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Social Science Disease & Health Issues

An Introduction to International Health, 2nd Edition

by (author) Michael Seear

Publisher
Canadian Scholars' Press Inc.
Initial publish date
Nov 2012
Category
Disease & Health Issues, Social Policy
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781551304137
    Publish Date
    Nov 2012
    List Price
    $84.95

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Where to buy it

Out of print

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Description

At a time when developed world populations are healthier and richer than they have ever been, why is there still so much poverty and disease in the world? Why do rich countries hold so many poor countries in debt and why do millions of children die every year from avoidable diseases? This new edition attempts to answer these pressing questions.

An Introduction to International Health, Second Edition is a comprehensive and detailed exploration of international health and the modern aid industry. This provocative new edition is masterfully constructed around four essential themes: What is international health? Why is population health so poor in developing countries? What is the extent of the problem? What can be done about it?

The thoroughly updated second edition provides answers to these questions and includes new discussions on war, governance and human rights in developing countries, and the various issues surrounding water, sanitation, and infectious diseases. Solutions are examined via primary health care strategies, poverty alleviation, and developing world debt relief, as well as human rights interventions. Unique to this book is its "how-to" component. The final section discusses how to work safely and effectively in a developing country.

This eye-opening text is an essential read for all those interested in international health.

About the author

Michael Seear is a Staff Physician in the Department of Respiratory/Intensive Care at the Children's Hospital in Vancouver, Dr. Michael Seear has been actively involved in international health initiatives for over 25 years. He also teaches at the University of British Columbia.

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Editorial Reviews

“I think this book is compelling and timely, and very relevant. It has an explicit emphasis on developed nations’ efforts to improve health.”— “Dennis Raphael, School of Health Policy and Management, York University