Here is a clear, wide-ranging introduction to the worldwide state of human health. Starting with a brief history of modern medical progress, Shereen Usdin then untangles the knot created by poverty and globalization to show that where...
World health
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Auteur:Quammen, DavidSommaire:Examines the emergence and causes of new diseases all over the world, describing a process called "spillover" where illness originates in wild animals before being passed to humans and discusses the potential for the next huge...
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Auteur:Wermuth, Laurie Ann.Sommaire:This book uses a critical theoretical perspective to explore the links between social variables like race, class, and gender, and the health of populations around the world.Global Inequality and Human Needs includes case studies from...
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Auteur:Barry, Mamadou, Sanni Yaya, HachimiSommaire:Les politiques d'aide à la santé sont maintenant inscrites au coeur des stratégies de développement, contrairement à la place marginale qu'elles occupaient dans les années 1960. L'importance des fonds qui y sont consacrés...
