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Annotation: This manual provides guidelines for assessing the oral health status of a population and determining need for oral health intervention. The manual aims to encourage national oral health survey planners to standardize measurements of oral diseases and conditions that are important for planning and evaluating oral health programs, as well as to ensure the comparability of data collected in a wide range of environments. The manual advocates applying the World Health Organization (WHO) global approach to chronic-disease-surveillance to an operational model for the integration of oral health into chronic disease surveillance systems. Topics include basic principles of oral health surveys, oral health self-assessment, and obtaining assistance from WHO.

Contact: World Health Organization, 20, Avenue Appia, Geneva, Switzerland , Telephone: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11 Fax: (+ 41 22) 791 3111 E-mail: info@who.int Web Site: http://www.who.int/en Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 9789241548649.

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Keywords: Data analysis, Data collection, International health, Oral health, Research design, Research methodology, Surveys, World Health Organization

Annotation: This book is a guide to all aspects of the development, adaptation, and use of home-based maternal records as a tool for reducing maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. Designed to help program managers and administrators introduce and use home-based maternal records to the greatest effect, the book draws on experiences and lessons learned during the field testing. While a World Health Organization prototype record is presented as a model, emphasis is placed on the best ways to adapt this prototype to local conditions, test its effectiveness, pinpoint problems, and find solutions, even when resources are scarce and populations largely illiterate.

Contact: WHO Press, World Health Organization, 20 Avenue Appia, 1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland, Telephone: +41 22 791 3264 Fax: +41 22 791 4857 E-mail: bookorders@who.int Web Site: http://apps.who.int/bookorders/ Available in libraries. Document Number: ISBN 92 4 1544464 3.

Keywords: Guidelines, Maternal mortality, Medical history, Medical records, Perinatal mortality, Prenatal care, World Health Organization

Annotation: This report discusses the work of an international working group intended to provide the basis for a better understanding of the characteristics and problems of adolescents in society. Solutions and recommendations developed by the group are included. This document was prepared in preparation for 1978 meeting of the World Health Organization. This report is also available in French and Russian.

Keywords: Adolescents, Non English language materials, World Health Organization

Annotation: This report discusses the work of an international working group intended to provide the basis for a better understanding of the characteristics and problems of adolescents (10 - 13 years of age) in society. Solutions and recommendations developed by the group are included. This document was prepared in preparation for 1978 meeting of the World Health Organization. This report is also available in French and Russian.

Keywords: Adolescents, Non English language materials, World Health Organization

Annotation: This report discusses the work of an international working group intended to provide the basis for a better understanding of the characteristics and problems of children (5-9 uears) in society. Solutions and recommendations developed by the group are included. This report is also available in French and Russian.

Keywords: Children, Non English language materials, World Health Organization

Annotation: This book discusses the status of infant mortality around the world; Inter-American investigation of mortality in childhood; patterns of mortality in infancy and early childhood; methods of efforts to reduce infant mortality in World Health Organization Southeast Asia region; infant mortality; methodologic advances in the study of infant mortality; and infant mortality in Sweden.

Keywords: Central America, Child mortality, Infant mortality, North America, South America, Southeast Asia, Sweden, World Health Organization

Annotation: This report on MCH services in Europe discusses previous World Health Organization (WHO) work in MCH evaluation, the present state of MCH services in certain European countries, the goals of MCH services, measuring the degree of achievement of goals and the value of services, measuring the cost-efficiency of services, training implications, and the conclusions of the working groups.

Keywords: Europe, MCH programs, Program evaluation, World Health Organization

Annotation: This book is deals with the principles and practice of screening for disease under three main headings: the basic principles of early disease detection; practical considerations, including the application of screening procedures in a number of different disease conditions; and, finally, present techniques and possible developments in methodology. For the purposes of this study the definition of screening proposed by the United States multi-sponsored Commission on Chronic Illness as accepted by the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Europe is adopted.

Contact: World Health Organization, 20, Avenue Appia, Geneva, Switzerland , Telephone: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11 Fax: (+ 41 22) 791 3111 E-mail: info@who.int Web Site: http://www.who.int/en Available from the website.

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Keywords: Chronic illnesses and disabilities, Diagnosis, Medical screening, World Health Organization

Annotation: This report revises a 1957 report on protein requirements and formulates recommendations for the requirements of population groups. It discusses the background of the problem, methods of approach in estimating protein requirements, reference protein requirements, amino acid requirements and amino acid patterns, factors affecting the protein values of food, practical applications, and further research. Tables provide information on evaluating the protein intake of population groups and planning diets and food supplies. It ends with annexes providing a glossary of terms, method of calculating proteins, and protein in current food supplies of selected countries.

Contact: World Health Organization, 20, Avenue Appia, Geneva, Switzerland , Telephone: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11 Fax: (+ 41 22) 791 3111 E-mail: info@who.int Web Site: http://www.who.int/en Available from the website.

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Keywords: Dietary assessment, Dietary guidelines, Health, Proteins, World Health Organization