Disease control priorities in developing countries [[electronic resource] /] / editors, Dean T. Jamison ... [et al.]

• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press; Washington, DC, : World Bank, c2006
• Edizione: 2nd ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1448 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.109172/4
• Soggetto topico: Public health - Developing countries; Medicine, Preventive - Developing countries; Health planning - Developing countries
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: JamisonDean T
• Note generali: Col. maps on lining papers.; "Disease Control Priorities Project"--Cover.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Contents; Foreword; Preface; Editors; Advisory Committee to the Editors; Contributors; Disease Control Priorities Project Partners; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations and Acronyms; Part One Summary and Cross-Cutting Themes; Summary; Cross-Cutting Themes; Part Two Selecting Interventions; Infectious Disease, Reproductive Health, and Undernutrition; Noncommunicable Disease and Injury; Risk Factors; Consequences of Disease and Injury; Part Three Strengthening Health Systems; Strengthening Public Health Services; Strengthening Personal Health Services; Capacity Strengthening and Management Reform ; GlossaryIndex; Credits
• Sommario/riassunto: Based on careful analysis of burden of disease and the costs of interventions, this second edition of Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries, 2nd edition highlights achievable priorities; measures progress toward providing efficient, equitable care; promotes cost-effective interventions to targeted populations; and encourages integrated efforts to optimize health. Nearly 500 experts - scientists, epidemiologists, health economists, academicians, and public health practitioners - from around the world contributed to the data sources and methodologies, and identified challenges and p
• Titolo autorizzato: Disease control priorities in developing countries
• ISBN: 0-8213-6180-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910455042303321
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