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HERE IS A CLEAR, wide-ranging
introduction to the state of health worldwide,
exploring the ways in which health provision is
often determined by ethnicity, class, and gender.
Starting with a brief history of medical progress,
this guide delves into current politics of health
in the contexts of big business and private health
provision, media, gender, and the environment.
Shereen
Usdin is a medical doctor and public health
specialist. She is co-founder of the
internationally acclaimed Soul City for Health and
Development Communication in South Africa, and
works in the areas of development communication,
HIV/AIDS, violence against women, and human
rights.
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The No-Nonsense Guides
