Globalization and Health: An Introduction 2003 Edition Contributor(s): Lee, K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0333802551 ISBN-13: 9780333802557 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2003 Annotation: Globalization affects human health in wide-ranging and multifaceted ways, ranging from the behaviors of individuals to broad social, political, and economic contexts within which health and disease occur. This book provides an introduction to these complex linkages through an exploration of the spatial, temporal and cognitive dimensions of global change. Challenging the neglect of health issues within the globalization literature, the book draws on diverse empirical evidence to argue that urgent attention to these impacts is needed. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Globalization - Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues - Medical | Health Care Delivery |
Dewey: 362.1 |
LCCN: 2003042989 |
Series: Global Issues |
Physical Information: 0.75" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.10 lbs) 255 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: There is widespread recognition that globalization is changing the world around us, but so far there has been no systematic analysis of how it is impacting on human health. Such impacts are diverse, encompassing global economic, political, sociocultural, technological and environmental changes. Globalization and Health presents a clear conceptual framework for understanding these varied impacts and draws on a broad range of literature to illustrate them. Kelley Lee emphasises that more attention is needed to ensure that current forms of globalization become more equitable, sustainable and guided by appropriate forms of governance. |