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Transforming Medical Education for the 21st Century

Author : George R. Lueddeke
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1910227870
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (12 download)

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Book Synopsis Transforming Medical Education for the 21st Century by : George R. Lueddeke

Download or read book Transforming Medical Education for the 21st Century written by George R. Lueddeke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on key international reports and input from leading healthcare practitioners and educators worldwide, this ground-breaking book closely examines the real issues facing medicine and medical education. With a wide-ranging, evidence-based approach, the author identifies key drivers of change in both the developing and developed world. He examines national and international medical education priorities, suggests practical educational development and change management strategies to translate reforms into reality, and reviews the role of the medical profession as part of the wider healthcare community. This highly detailed, full-colour text offers thought-provoking reading for all healthcare educators and professionals. Healthcare managers and policy makers will find invaluable the practical, specific guidance for change. Healthcare students too, will find the accessible advice for personal direction and development both eye-opening and inspirational. With commentaries by experts who participated as members of The Lancet Commission on Education of 'Health Professionals for a New Century: Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Interdependent World' Lord Nigel Crisp, House of Lords, London, United Kingdom Professor Patricia J. Garcia, Dean, School of Public Health and Administration, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru Professor Afaf I. Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, United States and an epilogue on 'Leadership in Medicine and Healthcare for the 21st century' by Dr Ruth Collins-Nakai, former president of the Canadian Medical Association and chair of the Canadian Medical Foundation, Ontario, Canada

Medical Education for the 21st Century

Author : Michael S. Firstenberg
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN 13 : 1839697318
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (396 download)

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Book Synopsis Medical Education for the 21st Century by : Michael S. Firstenberg

Download or read book Medical Education for the 21st Century written by Michael S. Firstenberg and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2022-06-01 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medical education has undergone a substantial transformation from the traditional models of the basic classroom, laboratory, and bedside that existed up to the late 20th century. The focus of this text is to review the spectrum of topics that are essential to the training of 21st-century healthcare providers. Modern medical education goes beyond learning physiology, pathophysiology, anatomy, pharmacology, and how they apply to patient care. Contemporary medical education models incorporate multiple dimensions, including digital information management, social media platforms, effective teamwork, emotional and coping intelligence, simulation, as well as advanced tools for teaching both hard and soft skills. Furthermore, this book also evaluates the evolving paradigm of how teachers can teach and how students can learn – and how the system evaluates success.

Global Population Health and Well- Being in the 21st Century

Author : George Lueddeke, PhD
Publisher : Springer Publishing Company
ISBN 13 : 0826127681
Total Pages : 376 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (261 download)

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Book Synopsis Global Population Health and Well- Being in the 21st Century by : George Lueddeke, PhD

Download or read book Global Population Health and Well- Being in the 21st Century written by George Lueddeke, PhD and published by Springer Publishing Company. This book was released on 2015-11-05 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This is a remarkable, much-needed book that fills a significant gap in the health and social care literature in the early decades of the 21st century—public, global, clinical, ecological. It is powerful, ambitious, comprehensive, and sweeping at the same time that it is visionary, focused, and deep. Its power and passion are about the potential of population health and well-being optimally applied around the globe to help in creating a world that is healthier, safer, more just, and more sustainable.” —Barbara K. Rimer, DrPH, Alumni Distinguished Professor and Dean UNC Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (From the Foreword) Drawing on current research and the expertise of world-recognized leaders in public, global, clinical, and social health in both developed and developing nations, this book delivers an evidence-based examination of 21st-century challenges in global population health and well-being. With special attention given to major initiatives of the United Nations, especially its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 2016–2030, and the priorities of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank, Dr. Lueddeke articulates an imperative to adopt a “One World, One Health” view that recognizes the interdependence of humans, animals, plants, and the environment. The book/text promotes innovative and transformative paradigms for global public health practice, curricula, workforce training, and leadership. Intended for undergraduate and postgraduate courses in global public health, it will also be a welcome addition to the libraries of practitioners and policy-makers at all levels in the public/population/global health continuum. KEY CONTENT AREAS INCLUDE: The historical context of public health from early medicine to present day Exemplary educational initiatives: WHO education guidelines; curriculum commentaries from China, South Africa, and Cuba; a proposed Global Framework for Public Health Services and Functions; and case studies from South America (PAHO/ WHO), India (IPHF), and South Africa (PHASA) The changing roles and educational expectations of public and global health professionals in the early decades of the 21st century The complex interdependence of natural, socioeconomic, and political systems at local, national, regional, and global levels The causes of interstate conflicts and longer-term challenges Leading change in a new era, transforming mind-sets, and improving and sustaining the health and well-being of the planet and its people An epilogue on global health, governance, and education with contributions from a think tank of 35 practitioners from 27 nations Supplemental materials, including text aims and objectives and a guide to research and learning resources developed by experts in the United States, Brazil, and the Netherlands, are available as digital downloads ALSO HIGHLIGHTED: 65 profiles of leading global health (and health-related) organizations 15 profiles of highly recognized schools and institutes of public health

