Global Public Health and Disease Control, 1st Ed.

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Provides basic consumer information on global public health, infectious diseases that affect global public health, environmental pollutants that affect global public health, and precautions to control these global infections. Includes an index and a directory of organizations for additional help and information.

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• Santé et bien-être
• Santé du quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Santé au quotidien
• Fitness
• Health
• Danger/Disease Control
• Public Health

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• Publié par: Infobase Publishing
• Date de parution: 01 décembre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780780819658
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
Health Reference Series
GLOBAL PUBLIC HEALTH AND DISEASE CONTROL
SOURCEBOOK
FIRST EDITION
Provides Basic Consumer Health Information about Understanding the Importance of Global Public Health, Strategies, and Noncommunicable Disease Control; How the Various Diseases and Environmental Factors Affect Public Health and the Public Health Promotion, Emergency Preparedness, and Disease Prevention
Along with Helpful Information about Public Health across the Globe, and a Glossary of Related Terms and a Directory of Related Resources

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OMNIGRAPHICS
Kevin Hayes, Managing Editor
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E-ISBN 978-0-7808-1965-8

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Names: Hayes, Kevin (Editor of health information), editor. Title: Global public health and disease control sourcebook : provides basic consumer health Information about understanding the Importance of global public health, strategies, and non-communicable disease control; how the various diseases and environmental factors affect public health and the public health promotion, emergency preparedness, and disease prevention; along with helpful Information about public health across the globe, and a glossary of related terms and a directory of related resources / edited by Kevin Hayes.
Description: First edition. | Detroit, MI : Omnigraphics, [2021] | Series: Health reference series | Includes index. | Summary: “Provides basic consumer information on global public health, non-communicable diseases that affect global public health, environmental pollutants that affect global public health, and precautions to control these global diseases. Includes an index and a directory of organizations for additional help and information”-- Provided by publisher.
Identifiers: LCCN 2021023956 (print) | LCCN 2021023957 (ebook) | ISBN 9780780819641 (library binding) | ISBN 9780780819658 (ebook)
Subjects: LCSH: World health. | Public health--International cooperation. | Disease--Prevention. | Public health--Cross-cultural studies.
Classification: LCC RA441 .G577 2021 (print) | LCC RA441 (ebook) | DDC 362.1--dc23
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Table of Contents
Preface
Part 1. Overview of Global Public Health
Chapter 1—Major Global Health Challenges for the Next Decade
Chapter 2—Determinants of Health and Disease
Section 2.1—The Influence of Social and Cultural Variables on Public Health
Section 2.2—Tackling the Social Dimensions of Health around the World
Chapter 3—Measuring Global Health
Chapter 4—Health–Associated Human Development: Current and Future Challenges
Chapter 5—Disability: An Emerging Issue in the Global Health Landscape
Chapter 6—Understanding the Impact of an Aging Society
Section 6.1—Demographics of the Aging Population
Section 6.2—The Rising Burden of Noncommunicable Diseases
Section 6.3—Economic and Social Concerns of Aging Societies
Section 6.4—Insuring an Aging Population
Part 2. Global Infectious Disease Threats and Public Health
Chapter 7—Globalization and Infectious Disease
Section 7.1—Economic Growth, Urbanization, lobalization, and the Risk of Emerging Infectious Disease
Section 7.2—Population Mobility and Emerging Pathogens
Chapter 8—The Global Impact of Tuberculosis
Section 8.1—Why Tuberculosis Is a Public Health Concern
Section 8.2—Combating the Global Tuberculosis Epidemic
Chapter 9—Global HIV/AIDS Overview
Section 9.1—Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Stats and Figures
Section 9.2—Progress and Future Challenges in Treatment, Prevention, and Cure
Section 9.3—Global Response to HIV and AIDS
Chapter 10—Public Health Challenge for Malaria Control and Elimination
Section 10.1—Malaria’s Impact Worldwide
Section 10.2—Are Global Malaria Control and Elimination Efforts on Right Track?
Chapter 11—Major Infectious Disease Threats and Global Killers
Section 11.1—Ebola Virus Disease
