Part of the Understanding Public Health series, this book offers students and practitioners an accessible exploration of global health. Global health is a relat

This book explores the extent to which globalisation and commercialisation relate to current and emerging health policies. It also looks at the implications for

Leading health scholars reveal the impact of globalization on human health, as it is mediated through environmental change. They explore the destabilizing impac

Globalization is a form of social change, reshaping the socio-spatial milieu in which humans strive, and in which health and disease are managed and controlled.

This book discusses globalization and its impact on human health. The population of the world grew from 1 billion in 1800 to 7 billion in 2012, and over the pas