Strategies for Healthcare Education

Author : Jan Woodhouse
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846190061
Total Pages : 168 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (461 download)

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Download or read book Strategies for Healthcare Education written by Jan Woodhouse and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume provides a thorough critical analysis of various healthcare teaching strategies. It offers new strategies and takes an integrative approach promoting blended learning, self-directed study, simulation, the use of medical humanities and story-telling.

Teaching and Learning in Medical and Surgical Education

Author : Linda H. Distlehorst
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135659761
Total Pages : 368 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (356 download)

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Book Synopsis Teaching and Learning in Medical and Surgical Education by : Linda H. Distlehorst

Download or read book Teaching and Learning in Medical and Surgical Education written by Linda H. Distlehorst and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2000-04-01 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The idea for this book was originally conceived by Terrill Mast in conversations with Roland Folse. Dr. Mast was dedicated to the belief that all medical teachers should be generalists with skills and knowledge in all aspects of the field. Before his untimely death, he recruited most of the prestigious contributors to this important new book. This comprehensive volume features a review of the major topics in medical and surgical education by today's leading authorities in the field. The assembled authors represent a "Who's Who" in medical education around the world. Each chapter provides a state-of-the-art overview of the topic along with the projected changes most likely to occur over the next decade. A "must-have" for anyone responsible for educating students, residents, and physicians in the medical and surgical fields, this new book addresses the critical medical educational issues of the next millennium, in one, comprehensive volume.

Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century

Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309472733
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)

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Book Synopsis Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century by : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

Download or read book Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2018-09-21 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The U.S. system of graduate education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) has served the nation and its science and engineering enterprise extremely well. Over the course of their education, graduate students become involved in advancing the frontiers of discovery, as well as in making significant contributions to the growth of the U.S. economy, its national security, and the health and well-being of its people. However, continuous, dramatic innovations in research methods and technologies, changes in the nature and availability of work, shifts in demographics, and expansions in the scope of occupations needing STEM expertise raise questions about how well the current STEM graduate education system is meeting the full array of 21st century needs. Indeed, recent surveys of employers and graduates and studies of graduate education suggest that many graduate programs do not adequately prepare students to translate their knowledge into impact in multiple careers. Graduate STEM Education for the 21st Century examines the current state of U.S. graduate STEM education. This report explores how the system might best respond to ongoing developments in the conduct of research on evidence-based teaching practices and in the needs and interests of its students and the broader society it seeks to serve. This will be an essential resource for the primary stakeholders in the U.S. STEM enterprise, including federal and state policymakers, public and private funders, institutions of higher education, their administrators and faculty, leaders in business and industry, and the students the system is intended to educate.

Who Will Keep the Public Healthy?