Section 11.2—Zika Virus Disease: Countries, Prevention, and Control
Section 11.3—Why Is Dengue a Global Issue?
Section 11.4—Pneumococcal Disease
Section 11.5—From MERS and SARS to COVID-19
Section 11.6—Global Burden of Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza
Chapter 12—Why Neglected Tropical Diseases Still Matter
Chapter 13—Diarrheal Diseases in Developing Countries
Part 3. Noncommunicable Chronic Diseases of the 21st Century
Chapter 14—Global Atlas on Cardiovascular Disease and Risk Factors
Chapter 15—Global Cancer Facts
Chapter 16—The Burden of Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Chapter 17—Diabetes
Chapter 18—Metabolic Syndrome
Chapter 19—Mapping Global Mental Health
Chapter 20—Tobacco Use: A Modifiable Risk Factor for NCD
Section 20.1—Patterns of Tobacco Use, Exposure, and Health Consequences
Section 20.2—Effects of Taxation, Pricing, and Smoke-Free Policy on Tobacco Control
Section 20.3—Impact of Tobacco Industry Marketing Communications on Tobacco Use
Section 20.4—Health and Economic Impacts of Tobacco Prevention and Cessation
Chapter 21—Global Burden of Disease Attributed to Alcohol and Substance Use
Section 21.1—Measuring Alcohol-Related Morbidity and Mortality, Globally
Section 21.2—Rising Global Drug Use and the U.S. Opioid Epidemic
Part 4. Environment, Climate Change, and Global Health
Chapter 22—Adverse Impacts of Human Activity on Environment
Section 22.1—Environment and Human Health: An Overview
Section 22.2—On the Trail of Global Pollution
Section 22.3—How Dangerous Air Pollution Is
Section 22.4—Environmental Pollution: An Under-Recognized Threat to Children’s Health
Section 22.5—Estimating Global Burden of Disease due to Environmental Health Risk Factors
Chapter 23—Climate Change and Health
Section 23.1—Global Climate Change: An Overview
Section 23.2—Impact of Climate Change on Basic Needs and Health
Section 23.3—Climate Change: Regional Impacts and Vulnerabilities
Section 23.4—How Earth’s Water Cycle Is Ramping Up as Climate Warms
Chapter 24—Global Environmental Health and Sustainable Development
Chapter 25—The Critical Role of Safe Water and Sanitation in Improving Health Systems
Section 25.1—Access to Clean Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Section 25.2—Burden of Disease from Inadequate Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene
Section 25.3—Impact of Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene on Nutritional Status
Chapter 26—Bioterrorism, an Emerging Public Health Threat
Section 26.1—The Threat of Biological Warfare
Section 26.2—Countering Bioterrorism
Chapter 27—The Global Threat of Antimicrobial Resistance
Section 27.1—Antibiotic Pollution in the Environment
Section 27.2—The Public-Health Implications of Antibiotic Resistance
Part 5. Public Health Promotion, Disease Prevention, and Emergency Preparedness
Chapter 28—Global Health in the Context of the Sustainable Development Goals
Chapter 29—Role of Epidemiology in Public Health
Section 29.1—Zoonotic Disease Programs for Enhancing Global Health Security
Section 29.2—“One Health” Approach to Tackle Health Inequality and Emerging Diseases
Chapter 30—Strengthening Global Immunization Systems
Section 30.1—Global Vaccination: Trends and U.S. Role
Section 30.2—Is Underimmunization a Global Public Health Crisis?
Section 30.3—Developing the Next Generation Vaccines
Chapter 31—Prioritizing Noncommunicable Disease Prevention and Treatment in Global Health
Chapter 32—Reducing the Global Burden of Injuries and Violence
Chapter 33—Research and Development Needs in Global Health
Section 33.1—Are Global Health Needs Unmet by Medical Research?
Section 33.2—Role of Clinical Trials in Global Health Research
Section 33.3—Importance of Biorisk Management in Life Science Research
Chapter 34—Technology and the Future of Public Health
Section 34.1—Medtech Innovations in the 21st Century: An Overview
Section 34.2—Role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Healthcare
Section 34.3—How Can Computational Modeling Improve Medical Care and Research?
Section 34.4—Can Big Data Science Deliver Precision Public Health?
Section 34.5—Strengthening Public Health Systems in Developing Countries
Chapter 35—Global Health Security: Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Global Health Threats
Chapter 36—International Health Regulations: Enhancing Global Health Capacity
Part 6. Additional Help and Information
Chapter 37—Glossary of Terms Related to Global Public Health
Chapter 38—Directory of Organizations That Provide Information about Global Public Health
Index
Preface
About This Book
Global health plays an increasingly crucial role in global security. Since the globalization of worldwide economies is on the rise, including extensive international travel and commerce, it is necessary to think about health in a global context. Rarely a week goes by without a h