Description
Book Synopsis* 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.
Trade Review"This book is an excellent contribution to our understanding of the extraordinarily complex relationship between globalization and health/illness as well as the positive and negative implications of this relationship. It also provides a most useful source of bibliographical materials on the subject."
Mark Field, Harvard University
"This book provides new, useful information on health, especially the idea of global public health and sections on health behavior. It is a great addition to the growing interests in global health."
Jennie Kronenfeld, Arizona State University
"This is an easy to read general introduction to the complex relationship between globalization and health. It is up to date and coversmany issues currently under debate in health policy and health care organization."
Fred Stevens, Maastricht University
Table of ContentsChapter 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.
