| View Larger Image | Understanding Global Health (LANGE Clinical Medicine) | Paperbackby William Markle (Author), Melanie Fisher (Author), Jr.,Ray Smego (Author)
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| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | McGraw-Hill Professional | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 384 Pages | | Publication Date: | July 25, 2007 | | Sales Rank: | 82,263nd |
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The rapidly evolving world of global health and medicine -- in the palm of your hand "The book's 17 multi-authored chapters cover contemporary global public health remarkably well....Overall, it is a superb introductory text for preclinical and public health novices in global health across a wide spectrum of health careers."--Family Medicine Journal "This is a welcome addition to the expanding roster of books on global health. It is well written and provides appropriate background information required to initiate any study program in global health. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service Understanding Global Health is the groundbreaking, go-to primer that puts global health and its many challenges into sharp focus like no other text. Written with the nonspecialist in mind, this powerful resource expertly reviews all the core topics that you must know in order to thrive in this decentralized new global health environment. It's all here: unique, authoritative coverage of public health concepts, plus insights into infectious diseases and clinical medicine-everything you need to truly comprehend how global medicine is dramatically affecting today's practice of medicine-and to prepare for your role in it. |
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