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<p>Editor and Editorial Board vii</p> <p>Contributors viii</p> <p>About the Editor xv</p> <p>Preface xvii</p> <p>How to Use Your Textbook xviii</p> <p>About the Companion Website xxi</p> <p>Acknowledgments xxii</p> <p><b>Part 1: Introduction 1</b></p> <p>1 Working Clinically in Resource-Limited Settings 3</p> <p>2 Healthcare Systems 17</p> <p>3 Health Program Development and Evaluation 28</p> <p>4 Preparing for Travel and Staying Safe Abroad 40</p> <p><b>Part 2: Newborn and Child Health 53</b></p> <p>5 Overview of Child Health 55</p> <p>6 Newborn Care 68</p> <p>7 Birth Asphyxia 86</p> <p>8 Acute Respiratory Infections 94</p> <p>9 Diarrheal Illness and Rehydration 104</p> <p>10 Malaria 114</p> <p>11 Measles 126</p> <p>12 Malnutrition and Micronutrient Deficiencies 135</p> <p>13 Child Development 144</p> <p><b>Part 3: Adolescent, Reproductive, and Maternal Health 157</b></p> <p>14 Adolescent Health 159</p> <p>15 Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights 171</p> <p>16 Sexually Transmitted Infections 193</p> <p>17 Maternal Health 208</p> <p><b>Part 4: Infectious Diseases 225</b></p> <p>18 HIV/AIDS 227</p> <p>19 Tuberculosis 242</p> <p>20 Neglected and Other Tropical Diseases 251</p> <p><b>Part 5: Non-Communicable Diseases 273</b></p> <p>21 Cardiovascular Disease 275</p> <p>22 Chronic Respiratory Disease 293</p> <p>23 Diabetes and Endocrinology 302</p> <p>24 Cancer and Blood Disorders 314</p> <p>25 Trauma and Emergency Care 328</p> <p>26 Critical Care 340</p> <p>27 Mental Health and Neurological Disorders 352</p> <p>28 Dermatology 367</p> <p>29 Oral Health 378</p> <p>30 Blindness and Visual Impairment 389</p> <p><b>Part 6: Other Global Health Topics 399</b></p> <p>31 Essential Laboratory Skills 401</p> <p>32 Nursing Care 419</p> <p>33 Pharmacy 427</p> <p>34 Humanitarian Assistance 437</p> <p>35 Technologies in Global Health 452</p> <p>36 Illness in the Returning Traveler 461</p> <p>37 Developing a Career in Global Health 475</p> <p>Index 486</p>

<b>Brett D. Nelson</b>, MD, MPH, DTM&H, is Director of Pediatric and Newborn Programs, Division of Global Health and Human Rights, Department of Emergency Medicine, Division of Global Health, Department of Pediatrics, Massachusetts General Hospital<br />and<br />Assistant Professor, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

<p><i>Essential Clinical Global Health</i> is a brand-new, pioneering, and evidence-based textbook that provides a clinical overview of the increasingly prominent specialty of global health. Originally developed from a course at Harvard Medical School, and now with contributions from nearly 100 world-renowned global health experts from across the globe, this textbook presents vital information required of students, trainees, and clinicians during their international experiences and training.</p> <p><i>Essential Clinical Global Health</i> introduces readers to the up-to-date knowledge, skills, and approaches needed for productive and rewarding global health experiences. It provides essential clinical information on the diagnosis, management, and prevention of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in low- and middle-income countries. The textbook also includes practical guidance on topics such as health systems, population-based approaches, cultural awareness and sensitivity, travel preparedness and safety, and career development in global health.</p> <p>With key learning objectives in each chapter, practical clinical advice, setting-appropriate guidelines, personal field experiences from student and clinician contributors, <i>Essential Clinical Global Health</i> is the first global health textbook with a clinical focus for healthcare students, trainees, and providers.<br /><br />A companion website at www.wileyessential.com/globalhealth features self-assessment questions and videos.</p>

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