书目名称 | Medical Challenges for the New Millennium | 副标题 | An Interdisciplinary | 编辑 | Stefan N. Willich (Professor and Director),Susanna | 视频video | | 图书封面 |  | 描述 | In 1978, the World Health Organization (WHO) designated the year 2000 as the "due date" for world health. The Alma Ata declaration set the turn of the century as the target for a level of health that would permit all people of the world to lead a socially and economically productive life. ‘ At that (magic but arbitrary) date most infectious diseases and many chronic conditions, including diabetes and cancer, were expected to have been eradicated or at least controlled. Such predictions were based on solid foundations. In the 1 20 h century, and particularly since the 1970‘s, Western science and technology based (or "modern") medicine has made quantum leaps in numerous areas as diverse as pharmacology, genetic and molecular biology, surgical techniques, infertility treatments, and pre- and neo-natal care. This impressive trajectory of progress, which continues unabatedly, gave every reason to assume that come the year 2000 humanity would finally be free from many of its ancient scourges. However, as we are all too well aware, the new millennium witnesses also ever more terrifying threats to our health as a result of the emergence of 2 AIDS in the early 80‘s, the resurgence of infect | 出版日期 | Book 2001 | 关键词 | Assessment; Ethical Dilemma; Medical Ethics; death; ethics; health; managed care | 版次 | 1 | doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-015-9708-1 | isbn_softcover | 978-90-481-5685-6 | isbn_ebook | 978-94-015-9708-1 | copyright | Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2001 |
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