The Globalization of Health: Risks, Responses, and Alternatives

Authors: Richard L. Harris; Melinda J. Seid

Source: Perspectives on Global Development and Technology, Volume 3, Numbers 1-2, 2004 , pp. 245-269(25)

Publisher: BRILL

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Abstract:

This essay provides a summary and synthesis of the wealth of information, analysis, and conclusions provided by the other contributors to this collection of essays on globalization and health. The major themes addressed are the health risks and health effects of globalization, the responses to these risks and effects at the national and global levels, and the alternatives to the present patterns of globalization in which the health of billions of people around the world and the planet's ecological sustainability are threatened.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1569150042036657

Publication date: 2004-09-01