Understanding the Global Dimensions of Health

ISBN13:
9780387241036
ISBN10:
0387241035
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Copyright: 2008-02-15
Publisher: Springer Nature
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Summary

Health is a multi-dimensional concept in which physical, mental and social well-being need to fit with a global context. Socio-economic, political and even religious influences, as well as ecological and behavioral factors are perceived as shaping the future world order. The globalization of trade, technology and travel have all been cited as important new phenomena with direct relevance to world health. With a global/world focus, this volume presents an in-depth and up-to-date view of the field of global world health. The volume contains the contributions of 20 authors, all recognized in their fields of expertise and involved with the World Health Organization.

Introduction	p. xi
Fundamentals	p. 1
A Brief History of Advances Toward Health	p. 3
The Health, Poverty, and Development Merry-Go-Round: The Tribulations of WHO	p. 15
Old and New Pestilences	p. 35
Value Systems and Healthcare Ethics	p. 55
World Health: A Mobilizing Utopia?	p. 69
Systems	p. 83
Health Policies versus Public Policies	p. 85
A Medicine Based on Evidence	p. 103
The Promise of Technology	p. 121
Critical Inquiries on Technology Utilization	p. 133
Therapeutic Patient Education for Chronic Diseases	p. 147
The Dynamics	p. 157
The Humanitarian Imperative in Major Health Crises and Disasters	p. 159
Dealing with Global Infectious Disease Emergencies	p. 169
Knowledge-based Methodologies in the Health Sector	p. 183
Food Safety-A Pressing Public Health and Economic Issue	p. 199
Future Health in an Ageing World	p. 213
The Controversies	p. 229
Disease and Health in the Cultural Context	p. 231
Global Issues and Health Interactions: Reflexions from the South	p. 241
The Coming Storm: Health System Planning Versus Free Market Enterprise	p. 253
Education, Understanding, and Eudaemonia: A Contrarian View on Global Health	p. 267
Postscript: The Present and the Future of Global Health	p. 281
The Contributors	p. 287
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