Global health 101

• Main Author: Skolnik, Richard L. (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Burlington, MA Jones & Bartlett Learning 2012
• Edition: Second Edition
• Series: Essential public health
• Subjects: Global Health; Health Services Accessibility; Public Health
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Global Health 101, Second Edition (formerly titled Essentials of Global Health) is a clear, concise, and user-friendly introduction to the most critical issues in global health. It illustrates key themes with an extensive set of case studies, examples, and the latest evidence. While the book offers...

Table of Contents:

• The principles and goals of global health
• Health determinants, measurements, and trends
• Health, education, poverty, and the economy
• Ethical and human rights concerns in global health
• An introduction to health systems
• Culture and health
• The environment and health
• Nutrition and global health
• Women's health
• Child health
• Communicable diseases
• Non-communicable diseases
• Unintentional injuries
• Natural disasters and complex humanitarian emergencies
• Working together to improve global health
• Science, technology, and global health
• Working in global health
• Profiles of global health actors.