UNDERSTANDING GLOBAL HEALTH

This is a complete introductory review of global health – updated to reflect the latest issues and challenges. This is the first edition of Understanding Global Health that set a new information standard for this rapidly emerging subject. Written by a remarkable group of authors and contributors, this comprehensive, engagingly written text offers unmatched coverage of every important topic – from infectious disease to economics to war. Created with then on-specialist in mind, Understanding Global Health explores the current burden of disease in the world, how health is determined, and the problems faced by populations and health care workers around the world. The second edition has been thoroughly updated to include the most current information and timely topics. New chapters cover such topics as human trafficking, malaria and neglected tropical diseases, surgical issues in global health, and mental health.