Overview

-The editor and his contributors are prestigious in the global health community, many holding positions as affiliated with the World Health Organization. Also, Gunn is a head of the Society for Humanitarian Medicine. -Will appeal as a high level policy book in public health and health courses.

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Author:   S. William A. Gunn ,  Anthony Piel ,  P.B. Mansourian ,  A. Michael Davies
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2005
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.472kg
ISBN:  

9781441936882

ISBN 10:   1441936882
Pages:   304
Publication Date:   29 October 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Contents Introduction Section I: Fundamentals 1. A brief history of advances towards health John Last 2. The health, poverty and development merry-go-round: the tribulations of WHO Socrates Litsios 3. Old and new pestilences Andrew A. Arata 4. Value systems and healthcare ethics Bernard M. Dickens 5. World health: a mobilizing utopia? M. Manciaux T. M. Fliedner Section II: Systems 6. Health policies versus public policies Andrzej Wojtczak 7. A medicine based on evidence J. Szczerban 8. The promise of technology P. B. Mansourian 9. Critical inquiries on technology utilization Arminee Kazanjian 10. Therapeutic patient education for chronic diseases Jean-Philippe Assal Section III: The Dynamics 11. The humanitarian imperative in major health crises and disasters S. W. A. Gunn 12. Dealing with global infectious disease emergencies David L. Heymann 13. Knowledge-based methodologies in the health sector B. McA. Sayers Juan J. Angulo 14. Food safety - a pressing public health and economic issue Fritz Kaferstein 15. Future health in an ageing world A. Michael Davies Section IV: The Controversies 16. Disease and health in the cultural context Assen Jablensky 17. Global issues and health interactions: reflexions from the south A. P. R. Aluwihare 18. The coming storm: health system planning versus free market enterprise Anthony Piel 19. Education, understanding, and eudaemonia: a contrarian view on global health Gerhard W. Brauer Postscript 'The Present and the Future of Global Health' A. Michael Davies The Contributors Index

Reviews

From the reviews: This work on global health addresses what may be considered the midlevel issues ! . The editors can be commended for inviting a truly nationally diverse group of authors ! who identify the successes, challenges, and next steps in their areas of expertise in global health. ! The book will challenge both novice and expert in their thinking about global health and the methods to achieve results. (Health Promotion Practice, January 2008)

From the reviews: This work on global health addresses what may be considered the midlevel issues ... . The editors can be commended for inviting a truly nationally diverse group of authors ... who identify the successes, challenges, and next steps in their areas of expertise in global health. ... The book will challenge both novice and expert in their thinking about global health and the methods to achieve results. (Health Promotion Practice, January 2008)

The following excerpt is from an essay titled Collected Works Addressing Global Health in the journal Health Promotion Practice. The editors can be commended for inviting a truly nationally diverse group of authors (of the 21 authors, only one is from the United States) who identify the successes, challenges, and next steps in their areas of expertise in global health. The book gives excellent historical foundations and context on the issue. The book will challenge both novice and expert in their thinking about global health and the methods to achieve results. Stephen F. Gambescia, PhD, MEd, MBA, CHES, is editor of Books and Media Review for Health Promotion Practice and is assistant dean of academic and student affairs at Drexel University's College of Nursing and Health Professions.

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