Health and Healthcare Systems (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York, 2025
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Paperback. Health and Healthcare Systems: A Global View offers a detailed and diverse examination of health systems used across the world. Emphasizing health equity and its global implications, this textbook provides critical historical, economic, and cultural insights integrated into every chapter. Contributions from international experts who have lived and interacted with nation-specific health systems render valuable perspectives on the challenges facing diverse populations within various health systems. The book delves into a broad range of topics, including the etiology and determinants of health and disease globally, innovative approaches in health service delivery, regional health outcomes and disparities, and the far-reaching effects of colonization, global power imbalances, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.Organized into thirteen regional sections, this text presents an extensive analysis of health systems across the globe. It promotes diversity, inclusion, cultural humility, and advocacy skills, preparing students for successful careers in public health and healthcare within the United States and abroad. The countries examined represent a spectrum of economic statuses, geographical settings, demographic profiles, and healthcare system structures, including those with and without universal healthcare coverage. With its rich inclusion of illustrations and relevant global examples, Health and Healthcare Systems provides an engaging and insightful overview of comparative healthcare systems worldwide.Key Features:Discusses challenges related to healthcare structures, financing, coverage, refugee health, sustainability, and climate change across global regions.Highlights innovative efforts by individuals and organizations driving healthcare improvements worldwide.Explores diverse healthcare practices, including traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (CAM).Examines the historical context and evolving trends in healthcare delivery, covering mental health, maternal and child health, and prevention and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases.Qualified instructors have access to expanded Instructor Resources featuring chapter PowerPoints, a Sample Syllabus, Test Banks, an Instructor Manual with learning activities for each chapter, and additional resources to supplement students' dynamic learning and interaction with the text. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…
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- Title
- Health and Healthcare Systems (Paperback)
- Author
- Thomas Foley
- Publisher
- Springer Publishing Co Inc, New York
- Publication year
- 2025
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0826174736
- ISBN 13
- 9780826174734
Health and Healthcare Systems: A Global View offers a detailed and diverse examination of health systems used across the world. Emphasizing health equity and its global implications, this textbook provides critical historical, economic, and cultural insights integrated into every chapter. Contributions from international experts who have lived and interacted with nation-specific health systems render valuable perspectives on the challenges facing diverse populations within various health systems. The book delves into a broad range of topics, including the etiology and determinants of health and disease globally, innovative approaches in health service delivery, regional health outcomes and disparities, and the far-reaching effects of colonization, global power imbalances, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Organized into thirteen regional sections, this text presents an extensive analysis of health systems across the globe. It promotes diversity, inclusion, cultural humility, and advocacy skills, preparing students for successful careers in public health and healthcare within the United States and abroad. The countries examined represent a spectrum of economic statuses, geographical settings, demographic profiles, and healthcare system structures, including those with and without universal healthcare coverage. With its rich inclusion of illustrations and relevant global examples, Health and Healthcare Systems provides an engaging and insightful overview of comparative healthcare systems worldwide.
Key Features:
- Discusses challenges related to healthcare structures, financing, coverage, refugee health, sustainability, and climate change across global regions.
- Highlights innovative efforts by individuals and organizations driving healthcare improvements worldwide.
- Explores diverse healthcare practices, including traditional, complementary, and alternative medicine (CAM).
- Examines the historical context and evolving trends in healthcare delivery, covering mental health, maternal and child health, and prevention and treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases.
- Qualified instructors have access to expanded Instructor Resources featuring chapter PowerPoints, a Sample Syllabus, Test Banks, an Instructor Manual with learning activities for each chapter, and additional resources to supplement students' dynamic learning and interaction with the text.
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About the Author
Thomas Foley, MPH (HP), Clinical Assistant Professor, Public Health Division, Binghamton University, SUNY, Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Binghamton, NY
Anna Foucek Tresidder, PhD, Clinical Associate Professor, Washington State University, Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine, Spokane, WA
Leslie A. Bozeman, PhD, Director, Curriculum Internationalization, Indiana University, Indianapolis, IN
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