Selected Electronic and Print Books from Tufts Catalog
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Disease control priorities in developing countries (E-book)
Provides information about the cost-effectiveness of health interventions in a variety of settings. -
Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors
Discusses the cost-effectiveness of interventions for the most prevalent diseases in developing countries. -
Global Health and International Community
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Call Number: Tisch Stacks RA441 .H384 2013ISBN: 1780933975Publication Date: 2013-11-07Global health arguably represents the most pressing issues facing humanity. Trends in international migration and transnational commerce render state boundaries increasingly porous. Human activity in one part of the world can lead to health impacts elsewhere. This book offers a foundational study of these urgent and challenging problems, combining critical analysis with practically focused policy contributions. -
Priorities in Health (E-book)
This companion guide to Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (DCP2), provides an overview of DCP2's analysis and discusses the scope of major diseases with strategies and policies for cost-effective interventions. -
Public Health: An Action Guide to Improving Health in Developing Countries
Call Number: RA418 .W35 2001 -
Reconfiguring Global Health Innovation
Call Number: Ginn Stacks RA418.5.M4 S26 2011This book presents the findings of multi-year research, contrasting experiences of different latecomer countries in building health innovation systems to cater to local needs. It analyses the emerging industrial structures in health innovation as more and more latecomer countries are foraying into what is a highly difficult and technologically intensive sector, with the aim of finding ways and means to balance these promising developments with public health needs worldwide. -
Securing Health: Lessons from Nation-Building Missions
Call Number: RA390.A2 S43 2006 (Ginn Library)The study assesses seven cases of nation-building operations following major conflicts. It concludes that two factors increase the liklihood of successful health outcomes: planning and coordination; and infrastructure and resources.
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- Health Planning - Developing Countries
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- Public Health - International Cooperation
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- World Health - Developing Countries
