Understanding Global HealthThe rapidly evolving world of global health and medicine-in the palm of your hand Understanding Global Health is the groundbreaking, go-to primer that puts global health and its many challenges into sharp focus like no other text. Written with the nonspecialist in mind, this powerful resource expertly reviews all the core topics that you must know in order to thrive in this decentralized new global health environment. It's all here: unique, authoritative coverage of public health concepts, plus insights into infectious diseases and clinical medicine-everything you need to truly comprehend how global medicine is dramatically affecting today's practice of medicine-and to prepare for your role in it. |
Contents
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4 The Health of WomenMothers and Children | 61 |
5 Environmental Health in the Global Context | 86 |
6 Nutrition | 104 |
7 Primary Care in Global Health | 128 |
8 Tuberculosis and HIVAIDS | 149 |
11 Aging Populations and Chronic Illness | 208 |
12 Emerging Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance | 230 |
13 Global Health Communications Social Marketing and Emerging Communication Technologies | 244 |
14 Economics and Global Health | 269 |
15 Health Systems Management and Organization in Low and MiddleIncome Countries | 280 |
16 Global Health Ethics | 295 |
17 Education and Careers in Global Health | 318 |
Index | 343 |
9 War Catastrophes Displaced Persons Refugees and Terrorism | 176 |
10 Injury and Global Health | 200 |
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