Health Without Borders: Epidemics in the Era of Globalization
Author:   Paolo Vineis
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
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9783319524450


Pages:   108
Publication Date:   09 June 2017
Format:   Paperback
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Author:   Paolo Vineis
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2017
Weight:   0.454kg
ISBN:  

9783319524450


ISBN 10:   3319524453
Pages:   108
Publication Date:   09 June 2017
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Language:   English

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An overview of what global health is. - Food.-  Climate change. - The chemical and physical environment. - A time-bomb in poor countries.- The epigenetic landscape. - Public health as a common good.

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It does a good job of presenting the meaning of global health and begins to tie together the underlying causes of these global health threats ... . The intended audience is public health professionals and students of public health, which is an appropriate audience. (Angela Jean Toepp, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2017)


In Health without Borders, Vineis (Imperial College, UK), a leading researcher in the fields of environmental and molecular epidemiology, attempts to show relationships between economics, globalization, and modern public health issues. ... this book appropriate for a wide range of readers, especially those with an interest in global health and disease prevention. Summing Up: Recommended. All readers. (K. R. Thompson, Choice, Vol. 55 (5), January, 2018) It does a good job of presenting the meaning of global health and begins to tie together the underlying causes of these global health threats ... . The intended audience is public health professionals and students of public health, which is an appropriate audience. (Angela Jean Toepp, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2017) It does a good job of presenting the meaning of global health and begins to tie together the underlying causes of these global health threats ... . The intended audience is public health professionals and students of public health, which is an appropriate audience. (Angela Jean Toepp, Doody's Book Reviews, October, 2017)


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Paolo Vineis is a leading researcher in the fields of environmental and molecular epidemiology. His current research activities focus on examining biomarkers of disease risk and complex exposures, as well as studying the effects of climate change on non-communicable diseases. He has written several books and authored more than 800 scientific publications. He is Chair of Environmental Epidemiology at Imperial College, London and Head of the Unit of Molecular and Genetic Epidemiology at the HuGeF Foundation  in Torino. 

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