Public Health in the Arab World

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.

Author: Samer Jabbour
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 03/31/2012
Pages: 517
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.60lbs
Size: 9.80h x 7.30w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780521516747

About the Author
Jabbour, Samer: - Iman Nuwayhid is Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.Giacaman, Rita: - Marwan Khawaja is Chief, Social Statistics Section, UN Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (UN ESCWA), Beirut, Lebanon.Khawaja, Marwan: - Samer Jabbour is a Senior Lecturer in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the American University of Beirut, Lebanon.
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