Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
An independent panel rated the earlier edition of Global Health 101 the best global health textbook for undergraduates. Global Health 101, Fourth Edition 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.
The Fourth Edition is a thorough revision that offers an extensive amount of new and updated information, while maintaining clarity, simplicity, and ease of use for faculty and students. As in previous editions, each chapter covers a major topic in global health, and now includes two new chapters: one on the determinants of health, and another on the burden of disease and risk factors. Additionally, there is a new emphasis on Universal Health Coverage, Intersectoral Approaches, Ethical Priority Setting, and on platforms for solutions to key global health problems. New profiles of key global health actors, including many noteworthy women, have been added to the careers chapter.
Key Features:
- Comprehensive coverage -- including unique coverage of ethics, intersectoral approaches, and careers -- make the text easy to use in a range of courses.
- Up-to-date data, which takes into account data from: The Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation to 2017; all volumes of Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (DCP3), Third Edition; and all Lancet Commissions to October 2018. Data is now organized not only by World
Bank Region, but also by World Bank country income group.
- Clear and easy-to-read tables and figures, along with quality photos that are linked to discussion questions further enhance concepts presented.
- More than 60 case studies, including 15 new ones, help illustrate critical issues.
- Range of instructor materials including: a master reference list; list of related massive open online courses; a video list; sample syllabi for teaching different courses, test bank, quiz questions, and more.
Synopsis
In keeping with the previous edition - which was independently rated as the best global health book for undergraduates - Global Health 101, Fourth Edition is a clear, concise, and user-friendly introduction to the most critical issues in global health, illustrating key themes with an extensive set of case studies, examples, and the latest evidence.
Drawing from his 40 years of experience working in international development and global health, as well as extensively teaching at both Yale and George Washington University, Richard Skolnik has substantially revised his bestselling textbook. This edition offers a significant amount of new and updated information, while maintaining the clarity, simplicity, and ease of use that has made this text so popular.
Global Health 101, Fourth Edition builds in unique ways on evidence from a number of fundamental sources, including the Global Burden of Disease Studies, Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition, (DCP3), and Millions Saved. Global Health 101, Fourth Edition includes an enhanced emphasis on Universal Health Coverage, ethical priority setting, health disparities, and the quality of care. In addition, Global Health 101 now presents substantial data by World Bank region and World Bank country income group.
Other noteworthy updates to the Fourth Edition include:
-UPDATED COVERAGE of the global burden of disease and risk factors and of recommended interventions, at different parts of the health system, to address key health burdens.
-ENHANCED COVERAGE of the determinants of health; the health of women; the health of children, adolescents and young adults; immunization; undernutrition and obesity; and, the growing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases.
-A FULLY INTEGRATED CHAPTER on intersectoral approaches to improving health.
-EXPANDED DISCUSSION of KEY THREATS such as climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging and reemerging infectious diseases.
-MORE THAN 70 CASE STUDIES - 15 of which are brand new to this edition - help illustrate critical issues.
-NEW ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOS, most from an award-winning photographer, bring global health concepts and themes to life.
-TWO CHAPTERS ON CAREERS, included on the Navigate 2 platform, help guide readers on career opportunities in Global Health and offer 24 profiles of key global health actors.
-THE NAVIGATE 2 ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, including the comprehensive and interactive e-Book, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics reporting tools, bonus chapters on careers, additional case studies, and more.
-ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS, including model syllabi, lists of key global health resources, global health videos, global health websites, and global health massive open online courses, and additional cases for classroom discussion.
Synopsis
Global Health 101, Fourth Edition is a clear, concise, and user-friendly introduction to the most critical issues in global health. Drawing from his 40 years of experience working in international development and global health as well as teaching, the author illustrates key themes through an extensive set of case studies, examples, and the latest evidence. The fourth edition offers a significant amount of new and updated information, while maintaining the clarity, simplicity, and ease of use that has made this text so popular.
Global Health 101, Fourth Edition builds in unique ways on evidence from fundamental sources, including the Global Burden of Disease Studies, Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition, (DCP3), and Millions Saved. This edition includes an enhanced emphasis on Universal Health Coverage, ethical priority setting, health disparities, and the quality of care. In addition, this thorough update now presents substantial data by World Bank region and World Bank country income group.
Other noteworthy updates to the Fourth Edition include:
-UPDATED COVERAGE of the global burden of disease and risk factors and of recommended interventions, at different parts of the health system, to address key health burdens.
-ENHANCED COVERAGE of the determinants of health; the health of women; the health of children, adolescents and young adults; immunization; undernutrition and obesity; and, the growing prevalence of noncommunicable diseases.
-A FULLY INTEGRATED CHAPTER on intersectoral approaches to improving health.
-EXPANDED DISCUSSION of KEY THREATS such as climate change, antimicrobial resistance, and emerging and reemerging infectious diseases.
-MORE THAN 70 CASE STUDIES - 15 of which are brand new to this edition - help illustrate critical issues.
-NEW ILLUSTRATIVE PHOTOS, most from an award-winning photographer, bring global health concepts and themes to life.
-TWO CHAPTERS ON CAREERS, included on the Navigate 2 platform, help guide readers on career opportunities in Global Health and offer 24 profiles of key global health actors.
-THE NAVIGATE 2 ONLINE LEARNING PLATFORM, including the comprehensive and interactive e-Book, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics reporting tools, bonus chapters on careers, additional case studies, and more.
-ADDITIONAL LEARNING RESOURCES FOR FACULTY AND STUDENTS, including model syllabi, lists of key global health resources, global health videos, global health websites, and global health massive open online courses, and additional cases for classroom discussion.