Circumpolar Health Atlas
University of Toronto Press (Verlag)
978-1-4426-4456-4 (ISBN)
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When many of us picture the areas surrounding the North Pole, we imagine barren landscapes, wintry conditions, and sparse human and animal populations. Opening up the Circumpolar Health Atlas will undoubtedly change this perception. Abounding with hundreds of vibrant, full-colour photographs and maps, this book presents a stunning and immersive portrait of life in the Arctic region, with an emphasis on the factors that contribute to human health in this area. Written with the general reader in mind, it can be enjoyed even by those who have little previous knowledge about the circumpolar regions.
The Circumpolar Health Atlas is also an informative and practical reference guide for health researchers, service providers, and policy makers, as it offers a broad, multidisciplinary understanding of the health of diverse populations who inhabit the polar regions of the northern hemisphere. The atlas includes overviews of the physical environment that influences human health; cultures and languages of northern peoples; different diseases and health conditions; and health systems, policies, resources, and services. It concludes with information on how education and research can be used to improve health in these regions.
T. Kue Young is the TransCanada Chair in Aboriginal Health in the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto.
Preface
Part One: The Circumpolar World
1.Introduction
2.Lands and Seas
3.Changing Climate
4.Plants and Animals
Part Two: Circumpolar Peoples
5.Cultures and Languages
6.Origins and Prehistory
7.History and Politics
8.Population and Settlements
9.Society and Economy
Part Three: Health Status
10.General Health
11.Children and Youth
12.Reproductive Health
13.Infectious Diseases
14.Cancer
15.Cardiovascular Diseases
16.Diabetes and Obesity
17.Injuries and Violence
18.Mental Health and Suicide
Part Four: Health Determinants
19.Genetic Susceptibility
20.Cold and Dark
21.Living Conditions
22.Environmental Quality
23.Nutrition and Physical Activity
24.Smoking, Alcohol and Substance Use
Part Five: Health Systems
25. Governance and Organization
26.Financing and Expenditures
27.Programs and Services
28.Education and Research
Bibliography
Credits and Documentation
| Reihe/Serie | Heritage |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 253 colour illustrations; 144 figures; 16 tables |
| Verlagsort | Toronto |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 225 x 286 mm |
| Gewicht | 1000 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Epidemiologie / Med. Biometrie |
| Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Empirische Sozialforschung | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4426-4456-7 / 1442644567 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4426-4456-4 / 9781442644564 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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