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List of contents
1.Robert Buckingham and Todd Smith, Introduction to International Health.
2.Teresa Ramirez and Linda Gough, Globalization: Towards One World.
3.Edward Meister, Global Environmental Health.
4.Terri Hollingsworth, Heather Lynn Smith, and Vincent Zummo, Nutrition: A Global Perspective.
5.Robert Buckingham and Tracy Brannock, Primary Health Care.
6.Matt Flint, Candice Borden, and Lyndsay Graff, Maternal and Child Health, A Global Perspective.
7.Robert Buckingham, Zhaohui Zhong, and Edward Meister, Comparative National Health Care Systems.
8.Edward Meister and Robert Buckingham, Epidemiology: Methods and Global Practice.
9.Robert Buckingham and Terri Hollingsworth, The Future of International Health.
Summary
A Primer on International Health is a compact, engaging reader-friendly anthology that covers the key global health topics that confront humanity in the twenty-first century.
As a primer, this text strives to provide students with a foundation of learning on the most current and enduring international human health issues and problems. From environmental health to nutrition, health care systems, maternal and child health, and epidemiology, the author consistently takes a global perspective that acknowledges the international and inter-connected nature of human health. Each chapter features discussion questions and Internet Web Boxes that connect students with the evolving resources of the World Wide Web.
