Caring for the World assembles the stories, experience, and advice of prominent global health practitioners in this inspired guidebook for health care workers who are interested in – or already are – improving the lives of people throughout the world.

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Yes, you can access Caring for the World by Paul Drain, Stephen A. Huffman, Sara Pirtle, Kevin Chan in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicina & Atención sanitaria. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher

University of Toronto Press

Year

2008

ISBN

9781442687530

Topic

Medicina

Subtopic

Atención sanitaria

Contents
Authors’ Note
Foreword
1. An Introduction to Global Health
2. An Individual’s Role
3. Understanding the Landscape and Identifying Your Goals
4. Medical Electives, Research Opportunities, Medical Language Courses, Health Courses and Seminars, and Global Health Conferences
5. Governmental and Non-Governmental Organizations
6. Education in Global Health
7. Funding for Global Health Opportunities
8. Trip Planning and Preparations
9. Advice from Five Global Health Experts
10. Conclusions and 25 Pearls for Global Health
Appendix: Additional Global Health Resources
Index