Impacts of globalization in health
Ioannou, A.; Mechili, A.; Kolokathi, A.; Diomidous, M.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 190: 222-224
2013
ISSN/ISBN: 1879-8365 PMID: 23823429 Document Number: 13029
Globalization is the process of international integration arising from the interchange of world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture. Globalization describes the interplay of macro-social forces across cultures. The purpose of this study is a systematic review of the bibliography on the impacts of globalization in health. The consequences of globalization on health present a twofold dimension, on the one hand affects the health of the population and on the other hand organization and functioning of health systems. As a result of globalization, there has been an undeniable economic development and technological progress to support the level of health around the world, improving the health status of certain populations with a beneficial increase in life expectancy. In many aspects globalization is good but there are many problems too.
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