Textbook of Chronic Noncommunicable Diseases: The Health Challenge of 21st Century
JAI PRAKASH NARAINSynopsis
This book includes a comprehensive review and analysis of the health and economic consequences that the rising trends of noncommunicable diseases bring. This book also underlines the health system and individual behavioral changes which are required to effectively tackle the daunting challenge posed by these diseases to the health and social development in the developing countries.
Synopsis
This book includes a comprehensive review and analysis of the health and economic consequences that the rising trends of noncommunicable diseases bring. This book also underlines the health system and individual behavioral changes which are required to effectively tackle the daunting challenge posed by these diseases to the health and social development in the developing countries.
Description
This book includes a comprehensive review and analysis of the health and economic consequences that the rising trends of noncommunicable diseases bring. This book also underlines the health system and individual behavioral changes which are required to effectively tackle the daunting challenge posed by these diseases to the health and social development in the developing countries.
Key Features
• Designed for medical and public health scholars and professionals to advance their understanding about the distribution, determinates and risk factors, prevention and control strategies including clinical management of major noncommunicable disease (NCD) namely cardiovascular diseases, diabetes chronic respiratory diseases, cancers, childhood obesity and mental health disorders
• Policy makers and program managers who are involved in planning and management of NCD prevention and control programs will gain new insights from it
• Besides NCD epidemiology, clinical care, and prevention, the book includes also the description of global best practices bases on personal experiences, research priorities, NCD link with communicable diseases, as well as primary health care and health system approaches to NCD prevention and control.
Product Details
Publisher :
JPB
Edition :
1/e
Binding :
Paper Back
Language :
English
Pages :
270
ISBN-13 :
9789352500437
Item Weight :
450 grams
Dimensions :
6.25 x 9. 5
Printing Format Color :
Single Colour with Colour Plates
Copyright year :
2016