Author : Institute of Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309185602
Total Pages : 320 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? by : Institute of Medicine

Download or read book Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2003-04-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Bioterrorism, drug-resistant disease, transmission of disease by global travel . . . there's no shortage of challenges facing America's public health officials. Men and women preparing to enter the field require state-of-the-art training to meet these increasing threats to the public health. But are the programs they rely on provide the high caliber professional training they require? Who Will Keep the Public Healthy? provides an overview of the past, present, and future of public health education, assessing its readiness to provide the training and education needed to prepare men and women to face 21st century challenges. Advocating an ecological approach to public health, the Institute of Medicine examines the role of public health schools and degree-granting programs, medical schools, nursing schools, and government agencies, as well as other institutions that foster public health education and leadership. Specific recommendations address the content of public health education, qualifications for faculty, availability of supervised practice, opportunities for cross-disciplinary research and education, cooperation with government agencies, and government funding for education. Eight areas of critical importance to public health education in the 21st century are examined in depth: informatics, genomics, communication, cultural competence, community-based participatory research, global health, policy and law, and public health ethics. The book also includes a discussion of the policy implications of its ecological framework.

Preparing Physicians to Lead in the 21st Century

Author : Storey, Valerie Anne
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522575774
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Book Synopsis Preparing Physicians to Lead in the 21st Century by : Storey, Valerie Anne

Download or read book Preparing Physicians to Lead in the 21st Century written by Storey, Valerie Anne and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-12-28 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical leadership and teamwork improve the quality, safety, and cost-effectiveness of healthcare delivery. Due to this, a growing number of healthcare systems are requiring their clinicians to participate in formal leadership training programs, but instructors face the challenge of how to successfully develop and measure these programs. Preparing Physicians to Lead in the 21st Century provides innovative insights into improving healthcare delivery and the impact of formal leadership training on the personal and professional life of medical professionals. It examines the form, function, and design of clinical leadership programs and their relationships to value-based decision making and creating a successful organized learning climate. Highlighting topics such as program assessment, cohort relationships, and clinical leadership standards, this book is designed for educators, instructional designers, medical professionals, researchers, and academicians.

Transforming Medical Education for the 21st Century

Author : George R. Lueddeke
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 9781846199691
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (996 download)

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Book Synopsis Transforming Medical Education for the 21st Century by : George R. Lueddeke

Download or read book Transforming Medical Education for the 21st Century written by George R. Lueddeke and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on key international reports and input from leading healthcare practitioners and educators worldwide, this ground-breaking book closely examines the real issues facing medicine and medical education. With a wide-ranging, evidence-based approach, the author identifies key drivers of change in both the developing and developed world. He examines national and international medical education priorities, suggests practical educational development and change management strategies to translate reforms into reality, and reviews the role of the medical profession as part of the wider healthcare community. This highly detailed, full-colour text offers thought-provoking reading for all healthcare educators and professionals. Healthcare managers and policy makers will find invaluable the practical, specific guidance for change. Healthcare students too, will find the accessible advice for personal direction and development both eye-opening and inspirational. With commentaries by experts who participated as members of The Lancet Commission on Education of 'Health Professionals for a New Century: Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Interdependent World' Lord Nigel Crisp, House of Lords, London, United Kingdom Professor Patricia J. Garcia, Dean, School of Public Health and Administration, Cayetano Heredia University, Lima, Peru Professor Afaf I. Meleis, Margaret Bond Simon Dean of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania, United States and an epilogue on 'Leadership in Medicine and Healthcare for the 21st century' by Dr Ruth Collins-Nakai, former president of the Canadian Medical Association and chair of the Canadian Medical Foundation, Ontario, Canada

Handbook of Research on the Efficacy of Training Programs and Systems in Medical Education

Author : Gotian, Ruth
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1799814696
Total Pages : 566 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (998 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Research on the Efficacy of Training Programs and Systems in Medical Education by : Gotian, Ruth

Download or read book Handbook of Research on the Efficacy of Training Programs and Systems in Medical Education written by Gotian, Ruth and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-12-27 with total page 566 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The content of medical education knowledge transfer is compounded as medical breakthroughs constantly impact treatment, and new diseases are discovered at an increasingly rapid pace. While much of the knowledge transfer remains unchanged throughout the generations, there are unique hallmarks to this generation’s education, ranging from the impact of technology on learning formats to the use of standardized patients and virtual reality in the classroom. The Handbook of Research on the Efficacy of Training Programs and Systems in Medical Education is an essential reference source that focuses on key considerations in medical curriculum and content delivery and features new methods of knowledge and skill transfer. Featuring research on topics such as the generational workforce, medical accreditation, and professional development, this book is ideally designed for teachers, physicians, learning practitioners, IT consultants, higher education faculty, instructional designers, school administrators, researchers, academicians, and medical students seeking coverage on major and high-profile issues in medical education.

