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One Health: Integrated Approach to 21st Century Challenges to Health

Editat de Joana C. Prata, Ana Isabel Ribeiro, Teresa Rocha-Santos
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 29 apr 2022
One Health: Challenges for the 21st Century is a transdisciplinary approach to health, considering the interdependency of human, animal, and environmental health. This approach to health promotion and disease prevention calls for integrative and interdisciplinary cooperation. From zoonotic diseases to environmental degradation, this book introduces core concepts of the One Health approach by presenting focal key challenges. The objective of this book is not centered solely on epidemiologic interactions of infectious diseases but also on the environmental and ecological implications of current major threats.
Written by international experts, the ten chapters provide a comprehensive approach consisting of core concepts, practical examples, and applications that align with key challenges to public health. Therefore, this book is a valuable resource for public health professionals, veterinarians, physicians, environmental researchers, policymakers, and other professionals who seek to understand the overarching complexities of health.


  • Examines the interconnection between humans, animals and the environment and how those relationships impact prevention, early detection, containment, and response to public health risks
  • Offers concise and comprehensive coverage of the One Health concept, application to key public health challenges, and current and future developments
  • Presents insights from an interdisciplinary group of international experts, containing examples to illustrate One Health framework and issues
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Specificații

ISBN-13: 9780128227947
ISBN-10: 012822794X
Pagini: 366
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 mm
Greutate: 0.49 kg
Editura: ELSEVIER SCIENCE

Cuprins

1. An introduction to the concept of One Health
2. Public health, surveillance systems and preventive medicine in an interconnected world
3. Epidemiology of disease through the interactions between humans, domestic animals, and wildlife
4. Risk and benefits of companion animals
5. Food and water security and safety for an ever-expanding human population
6. The influence of social and economic environment on health
7. Environmental contaminants and antibiotic resistance as a One Health threat
8. Climate change and its impacts on health, environment and economy
9. Degradation of ecosystems and loss of ecosystem services
10. Challenges and future perspectives for the application of One Health