Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Preface vii
4. Contributors ix
5. Introduction. SARS in Social and Historical Context 1
6. PART I. The Epidemiological and Public Health Background
7. CHAPTER ONE. The Epidemiology of SARS 17
8. CHAPTER TWO. The Role of the World Health Organization in Combating SARS, Focusing on the Efforts in China 31
9. CHAPTER THREE. SARS and China's Health-Care Response 53
10. PART II. Economic and Political Consequences
11. CHAPTER FOUR. Is SARS China's Chernobyl or Much Ado About Nothing 71
12. CHAPTER FIVE. SARS and China's Economy 105
13. CHAPTER SIX. SARS in Beijing 122
14. PART III. Social, Moral, and Psychological Consequences
15. CHAPTER SEVEN. Psychological Responses to SARS in Hong Kong—Report from the Front Line 133
16. CHAPTER EIGHT. Making Light of the Dark Side 148
17. PART IV. Globalization and Cross-Cultural Issues
18. CHAPTER NINE. SARS and the Problem of Social Stigma 173
19. CHAPTER TEN. SARS and the Consequences for Globalization 196
20. Notes 205
21. Index 235