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This book offers an analysis of the formation of contemporary hospital systems between the mid-19th century and the mid-20th century. Based on extensive archival material and a broad international literature review, it focuses on the case of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, and uses a triple approach that discusses technological innovations, hospital management, and health policy. This research is a major contribution to the history of medicine which gives a unique overview of the formation of contemporary hospital systems.
This book offers a discussion about the dramatic development of healthcare business around the world during the twentieth century. Through a broad range of cases in Asia, Europe and the US, it shows how health was transformed into a fast-growing and diversified industry. Health and medicine have developed as one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy around the world during the twentieth century. However, very little is known about the conditions of their transformation in a big, globalized business. This book discusses the development of health industries, tackling the various activities in manufacturing (drugs, biotechnology, medical devices, etc.), infrastructure (hospital design a...
First published in 1952, the International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (anthropology, economics, political science, and sociology) is well established as a major bibliographic reference for students, researchers and librarians in the social sciences worldwide. Key features * authority: Rigorous standards are applied to make the IBSS the most authoritative selective bibliography ever produced. Articles and books are selected on merit by some of the world's most expert librarians and academics. * breadth: today the IBSS covers over 2000 journals - more than any other comparable resource. The latest monograph publications are also included. * international Coverage: the IBSS reviews scholarship published in over 30 languages, including publications from Eastern Europe and the developing world. *User friendly organization: all non-English titles are word sections. Extensive author, subject and place name indexes are provided in both English and French.
Les domaines de l'Association d’Économie Sociale (emploi, santé, protection sociale, etc.) sont un terrain privilégié pour analyser les transformations et recompositions économiques et sociales à l’oeuvre en temps de crise. Voir aussi le cahier 4 (vol.1)
Ces études sur les politiques municipales (en France, Espagne, Canada, outre-mer, Inde, etc.) analysent le rôle des municipalités dans la prise en compte des problèmes sociaux des villes et mettent en évidence la diversité des politiques, malgré des formes d'action communes à différentes époques. Une place particulière est accordée à la lutte contre la pauvreté et la précarité.
La santé constitue un domaine marqué par de profondes inégalités internationales. L'ouvrage analyse ce paradoxe d'une santé sans cesse présentée comme objectif de solidarité internationale et pourtant si inégalement accessible. Il propose d’abord une analyse critique renouvelée de la notion de santé comme bien public mondial, peu abordée dans la...
Les domaines de l'Association d'Économie Sociale (emploi, santé, protection sociale, etc.) sont un terrain privilégié pour analyser les transformations et recompositions économiques et sociales à l'oeuvre en temps de crise. Voir aussi le cahier 5 (vol. 2)