Global Health Care
Issues and Policies

Carol Holtz (Author)

9781284175691

Paperback / softback, published 15 September 2020

500 pages
22.8 x 17.8 x 3.5 cm, 1.077 kg

Global Health Care: Issues and Policies, Fourth Edition is a comprehensive resource for nursing students focused on critical and timely global health topics. Written by academic authors, scientists and health practitioners, the Fourth Edition provides students with a foundational knowledge of health policy issues from various geographical regions. The goal of this text is to impart a well-rounded perspective to how certain areas around the globe are oftentimes significantly impacted by world events.

Features and benefits:
• New coverage of global infectious diseases and non-communicable diseases.
• Zika virus and the World Health Organization's fight against Ebola in the Congo.
• New chapter on Native American health issues.
• New content on global neurological health issues with specific coverage of pain management.
• Overview of the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals.
• Expanded content on child maltreatment and abuse.
• Updated content on Occupational health.