As disparities in health care continue to widen between wealthy and impoverished nations, an increasing number of medical professionals are committing themselves to the growing field of global health. "Caring for the World" assembles the stories, experience, and advice of prominent global health practitioners in this inspired guidebook for health care workers who are interested in - or already are - improving the lives of people throughout the world.

Providing a wealth of valuable resources and information, the authors detail how individuals can find and prepare for global health work as well as how to obtain education and funding from governmental and non-governmental organizations. Skillfully addressing important issues related to working within other countries and cultures, they also provide practical advice on how to understand pandemics and the HIV/AIDS crisis in order to effect change.

Accessible, thorough, and concise, "Caring for the World" is essential reading for anyone interested in global health work, non-governmental organizations, and the current state of global health care.

Contents:
Section 1. Some Key Issues on Chinese Medicine 1. The Historical Evolution of Chinese Medicine and Orthodox Medicine in China 2. Philosophical Aspects of Chinese Medicine from a Chinese Medicine Academician 3. The Theory and Use of Functional Food in Chinese Medicine 4. Understanding the Toxicity of Chinese Herbal Medicinal Products Section 2. Special Aspects on Clinical and Scientific Practice of Chinese Medicine 5. Practice of Chinese Medicine in Kotzting TCM Hospital in Germany 6. The Practice of Chinese Medicine in the National Health Service Environment in the United Kingdom 7. Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome Using Chinese Medicine 8. The Progress of Using Chinese Herbal Medicines in Cancer Research 9. DNA Techniques for the Authentication of Chinese Medicinal Materials Section 3. The Progress of Chinese Medicine and Related Practice in Some Countries and Regions 10. The Progress of Chinese Medicine in Australia 11. The Progress of Chinese Medicine in Mainland China 12. The Progress of Chinese Medicine in Some Countries in Europe: Belgium, Germany and Holland 13. The Progress of Chinese Medicine in Hong Kong SAR, China 14. The Progress of Kampo Medicine in Japan 15. The Progress of Chinese Medicine in Taiwan 16. The Progress of Chinese Medicine Medicine in the United Kingdom 17. The Progress of Chinese Medicine in the United States of America Section 4. Concluding Issues 18. A Curriculum Model for Teaching and Training of Chinese Medicine in English 19. An Orthodox Practitioner's View of Chinese Medicine 20. The Way Forward for Chinese Medicine