1st Edition

The Health Care Of The Arabs In Israel

By Nira Reiss Copyright 1991
    212 Pages
    by Routledge

    212 Pages
    by Routledge

    A study of the development of modern medical health services in Palestine until 1948 and in Israel, this book focuses on the interaction of state policy, class relations, voluntary organizations, and professional practice as they affect the level of participation of Arabs in the emergent health system.

    Published in cooperation with the International Center for Peace in the Middle East, Tel Aviv -- The Status and Condition of the Arabs in Israel -- Preface -- Map of (Main) Places Mentioned -- The Communal Basis of Western Medical Institutions in Palestine toward the End of the Ottoman Period -- The Development and Distribution of Medical Services during the Pre-State Period -- The State and the Structure of the Public Health System in Israel -- The Histadrut Sick Fund and the Other Voluntary Sick Funds -- Conditions and Trends in the Arab Population -- Some Indicators of the Health Status of the Arab Population in Israel -- Conclusion

    Biography

    Nira Reiss