Introduction to One Health

Introduction to One Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Planetary Health offers an accessible, readable introduction to the burgeoning field of One Health. 

• Provides a thorough introduction to the who, what, where, when, why, and how of One Health
• Presents an overview of the One Health movement viewed through the perspective of different disciplines
• Encompasses disease ecology, conservation, and veterinary and human medicine
• Includes interviews from persons across disciplines important for the success of One Health
• Includes case studies in each chapter to demonstrate real-world applications 

The authors

Sharon L. Deem, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACZM, is Director of the Institute for Conservation Medicine at the Saint Louis Zoo in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, and Adjunct Associate Professor in the Veterinary College and MPH Program at the University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri, USA.

Kelly E. Lane-deGraaf, PhD, is Assistant Professor and Director of the Center for One Health at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Elizabeth A. Rayhel, PhD, is Professor and member of the Center for One Health at Fontbonne University in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.