Global Health : An introductory textbook

A book on the health of the whole world, or rather of all the 6.5 billion persons living on the globe. Is that possible? Yes and no, is the obvious answer. We had to make many simplifications to fit it all into a single textbook.br> Global Health is an introductory textbook for students wanting to • get an understanding of how the health of the world's population has changed; • learn about the main determinants for health • know how health can be measured and what the main indicators for health and illness are • learn about what is causing illness, disability and death; • be acquainted with the models and structures for health care. The bok was written from a public health perspective showing how closely linked health is with social realities, money and the environment.