The emerging global health crisis : noncommunicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries /

"Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster, in younger people, and with worse outcomes than in wealthier countries. In 2013 alone, NCDs killed eight million people before their sixtieth birthdays...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Council on Foreign Relations. Independent Task Force on Noncommunicable Diseases (Autor)
Otros Autores: Daniels, Mitchell Elias, Jr., 1949-, Donilon, Thomas E., Bollyky, Thomas J. (Director de Projecto)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Council on Foreign Relations, [2014]
Colección:Independent task force report ; no. 72.
Temas:
Chronic diseases > Developing countries.
Medical assistance, American > Developing countries.
Public health > International cooperation.
Santé publique > Coopération internationale.
Chronic diseases
Medical assistance, American
Public health > International cooperation
Developing countries
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"Rates of heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) in low- and middle-income countries are increasing faster, in younger people, and with worse outcomes than in wealthier countries. In 2013 alone, NCDs killed eight million people before their sixtieth birthdays in developing countries. A new CFR-sponsored Independent Task Force report and accompanying interactive look at the factors behind this epidemic and the ways the United States can best fight it"--Publisher's web site.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xviii, 115 pages) : color illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (pages 80-92).

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