Global Health : An Introduction to Current and Future Trends

Kevin Mccracken

ISBN 10: 1138912751 / ISBN 13: 9781138912755

Published by Routledge, 2017

About this Item

nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Global Health continues to provide readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date and thought-provoking outline and understanding of the constantly evolving global health landscape. In this new edition the authors have maintained the successful structure and organisation of the previous editionto examine and explain recent health changes and consider likely future patterns. New or expandedtopics covered include:emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threatsincreasing awareness of, and interest in, antimicrobial resistance and superbugsterrorism, global conflict and healththe new UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developmentthe drive for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)the use of information technology in global healthsubstance abusepalliative and end-of-life-careethical issues in global health.Using clear and original explanations of complex issues, this text makes extensive use of boxed case studies and international examples, with discussion questions posed for readers at the end of each chapter. Readers will also be able to take advantage of the new website that was designed to complement this book.Global Health is essential reading for students and researchers of global health, public health and development studies.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Global Health : An Introduction to Current and Future Trends
• Publisher: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1138912751
• ISBN 13: 9781138912755
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 246W x 174H x 25D millimeters 246 millimeters width by 174 millimeters height by 25 millimeters depth
• Weight: 823 grams

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Synopsis

Global Health continues to provide readers with a comprehensive, up-to-date and thought-provoking outline and understanding of the constantly evolving global health landscape. In this new edition the authors have maintained the successful structure and organisation of the previous edition to examine and explain recent health changes and consider likely future patterns. New or expanded topics covered include:

• emerging and re-emerging infectious disease threats
• increasing awareness of, and interest in, antimicrobial resistance and superbugs
• terrorism, global conflict and health
• the new UN 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
• the drive for Universal Health Coverage (UHC)
• the use of information technology in global health
• substance abuse
• palliative and end-of-life-care
• ethical issues in global health.

Using clear and original explanations of complex issues, this text makes extensive use of boxed case studies and international examples, with discussion questions posed for readers at the end of each chapter. Readers will also be able to take advantage of the new website that was designed to complement this book.

Global Health is essential reading for students and researchers of global health, public health and development studies.

About the Author

Kevin McCracken is an Honorary Fellow at Macquarie University, Australia and an Honorary Professor at Lingnan University, Hong Kong.

David R. Phillips

is a Chair Professor at Lingnan University, Hong Kong, and an Adjunct Professor at Macquarie University, Australia.