* Access model * A model that explores how an individual or groups relative resilience to disasters is impacted by differences in access to the economic or political resources needed to secure a livelihood. * The strengths of the model are that it provides a broad view of vulnerability including root causes‚ it gives weight to natural hazards‚ and it provides a framework for looking at livelihoods and vulnerability. * The limitation of the model‚ is that it is a tool for explaining
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Disasters have been an integral part of human history right from the dawn of civilization. In the early days‚ individuals and communities would lead the response to disasters. However‚ with the emergence of globalization‚ urbanization‚ large-scale migrations of human population‚ the nature of disasters has increased both in magnitude and complexity. The frequency of disaster may have remained unchanged‚ increasing population densities and urbanization has resulted in greater impact on human lives
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According to issue 4 of Prescriptions for Excellence in Healthcare‚ Walter H. Ettinger‚ President of UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester‚ states that over the next decade‚ hospitals will need to make significant improvements in clinical performance such as the safety‚ effectiveness‚ and efficiency of medical care‚ in order to satisfy the demands of patients‚ and insurers (Ettinger‚ W. H.‚ 2008). Quality problems are reflected today in the wide variation of use in health care services‚ the
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Chapter 1 I. Introduction The Pacific Rim is not only a community of the fastest growing and most dynamic nations in the world. It is also the area exposed to a wide range of natural disaster. The Philippines archipelago‚ located near the western edge of the Pacific Ocean‚ is in the direct path of seasonal typhoons and monsoon rains which bring floods‚ storms‚ storm surges‚ and their attendant landslides and other forms of devastation. The Philippines also sits on the "ring of fire" where the continental
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CHAPTER 1 GURGAON DISTRICT PROFILE 1. Introduction The primary requirement for making disaster management plan is the reliable and upto date information about topography and socio- economic and climatic conditions of this region. This will help in identifying the areas vulnerable to environmental and manmade hazards. This chapter deals with the information on geographical aspects of Gurgaon district‚ its area‚ population distribution‚ climatic condition‚ physiographic divisions as well as geology
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The practice of medicine is full of ethical issues and challenges Unethical behavior is an action that falls outside of what is considered morally right or proper for a person‚ a profession If it undermines the quality of a patient’s care and of the doctor-patient relationship‚ then it does deserve attention and must not be considered lightly. Performing ethical behavior in healthcare by‚ for example‚ preserving patient confidentiality‚ medical staffs should respect patients’ autonomy‚ abide by
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PYC48011: Community and Health Psychology Unique Number 536709 Iani de Kock Assignment 01 55258336 Write an essay in which you critically compare and contrast the community psychology and public health approaches to social problems. Article 25 of the The Universal declaration of Human Rights: (1) Everyone has the right to a standard of living adequate for the health and well-being of himself and of his family‚ including food‚ clothing‚ housing and medical care and necessary
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Outcomes and Evaluation of Community Health Project Jeanette Gorton Walden University NURS6150‚ Section 14‚ Promoting and Preserving Health in a Diverse Society April 16‚ 2011 Outcomes and Evaluation of Community Health Project It is important to evaluate any public health program to determine its contribution and health impact on the population it was designed to help‚ in addition to its sustainability
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Fam Community Heatth Vol. 28‚ No. 1‚ pp. 51-63 © 2005 Uppincott Williams & Wilkins‚ Inc. Health-Promoting Behaviors of Sheltered Homeless Women Meg Wilson‚ PhD‚ RN To expand the body of knowledge and provide further insight into the complex area of homelessness and health‚ health practices of sheltered homeless women were investigated using a crosssectional‚ descriptive‚ and non-experimental design using Pender ’s Health Promotion Model as the theoretical framework. The sample (w = 137) was
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Essential Communication in a Community Crisis Situation kitty litter HCS/320 October‚ 24‚ 2012 Weezie Hawkins Essential Communication in a Community Crisis Situation As director of the regional Emergency Management Office‚ I am responsible for addressing everyone including the public of any environmental disasters that have or may take place. Today I received an official report that contained information in reference to public water supplies of several towns in the area that have become
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