Transition Guide: Annotated Table of Contents

Global Health, Third Edition

Transition Guide

TRANSITION GUIDE: ANNOTATED TABLE OF CONTENTS

Global Health: Diseases, Programs, Systems, and Policies, Third Edition

Michael H. Merson, MD, Robert E. Black, MD, MPH, Anne J. Mills, MA, DHSA, PhD

Ch 1— Measures of Health and Disease in Populations– UPDATED!

• Updated data
• New data on the global burden of disease
• Comprehensive metrics section discussing major health indicators, including maternal mortality ratio, fertility rate, and indicators related to the MDGs

Ch 2— Culture, Behavior, and Health– UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded section on qualitative methods
• New case study

Ch 3— The Social Determinants of Health– NEW!

• Sections on the theoretical background of the social determinants of health
• Practical examples and country case studies

Ch 4— Reproductive Health (was chap 3) – UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded sections on maternal health, family planning and reproductive health, neonatal health, stillbirths, prematurity, low birthweight, intrauterine growth restriction, and obstetric care
• New case studies

Ch 5— Infectious Diseases (was chap 4) – UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded section on new infectious disease threats

Ch 6 – Nutrition(was chap 5) – UPDATED!

• New data on micronutrient and other undernutrition indicators, disease burden statistics, and the cost effectiveness of nutritional interventions

Ch 7 Chronic Diseases and Risks (was chap 6) – UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded section on global obesity

Ch 8 Unintentional Injuries and Violence (was chap 7)– UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded section on successful evidence-based interventions
• Information on new global networks and initiatives to reduce injury

Ch 9— Global Mental Health(was chapter 8) – UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded sections on anxiety, dementia, suicide, human rights, and mental health interventions

Ch 10 Environmental Health(was chapter 9) - UPDATED!

• Updated data

Ch 11 Complex Emergencies(was chapter 10) - UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded section on nutritional rehabilitation
• New sections on recent natural disasters, community therapeutic care and UN Humanitarian Reforms
• New case studies

Ch 12The Design of Health Systems(was chapter 11) - UPDATED!

• Updated data
• Expanded sectionon resource allocation, including information on pay-for-performance initiatives,vouchers, and conditional cash transfer schemes

Ch 13 Management and Planning for Public Health (was chapter 12) - UPDATED!

• Updated data
• New section on the role of the private sector
• Expanded section on management of resources

Ch 14Pharmaceuticals– NEW!

• Sections on upstream research and development issues, supply chain management, and access to pharmaceuticals and their rational use

Ch 15 Health and the Economy(was chapter 13) - UPDATED!

• Updated data
• New sections on the economic impact of pandemics (e.g., Swine Flu (H1N1), SARS),the impact of the 2008 global economic crisis on health, and resource priority setting at the national level

Ch 16Evaluations of Large-Scale Health Programs – NEW!

• Case studies on monitoring andevaluation (M&E) of health programs at a country level
• In-depth descriptions of M&E methods

Ch 17 Cooperation in Global Health(was chapter 14) - UPDATED!

• Updated data
• New sections on recent global health initiatives and financing mechanisms
• New case studies

Ch 18 Globalization and Health(was chapter 15) - UPDATED!

• Updated data
• New section on global health diplomacy

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