"A general reference for topics related to health worlwide, this encyclopedia is ambitious in its scope, with entries for specific diseases and conditions, geographical areas, health issues, biographical information, and organizations related to world health policy."
—CHOICE

"A useful, one-stop reference for health professionals and the general population alike that speaks to important changes and issues in global health; a foundation of knowledge essential for any library."
—Library Journal

The contemporary understanding of global health is complicated and extends to all ends of the Earth and beyond. From the health effects of global warming to the implications of single nucleotide differences on disease, the factors that impact global health are extremely diverse and are changing constantly. As new scientific advances are made, as new policies are implemented, as wars are waged and peace agreements signed, or as new strains of infectious diseases evolve, the state of global health changes.

The Encyclopedia of Global Health is a comprehensive, one stop reference to a broad array of health topics worldwide. Encompassing four volumes with more than 1,200 articles, the Encyclopedia covers all aspects of health, including physical and mental health entries, biographies of major doctors and researchers, profiles of medical institutions, organizations, and corporations, descriptions of drugs and operations, articles on national health policies, and thematic health topics in the humanities.

Key Features

Offers a truly global approach by giving the current health status in each country of five continents
Compares the mortality rates of infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases in developing and developed countries
Presents a historical context for important changes and issues in global health and serves as a foundation of knowledge
Examines how mental health and related conditions in developing countries are increasing toward the level in developed countries
Ties the curriculum in related health disciplines from biology, to psychology, to psychopharmacology
Provides a glossary of health definitions, extensive cross-references to related topics, and thorough bibliographic citations

Key Themes ·

Children's Health
Countries: Africa
Countries: Americas
Countries: Asia
Countries: Europe
Countries: Pacific
Diseases, Cancers
Diseases, Localized
Diseases, Systemic
Drugs and Drug Companies
Health Sciences
Men's Health
Mental Health
Organizations and Associations
People
Procedures and Therapies
Research
Society and Health
Women's Health

The Encyclopedia of Global Health is a useful reference for health professionals, as well as for general populations, making it a must-have resource for any library.

Encyclopedia of Global Health - muu, Englanti, 2008