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America's Vital Interest in Global Health:

Protecting Our People, Enhancing Our Economy, and Advancing Our International Interests

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Size: 72 pages, 6 x 9

Publication Year:1997

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Table of Contents
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Front Matter	i-x
1: Summary	1-8	(skim)
Part I: America and Global Health Change	9-10	(skim)
2: The Globalization of Health: Common Problems, Common Needs	11-18	(skim)
3: Attitudes Toward U.S. Foreign Assistance: Perception and Reality	19-22	(skim)
Part II: Doing Well by Doing Good: The Rationale for Increased U.S. Involvement	23-24	(skim)
4: Protecting Our People	25-34	(skim)
5: Enhancing Our Economy	35-39	(skim)
6: Advancing Our International Interests: Leading from Strength	40-50	(skim)
References	51-54	(skim)
Appendix: Major U.S. Agencies and Organizations Engaged in Global Health Activities	55-60	(skim)
Abbreviations and Definitions	61-62	(skim)

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