International Public Health Diseases, Programs, Systems, and Policies

Name: International Public Health Diseases, Programs, Systems, and Policies
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ISBN: 9780763729677

ISBN-10: 0763729671

ISBN-13: 9780763729677

Edition: 2nd 2006 (Revised)

Authors: Michael H. Merson, Robert E. Black, Anne J. Mills

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By emphasizing diseases, programs, health systems, and health policies, this detailed revision helps readers understand the wide range of global public health issues and the various approaches nations adopt to deal with them. International Public Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems and Policies, Second Edition explores the public health problems facing low- and middle-income countries today, and identifies their three greatest challenges: reproductive health, infectious disease, and nutrition. Containing case studies throughout and discussion questions at the end of each chapter, this book discusses emerging health systems, their regulation, financing, and management. With an emphasis on…

Book details

List price: $168.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
Publication date: 12/20/2005
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 730
Size: 9.00" wide x 11.50" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 4.180
Language: English




Measures of health and disease in populations




Culture, behavior, and health




Reproductive health




Infectious diseases




Nutrition




Chronic diseases and risks




Unintentional injuries and violence




Mental health




Environmental health




Complex emergencies




The design of health systems




Management and planning for public health




Health and the economy




Global cooperation in international public health




Globalization and health