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    Global health (Nicholson)
    Global health / edited by Brian Nicholson, Judy McKimm, Ann K. Allen.

    • Title:[Global health (Nicholson)]
      Global health / edited by Brian Nicholson, Judy McKimm, Ann K. Allen.
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    • Other Contributors/Collections:Nicholson, Brian, editor.
      McKimm, Judy, editor.
      Allen, Ann K., editor.
    • Published/Created:Los Angeles : SAGE, 2016.
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    • Library of Congress Subjects:World health.
      Public health--Developing countries.
      Health services accessibility.
    • Medical Subjects: Global Health.
      Health Status Disparities.
      Healthcare Disparities.
      Developing Countries.
    • Description:xxi, 244 pages ; 25 cm
    • Summary:The concept of global health has moved on from focusing on the problems of the developing world to encompass health problems with global impact. Whether health professionals work internationally or work with people from different countries and cultures in their own country, global health issues impact daily on local healthcare delivery and professional practice. Key features: Puts global health in context considering key issues including health inequalities, human health and the global environment and climate change; Ideal reading for international electives, voluntary work, and further qualifications in global health; Contains insights from leading experts in the field; Relevant to those working in a culturally diverse context whether domestic or international.
    • Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
    • ISBN:9781446282496 hardcover
      144628249X hardcover
      9781446282502 paperback
      1446282503 paperback
      9781473943063 electronic book
    • Contents:Machine generated contents note: pt. I Providing Care Globally
      1. Studying and Working in Global Health / Trevor Gibbs
      2. Health Systems / Rosemary Morgan
      3. Human Resources for Health / Judy McKimm
      pt. II Global Health in Context
      4. Health Inequalities / Kate E. Pickett
      5. Human Health and the Global Environment / Sarah Walpole
      6. Climate Change, Long-term Conditions and Sustainable Healthcare / Sarah Walpole
      pt. III Global Health in Practice
      7. Working with Migrants, Refugees and Asylum Seekers / Andrea Williamson
      8. Primary Healthcare / David Mant
      9. Communicable Diseases / William Newsholme
      10. Non-communicable Diseases, Injuries, Suicide and Self-harm / Ann John
      11. Mental Health, Mental Illness and Disability / Nisha Dogra
      12. Maternal Health / Alison Fiander
      13. Child and Adolescent Health / Stephen Allen
      14. Global Surgery / Godfrey Muguti
      15. Global Emergency Care and Disaster Health / Rob Mitchell
      16. Project Planning and Evaluation / Ann K. Allen.
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