{"product_id":"9780335233663","title":"Health Systems And The Challenge Of Communicable Diseases","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"This is an excellent book, well-written\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eand well-documented. The editors have\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003esucceeded to bring together a large\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003enumber of knowledgeable authors to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecover comprehensively the vast area\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ... public health actors dealing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewith infectious diseases both\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eat central and local level, whether in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eresearch, teaching or practice as well as\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eprofessionals working in diagnostic and\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003etherapeutic health services, notably in\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003emicrobiology and infectious diseases\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ecould greatly benefit from reading the\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ebook. Politicians and lay administrators\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewith responsibility in the field would be\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ewell advised to do the same.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEuropean Journal of Public Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHealth systems everywhere face constant change as they seek to respond to evolving patterns of disease. This is especially true with communicable diseases where humanity is engaged in a constant evolutionary struggle with micro-organisms that are able to adapt rapidly to a changing world. This problem can be, for example, exemplified recently by the growth of antibiotic resistant infection. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis fascinating book confronts this challenge, looking at two regions where the pace of change is especially rapid, Europe and Latin America - places where health systems, many themselves undergoing rapid organisational transition, must find ways of adapting to an ever changing context.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book begins with an historical overview, recalling how humans and micro-organisms have always competed, at times with profound historical consequences, before examining the current status of this evolutionary struggle. It assesses the extent to which human societies and their governments are prepared for the challenges ahead and reviews the experiences of countries in Europe and Latin America in developing effective responses. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHealth Systems and the Challenge of Communicable Diseases will be of interest to those engaged in the development of health policy in high and middle income countries, and to those who are studying the creation and implementation of health policy. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Open University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49836120572144,"sku":"9780335233663","price":57.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780335233663","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}