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The Politics of Emerging and Resurgent Infectious Diseases

HIV/AIDS is but one of a number of new and deadly diseases which threaten communities throughout the world. Together with the resurgence of diseases once thought to have been 'conquered', the human costs and social implications have begun to engage a diverse range of practitioners and scho...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Whitman, Jim (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London Palgrave Macmillan UK 2000, 2000
Subjects:
Economic Development
Social Sciences
International Relations
Development Studies
Infectious Diseases
Political Science
Epidemiology
Political Sociology
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Collection: Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary:HIV/AIDS is but one of a number of new and deadly diseases which threaten communities throughout the world. Together with the resurgence of diseases once thought to have been 'conquered', the human costs and social implications have begun to engage a diverse range of practitioners and scholars. The premise behind this collection of distinguished essays in that the causal relations, impacts and consequences of this disturbing trend are as much political as medical or scientific. This book is an excellent introduction to a field of growing importance
Physical Description:XIV, 223 p online resource
ISBN:9780230629301

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