Challenging the idea that recipient nations share the same "level playing field" with regard to conceptions of health, illness, and at- risk populations, contributors to this volume analyze the outcomes of humanitarian projects that fail to recognize local ethnic and national identities, as well as the tensions between international health agencies' mandates and powerful centralized government agendas. Case studies are drawn from Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean. Contributors include researchers, professors, and practitioners in the fields of medicine, anthropology, international health, social history, development policy, and other fields. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)