International Public Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems and PoliciesMichael Merson, Robert E. Black, Anne Mills Jones & Bartlett Learning, 2006 - 730 pages By emphasizing diseases, programs, health systems, and health policies, this detailed revision helps readers understand the wide range of global public health issues and the various approaches nations adopt to deal with them. This title explores the public health problems facing low- and middle-income countries today, and identifies their three greatest challenges: reproductive health, infectious disease, and nutrition. |
Contents
Chapter 1 Measures of Health and Diseasein Populations | 1 |
Culture Behavior and Health | 43 |
Reproductive Health | 71 |
Infectious Diseases | 127 |
Nutrition | 187 |
Chronic Diseases and Risks | 273 |
Unintentional Injuries and Violence | 323 |
Mental Health | 355 |
Complex Emergencies | 445 |
The Design of Health Systems | 513 |
Management and Planning for Public Health | 553 |
Health and the Economy | 601 |
Global Cooperation inInternational Public Health | 649 |
Globalization and Health | 681 |
Acronyms | 709 |
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Other editions - View all
International Public Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems and Policies Michael H. Merson,Robert E. Black,Anne J. Mills No preview available - 2008 |
International Public Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems, and Policies Michael H. Merson No preview available - 2005 |
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