Tied to the curriculum in related health disciplines from biology, to psychology, to psychopharmacology, this educational, multi-author encyclopedia serves as a general and non-technical resource for students, professors, and librarians. As a holistic (in the traditional meaning of the term as “all-encompassing”) reference, the work provides a unique resource to readers with content covering men’s, women’s, and children’s health. The unique aspect of the encyclopedia lies in its global approach, offering traditionally segmented topics within one resource. Whereas previously a student would consult multiple references to research, for example, the physical and mental effects of Type II diabetes, the student would need to consult even further resources to discover the leading diabetic drugs and procedures, as well as thematic essays on coping with life as a diabetic. With the Encyclopedia of Global Health, all such topics under Diabetes are found in one reference.