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Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey B. Cockerham is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Utah University William C. Cockerham is Distinguished Professor of Sociology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Klappentext This accessible book examines the multidimensional influence of globalization on human health and disease. The acceleration of globalization since the end of the Cold War has had numerous far-reaching impacts on health-related issues, both social and political, and as this book shows, globalization continues to present both positive and negative implications for the state of human health. Geoffrey and William Cockerham focus on the relationships between globalization and a variety of health-related topics including the spread of Western medicine, the rise of medical tourism, and adverse effects on the environment. Particular attention is paid to issues of contemporary urgency such as the spread of pandemics and the role of global health governance. The book provides a readable account of the many actors involved in global health, analyzing the interactions of national governments, governmental and nongovernmental organizations, and multinational corporations in addressing global health issues. Health and Globalization will be illuminating reading for students on a wide range of courses including public health, globalization, the sociology of medicine, and development. Zusammenfassung * Explores the links between health and globalization. * Considers important issues such as the global spread of pandemics (such as swine flu and bird flu)! effects of migration! and health care systems across the world. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1. Defining Globalization. Chapter 2. Globalization: Health Benefits and Risks. Chapter 3. Globalization and Disease. Chapter 4. Globalization and Health Care: The United States. Chapter 5. Globalization and Health Care in Selected Countries. Chapter 6. Actors in Global Health Governance. Chapter 7. Global Health and Governance: Public Goods and Collective Action. Concluding Remarks. References. ...
