The politics of emerging and resurgent infectious diseases / edited by Jim Whitman.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Whitman, Jim, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Epidemiology.

Epidemics--Political aspects.

Epidemics.

Disease Outbreaks.

Politics.

Medical Subjects:

Epidemiology.

Disease Outbreaks.

Politics.

Physical Description:

xiii, 223 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : St. Martin's Press, 2000.

Summary:

HIV/AIDS is but one of a number of new and deadly diseases which threaten communities throughout the world. Together with the resurgence of diseases once thought to have been "conquered", the human costs and social implications have begun to engage a diverse range of practitioners and scholars. The premise behind this collection is that the casual relations, impacts and consequences of this disturbing trend are as much political as medical or scientific.

Contents:

1 Political Processes and Infectious Diseases / Jim Whitman 1

2 Poverty, Development, Population Movements and Health / Manuel Carballo 15

3 Case Studies of Infectious Disease Outbreaks in Cities: Emerging Factors and Policy Issues / Debarati Guha-Sapir 39

4 The Role of International Law in the Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases / David P. Fidler 62

5 The Political Causes and Solutions of the Current Tuberculosis Epidemic / Kraig Klaudt 86

6 Refugees and Migrants / Michael J. Toole 110

7 The HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Public Policies and Possessive Individualism / Renee Danziger 130

8 Technological Change and Future Biological Warfare / Malcolm Dando 147

9 Non-Medical Aspects of Emerging and Re-emerging Infectious Diseases: Maximum Protection with Minimal Disruption / David Heymann 170

10 Challenges to the World Health Organization / Yves Beigbeder 178

11 Knowledge, Information and Intergovernmental Cooperation / Donald A. Henderson 200

12 Surveillance, Eradication and Control: Successes and Failures / William Foege 213.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0312228546

OCLC:

122972151