Primer on International Health

Name: Primer on International Health
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ISBN: 9780205198092

ISBN-10: 0205198090

ISBN-13: 9780205198092

Edition: 2001

Authors: Robert William Buckingham

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A Primer on International Health is a compact, engaging reader-friendly anthology that covers the key global health topics that confront humanity in the twenty-first century. As a primer, this text strives to provide students with a foundation of learning on the most current and enduring international human health issues and problems. From environmental health to nutrition, health care systems, maternal and child health, and epidemiology, the author consistently takes a global perspective that acknowledges the international and inter-connected nature of human health. Each chapter features discussion questions and Internet Web Boxes that connect students with the evolving resources of the…

Book details

List price: $139.80
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Benjamin-Cummings Publishing Company
Publication date: 11/2/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 288
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 1.386
Language: English



Preface



Introduction to International Health




Globalization: Toward One World




Global Environmental Health




The Challenge of Global Malnutrition




Primary Health Care: The Global Response




Maternal and Child Health, A Global Health Perspective




Comparative National Health Care Systems




Epidemiology: Methods and Global Practice




The Future of International Health: Problems and Prognosis



Index