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The Atlas of Health Diarmuid O'Donovan

The Atlas of Health By Diarmuid O'Donovan

The Atlas of Health by Diarmuid O'Donovan

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A graphic profile of global health that maps the causes and incidences of the major diseases as well as the economic, social and environmental factors that impact on people's health worldwide. It addresses how health needs are identified, health policy is developed, and the delivery and quality of health services.

The Atlas of Health Summary

The Atlas of Health: Mapping the Challenges and Causes of Disease by Diarmuid O'Donovan

Winner of the BMA Board of Science Award for the Public Understanding of Science and the BMA Medical Book Award for Public Health.

This is a major new graphic profile of global health. The atlas maps the causes and incidences of the major diseases as well as the economic, social and environmental factors that impact on people's health worldwide. Bringing together the latest data and charting recent trends in health and disease, it also addresses how health needs are identified, health policy is developed, and the delivery and quality of health services. The atlas covers a wide range of topics including:

  • life expectancy
  • malnutrition and obesity
  • water and sanitation
  • cancer
  • heart disease
  • diabetes
  • tobacco and alcohol
  • migration and refugees
  • climate change
  • infectious diseases, from malaria to HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis
  • mental health
  • SARS, avian flu and pandemic planning
  • urbanization
  • healthcare acquired infection and antibiotic resistance.

The Atlas of Health Reviews

'This atlas impressed both the reviewer and the panel. It covers a wide range of topics and is beautifully produced. Its accessibility and modest price make it valuable to anyone interested in global health' Sir Charles George; Chair BMA Board of Science and Education

'Brilliant and original, this vividly informative book gives an incredibly holistic account of how our planet is divided by health and wealth, and generates another route into understanding the nature of our supposedly globalised world.' Jon Snow, Channel 4 News

'The State of Health Atlas is attractive, informative, inspiring and provocative. Emerging from the colourful maps and contrasting figures, percentages, bars and pies are numerous questions of 'why, why and why?' This atlas is not for your information, it is a challenge for our concerted efforts and actions, for public health, not just for our own communities, but for this endangered globe and the billions of people who are in desperate conditions.' Professor TH Lam, MD, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong

About Diarmuid O'Donovan

Diarmuid O'Donovan MD MSc FFPHMI DTM&H is senior lecturer in Social & Preventive Medicine at the National University of Ireland, Galway and Director of Public Health in the Health Service Executive, Western Area. A medical doctor based in Ireland, with postgraduate training in general practice and public health, he has has worked in Ireland, UK, Zambia and the Gambia. His research covers health policy; health inequities; environmental health; sexually transmitted infections and HIV; reproductive, maternal and child health; health and human rights. A consultant to Irish Aid on health and development issues, he also chairs the Irish Forum for Global Health.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: A Picture of Health Part II: Determinants of Health Part III: Health Problems Part IV: Public Health Challenges Part V: Measuring Health and Disease Data tables Timeline of history and significant events Sources Index

Additional information

GOR001917780
9781844074655
184407465X
The Atlas of Health: Mapping the Challenges and Causes of Disease by Diarmuid O'Donovan
Diarmuid O'Donovan
The Earthscan Atlas
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Taylor & Francis Ltd
20080206
128
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
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