Introduction to global health /
Global health
Kathryn H. Jacobsen.
- 2nd ed.
- Burlington, MA : Jones & Bartlett Learning, c2014.
- xix, 404 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Book
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Global health and health transitions -- Measuring the global burden of disease -- Research and global health -- Socioeconomic determinants of health -- Child health -- Health of younger adults -- Noncommunicable diseases and aging -- The environmental context of health -- Control of infectious diseases -- Global infectious disease initiatives -- Global nutrition -- Global health payers and players -- Globalization and health -- Health, human rights, and humanitarian aid -- Global health progress and priorities.