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The no-nonsense guide to global health, Shereen Usdin

Label
The no-nonsense guide to global health, Shereen Usdin
Language
eng
Index
no index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
The no-nonsense guide to global health
Nature of contents
dictionaries
Responsibility statement
Shereen Usdin
Series statement
No-Nonsense Guides
Summary
A clear yet wide-ranging introduction to the state of health worldwide, exploring the ways in which health provision is often determined by ethnicity, class, and gender. Starting with a brief history of medical progress, this guide delves into current politics of health in the contexts of big business and private health provision, media, gender, and the environment. Shereen Usdin is a medical doctor and a public health specialist. She is co-founder of the internationally acclaimed Soul City for Health and Development Communication in South Africa and works in the areas of development communication, HIV/AIDS, violence against women, and human rights
Target audience
adult
Classification
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