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UNINA9910821731103321 |
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Titolo |
Cancer control opportunities in low- and middle-income countries / / Committee on Cancer Control in Low- and Middle-Income Countries, Board on Global Health ; Frank A. Sloan and Hellen Gelband, editors |
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Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, 2006 |
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ISBN |
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0-309-13398-X |
1-280-74258-5 |
9786610742585 |
0-309-66708-9 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (339 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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SloanFrank A |
GelbandHellen |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Cancer - Developing countries - Prevention |
Cancer - Economic aspects - Developing countries |
Cancer - Prevention - International cooperation |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Causes of and risk factors for cancer and the elements of cancer control -- The cancer burden in low- and middle-income countries and how it is measured -- Defining resource-level-appropriate cancer control -- Preventing cancers (and other diseases) by reducing tobacco use -- Compelling opportunities in global cancer control -- Palliative care -- Cancer centers in low- and middle-income countries -- Advocacy for cancer control -- Expanding the role of the global community in cancer control. |
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