The public health response to blood disorders.
Am J Prev Med
; 38(4 Suppl): S451-5, 2010 Apr.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-20331942
ABSTRACT
Nonmalignant blood disorders meet all criteria for qualifying, as a group, as a very important public health problem with serious morbidities affecting over 1 million Americans every year, not including an additional 8 million individuals suffering from anemia. Many of these conditions and the morbidities and mortalities associated with them are, to a large extent, preventable. Further, the changing demographic composition of the American population is sure to increase the number of individuals affected by these conditions. Yet, nonmalignant blood disorders have not been recognized as important public health priorities. Immediate action is needed to meet the increasing challenge of blood disorders in public health. We propose a national, comprehensive, organized, coordinated, institutionalized, sustainable public health response to blood disorders based on the three core functions and the ten essential services of public health. Immediate action needs to be taken to improve surveillance and monitoring, increase public and provider awareness, increase the use of evidence-based practices, and enhance epidemiologic research on the causes, prevention, and treatment of conditions resulting in adverse outcomes.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Health
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Hematologic Diseases
Type of study:
Screening_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
America do norte
Language:
En
Journal:
Am J Prev Med
Journal subject:
SAUDE PUBLICA
Year:
2010
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States