Health Education - Economics
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Monday, November 23, 2009

Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies and programmes to reduce the harm caused by alcohol.

25 Jun 2009 This paper reviews the evidence for the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies and programmes to reduce the harm caused by alcohol, in the areas of education and information, the health sector, community action, driving while under the ... Read more...

Paying for obesity: a changing landscape.

30 May 2009 BACKGROUND: Coverage for obesity related services is highly variable. Despite this, health plans, purchasers, and states have mounted numerous recent initiatives. OBJECTIVE: To identify the range of approaches being used to address coverage and ... Read more...

Enhancing community-based organizations' capacity for HIV/AIDS education and prevention.

3 Feb 2009 The catalytic potential of community-based organizations to promote health, prevent disease, and address racial, ethnic, and socio-economic disparities in local communities is well recognized. However, many CBOs, particularly, small- to medium-size ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Health Education - Economics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of policies and programmes to reduce the harm caused by alcohol. 25 Jun 2009
• Paying for obesity: a changing landscape. 30 May 2009
• More than $1.17 million funds hepatitis C awareness, prevention, and care. 27 Feb 2009
• Re: Issues and ethics related to embryo placement: a national discussion. 27 Feb 2009
• Enhancing community-based organizations' capacity for HIV/AIDS education and prevention. 3 Feb 2009
• Disparities in cardiovascular health. 30 Jan 2009
• Using students' weekly diaries to evaluate positive youth development programs: the case of Project P.A.T.H.S. in Hong Kong. 30 Dec 2008
• The economic crisis--what is the role for nutrition educators? 30 Dec 2008
• Evaluation of an educational intervention using the enhanced food safety cost-of-illness model. 30 Dec 2008
• Dialogue to deliberation: expanding the empowerment education model. 30 Dec 2008
• Strengthening of mass drug administration implementation is required to eliminate lymphatic filariasis from India: an evaluation study. 29 Nov 2008
• Pharmacist endowed to teach school of medicine and community at large. 30 Oct 2008
• The macroeconomics of targeting: the case of an enduring epidemic. 3 Aug 2008
• Health tests and health consultations reduced cardiovascular risk without psychological strain, increased healthcare utilization or increased costs. An overview of the results from a 5-year randomized trial in primary care. The Ebeltoft Health Promotion Project (EHPP). 30 Jul 2008
• Leadership development and HIV/AIDS. 30 Jul 2008
• There is more to the story. 29 Jun 2008
• Science, politics and publication bias. 29 Jun 2008
• Educator and participant perceptions and cost analysis of stage-tailored educational telephone calls. 29 Jun 2008
• (Cost)effectiveness of life review for older adults: design of a randomized controlled trial. 11 Jun 2008
• Disseminating a successful dietary intervention to faith communities: feasibility of using staff contact and encouragement to increase uptake. 29 Apr 2008

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Technical information about 'Health Education'

Definition: Education that increases the awareness and favorably influences the attitudes and knowledge relating to the improvement of health on a personal or community basis.

Descriptor UI: D006266

Alternative terms: Health Education; Education, Health; Community Health Education; Health Education, Community; Education, Community Health;

Related Mesh Headings: Health Promotion;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; utilization; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: I02.233.332; N02.421.143.827.407; N02.421.726.407;

Technical Notes: educ of general public or individuals; educ of patients in & outside hosp = PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC