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Textbook of International Health (2ND 99 - Old Edition)by Paul F. Basch
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Publisher Comments:This excellent text brings together information that students and professionals working in the wide variety of disciplines concerned with international health will find in no other single source. It synthesizes historical, cultural, environmental, economic, and political considerations to provide a comprehensive, global overview of the many factors that determine the health of individuals and populations. The major determinants of health status in all regions of the world are discussed, and interventions undertaken at community, national and international levels are described. Worldwide campaigns against major diseases such as smallpox, malaria and AIDS are examined for elements determining success and failure. International campaigns for primary health care, child survival, safe motherhood, diarrheal disease control, and childhood immunization are described and analyzed. Attention is also given to the interpretation of numerical data, to the impact of science and technology, to ethical and policy considerations, and to the organization and functions of national health services and multinational agencies. While the book began as a revision of Basch's widely read International Health (Oxford University Press, 1978), its scope expanded beyond the earlier volume to provide a much fuller picture of the field of international health. Synopsis:An overview of factors from all disciplines affecting the health of individuals and populations. Major determinants of health status around the world and interventions undertaken at community, national and international levels are described in this comprehensive text. Description:Includes bibliographical references (p. 510-533) and index. About the Author About the Author Paul F. Basch is Professor of International Health at Stanford University. He holds degrees in biology and epidemiology, and has spent years of residence in developing countries. Dr. Basch has also conducted laboratory research in tropical and parasitic diseases. Table of Contents 1. Introduction 2. International Health before 1900 3. The Organization of International Health Since 1900 4. What we Want to Know-Data on Health 5. From Data to Information to Decision 6. The Social Context: Sickness, Illness and Disease 7. Health on the Edge 8. Development, Environment and Health 9. International Programs and Projects 10. Science and Technology 11. The Cost of Sickness and the Price of Health 12. Inventing the Health Sector 13. Reforming the Health Sector 14. Infectious Diseases: Emerging and Submerging 15. Doing International Health What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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