Lankinen, K.S.|Bergststrom, S.|Makela, P.H.|Peltomaa, M.
Health and disease in developing countries
- London The Macmillan Press Ltd. 1994
- xii, 586p.
Presents discussions on the causes of diseases providing explanations that address society, the economy and health and including topics ranging from prostitution to politics. The book provides an interdisciplinary overview of the health sector before discussing the environmental and socio-economic factors that influence transmission patterns, clinical pictures and disease outcomes. It discusses the emergence of communicable diseases and how they have led to changes in people?s lifestyles, the planning, organisation, management and financing of health care systems, and the principles and practice of international cooperation.
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Disease|Prevention and Control|Sociology, Medical|Socioeconomic Factors|Developing Countries