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Book SynopsisThe expanding importance of health as a global issue has focused attention on the value of applying the concept of global public goods from economics to international health. This text explores how this concept can be used to advance the health of poor populations.
Trade ReviewOverall, if you are interested in understanding economic issues of globalization and health this is a good start, lots of useful information is wrapped up in here, from some of the leaders in the field. * Health Economics, Vol 13, No 5 *
Table of ContentsSECTION 1: THE GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS FOR HEALTH CONCEPT ; 1. Global public goods for health: concept and issues ; SECTION 2: GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS FOR HEALTH: CASE STUDIES ; 2. Polio eradication ; 3. Tuberculosis control ; 4. Antimicrobial drug resistance ; 5. Global environmental ; SECTION 3: KNOWLEDGE: THE CENTRAL GLOBAL PUBLIC GOOD FOR HEALTH ; 6. Medical knowledge ; 7. Genomics knowledge ; 8. Public health infrastructure and knowledge ; SECTION 4: ENABLING GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS FOR HEALTH: THE IMPORTANCE OF LEGISLATION ; 9. International law ; 10. International health regulations and epidemic control ; 11. International law and the international legislative process: The WHO framework convention on tobacco control ; SECTION 5: A CRITIQUE OF THE GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS FOR HEALTH CONCEPT AND PRACTICE ; 12. Global public goods for health: A flawed paradigm? ; 13. Global public goods for health: Use and limitations ; SECTION 6: GLOBAL PUBLIC GOODS FOR HEALTH: THE FUTURE ; 14. Global public goods for health: from theory to policy
