21st century global health diplomacy / [edited by] Thomas E. Novotny, Ilona Kickbusch, Michaela Told.

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21st century health diplomacy : a new relationship between foreign policy and health / Ilona Kickbusch -- A history of international health encounters: diplomacy in transition / Vincanne Adams -- Governance and actors in global health diplomacy / Wolfgang Hein -- Instruments of health diplomacy / Ebony Bertorelli, Steven A. Solomon and Nick Drager -- Global health in international politics / Harley Feldbaum -- Health is an integral part of foreign policy / Santiago Alcázar and Paulo Buss -- Global health and security / Kristofer Bergh and Bates Gill -- Military health diplomacy / Eugene V. Bonventre and Lt Col Valérie Denux -- Health diplomacy in humanitarian action / Valerie Percival -- Key factors in negotiations for health / Kelley Lee -- Global health begins at home: policy coherence / Gaudenz Silberschmidt and Thomas Zeltner -- The way forward in global health diplomacy: definitions, research, and training / Thomas E. Novotny and Sebastian Kevany.

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Health diplomacy begins with a recognition that the most effective international health interventions are ethically carried out with sensitivity to historical, political, social, economic, and cultural differences. Health diplomacy focuses on the interplay of health assistance, economic inequities, and enlightened self-interests of nations. While encompassing much of the social science, humanities, political science, and international relations disciplines, health diplomacy requires new interdisciplinary pedagogical approaches. Tomorrow's health professionals must grapple with the emergent pro.

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