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Geriatric Practice in Malaysia : Issues and Challenges

Author : P. J. H. Poi

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Page : pages

File Size : 11,32 MB

Release : 1997

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ABSTRACT: There has been concern whether the current healthcare system, focused on dealing with acute medical problems is appropriately addressing the task of caring for the elderly. One of the issues that begs an answer is whether there is a need to introduce a 'new' specialty to the Malaysian health care system. Geriatric practice is carried out by all doctors with the exception of those who practice in paediatrics and obstetrics. The need for Geriatric Medicine stems not only from the fact that there are increasing numbers reaching old age but also because of the increasing knowledge about the elderly through research.









Issues of Ageing in Malaysia

Author : Paraidathathu Thomas

Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing

Page : 179 pages

File Size : 25,25 MB

Release : 2024-09-06

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1036409872

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This book aims to open up discussion of research findings on ageing issues in Malaysia. The increasing ageing population is an issue across all nations. In due time, there will be more older adults as compared to children. Based on calculations made by the consulting group Deloitte, 60 per cent of Asia’s population will be 65 years and above by 2030. The Department of Statistics Malaysia has projected that by 2040, the percentage of the elderly in Malaysia will increase to 14.5 per cent. This book combines social, clinical, and health sciences, covering qualitative, quantitative, and mixed method approaches regarding potential business activities, health and financial well-being, and also clinical tests, solutions and proposals that will improve elderly health and care. So, this diverse scope of research will allow more readers, researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and the public to better grasp issues affecting the elderly. The findings will impact personal health and well-being, care service business, knowledge expansion, and application.





Malaysia Health System Review

Author : WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

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Page : 128 pages

File Size : 33,3 MB

Release : 2012-12-15

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ISBN : 9789290615842

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The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development in a specific country. Each profile is produced by country experts in collaboration with an international editor. In order to facilitate comparisons between countries, the profiles are based on a common template used by the Asia Pacific and European Observatories on Health Systems and Policies. The template provides detailed guidelines and specific questions, definitions and examples needed to compile a profile.



Providing Integrated Care for Older People with Complex Needs

Author : Nick Goodwin

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Page : 28 pages

File Size : 34,6 MB

Release : 2014-01

Category : Integrated delivery of health care

ISBN : 9781909029163

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This report synthesises evidence from seven case studies covering Australia, Canada, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States. It considers similarities and differences of programmes that are successfully delivering integrated care, and identifies lessons for policy-makers and service providers to help them address the challenges ahead.



Health Rights of Older People

Author : Long Thanh Giang

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 167 pages

File Size : 30,56 MB

Release : 2018-04-17

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 135137706X

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The book examines the health rights of older persons who are more likely potentially to face various disadvantages in terms of healthcare access and affordability, thereby impacting on health outcomes. The point of departure in the analyses is that the health security of older persons is guaranteed only if a country approaches the health of its citizens out of moral obligation, viewing health and well-being as a right rather than an entitlement. Data from five countries in the ASEAN region are analysed with the intent of highlighting the health inequalities and barriers at the societal and individual levels, on the one hand, as well as the gaps at the health and healthcare policy and programmatic levels within each country, on the other. It is also intended that the analyses of the data from the selected countries which represent different stages of development, and thus income levels, provide a useful comparative framework for policymakers in the ASEAN region.



Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Behavior

Author : Ford Lumban Gaol

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 561 pages

File Size : 15,48 MB

Release : 2016-09-19

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1315349655

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Social Sciences and Interdisciplinary Behavior contains papers that were originally presented at the 4th International Congress on Interdisciplinary Behavior and Social Science 2015 (ICIBSoS 2015), held 22-23 October 2015 at The Institute of Management, Economics and Finance of the Kazan Federal University, Kazan, Russia and 7-8 November 2015 in Arya Duta Hotel, Jakarta, Indonesia. The contributions deal with various interdisciplinary research topics, particularly in the fields of social sciences, education, economics and arts. The papers focus especially on such topics as language, cultural studies, economics, behavior studies, political sciences, media and communication, psychology and human development.