Ren Winnett, MSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker at Multicare Health System in Washington and a lecturer at the University of Washington Tacoma.

Rich Furman, PhD, MSW, is Professor of Social Work at the University of Washington Tacoma.

Douglas Epps, MSW, is a doctoral student in the School of Social Welfare at the University of California, Berkeley.

Greg Lamphear is a writer, editor, and teacher based in Asia.

Abdulaziz Albrithen
Charlene Laurence Carbonatto
Helen M. Cleak
Nemthianngai Guite
Govind Hariharan
Sandy S. Kim
Tomas Mainil
Uzoma Odera Okoye
Malcolm Payne
Dolly R. Sacristan
Tetyana Semigina
Manuela Sjöström
Sabina Stan
Peter P. Szto
Tarik Tuncay

"This accessible collection will be valuable for anyone interested in global sociology or social work; in addition, nonspecialists will find a wealth of ideas to research. Highly recommended." -- CHOICE

"The authors and editors of this important new book are to be congratulated for compiling a collection of informative contributions on health care and social work around the world. Detailed, insightful, and global in scope, it will serve as an important resource for many years to come." -- James Midgley, PhD, Professor of the Graduate School, School of Social Welfare, University of California, Berkeley

"This text offers a detailed picture of the rich inter-professional relationships that exist between health-focused social workers and the multilayered network of professionals, family members, and friends that are essential to promoting the fullest possible well-being of everyone impacted by a patient's illness or disability. A first-class book put together by an exceptional group of contributors, it belongs on the shelf of all seriously minded professionals focused on the social aspects of health, illness, and recovery." -- Richard J. Estes, , DSW, MSW, Professor of Social Welfare, School of Social Policy & Practice, University of Pennsylvania; Editor, Health Care and the Social Services: Social Work Practice in Health Care