Sick societies: responding to the global challenge of chronic disease
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press
ISBN :
9780199574407
Date de publication :
20 oct. 2011
Dimensions :
24,7 x 17,2 x 4,4 cm
Poids :
654 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Chronic diseases-heart disease, diabetes, lung disease, and common cancers-claim more than one out of every two lives worldwide. Within the next few decades their toll will rise, most greatly in developing countries. Yet this rapid growth of chronic diseases is not being met with a proportionate global response. This book provides the first comprehensive review of the topic.