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In Para-States and Medical Science, P. Wenzel Geissler and the contributors examine how medicine and public health in Africa have been transformed as a result of economic and political liberalization and globalization, intertwined with epidemiological and technological changes. The resulting fragmen...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Geissler, Wenzel (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Durham : Duke University Press, 2015.
Colección:Critical global health.
Temas:
Medical care > Research > Africa.
Medical policy > Africa.
AIDS (Disease) > Treatment > Africa.
Science.
HIV infections.
Health.
Slow virus diseases.
Virus diseases.
Immunological deficiency syndromes.
Lentivirus infections.
Medical care.
Medical personnel.
Physical sciences.
Social control.
Sexually transmitted diseases.
Retrovirus infections.
Diseases.
Immunologic diseases.
Sociology.
Social sciences.
AIDS (Disease)
Medical policy.
Public health.
Research.
Science
Medicine
HIV Infections
Public Policy
Health
Slow Virus Diseases
Environment and Public Health
Virus Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Lentivirus Infections
Delivery of Health Care
Social Control Policies
Health Occupations
Natural Science Disciplines
Population Characteristics
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Social Control, Formal
Disciplines and Occupations
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Retroviridae Infections
Disease
Policy
Immune System Diseases
Sociology
Social Sciences
RNA Virus Infections
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
Health Policy
Public Health
Research
Health Personnel
Health Workforce
Soins médicaux > Recherche > Afrique.
Politique sanitaire > Afrique.
Sida > Traitement > Afrique.
Sciences.
Infections à VIH.
Santé.
Maladies à virus lents.
Maladies à virus.
Syndromes de déficit immunitaire.
Infections à lentivirus.
Prestation de soins.
Personnel médical.
Sciences physiques.
Contrôle social.
Infections transmissibles sexuellement.
Infections à rétrovirus.
Maladies.
Maladies immunologiques.
Sociologie.
Sciences sociales.
Sida.
Politique sanitaire.
Santé publique.
Recherche.
sciences (philosophy)
health.
physical sciences.
illness.
disease.
sociology.
social sciences.
public health.
research (function)
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Security.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Public Policy > Social Services & Welfare.
MEDICAL > Public Health.
AIDS (Disease) > Treatment.
Medical care > Research.
Africa.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:In Para-States and Medical Science, P. Wenzel Geissler and the contributors examine how medicine and public health in Africa have been transformed as a result of economic and political liberalization and globalization, intertwined with epidemiological and technological changes. The resulting fragmented medical science landscape is shaped and sustained by transnational flows of expertise and resources. NGOs, universities, pharmaceutical companies and other nonstate actors now play a significant role in medical research and treatment. But as the contributors to this volume argue, these groups ha.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (369 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780822376279
082237627X
1322879923
9781322879925

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