Health Professionals for a New Century: Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Interdependent World

by Julio Frenk and Lincoln C. Chen

One hundred years ago a series of seminal documents, starting with the Flexner Report of 1910, sparked an enormous burst of energy to harness the power of science to transform higher education in health. Professional education, however, has not been able to keep pace with the challenges of the 21st century. A new generation of reforms is needed to meet the demands of health systems in an interdependent world.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0674061489
• ISBN13: 9780674061484
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Harvard School of Public Health, Frangois-Xav
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 7.9" x 9.9"