Comrades in Health : U.S. Health Internationalists, Abroad and at Home /

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This collection brings together a group of professionals and activists whose lives have been dedicated to health internationalism. By presenting a combination of historical accounts and first-hand reflections, these essays aim to draw attention to the longstanding international activities of the hea...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Brown, Theodore M., 1942- (Editor), Birn, Anne-Emanuelle, 1964- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New Brunswick, N.J. : Rutgers University Press, [2013]
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
World health.
MEDICAL > Health Care Delivery.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
Medecine > Histoire > 20e siecle.
Medecine > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Sante mondiale > Histoire > 21e siecle.
Sante mondiale > Histoire > 20e siecle.
History, 20th Century
History, 21st Century
International Cooperation > history
Global Health > trends
World health > History > 21st century.
World health > History > 20th century.
United States
History.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:This collection brings together a group of professionals and activists whose lives have been dedicated to health internationalism. By presenting a combination of historical accounts and first-hand reflections, these essays aim to draw attention to the longstanding international activities of the health left and the lessons they brought home. The involvement of these progressive U.S. health professionals is presented against the background of foreign and domestic policy, social movements, and global politics.
Physical Description:1 online resource (350 pages): illustrations, map
ISBN:9780813561202

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