Lord Nigel Crisp

One World Health (eBook, PDF)

An Overview of Global Health

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

This brand new textbook presents a new approach to the teaching and understanding of global health. It describes the shared opportunities but also the problems that we all face, wherever we live, and the particular needs of the poorest people in every society. Covering subjects from epidemics and climate change, the need to staff and resource health services appropriately, the rich potential of science and technology, and the impacts of social and political change in the world around us, all is presented at a level appropriate for the student looking to gain an understanding of this broad and developing area.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 334
• Erscheinungstermin: 19. September 2016
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498739429
• Artikelnr.: 45959283

Autorenporträt

Nigel Crisp is an independent member of the House of Lords and co-chairs the All Party Parliamentary Group on Global Health. He is a former Chief Executive Officer of the National Health Service (NHS), the largest health system in the world. He works and writes extensively on global health issues.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. Global Health. One world health: an overview of global
health. Global health, demography and disease. Health, well-being and
society. Latin America: social protection in health for the poor in Mexico.
Culture, rights, equity and social justice. Health, food and the physical
environment. Globalisaion, economics and power. Taking Action for
Improvement. Global health initiatives, aid and development. Sub-Saharan
Africa: escaping from dependency. Civil society, NGOs and partnerships.
Patients, carers and professionals. Science and technology. India's health
system: paradox of the lagging pace setter. Health systems and the great
expansion of health care. The USA: Triple Aim and quality improvement.
Services, quality and implementation. China: moving towards universal
health coverage. Conclusions and the future.