Global health security a blueprint for the future / Lawrence O. Gostin.
| Author/creator | Gostin, Lawrence O. |
| Format | Electronic |
| Publication Info | Cambridge, Massachusetts : Harvard University Press, 2021. |
| Description | xviii, 331 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Full text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction: The great coronavirus pandemic of 2020 -- Part I. Growing threats: The impending threat -- The human link -- Humanity's biggest killer -- Disease by decision: human-induced threats to biosafety and biosecurity -- Antimicrobial resistance: superbugs and the imperative to stop them -- The climate crisis -- Part II. From risk to action: Governing global health security -- International pathogen sharing and global health equity -- Universal health coverage -- Global medical war chest -- Conclusion: In and beyond the age of COVID-19: what does the future hold? |
| Abstract | "In an age of pandemics, no country can achieve public health on its own. Health security expert Lawrence O. Gostin examines the key cross-border threats to our well-being, from infectious diseases to bioterrorism, and proposes pragmatic solutions: targeted research, robust international institutions, and tools for effective global action"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 253-313) and index. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2021006385 |
| ISBN | 9780674976610 (cloth) |
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| Electronic Resources | Access Content Online | ✔ Available |