Engineering of Global Health

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 17.06.03

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction and Rationale
  2. Content Objectives
  3. Background Content
  4. Strategies
  5. Classroom Activities
  6. Resources for Teachers and Students
  7. Appendix A: Implementing District Standards
  8. Bibliography
  9. Endnotes

Economics and Community Health - The Wealth-Health Paradigm

Michael Albert Doody

Published September 2017

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