Handbook of Global Tuberculosis Control: Practices and Challenges
Yichen Lu
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Description for Handbook of Global Tuberculosis Control: Practices and Challenges
Hardback. Editor(s): Lu, Yichen; Chanyasulkit, Chris. Num Pages: 555 pages, 18 black & white illustrations, 28 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNS; MJCJ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155. .
This ambitious reference surveys worldwide efforts at controlling the spread of tuberculosis, with special emphasis on the developing world. Case studies from China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Indonesia, and other frontline countries demonstrate a wealth of information on clinical, cultural, socioeconomic, and other relevant factors. This compilation provides a valuable resource for creating successful intervention and prevention strategies. State-of-the-science snapshots pinpoint where short- and long-term initiatives stand today, from early detection and vaccination programs to new genetic technologies and drug therapies. This diverse group of perspectives and approaches offers innovative paths toward control and realistic odds for containing the threat, especially in ... Read more
This ambitious reference surveys worldwide efforts at controlling the spread of tuberculosis, with special emphasis on the developing world. Case studies from China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Indonesia, and other frontline countries demonstrate a wealth of information on clinical, cultural, socioeconomic, and other relevant factors. This compilation provides a valuable resource for creating successful intervention and prevention strategies. State-of-the-science snapshots pinpoint where short- and long-term initiatives stand today, from early detection and vaccination programs to new genetic technologies and drug therapies. This diverse group of perspectives and approaches offers innovative paths toward control and realistic odds for containing the threat, especially in ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
558
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781493966653
SKU
V9781493966653
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About Yichen Lu
Yichen Lu, President, Haikou VTI Biological Institute Hongjin Duanmu, President of Chinese National Tuberculosis Control and Prevention Society, Beijing Tuberculosis and Thoracic Tumor Research Institute Lixia Wang, Director of National Center for TB Control and Prevention, Chinese National Center for Disease Control and Prevention Chris Chanyasulkit, Director of TB Research Program, ... Read more
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