestine.
From Policy to Practice: The Future of the Bangladesh National Drug Policy Chetley, Andrew Book 1992 In 1982, Bangladesh became the first country to introduce a National Drug Policy based on such conceptions as primary health care and the need for essential drugs. Ten years later, it had one of the ... Get a Life!: How to make a good buck dance around the dinosaurs and save the world while you're at it Roberts, Wayne; Brandum, Susan Book 1995 Simultaneoulsy a textbook on new careers and lifestyles for aspiring entrepreneurs and a strategy for social, economic and environmental renewal. Health Care Around the World Shah, Anup Article 2009 Overview of the various ways health services are provided around the world, as well as accompanying issues and challenges. Topics include health as a human right, universal health care, and primary he... The Health Care Crisis and Kerry-Bush: Against The Current vol. 111 Fisk, Milton Article 2004 A permanent crisis has plagued American health care since 1981. It began with Ronald Reagan, whose tax cuts led to cuts in Medicaid as well as more stringent eligibility rules. The crisis has contin... Health Hazard: New Internationalist January/February 2001 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2001 A look into the history of public health and the challenges it is facing. HealthSources.ca Website 2017 A web portal featuring information and resources about health, with articles, documents, books, websites, and experts and spokespersons. The home page features a selection of recent and important arti... Healthy Change: Towards Equality in Health Hogg, Christine Book 1991 Inequalities in the length of life lived and the extent of disease as experienced by different social classes speaks to the more general inequalities of Western civilisation. GPs, hospitals and local... Homelessness, Health Care and Welfare Provision Fisher, Kevin & Collins, John (eds) Book Drawing on their extensive background in working with the homeless in East London, the editors look at the subject from different perspectives. There are chapters on mental heath, substance abuse, yo... How People Get Power: Organizing Oppressed Communities for Action Kahn, Si Book 1970 A book about community organizing, written for organizers. Keeping the Rabble in Line Chomsky, Noam; Barsamian, David Book 1994 Interviews with Noam Chomsky covering issues such as free trade, health care, global warming, the nature of corporations, human rights, and democracy. Lean & Mean Health Care Chern, Greg Article 2014 Chern examines the Affordable Care Act from the perspective of being an industry and how this will regulate, standardize, and consolidate the healthcare system. The Massachusetts Plan: "Universal Coverage"?: Against The Current vol. 124 Cohen, David; Atkins, Judy Article 2006 On April 12, 2006 Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney signed legislation that is being touted nationally as the model for providing health care for all people. The goal of the legislation is to provide... Out of Africa: A Migrant's Story: New Internationalist June 2005 - #379 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2005 An issue on the story of a nurse's return back to Kenya and the reason why she has worked so far away from home. Also, a discussion on a widespread crisis in international healthcare and the human co... Pensions Under Attack: What's behind the push to privatize public pensions Townson, Monica Book 2001 Townson discusses the forces behind the drive to privatize public pensions and its impact on the financial security of seniors. In doing so, she traces a history from Pinochet's Chile to Thatcher's Gr... A Picture of Health: Broadcasting The Health Care Blues Film/Video This program describes the fight of front line workers in the health system for quality health care services and the right to care. Privatization by Stealth: Canadian Health Care in Crisis: Against The Current vol. 85 Fisk, Milton Article 2000 The recent growth of obstacles to getting health care here in the United States has led to a renewed interest in Canada's system of universal access, called Medicare. Premium inflation has accelerated... Safety Last: The Failure of the Consumer Health Protection System in Canada Regush, Nicholas Book 1993 Regush investigates how new medical devices and drugs are tested. He argues that the health protection bureaucracy is doing shoddy work, caving in to pressure from pharmaceutical corporations instead ... Social Determinants of Health: Canadian Perspectives Raphael, Dennis (ed.) Book 2004 The social determinants of health are summarized and analyzed by over 30 medical and social academics. Take Care: Warning Signals for Canada's Health System Armstrong, Hugh, Armstrong, Pat, Choiniere, Jacqueline, Feldberg, Gina, White, Jerry Book 1994 "Examines the modern Canadian health care system and exposes the impact of neo-conservative and market-oriented policies, showing the effect these have on patients and caregivers, particularly women. ... Ten Health Care Myths Diemer, Ulli Article 1995 Medicare's opponents have launched a sustained ideological attack on medicare. Their propaganda relies on myths and misrepresentations. VA Care is for Data Lin, Htun Article 2014 Data production takes priority over concrete patient care itself in the new healthcare assembly line, as evidenced in the Veteran's Administration scandal. The Venezuelan Revolution: New Internationalist June 2006 Serial Publication (Periodical) 2006 A look inside the Venezuelan Revolution and facts and history of the country. The Waiting Room Nicks, Peter Film/Video 2012 The film watches a Californian hospital for a full day, observing what patients and staff go through as they deal with the over-crowded, under-funded US health care system. Whose Health Care?: Challenging the Corporate Struggle to Rule Our System Gindin, Sam; Armstrong, Hugh; Armstrong, Pat, Leys, Colin; et. al. Article 2005 Connexions Directory of Groups & WebsitesHealthWatcher.net Consumer Health Watchdog Web site which seek to expose quackery and bogus practices in health care, including cancer quackery and diet scams.
Physicians for Human Rights - Israel Physicians For Human Rights-Israel was founded with the goal of struggling for human rights, in particular the right to health, in Israel and the Occupied Territories. Human dignity, wellness of mind ... Sources Experts & SpokespersonsSources LibraryHealth & Safety Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to health and safety in the Sources directory for the media. Health care Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Health care or healthcare is the treatment and prevention of illness. Health Care Politics Economics Topic Index in Sources Directory of Experts Spokespersons, Experts, and Resources A subject guide to experts and spokespersons on topics related to health care politics and economics in the Sources directory for the media. Healthcare inequality Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Healthcare inequality (also called health disparities in some countries) refers to the disparities in the access to adequate healthcare between different gender, race, and socioeconomic groups. If the doctor is listening, you have 11 seconds Noakes, Susan 2018 U.S. study found that just 36% of doctors posed an open-ended question to get patients to talk. Social determinants of health Sources Select Resources Encyclopedia Social determinants of health are the economic and social conditions under which people live which determine their health. Sources Select Health Experts Health experts available to take media calls about their area of expertise. Sources Select Health Practitioners Health Practitioners available to take media calls about their area of expertise. From the Connexions ArchivesDr. med. Mabuse Zeitschrift im Gesundheitswesen Serial Publication (Periodical) Die Bucher des Mabuse-Verlags und unsere Zeitschrift, Dr. med. Mabuse, sind einer sozialen und humanen Medizin und Pflege verpflichtet und wenden sich nicht nur an Fachkrafte im Gesundheitswesen, sond... HealthWatcher.net Consumer Health Watchdog Website Web site which seek to expose quackeryand bogus practices in health care, including cancer quackery and diet scams. Quackwatch Website Purpose is to combat health-related frauds, myths, fads, and fallacies. Its primary focus is on quackery-related information that is difficult or impossible to get elsewhere. Includes links to other i... |