There is growing awareness of the relationship between health and development. Is good health a consequence or a pre-requisite of country development? How does the long term impact of different diseases affect economic development? This book provides readers with a closer understanding of the role of international organizations in the health arena. ÍNDICE: - Table of Contents - List of Tables - List of Abbreviations - Contributorsb Biographies - Preface; L. Brilliant and H. Rosling - Introduction: Toward a Matrix Approach; A. Gatti and A. Boggio - - PART I: THE GLOBAL HEALTHARENA - Global Health: Getting it Right; L. Garrett and K. Schneider - The World Health Organization and its Role in Health and Development; R. Koskenmaki,E. Granziera and G. L. Burci - Beyond the Matrix: Thinking Three-dimensionally About Social Determinants of Health; T. Schrecker and R. LabontC) - Researchand Innovation in Health and Development; S. A. Matlin - - PART II: HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT: PERSPECTIVES AND EXPERIENCES - Health and Evolution; F. C. Sforza - Health and Development: An Economic Perspective; D. Evans - Health, Development, and Human Rights; S. Marks - Health and Development: An Ethics Perspective; A. Boggio - - PART III: GLOBAL HEALTH AND VULNERABILITY - Health and Development: The Role of International Organizations in Population Ageing; C. Phillipson, C. Estes and
- ISBN: 978-1-4039-4737-6
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 288
- Fecha Publicación: 05/12/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés