International Public Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems, and PoliciesMichael H. Merson, Robert E. Black, Anne Mills Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2005 - 775 pages Now there is a textbook that reflects both the scope and depth of challenges in global health and the dynamic nature of the field. By emphasizing diseases, programs, health systems, and health policies, "International Public Health" helps students understand the wide range of global public health issues and the various approaches nations adopt to deal with them. An outstanding teaching tool, the list of contributors includes some of the most distinguished names in a broad range of disciplines. Authors write on their areas of expertise, resulting in a text that upholds a high standard of scholarship and accessibility. Contains case studies and discussion questions, plus tables and graphs to illustrate important concepts. |
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Contents
Chapter 2Culture Behavior and Health | 53 |
Theories of Health Behavior and Behavior Change | 64 |
Conclusion | 75 |
Family Planning Programs | 93 |
Impact of Reproductive Patterns on the Health of Children | 111 |
Conclusion | 130 |
Chapter 4Infectious Diseases | 139 |
Enteric Infections and Acute Respiratory Infections | 151 |
CommunityLevel Exposures | 413 |
Transboundary Problems | 422 |
Pathways to the Future in an Unequal World | 430 |
Complex Humanitarian Emergencies | 439 |
Indirect Public Health Impact of Civil Conflict | 447 |
Specific Health Outcomes | 457 |
Prevention and Mitigation of CHES | 472 |
Role of International National and Nongovernmental Organizations | 499 |
Bacterial Meningitis | 159 |
Sexually Transmitted Infections and AIDS | 169 |
Viral Hepatitis | 176 |
Helminthiases | 187 |
Viral Hemorrhagic Fevers | 194 |
Conclusion | 200 |
Chapter 5Nutrition | 207 |
ProteinEnergy Malnutrition | 224 |
Micronutrient Deficiencies | 230 |
Diet and Undernutrition | 258 |
Undernutrition among Older Persons | 266 |
Chronic Diseases and Injury | 293 |
Epidemiology of Principal Behavorial Risk Factors | 318 |
Conclusion | 324 |
Chapter 7Mental Health | 331 |
Classification and Assessment of Mental Disorders | 347 |
Historical Environmental and Social Contexts | 356 |
Mental Health Policies and Programs for Low and Middle | 366 |
Discussion Questions | 372 |
Chapter 8Environmental Health | 379 |
Household Exposures | 404 |
Development of Human Resources | 505 |
Chapter 10The Design of Health Systems | 515 |
The Role of the State | 523 |
Chapter 11Health Systems Management | 559 |
Human Resources Management | 572 |
Physical Resources Management | 581 |
Performance Budgeting | 594 |
Conclusion | 612 |
Health and Economic Development | 618 |
Health Systems and Economic Outcomes | 635 |
Conclusion | 658 |
Chapter 13Global Cooperation in International Public Health | 667 |
Why Do States Cooperate? | 674 |
Vertical Representation | 680 |
The Implications for Health | 690 |
Discussion Questions | 697 |
Putting Health on the Global Agenda | 703 |
Acronyms | 739 |
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International Public Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems and Policies Michael H. Merson,Robert E. Black,Anne J. Mills No preview available - 2008 |
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References to this book
Public Health Practice in Australia: The organised effort Vivian Lin,James Smith,Sally Fawkes No preview available - 2007 |