Chronic Non-communicable Diseases in Ghana : Multidisciplinary Perspectives /

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Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, stroke, diabetes and cancers, are major causes of disability and death in Ghana. NCDs are not only public health problems. They are also developmental problems, because the rising prevalence of long-term chronic conditions has major soci...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Agyemang, Charles (Editor ), Agyei-Mensah, Samuel, 1961- (Editor ), Aikins, Ama de-Graft (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Legon, Accra, Ghana : for the University of Ghana by Sub-Saharan Publishers, 2013.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Chronic diseases.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
Maladies chroniques.
Maladies chroniques > Ghāna.
Chronic Disease
Chronic diseases > Ghana.
Ghana.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as hypertension, stroke, diabetes and cancers, are major causes of disability and death in Ghana. NCDs are not only public health problems. They are also developmental problems, because the rising prevalence of long-term chronic conditions has major social and financial implications for affected individuals, families, healthcare providers and the government. This University of Ghana Readers volume from the Regional Institute for Population Studies presents social and medical science research on Ghanaís NCD burden. The body of multidisciplinary rese.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (174 pages).
ISBN:9789988647308

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