10 health questions about the new EU neigbours.9789289013819 10 health questions about the new EU neigbours. Arnaudova, Albena. World Health Organization 2006 248 pages $36.00 Paperback RA412 For policymakers, this overview published by the World Health Organization provides data regarding the health status of 10 countries that joined the European Union European Union (EU), name given since the ratification (Nov., 1993) of the Treaty of European Union, or Maastricht Treaty, to the European Community in May of 2004 and two other neighbors, emphasizing the period of 2001-2003. Countries covered are Albania, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina (bŏz`nēə, hĕrtsəgōvē`nə), Serbo-Croatian Bosna i Hercegovina, country (2005 est. pop. 4,025,000), 19,741 sq mi (51,129 sq km), on the Balkan peninsula, S Europe. , Bulgaria, Croatia, Republic of Moldova, Romania, the Russian Federation Russian Federation: see Russia. , Serbia and Montenegro Serbia and Montenegro (sûr`bēə, mŏn'tənē`grō), Serbian Srbija i Crna Gora, former country of SE Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, a short-lived union (2003–6) of the republics of Serbia and the much , the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Turkey, and Ukraine. The ten questions--with explanations presented in the format of tables and bullet points--ask about demographics The attributes of people in a particular geographic area. Used for marketing purposes, population, ethnic origins, religion, spoken language, income and age range are examples of demographic data. , disease, cause of death, risks, health sector structure, how services are provided, funding, health care resources and reform, and the involvement of the WHO Regional Office. Data comes from country statistics, WHO estimates, and other studies. The book follows the first volume in the series, which focused on the 10 new countries. No index is provided. ([c]20062005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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