The Practice of International Health by Daniel Perlman
Virtually every school of public health in the country teaches a global health course, yet the major textbooks on the subject offer coverage of technical and policy oriented issues, but pay very little attention to the actual practice of international health. At present, professors must fill the gaps with personal anecdotes and second-hand stories. This new book comprises a series of case studies presenting vivid accounts of international health crises as told by people who were there. Each case is introduced by the editors, written by a key figure in the story, and followed by a series of practical questions and other learning tools to help examine the pertinent issues and debates. Aimed primarily at public health students and professionals, this book will be a much-needed addition to the existing literature. Related fields, such as development and urban studies, will find this book an engaging introduction to the field of international health. International health practitioners, national and local policymakers, foundations officers, and other related professionals will also find it a useful compendium.
The Practice of International Health is a beautifully conceived and beautifully written bookIt offers an inspiring example of what may be accomplished when scholars with field experience break free of rigid disciplinary boundaries in order to examine key problems in international health. This case-based approach is precisely the one that will allow us to build a new field based on broad understandings of these problems and on the solutions that might follow. The need for and vibrant potential of such a focus on practice that resonates in every page of this book signals its profound relevance to students and teachers of public health, and, one hopes, to policy makers and funders. * From the Foreword by Paul Farmer *
Ananya Roy is Professor of City and Regional Planning at the University of California, Berkeley. She is also the founding chair of a new undergraduate curriculum in Global Poverty and Practice. At Berkeley, Roy is the recipient of the Distinguished Teaching Award and Golden Apple Award for Outstanding Teaching, the highest teaching honors bestowed by the campus and its students. Roy's previous research has provided a close look at poverty and inequality in the cities of the global South.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780195310276 |
| ISBN 10 | 0195310276 |
| Title | The Practice of International Health |
| Author | Daniel Perlman |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press Inc |
| Year published | 2009-01-15 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
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