Public Health in the Arab World (Cambridge Medicine (Hardcover))

Book info: Public Health in the Arab World (Cambridge Medicine (Hardcover)) (Hardcover, 517 pages) – Cambridge University Press, 2012. Language: English.

The Arab world is a distinct geographic and cultural entity, with a complex demographic. Public Health in the Arab World reviews and dissects the public health concerns specific to this region. This volume will interest not only researchers, practitioners and students in the Arab world, but also the wider constituency of international public health specialists and social scholars interested in this region. With contributions from a multidisciplinary group of leading regional and international experts, this volume addresses a comprehensive range of contemporary topics, including the social determinants of health, and health issues in different population groups. Synthesizing a large body of knowledge in an accessible manner, the authors critique and adapt public health concepts, frameworks and paradigms to the context of the Arab world, engaging readers in current debates. This is a valuable addition to the library of anyone interested in global public health and in Arab world studies. Editorial Reviews Book Description This volume reviews the public health concerns and challenges specific to the complex Arab world from a multidisciplinary perspective. About the Author Iman Nuwayhid is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Marwan Khawaja is Chief, Social Statistics Section, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA), Beirut, Lebanon.

Samer Jabbour is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.

Rita Giacaman is a Professor of Public Health at the Institute of Community and Public Health, Birzeit University, West Bank, Palestine.