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Author:

Adams, Lisa V., author.

Title:

Diseases of poverty : epidemiology, infectious diseases, and modern plagues / Lisa V. Adams and John R. Butterly.

Publisher:

Dartmouth College Press,

Copyright Date:

2015

Description:

xiv, 212 pages ; 23 cm.

Subject:

Poverty--Health aspects.
Communicable diseases--Epidemiology.
Plague.
World health.
Public health--Economic aspects.

Other Authors:

Butterly, John R., author.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction to global health / Lisa V. Adams, John R. Butterly, and Hoiwan Cheung -- Global health : systems, agencies, organizations, and other stakeholders / Lisa V. Adams -- A brief primer of infectious diseases : humans, their environment, and evolution / John R. Butterly -- Epidemiology and infectious diseases : introduction and early perspectives / John R. Butterly -- Epidemiology of infectious diseases : global perspective / Lisa V. Adams -- The basic necessities of life : nutrition, water, and sanitation / John R. Butterly -- Loud emergencies I : HIV/AIDS / Lisa V. Adams -- Loud emergencies II : tuberculosis / Lisa V. Adams -- Loud emergencies III : malaria / John R. Butterly -- The silent emergencies : what Is killing our children? / John R. Butterly and Tyler Hartman -- Antibiotic resistance and infection control / John R. Butterly -- Pandemic influenza : from basic biology to global health implications / Elizabeth A. Talbot -- Epilogue : diseases of affluence / Lisa V. Adams and John R. Butterly.

Series:

Geisel series in global health and medicine

ISBN:

1611687527
9781611687521
1611687519
9781611687514

OCLC:

(OCoLC)891354124

LCCN:

2014037197

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

PNAX964 -- Northeast Iowa Community College Library - Calmar (Calmar)