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Population Aging and the North American Health Care Workforce

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Population Aging and the North American Health Care Workforce

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    1. Population Aging and the North American Health Care Workforce Scott Otteman Senior Editor/Researcher Commission for Labor Cooperation Mexico City, Mexico November 13th, 2006

    6. U.S. - Selected Chronic Health Conditions Causing Limitation of Activity Among Adults by Age: 1998 to 2000

    7. Mexico - Proportional Mortality by Selected Causes, 1976-2005

    8. Mexico – Increase of Non-Transmissible Disease in Mortality

    12. North America: Growing Proportion of Deaths Are Elderly Deaths

    14. Non-Hispanic vs. Hispanic Causes of Death in Texas 8 of 10 are the same Some difference in order: diabetes and unintentional injuries higher ranked for hispanics; lower respiratory disease and cerebrovascular disease (stroke) higher for non-hispanics. Differences: Alzheimer’s and suicide in top ten for non-hispanics Liver disease and homicide in top ten for hispanics. 8 of 10 are the same Some difference in order: diabetes and unintentional injuries higher ranked for hispanics; lower respiratory disease and cerebrovascular disease (stroke) higher for non-hispanics. Differences: Alzheimer’s and suicide in top ten for non-hispanics Liver disease and homicide in top ten for hispanics.

    23. Medical & Nursing Schools in North America

    24. Supply of New Doctors & Nurses in North America

    25. Best Practices & Model Projects Public Health Education & Primary Health Care Community Health Workers Geriatric and Gerontology Specialties & Continuing Education Cultural Sensitivity Training Public-Private Partnerships Cross-Border Training Programs

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