Alexander Krämer – författare

Hardly a day goes by without news headlines concerning infectious disease threats. Currently the spectre of a pandemic of influenza A|H1N1 is raising its head, and heated debates are taking place about the pro’s and con’s of vaccinating young girls against human papilloma virus. For an evidence-based and responsible communication of infectious disease topics to avoid misunderstandings and overreaction of the public, we need solid scientific knowledge and an understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases and their control. The aim of our book is to present the reader with the general picture and the main ideas of the subject. The book introduces the reader to methodological aspects of epidemiology that are specific for infectious diseases and provides insight into the epidemiology of some classes of infectious diseases characterized by their main modes of transmission. This choice of topics bridges the gap between scientific research on the clinical, biological, mathematical, social and economic aspects of infectious diseases and their applications in public health. The book will help the reader to understand the impact of infectious diseases on modern society and the instruments that policy makers have at their disposal to deal with these challenges. It is written for students of the health sciences, both of curative medicine and public health, and for experts that are active in these and related domains, and it may be of interest for the educated layman since the technical level is kept relatively low.

Hardly a day goes by without news headlines concerning infectious disease threats. Currently the spectre of a pandemic of influenza A|H1N1 is raising its head, and heated debates are taking place about the pro’s and con’s of vaccinating young girls against human papilloma virus. For an evidence-based and responsible communication of infectious disease topics to avoid misunderstandings and overreaction of the public, we need solid scientific knowledge and an understanding of all aspects of infectious diseases and their control. The aim of our book is to present the reader with the general picture and the main ideas of the subject. The book introduces the reader to methodological aspects of epidemiology that are specific for infectious diseases and provides insight into the epidemiology of some classes of infectious diseases characterized by their main modes of transmission. This choice of topics bridges the gap between scientific research on the clinical, biological, mathematical, social and economic aspects of infectious diseases and their applications in public health. The book will help the reader to understand the impact of infectious diseases on modern society and the instruments that policy makers have at their disposal to deal with these challenges. It is written for students of the health sciences, both of curative medicine and public health, and for experts that are active in these and related domains, and it may be of interest for the educated layman since the technical level is kept relatively low.

This book focuses on the closely interlinked areas of refugee migration and health. It discusses the main challenges of the recent unprecedented, extremely diverse and mostly unregulated refugee migration wave for Germany and Europe, and offers a broader view of refugee health from a European perspective. Health issues can lead to several challenges for refugees as well as healthcare providers, and as such the book also examines the requirements for the management of migrant populations in terms of medical care and health system adaptations, and includes theoretical aspects of refugee migration and health as well as various perspectives on the latest developments. Lastly, it describes the healthcare system demands and responses for short- and long-term care of refugees.

Der Klimawandel und die daraus resultierenden Auswirkungen auf Gesundheit, Umwelt und Gesellschaft werden in den nächsten Jahren sowohl lokal wie auch global wichtige Fragen sein, auf die Antworten gefunden werden müssen.

Die Covid-19-Pandemie hat in den einzelnen Regionen der Welt eine ganz unterschiedliche Dynamik entfaltet, z. B. bei Inzidenzwerten, Sterberaten sowie den Bekämpfungsmaßnahmen. Dieser Band entwickelt ein umfassendes und systematisches Verständnis dieser Unterschiede, indem er nicht nur global vergleichend, sondern interdisziplinär die gesundheitswissenschaftlichen, gesellschaftspolitischen und philosophischen Grundlagen für die breite Variation von Ursachen und Wirkungen der Pandemie in den Blick nimmt. Dieses Buch kann als Blaupause bzw. Übung für den Klimawandel gelesen werden.

Dieses Buch gibt einen umfassenden Überblick über Potenziale und Herausforderungen von eHealth im deutschen Kontext. Aus interdisziplinärer Sicht werden zunächst die Grundlagen und Voraussetzungen dargestellt, wie z. B. technische Standards, rechtliche Rahmenbedingungen sowie Aspekte in Bezug auf Qualität und Finanzierung von eHealth-Anwendungen. Bei der Beschreibung wichtiger Anwendungsfelder wird neben allgemeinen eHealth-Anwendungen insbesondere auf die Telemedizin als einem zentralen Instrument von eHealth eingegangen. Dabei werden Anwendungsmöglichkeiten und Anforderungen an die Telemedizin aus unterschiedlichen fachlichen Disziplinen aufgezeigt. Einen weiteren Schwerpunkt bildet die onlinebasierte Gesundheitskommunikation, wobei das Internet im Mittelpunkt der Diskussion steht; dieses nimmt für die Bevölkerung einen immer höheren Stellenwert beim Erwerb von (gesundheitsbezogenen) Informationen ein.Die ZielgruppenDas Buch wendet sich sowohl an Wissenschaftler und Studierende unterschiedlicher Fachdisziplinen, u.a. der Gesundheitswissenschaften, Medizin, Informatik und Kommunikationswissenschaften, als auch an Praktiker wie z.B. Beschäftigte im Gesundheitswesen und in der Medizintechnik.

