Comrades in Health
U.S. Health Internationalists, Abroad and at Home
By Alicia Ely Yamin, Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Bernard Lown, Brea Bondi-Boyd, H. Jack Geiger, Howard Waitzkin, James Pfeiffer, Jane Pacht Brickman, Jennifer Kasper, Lanny Smith, Laura Turiano, Mary Travis Bassett, Michael Terry, Paula Braveman, Razel Remen, | Publisher: Rutgers University Press
About the book
Since the early twentieth century, politically engaged and socially committed U.S. health professionals have worked in solidarity with progressive movements around the world. Often with roots in social medicine, political activism, and international socialism, these doctors, nurses, and other health workers became comrades who joined forces with people struggling for social justice, equity, and the right to health.
Anne-Emanuelle Birn and Theodore M. Brown bring together a group of professionals and activists whose lives have been dedicated to health internationalism. By presenting a combination of historical accounts and first-hand reflections, this collection of essays aims to draw attention to the longstanding international activities of the American health left and the lessons they brought home. The involvement of these progressive U.S. health professionals is presented against the background of foreign and domestic policy, social movements, and global politics.
Editions of Comrades in Health
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780813561219
- EBook
- ISBN 9780813569642
- PDF
- ISBN 9780813561226
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Since the early twentieth century, politically engaged and socially committed U.S. health professionals have worked in solidarity with progressive movements around the world. Often with roots in social medicine, political activism, and international socialism, these doctors, nurses, and other health workers became comrades who joined forces with people struggling for social justice, equity, and the right to health.
Anne-Emanuelle Birn and Theodore M. Brown bring together a group of professionals and activists whose lives have been dedicated to health internationalism. By presenting a combination of historical accounts and first-hand reflections, this collection of essays aims to draw attention to the longstanding international activities of the American health left and the lessons they brought home. The involvement of these progressive U.S. health professionals is presented against the background of foreign and domestic policy, social movements, and global politics.
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What is Comrades in Health about?
Since the early twentieth century, politically engaged and socially committed U.S. health professionals have worked in solidarity with progressive movements around the world. Often with roots in social medicine, political activism, and international socialism, these doctors, nurses, and other health workers became comrades who joined forces with people struggling for social justice, equity, and the right to health.
Anne-Emanuelle Birn and Theodore M. Brown bring together a group of professionals and activists whose lives have been dedicated to health internationalism. By presenting a combination of historical accounts and first-hand reflections, this collection of essays aims to draw attention to the longstanding international activities of the American health left and the lessons they brought home. The involvement of these progressive U.S. health professionals is presented against the background of foreign and domestic policy, social movements, and global politics.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Comrades in Health?
Medicine and Nursing > Medicine / Healthcare: general issues / topics > Health systems and services
Where can I read a sample of Comrades in Health?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780813561219
Is Comrades in Health part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series Critical Issues in Health and Medicine
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Comrades in Health?
Alicia Ely Yamin, Anne-Emanuelle Birn, Bernard Lown, Brea Bondi-Boyd, H. Jack Geiger, Howard Waitzkin, James Pfeiffer, Jane Pacht Brickman, Jennifer Kasper, Lanny Smith, Laura Turiano, Mary Travis Bassett, Michael Terry, Paula Braveman, Razel Remen,
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Comrades in Health is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780813561219) and ebook(ISBN 9780813569642) and pdf(ISBN 9780813561226)
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