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Noncommunicable Diseases in the Developing World: Addressing Gaps in Global Policy and Research
Louis Galambos
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Description for Noncommunicable Diseases in the Developing World: Addressing Gaps in Global Policy and Research
Paperback. This book will be of interest to practitioners, scholars, and students in public health as well as those framing and implementing health policies in the private and public sectors. Editor(s): Galambos, Louis; Sturchio, Jeffrey L. Num Pages: 184 pages, 9, 9 black & white line drawings. BIC Classification: JPP; LNTJ; MBN; MJC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 152 x 227 x 11. Weight in Grams: 266.
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions, and cancers - are the leading causes of death worldwide. An estimated 36 million people die from such diseases each year; this represents roughly two out of three deaths globally. Eighty percent of these fatalities occur in developing countries. The statistics are staggering, yet millions of these deaths are preventable. This is an urgent global health issue that demands analysis of gaps in NCD research, new policies and practices, and actionable recommendations to close the gaps. The Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and ... Read more
Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) - including cardiovascular disease, diabetes, asthma and other chronic respiratory conditions, and cancers - are the leading causes of death worldwide. An estimated 36 million people die from such diseases each year; this represents roughly two out of three deaths globally. Eighty percent of these fatalities occur in developing countries. The statistics are staggering, yet millions of these deaths are preventable. This is an urgent global health issue that demands analysis of gaps in NCD research, new policies and practices, and actionable recommendations to close the gaps. The Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
184
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9781421412924
SKU
V9781421412924
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About Louis Galambos
Louis Galambos is a professor of history at Johns Hopkins University and co-director of the Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise. Jeffrey L. Sturchio is senior partner at Rabin Martin, a visiting scholar at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Applied Economics, Global Health, and the Study of Business Enterprise, and former president and CEO ... Read more
Reviews for Noncommunicable Diseases in the Developing World: Addressing Gaps in Global Policy and Research
Extremely well presented and straightforward to read. The chapters are structured, leading the reader through the important concepts and offering suggestions for action. It is well written and accessible to those with an interest in this field. Nursing Times