Globalization, Health, and the Environment: An Integrated Perspective

Book Overview

Leading health scholars reveal the impact of globalization on human health, as it is mediated through environmental change. Through case studies of cultures around the world, they examine the bio-cultural intersection of health and the environment and the impact of rapid change, technological development and the expansion of the global economy. This book will be valuable to professionals in international health, medical anthropology, geography and sociology, environmental studies, and globalization studies.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0759105812
• ISBN13: 9780759105812
• Release Date: September 2005
• Publisher: Altamira Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 8.9"