The concept of global health has moved on from focusing on the problems of the developing world to encompass health problems with global impact. Global health issues impact daily on local healthcare delivery and professional practice. This illuminating guide for healthcare students and practitioners introduces the major themes, challenges and debates relevant to global health that will equip the reader with the knowledge and skills required to thrive in this multi-faceted area of 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.

About the Author
Brian D Nicholson is a General Practitioner and Clinical Fellow based at the Nuffield Department for Primary Care Health Sciences at the University of Oxford. Judy McKimm is Director of Strategic Educational Development and Professor of Medical Education at Swansea University, working internationally in health and workforce management, health professions' education and leadership. Ann K. Allen was Senior Lecturer in the Institute of Medical Education and holds an honorary title with Cardiff University. Previously she was Director of Cardiff University's Master of Public Health Programme and now undertakes freelance work as a consultant to development projects.

Reviews

'This is an excellent text covering a range of relevant topics in an understandable and informative fashion that will be useful not only for healthcare students undertaking an overseas elective placement but also for qualified professionals wishing to develop their knowledge and experience.'

-- Catherine Delves-Yates

'This is a very practical book, suitable for undergraduate students and may also be of benefit to postgraduate masters' students and practitioners studying and working in global health. The book covers important public health topics of global interest, including health systems, human resources for health and climate change. The inclusion of important key issues of global health such as the double burden of communicable and non-communicable diseases which now confronts many countries in the developing world is refreshing to read. I like the case studies and examples used in the book, which I found very useful for self-learners. As a lecturer in global health, I will definitely recommend this to students pursuing public health courses, especially distance learning undergraduate and postgraduate students.'

-- Dr Robert Akparibo, Deputy Course Director and Lecturer in public health

"This is an authoritative text-book on global health for those studying health and healthcare. It provides guidance on the global context of healthcare, global health issues and their influence on practice. It will be a useful and accessible introduction for undergraduate healthcare students and those studying healthcare management at masters level."
-Pat Perry, Edinburgh Napier University

-- Pat Perry



Book Information
ISBN 9781446282502
Author Brian D Nicholson
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Sage Publications Ltd
Publisher Sage Publications Ltd
Weight(grams) 460g