Lernen Sie in diesem Buch mehr über einen besonderen Zugang zu Corporate Social Responsibility: Das Social EnterpriseIn diesem Band „CSR und Social Enterprise - Beeinflussungsprozesse und effektives Schnittstellenmanagement“ stellen die Herausgeber Alexander Kraemer und Laura Marie Edinger-Schons fundiert und praxisnah einen besonderen Zugang zu Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vor: Das Social Enterprise. In der heutigen Zeit stellt die Gesellschaft viele neue Anforderungen an Unternehmen. Jeder Betrieb reagiert unterschiedlich auf die geänderten Voraussetzungen. Immer mehr von ihnen richten eigene CSR-Abteilungen ein, die eher soziale als profitorientierte Zielsetzungen verfolgen. Weiterhin kooperieren sie stärker mit sogenannten Social Enterprises. Hierunter versteht man sich selbst finanzierende Geschäftsmodelle mit folgenden Zielsetzungen:a)Lösung sozialer oder ökologischerProblemeb)Gründen von Stiftungen mit sozialer ZielsetzungAußerdem werden in diesem Corporate-Social Responsibility-Buch erstmalig Unternehmensverantwortung und Sozialunternehmertum miteinander in Verbindung gebracht.Anschauliche Ansätze sowie Strategien aus Wissenschaft und PraxisZahlreiche Autoren beleuchten aus der Perspektive von Wissenschaft und Praxis anschaulich, wie in diesen Kooperationen gegenseitige Beeinflussungsprozesse stattfinden. Denn dadurch verändert sich nicht selten die traditionelle Art zu wirtschaften hin zu mehr Nachhaltigkeit. Damit diese Prozesse aber auch zu einer positiven Veränderung führen, müssen Schnittstellen effektiv gestaltet und Kulturunterschiede überwunden werden. Deshalb geht es in diesem Corporate-Social Responsibility-Buch um folgende Inhalte:Teil I - Grundlagen zur Schnittstelle: CSR und Social EnterpriseTeil II - Effektives SchnittstellenelementTeil III - Best Practice Case StudiesTeil IV - AusblickAlexander Kraemer und Laura-Marie Edinger-Schons sind davon überzeugt, dass die Zusammenarbeit zwischen den verschiedenen Akteuren im Social Business entscheidende Beiträge zur Lösung konkreter sozialer und ökologischer Herausforderungen leisten kann. Mit diesem Band möchten sie einen Beitrag zur aktuellen Diskussion um diese Themen und Fragestellungen leisten.

Diverse driving forces, processes and actors are responsible for different trends in the development of megacities and large urban areas. Under the dynamics of global change, megacities are themselves changing: On the one hand they are prone to increasing socio-economic vulnerability due to pronounced poverty, socio-spatial and political fragmentation, sometimes with extreme forms of segregation, disparities and conflicts. On the other hand megacities offer positive potential for global transformation, e.g. minimisation of space consumption, highly effective use of resources, efficient disaster prevention and health care options – if good strategies were developed.  At present in many megacities and urban areas of the developing world and the emerging economies the quality of life is eroding. Most of the megacities have grown to unprecedented size, and the pace of urbanisation has far exceeded the growth of the necessary infrastructure and services. As a result, an increasing number of urban dwellers are left without access to basic amenities like clean drinking water, fresh air and safe food. Additionally, social inequalities lead to subsequent and significant intra-urban health inequalities and unbalanced disease burdens that can trigger conflict and violence between subpopulations. The guiding idea of our book lies in a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to the complex topic of megacities and urban health that can only be adequately understood when different disciplines share their knowledge and methodological tools to work together. We hope that the book will allow readersto deepen their understanding of the complex dynamics of urban and megacity populations through the lens of public health, geographical and other research perspectives.

Diverse driving forces, processes and actors are responsible for different trends in the development of megacities and large urban areas. Under the dynamics of global change, megacities are themselves changing: On the one hand they are prone to increasing socio-economic vulnerability due to pronounced poverty, socio-spatial and political fragmentation, sometimes with extreme forms of segregation, disparities and conflicts. On the other hand megacities offer positive potential for global transformation, e.g. minimisation of space consumption, highly effective use of resources, efficient disaster prevention and health care options – if good strategies were developed.  At present in many megacities and urban areas of the developing world and the emerging economies the quality of life is eroding. Most of the megacities have grown to unprecedented size, and the pace of urbanisation has far exceeded the growth of the necessary infrastructure and services. As a result, an increasing number of urban dwellers are left without access to basic amenities like clean drinking water, fresh air and safe food. Additionally, social inequalities lead to subsequent and significant intra-urban health inequalities and unbalanced disease burdens that can trigger conflict and violence between subpopulations. The guiding idea of our book lies in a multi- and interdisciplinary approach to the complex topic of megacities and urban health that can only be adequately understood when different disciplines share their knowledge and methodological tools to work together. We hope that the book will allow readersto deepen their understanding of the complex dynamics of urban and megacity populations through the lens of public health, geographical and other research perspectives.