No-Nonsense Guide to World Health

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Publication Year:
2007

ISBN-13: 9781771130707

<p> Here is a clear, wide-ranging introduction to the worldwide state of human health. Starting with a brief history of modern medical progress, Shereen Usdin then untangles the knot created by poverty and globalization to show that where you live, how wealthy you are, and your gender all have a bearing on the diseases you may encounter in your lifetime—and your prospects for prevention, treatment, and ultimately, survival. </p> <p> Pulling no punches, Usdin also blows the whistle on the political economy of illness and how keeping people sick means more money for the pharmaceutical, tobacco, and food industries. This <em>No-Nonsense Guide</em> is a must-read for anyone who wants a clear sense of how healthy our global family really is. </p>