Disease and mortality in sub-saharan Africa (Record no. 3155)
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| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| International Standard Book Number | 0-19-520826-9 |
| 050 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | WA 310 .F4 1991 |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Feachem, R.G. (ed.)|Jamison, D.T. (ed.) |
| 245 #0 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Disease and mortality in sub-saharan Africa |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Oxford |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Oxford University Press |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 1991 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xv, 356p. |
| 500 ## - GENERAL NOTE | |
| General note | Discusses ill-health and mortality in sub-saharan Africa. Morbidity and mortality rates in sub-saharan Africa are high with AIDS presenting a great challenge in the region. Malaria, tuberculosis, childbearing risks, and several childhood infections are presented as being causes of mortality in the region. Illustrates the new tools that are available for measuring morbidity and mortality, and reveals the connection between health information and health policy. Contains chapters that describe pathbreaking longitudinal studies carried out in different parts of Africa since 1950 that produced invaluable data on epidemiological conditions and the efficacy of interventions.Includes tables, figures and technical appendixes. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Disease|Mortality|Morbidity|Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome|Malaria|Tuberculosis|Health Policy|Epidemiology |
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| Source of classification or shelving scheme | Library of Congress Classification |
| Koha item type | Book |
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| Library of Congress Classification | AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY | AMREF INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY (AMIU) LIBRARY | 15/05/2022 | 91/5579 | WA 310 .F4 1991 | 01185 | 15/05/2022 | 15/05/2022 | Book |