Maio, Fernando De <br/><br/>
Global health inequities :  a sociological perspective / 
Fernando De Maio 
 - Hampshire :  Palgrave Macmillan,  c2014. 
 - xvi, 184 p. :  ill., maps ;  24 cm. 
 - Sociology for globalizing societies .
<br/><br/>1. Introduction --  2. Understanding Global Health --  3. The Epidemiological Transition --  4. The Burden of Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases --  5. Neglected Tropical Diseases --  6. Treating the Sick --  7. Reducing Health Inequities. 
<br/><br/> Despite living in a globalized world there exist staggering inequalities in health. Global Health Inequities questions taken-for-granted assumptions about globalization and health. Critical but accessible, the book links theory and empirical work to elucidate key debates, highlighting the most significant challenges facing global health today. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>978-0230304383 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Global Health<br/>Health Status Disparities<br/>Healthcare Disparities<br/>Socioeconomic Factors<br/>Sociology--Medical<br/>World health--Sociological aspects
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>362.1 MA GL