Global public health : a new era / edited by Robert Beaglehole.

Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, [2003], ©2003.

xx, 284 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The global context for public health -- Global health status at the beginning of the twenty-first century -- Public health in the United Kingdom -- Public health in Sweden: facts, vision and lessons -- Public health in eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union -- Public health in North America -- Public health in Latin America -- Public health in Africa -- Public health in China: history and contemporary challenges -- Public health in South Asia -- Public health in Australia and New Zealand -- Bioterrorism: the extreme politics of public health -- Ethical issues in global public health -- Putting the public into public health: towards a more people-centered approach -- Strengthening public health for the new era.