Clinical Anthropology 2.0

Author : Jason W. Wilson
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1498597696
Total Pages : 211 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (985 download)

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Book Synopsis Clinical Anthropology 2.0 by : Jason W. Wilson

Download or read book Clinical Anthropology 2.0 written by Jason W. Wilson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2022-02-10 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clinical Anthropology 2.0 presents a new approach to applied medical anthropology that engages with clinical spaces, healthcare systems, care delivery and patient experience, public health, as well as the education and training of physicians. In this book, Jason W. Wilson and Roberta D. Baer highlight the key role that medical anthropologists can play on interdisciplinary care teams by improving patient experience and medical education. Included throughout are real life examples of this approach, such as the training of medical and anthropology students, creation of clinical pathways, improvement of patient experiences and communication, and design patient-informed interventions. This book includes contributions by Heather Henderson, Emily Holbrook, Kilian Kelly, Carlos Osorno-Cruz, and Seiichi Villalona.

Medicine: Preserving the Passion

Author : Phil R. Manning
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 147571954X
Total Pages : 309 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (757 download)

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Download or read book Medicine: Preserving the Passion written by Phil R. Manning and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-14 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Medicine: Preserving the Passion, Phil R. Manning, a pioneer and recognized authority in continuing medical education, and Lois DeBakey, a passionate advocate of critical reasoning and leading scholar in scientific communication, endeavor to shift the focus in lifelong learning from group exercises in a lecture hall to self-directed, practice-related activities. Al though most experts have applauded this new concept, few publications have addressed methods for implementation. The Manning-DeBakey book describes such methods as devised by outstanding clinicians and acade micians to obtain educational benefit from their clinical experience. Some techniques inspired by quality assurance, for example, these master cli nicians have used successfully to improve their knowledge, skills, and patient care. This book not only identifies the primary concerns in con tinuing medical education, but also offers sound recommendations and effective solutions and suggests future directions and approaches. The authors have analyzed the continuing educational practices of phy sicians in a wide range of environments, from small communities to the most acclaimed medical centers, and have extracted additional advice from the writings of past authorities like Osler. The resulting concepts will un doubtedly attract wide public attention. Office practice audit, self-directed learning, case indexing, patient education, computer-assisted education, and collegial networks, as well as regular reading, writing, and teaching, are among the successful methods described by physicians and surgeons who exemplify the highest standards of medical practice.

Rejuvenating Medical Education

Author : Alan Bleakley
Publisher : Cambridge Scholars Publishing
ISBN 13 : 152750073X
Total Pages : 325 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (275 download)

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Download or read book Rejuvenating Medical Education written by Alan Bleakley and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2017-08-21 with total page 325 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Returning to Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey for inspiration, this book uses these epics as a medium through which we might think imaginatively about key issues in contemporary medicine and medical education. These issues include doctors as heroes, and the legacy of heroic medicine in an age of clinical teamwork, collaboration and a more feminine medicine. The authors challenge ingrained habits in medical education, such as the way we characteristically “train” medical students to communicate with patients and colleagues; the reduction of compassion to the “skill” of empathy; the rote recital of the medical history as a “song”; and the new vogue for “resilience” as response to increasing levels of stress and burnout in the profession. A Homeric lens also shows new ways of thinking about translation of medical lingo into patients’ understanding, the relatively high levels of anger and error shown in clinical interactions, and modern phenomena such as “whistleblowing” in the face of unacceptable error or misbehaviour. While exhaustion and burnout are becoming more common in medicine, the authors ask if a more lyrical, rather than epic and tragic stance, might benefit medical work. Drawing on a wealth of experience in the field, the book promotes a new kind of medicine and medical education fit for the 21st century, but envisages these through the ancient lens of Homer’s two epics. In the heroic glory elaborated in the Iliad and the themes of homecoming and hospitality set out in the Odyssey, Homer provides a narrative arc that is a blueprint of modern medicine’s development from a heroic endeavour to a contemporary collaborative provision of hospitality, where the hospital remains true to its name and doctors engage in work of care rather than “fighting” disease with the hospital as battleground.

