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Global Health Care: Issues and Policies,
by Holtz
4th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I Global Health Issues, Policy, and Healthcare Delivery
Chapter 1 Global Health: An Introduction
Chapter 2 Global Health in Developed Societies: Examples in the United States, Sweden, Japan, and
the United Kingdom
Chapter 3 Developing Countries: Egypt, China, India, and South Africa
Chapter 4 Global Perspectives on Economics and Healthcare Finance
Section II Special Global Health and Healthcare Issues
Chapter 5 Human Trafficking: The Pandemic of Modern Slavery
Chapter 6 Social Determinants of Health
Chapter 7 Health and Health Care of Native Americans (American Indians/Alaskan Natives/Alaskan
Indians) in the United States
Chapter 8 Global Perspectives on Mental Health
Chapter 9 Global Major Neurological Issues
Chapter 10 Global Perspectives on Selected Chronic Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 11 Infectious Diseases from a Global Perspective
Chapter 12 HIV/AIDs, Stigma, and Disclosure: A Need for a Human Rights Perspective
Chapter 13 Global Use of Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches
Chapter 14 Global Perspectives on Diabetes, Respiratory Diseases, and Orthopedic Chronic Diseases
Chapter 15 Global Perspectives on Violence, Injury, and Occupational Health
Chapter 16 Global Perspectives on Nutrition
Chapter 17 Global Perspectives on Environmental Health
Chapter 18 International Social Work Practice in Health Care
Section III Life Span Health Issues
Chapter 19 Global Health in Reproduction and Infants
Chapter 20 Global Health of Children
Chapter 21 Global Health of the Older Adult
Section IV Worldwide Health Issues and Trends by Specific Country
Chapter 22 A Unique Perspective on Health Care in Panama
,Chapter 23 Health and Health Care in Mexico
Chapter 24 Health and Health Care in Israel
, SECTION I: GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES, POLICY, AND HEALTHCARE
DELIVERY
CHAPTER 1: Global Health: An Introduction
1. Which of the following best defines "global health"?
A) The study of health issues within a single nation's borders
B) An area of study, research, and practice that prioritizes improving health and achieving equity in
health for all people worldwide
C) The delivery of medical care exclusively in developing nations
D) The comparison of hospital systems in European countries
Answer: B
Rationale: Global health is defined as an area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on
improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. It transcends national
boundaries and encompasses both developed and developing nations.
2. Which organization is the primary directing and coordinating authority on international health
within the United Nations system?
A) UNICEF
B) The World Bank
C) The World Health Organization (WHO)
D) Médecins Sans Frontières
Answer: C
Rationale: The World Health Organization (WHO), established in 1948, serves as the directing and
coordinating authority on international health matters within the United Nations system. It provides
leadership on global health matters, shapes the health research agenda, and sets norms and standards.
3. The epidemiological transition refers to:
A) The shift from rural to urban living patterns
B) The transition from infectious diseases as the primary cause of death to chronic, noncommunicable
diseases
C) The movement of healthcare workers from developing to developed nations
D) The change in vaccination schedules over time
Answer: B
Rationale: The epidemiological transition describes the shift in disease patterns from predominantly
infectious and parasitic diseases to chronic, noncommunicable diseases (such as cardiovascular disease,
cancer, and diabetes) as populations develop economically and life expectancy increases.
Global Health Care: Issues and Policies,
by Holtz
4th edition
,TABLE OF CONTENTS
Section I Global Health Issues, Policy, and Healthcare Delivery
Chapter 1 Global Health: An Introduction
Chapter 2 Global Health in Developed Societies: Examples in the United States, Sweden, Japan, and
the United Kingdom
Chapter 3 Developing Countries: Egypt, China, India, and South Africa
Chapter 4 Global Perspectives on Economics and Healthcare Finance
Section II Special Global Health and Healthcare Issues
Chapter 5 Human Trafficking: The Pandemic of Modern Slavery
Chapter 6 Social Determinants of Health
Chapter 7 Health and Health Care of Native Americans (American Indians/Alaskan Natives/Alaskan
Indians) in the United States
Chapter 8 Global Perspectives on Mental Health
Chapter 9 Global Major Neurological Issues
Chapter 10 Global Perspectives on Selected Chronic Cardiovascular Diseases
Chapter 11 Infectious Diseases from a Global Perspective
Chapter 12 HIV/AIDs, Stigma, and Disclosure: A Need for a Human Rights Perspective
Chapter 13 Global Use of Complementary and Integrative Health Approaches
Chapter 14 Global Perspectives on Diabetes, Respiratory Diseases, and Orthopedic Chronic Diseases
Chapter 15 Global Perspectives on Violence, Injury, and Occupational Health
Chapter 16 Global Perspectives on Nutrition
Chapter 17 Global Perspectives on Environmental Health
Chapter 18 International Social Work Practice in Health Care
Section III Life Span Health Issues
Chapter 19 Global Health in Reproduction and Infants
Chapter 20 Global Health of Children
Chapter 21 Global Health of the Older Adult
Section IV Worldwide Health Issues and Trends by Specific Country
Chapter 22 A Unique Perspective on Health Care in Panama
,Chapter 23 Health and Health Care in Mexico
Chapter 24 Health and Health Care in Israel
, SECTION I: GLOBAL HEALTH ISSUES, POLICY, AND HEALTHCARE
DELIVERY
CHAPTER 1: Global Health: An Introduction
1. Which of the following best defines "global health"?
A) The study of health issues within a single nation's borders
B) An area of study, research, and practice that prioritizes improving health and achieving equity in
health for all people worldwide
C) The delivery of medical care exclusively in developing nations
D) The comparison of hospital systems in European countries
Answer: B
Rationale: Global health is defined as an area of study, research, and practice that places a priority on
improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. It transcends national
boundaries and encompasses both developed and developing nations.
2. Which organization is the primary directing and coordinating authority on international health
within the United Nations system?
A) UNICEF
B) The World Bank
C) The World Health Organization (WHO)
D) Médecins Sans Frontières
Answer: C
Rationale: The World Health Organization (WHO), established in 1948, serves as the directing and
coordinating authority on international health matters within the United Nations system. It provides
leadership on global health matters, shapes the health research agenda, and sets norms and standards.
3. The epidemiological transition refers to:
A) The shift from rural to urban living patterns
B) The transition from infectious diseases as the primary cause of death to chronic, noncommunicable
diseases
C) The movement of healthcare workers from developing to developed nations
D) The change in vaccination schedules over time
Answer: B
Rationale: The epidemiological transition describes the shift in disease patterns from predominantly
infectious and parasitic diseases to chronic, noncommunicable diseases (such as cardiovascular disease,
cancer, and diabetes) as populations develop economically and life expectancy increases.
