Contested epidemics : policy responses in Brazil and the US, and what the BRICS can learn /

Despite their similar political and economic structures, Brazil and the United States have contrasting relationships with the international community as well as different policy approaches to the prevention and treatment of epidemics. In this regard, an interesting empirical puzzle arises: how and w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Gómez, Eduardo J., 1973- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London : Imperial College Press, 2014.
Temas:
Epidemics > Brazil.
Epidemics > United States.
Medical policy > Brazil.
Medical policy > United States.
Epidemics.
Medical policy.
Epidemics
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome > epidemiology
Health Policy
Obesity > epidemiology
Tuberculosis > epidemiology
Politique sanitaire > Brésil.
Politique sanitaire > États-Unis.
Épidémies.
Politique sanitaire.
Épidémies > Brésil.
Épidémies > États-Unis.
epidemics.
MEDICAL > Forensic Medicine.
MEDICAL > Preventive Medicine.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
Medical policy
Brazil
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Despite their similar political and economic structures, Brazil and the United States have contrasting relationships with the international community as well as different policy approaches to the prevention and treatment of epidemics. In this regard, an interesting empirical puzzle arises: how and why was Brazil able to outpace the United States in its health policy response to epidemics?. The aim of this book is to introduce a new, comparative area of scholarly research, combining for the first time international relations and domestic institutional theory to examine the United States and Bra.
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781783265152
1783265159

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