Optimizing Medical Education With Instructional Technology

Author : Demiroz, Erdem
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522562907
Total Pages : 291 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Optimizing Medical Education With Instructional Technology written by Demiroz, Erdem and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 291 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today's educational settings, infusing technology into educational practices is not optional. It is a necessity because of the changing expectations and needs of learners. In a fast-paced environment such as the medical profession, it is critical that future healthcare professionals have access to the most advanced training environments and resources. Optimizing Medical Education With Instructional Technology is an essential reference that reports on technology-supported medical education. It introduces the best practices in 21st century learning approaches. This book, in addition to looking at medical education through the lens of instructional technologies, features research on topics such as the ethics of online education, mentoring research, and technology in the clinical setting. This book is designed for medical educators, instructional designers, researchers, practitioners, and academicians.

Medical Practice Management in the 21st Century

Author : Marjorie A. Satinsky
Publisher : Radcliffe Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1846190231
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (461 download)

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Book Synopsis Medical Practice Management in the 21st Century by : Marjorie A. Satinsky

Download or read book Medical Practice Management in the 21st Century written by Marjorie A. Satinsky and published by Radcliffe Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Addresses multiple aspects of medical practice management. Presented in the workbook format, supported by web-based tools, this book allows busy physicians to gain a basic understanding of many topics, determine strategies for their practices, and seek additional information when they want it.

Routledge International Handbook of Medical Education

Author : Khalid Abdulrahman
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135072663
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Routledge International Handbook of Medical Education written by Khalid Abdulrahman and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-07-16 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Twenty-first century medical schools, postgraduate bodies and other medical education organisations are responding to rapid advances in medicine, healthcare delivery, educational approaches and technology, and globalisation. Differences in geography, culture, history and resources demand diversity amongst educational systems. This important volume is designed to help medical educators working in today’s challenging circumstances by providing an overview of best practices and research in medical education. Routledge International Handbook of Medical Education provides a practical guide to and theoretical support for the major education challenges facing teachers, managers and policy makers around the world. Highlighting how resources can be used to provide effective and sustainable responses to the key issues facing medical educators, the handbook offers a truly international perspective of best practices with contributing editors and authors from around the globe. Routledge International Handbook of Medical Education recognises the need to maintain established best practices when appropriate and to respond adaptively to cultural differences and local conditions facing medical education. This topical book deals with the key challenges facing medical education by the different stakeholders including: - selection and admission of students to study medicine; - competences necessary for graduates to enable them to recognize and address emerging health issues and policies; - teaching and learning processes that are necessary to meet tomorrow's challenges; - approaches to assessment, including the integration of assessment and learning; - design and management of complex curricula that provide educational strategies to meet regional and global problems. A unique, diverse and illustrative resource of best practices in medical education, the handbook is stimulating reading for all educators of present and future health care professionals.

Global Health in the 21st Century

Author : Debra L. DeLaet
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317258983
Total Pages : 363 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (172 download)

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Download or read book Global Health in the 21st Century written by Debra L. DeLaet and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2015-11-17 with total page 363 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Perhaps no other public policy issue has greater potential to affect some of the most significant economic, political, social, and ethical changes of the 21st century than global health. In this book, a scholar/physician team authors a comprehensive introduction to global health issues and emphasises the potential of public health intervention to improve the longevity and quality of human life across the globe. The authors have lived and worked in Africa as well as in medically underserved areas of the United States, so they write with firsthand experience and authority. Using themes of interconnectedness, globalisation, and united concern from citizens, this book encourages readers to consider the role that they might play as engaged citizens in taking on the global public health challenges of the 21st century including everything from AIDs and flu to tobacco, obesity, and threats in conflict zones.