Evaluation: A Systematic Approach

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The Fifth Edition of this bestselling book has been thoughtfully revised to make it the most useful and comprehensive resource in evaluation research today. New to this edition is: more coverage on meta-analysis, particularly in regard to its use in design and modification of programme intervention; revised and expanded coverage on programme monitoring and management; new chapters on quasi-experimental impact assessments; assessment of full-coverage programmes including a comparison of the differences in these procedures; and more examples and boxed exhibits of local and state evaluations.

The effective organization of the Fourth Edition has been retained, mirroring the way evaluation is practised - fro

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Social Reinsurance: A New Approach to Sustainable Community Health Financing (Directions in Development)

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Traditional sources of health care financing are often inadequate leaving many of the 1.3 billion poor people in low- and middle-income countries without access to the most basic health services. Governments in these countries have tried to reach these excluded populations through public clinics and hospitals. To help pay for these services, governments often use a combination of broad-based general revenues, contributions from the formal labor force, and user fees, similar to the financing mechanisms used by Western industrial countries. However, these mechanisms are not always effective in many developing countries, leaving many of the poor without essential health care or financial protection against the cost of illness. 'Social Reinsurance' details community-based approaches to insuring people against medical risk not based on individual risk rating as in private insurance, but rather using decentralized social insurance based on the average risk. This book shows how the concept of social insurance can be implemented in countries that do not have the capacity to finance or organize large-scale systems. It also details the strategies and public policies that countries can use to mitigate the shortcomings of community-financing plans designed along the lines of micro-insurance. Reinsurance is stressed as a tool for enlarging the risk pool and spreading risks across larger population groups, which no single micro-insurance scheme can do on its own. Social Reinsurance also discusses other measures to strengthen micro-insurance-based community-financing programs. This volume provides an important review of health-financing policy for rural and informal-sector workers in low- and middle-income countries.

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Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications: A Nursing Approach (Foundations and Clinical Applications of Nutrition)

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Now in its 5th edition, the critically acclaimed Nutritional Foundations and Clinical Applications, A Nursing Approach offers you a comprehensive, first-hand account of the ways in which nutrition affects the lives of nursing professionals and everyday people. Discussions on nutritional needs and nutritional therapy, from the nurse's perspective, define your role in nutrition, wellness, and health promotion. The dynamic author team of Grodner, Roth, and Walkingshaw utilizes a conversational writing style, and a variety of learning features help you apply your knowledge to the clinical setting. Content updates, specifically to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010, an online resource, a new logical organization, and much more prepare you to handle the challenges you face with ease.

• Emphasis on health promotion and primary prevention stresses the adoption of a healthy diet and lifestyle to enhance quality of life.


• Content Knowledge and Critical Thinking/Clinical Applications case studies reinforce knowledge and help you apply nutrition principles to real-world situations.


• Cultural Considerations boxes discuss various eating patterns related to ethnicity and religion to help you understand the various influences on health and wellness.


• Personal Perspective boxes demonstrate the personal touch for which this book is known, and offer first-hand accounts of interactions with patients and their families.


• Health Debate and Social Issue boxes explore controversial health issues and encourage you to develop your own opinions.


• Teaching tool boxes provide tips and guidance to apply when educating patients.


• Website listings with a short narrative at the end of every chapter refer you to additional online resources.
  

• Updated content to Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010 keeps you current.


• Additional questions added to case studies in the Nursing Approach boxes help you focus on practical ways you can use nutrition in practice.


• Study tools on Evolve present virtual case studies and additional questions with instant feedback to your answers that reinforce your learning.


• Online icons throughout the text refer you to the NEW Nutrition Concepts Online course content.


• A logical organization to updated and streamlined content lets you find the information you need quickly.

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