Older persons in emergencies : an active ageing perspective

Older persons in emergencies : an active ageing perspective / World Health Organization.

In collaboration with the Public Health Agency of Canada and Help the Aged (UK), the World Health Organization commissioned case studies in 2006-2007 to examine how older persons fared in conflict-related and naturally caused emergencies in both developed and developing countries - war, drought, hea...

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Corporate Author: World Health Organization
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Geneva, Switzerland : World Health Organization, ©2008.
Subjects:
Older people > Medical care.
Emergency medical services.
Health planning.
Older people.
Medical emergencies.
Medical policy.
emergency medical centers.
elderly.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healthy Living.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Reference.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Holism.
Older people
Medical policy
Medical emergencies
Emergency medical services
Health planning
Older people > Medical care
Serviços médicos de emergência.
Idosos.
Política de saúde.
Serviços de saúde para idosos.
Assistência à saúde.
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Table of Contents:
  • COVER; TITLE; COPYRIGHT; CONTENTS; Introduction: About this report; I. Natural and conflict-related emergencies in an ageing world; II. Emergencies and older people: What have we learned?; III. Integrating older persons needs and contributions in emergencies: an Active Ageing framework; IV. The policy response; Conclusion; Case study data sources

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