MPG.eBooks - Table of Contents: Focusing on children's health

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Wizemann, Theresa M.
Corporate Authors:	Institute of Medicine (U.S.) Roundtable on Health Disparities, National Research Council (U.S.) Board on Children, Youth, and Families
Other Authors:	Anderson, Karen
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	Washington, D.C. National Academies Press c2009, 2009
Subjects:	United States Health Policy Child Health Services / Organization & Administration Financing, Government / Economics Healthcare Disparities
Online Access:	http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12637 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK215351
Collection:	National Center for Biotechnology Information - Collection details see MPG.ReNa

Table of Contents:

Disparities in children's health : major challenges and opportunities
Investing in children's health
From policy to practice : how policy changes can affect children's lives
Community development approaches : overcoming challenges, striving for change
Do businesses have a role improving communities or improving children's lives?
Closing comments
Appendixes : A. Workshop agenda
B. Biosketches of presenters and authors
C. Resources
D. Special presentation : unnatural causes
E. Clinical health care practice and community building : addressing racial disparities in healthy child development
Includes bibliographical references