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9781412941860 |
| 060 ## - NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE CALL NUMBER |
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WA 13 ZE 2008 |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Encyclopedia of global health. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
California : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Sage Publications, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
2008. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
xvi, 1458 p. : |
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ill. : |
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28 cm. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
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| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes index. |
| 505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
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| Miscellaneous information |
Volume 3. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
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."<br/>—CHOICE<br/><br/><br/>"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."<br/>—Library Journal<br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>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. <br/><br/>Key Features <br/>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 · <br/>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<br/>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. |
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World health-encyclopedias |
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3190 |
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Public health-encyclopedias |
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3191 |
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Medicine-encyclopedias |
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3201 |
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Zhang, Yawei. |
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3192 |
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National Library of Medicine Classification |
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Books |
