The Politics of Global Health Governance United by Contagion /
Diseases do not recognize national borders, and as we are gradually learning, failure to govern health effectively at a global level profoundly affects us all. This book is about how global health governance has evolved to become stronger, more complex, and more important than ever before in history...
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Literature type: | Electronic Software eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://www.palgraveconnect.com/doifinder/10.1057/9780230611955 |
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Diseases do not recognize national borders, and as we are gradually learning, failure to govern health effectively at a global level profoundly affects us all. This book is about how global health governance has evolved to become stronger, more complex, and more important than ever before in history. |
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Ebook. Originally published in: 2008. |
Carrier Form: | 256 p. |
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9780230605893 9780230611955 : 0230611958 : |
CLC: | D81 |
Contents: | Overview and Analytical Framework* History and Evolution of Global Health Governance * Disease Containment: Surveillance Systems, Emergency Responses and Trans-border Regulations * Disease Control: The Transformation of Health Assistance Programs * Disease Cures: Legal Aspects of Essential Medicines * Conclusion and Analysis. |