Introduction to Global HealthJones & Bartlett Publishers, 2007 M10 5 - 368 páginas New Edition Available 4/1/2013 With a unique emphasis on possible solutions to world health problems, this book addresses all the key issues of global health at a level basic enough that students from a variety of majors can understand the material. It will give the reader: An understanding of biological and social aspects of major global health issues, especially in the areas of infectious disease, nutrition, and environmental health. A knowledge of population groups that are at increased risk of poor health and familiarity with policies and programs designed to reduce health inequalities. A familiarity with global health vocabulary, the basic methods used to assess global health, and the tools to locate and understand additional global health information. The author has included over 170 tables and figures to illustrate important concepts as well as a supplemental chapter on how to read journal articles. The text is also accompanied by downloadable instructor resources including PowerPoint slides, a TestBank, and an instructor's manual with suggested discussion questions and sample syllabi. |
Contenido
Preface | |
Chapter 2Health Inequalities | |
Chapter 3Socioeconomic Context of Disease | |
Chapter 4Maternal and Child Health | |
Chapter 5The Health of Special Populations | |
Chapter 6The Spread of Infectious Diseases | |
Chapter 7HIVAIDS Malaria and | |
References | |
Chapter 13Global Health Priorities | |
Chapter 14Learning More about Global Public Health | |
Appendix ICountries of the World by WHO Region | |
Appendix IIConstitution of the World Health Organization | |
Appendix IIIConvention on the Rights of the Child | |
Appendix IVUniversal Declaration of Human Rights | |
Appendix VMillennium Development Goals Targets and Indicators | |
Appendix VIPreventive and Treatment Interventions for Major Health Issues | |
Chapter 9Nutrition | |
Chapter 10Environmental Health | |
Chapter 11Health Effects of Environmental Change | |
Chapter 12Global Health Payers and Players | |
Appendix VIIRecommended Childhood Immunizations | |
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Términos y frases comunes
Africa Agency AIDS areas associated babies bacteria birth blood body breastfeeding cancer cause cells child chronic clinical contraception Data Source death deficiency dengue fever developing countries diarrhea disability Disease database disorders drug economic environment environmental example exposure fever Figure genetic global health goal groups HIV infection HIV/AIDS household Human Rights illness immune increased infectious agent infectious diseases influenza injuries International interventions live low-income lung malaria maternal mental health Millennium Development Goals million mortality mosquitoes non-communicable nutrition obesity occur outbreaks outcome participants person population pregnancy prevalence prevention programs protection public health regions risk factors sanitation schistosomiasis sexually transmitted infections social spread statistics status symptoms Table Target therapy transmission treatment Tuberculosis types undernutrition UNICEF United Nations vaccine violence virus vitamin women World Bank World Health Organization World Health Report worm