Tarascon Global Health Pocketbook is a convenient portable guide providing regional and issue based information on international medicine. The first section addresses major themes in international health including development, traditional medicine, water safety, respiratory infections, and HIV/AIDS. The second section is comprised of region specific chapters, each including a summary of endemic diseases, historical context, and available resources. Tarascon Global Health Pocketbook is a must have resource for physicians, residents, or medical students traveling to developing countries and those with an interest in international health policy.