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The causes and impacts of neglected tropical and zoonotic diseases : opportunities for integrated intervention strategies : workshop summary /
"Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers and funders have only recently begun to recognize the economic and public health importance of controlling NTDs. The...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Washington, D.C. :
National Academies Press,
©2011.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) afflict more than 1.4 billion people, many of whom live on less than $1.25 a day. While there are effective ways to manage NTDs, policy-makers and funders have only recently begun to recognize the economic and public health importance of controlling NTDs. The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats held a workshop September 21-22, 2010, to discuss the science of and policy surrounding NTDs."--Publisher's description |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xxv, 578 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780309186353 0309186358 1283135043 9781283135047 9786613135049 6613135046 0309216176 9780309216173 |