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What If Medicine Disappeared? Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea See book keywords and concepts

The practical impact of DSM on personal behavior, and on social, political, and economic policy can hardly be exaggerated, wrote Szasz. "No psychiatric hospitalization or treatment, no claim for reimbursement for psychiatric services or psychiatric disability, no commitment order or insanity plea is valid unless it is supported by an appropriate DSM diagnosis."21 DSM also serves as a "marketing tool." Without a diagnostic category, there is no disease and therefore no need for treatment; with one, there may be a designer drug that was created just for the amelioration of that specific ailment.

Toxic Childhood: How the Modern World is Damaging Our Children and What We Can Do About it Sue Palmer See book keywords and concepts

It's therefore up to parents to ensure that the needs of the family are returned to the heart of social and economic policy by demanding that their elected representatives work for: • a family-friendly economy, rather than economy-friendly families • legislation rather than lip service to protect work-life balance • support for parents and adults-in-charge (see other Parent Power sections throughout this book) • public policy that supports healthy child-rearing practices.

Worldchanging: A User's Guide for the 21st Century Alex Steffen See book keywords and concepts

According to a study undertaken by Vodaf one, one of the world's biggest mobile phone companies, and the Centre for economic policy Research in London, mobile-phone use is growing faster in Africa than in anywhere else in the world; presently, more than three times as many Africans have cell phones as have traditional landline phones. Kenya gives ample evidence of how mobile communications can transform African economy and society.

The Politics of Cancer Revisited Samuel S. Epstein, M.D. See book keywords and concepts

Such organizations include the Center for National Policy, Citizens for Tax Justice, The Democracy Project headed by Mark Green, The economic policy Institute headed by Jeff Faux, and the Council for Economic Priorities. can be provided by a small network of independent and government scientists, whose thinning ranks, however, have been recently boosted by the welcome involvement of professional organizations such as the American Public Health Association and the American Lung Association.

The Dictionary of Cultural Literacy E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

The prevailing current or direction of a movement or influence: "The candidate's speech represented the mainstream thinking on economic policy." maladjustment Inability to react successfully and satisfactorily to the demands of one's environment. Though the term applies to a wide range of biological and social conditions, it often implies an individual's failure to meet social or cultural expectations. In psychology, the term generally refers to unsatisfactory behavior patterns that cause anxiety and require psychotherapy.

20 Years of Censored News Carl Jensen See book keywords and concepts

While gasoline prices were skyrocketing and supplies diminishing at the consumer level, the White House Council on International economic policy was reporting economic benefits that the oil price increases were generating in the United States. OPEC surplus revenue started recycling back into the American economy: foreign oil-producers began investing in American enterprises—corporate stocks, real property, and advanced weaponry. Further, the foreign increases in oil prices meant more money for domestic oil-producers who benefited from increased domestic oil prices and profits.

Unforeseen in earlier studies was the impact of NAFTA on the "circle of poison" as noted in a 1997 study by a number of watchdog groups including the economic policy Institute and the Institute for Policy Studies. The report, titled "The Failed Experiment: NAFTA at Three Years," revealed that NAFTA had weakened food safety inspections. While imports of fresh and frozen fruits from Mexico grew by more than one-third since NAFTA was enacted, some shipments of strawberries, lettuce and carrots have had illegally high levels of pesticide residue of 18.4 percent, 15.6 percent, and 12.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know James Trefil, Joseph F. Kett, and E. D. Hirsch See book keywords and concepts

The prevailing current or direction of a movement or influence: "The candidate's speech represented the mainstream thinking on economic policy." maladjustment Inability to react successfully and satisfactorily to the demands of one's environment. Though the term applies to a wide range of biological and social conditions, it often implies an individual's failure to meet social or cultural expectations. In psychology, the term generally refers to unsatisfactory behavior patterns that cause anxiety and require psychotherapy.

Oxymorons: The Myth of a U.S. Health Care System J.D. Kleinke See book keywords and concepts

Like many of my generation and professional class, I have strongly liberal views on social policy and strongly conservative views on economic policy. I am an outspoken believer in civil liberties and unfettered marketplaces, a wholly consistent political philosophy that confounds pollsters because it does not cleave to the chocolate versus vanilla of American electoral politics. I express my political views freely at health care conferences in expensive hotels and resorts around the country.

Health Care Meltdown: Confronting The Myths and Fixing Our Failing System Bob LeBow, M.D., M.P.H. See book keywords and concepts

A concise summary explaining how this transformation could be accomplished is presented in a March 2001 "think piece" from the economic policy Institute.2 However, there are powerful forces in America that are working against these kinds of changes. These special interests strive to maintain the status quo. Such is the case with the pharmaceutical industry, which reaps huge profits from the seniors who are forced to pay full price for their drugs.

Simple, comprehensive, and understandable proposals, such as the 2001 call for "Medicare for All" from the economic policy Institute,2 have been in the minority. There even seems to be a more recent trend to replace the term "universal coverage" with "reducing the number of uninsured." Such is the case with the $10 million advertising campaign initiated in February 2002 by a new coalition of 13 organizations called "Covering the Uninsured.

Earth Right H. Patricia Hynes See book keywords and concepts

Preventing contamination is a much sounder environ mental and economic policy. RESOURCES Reading/Information Community Groundwater Protection Project Groundwater Information Flyer 2, "Groundwater Contamination: From the Watershed into the Well" (1984-85) Massachusetts Audubon Society South Great Rd. Lincoln, MA 01773 (617) 259-9500 $2.25 Groundwater Protection: Saving the Unseen Resource Guide to Problems, Causes and Government Responses (1987) Conservation Foundation 1250 24th Street NW Washington, DC 20037 (202) 293-4800 $15 Groundwater and the Rural Homeowner (1988) U.S.

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