Sick societies [electronic resource] : responding to the global challenge of chronic disease / [edited by] David Stuckler and Karen Siegel.

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TextPublication details: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2011.Description: 1 online resource : illISBN:

9780191731204 (ebook) :

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Chronic diseases -- Epidemiology

Additional physical formats: Print version: No titleDDC classification:

616.044 23

LOC classification:

RC108

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Also issued in print format.Summary: Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and are expected to increase over the coming years with the ageing population and improved medical treatments that reduce mortality but cause the sufferer to live with a long-term illness. This book provides the first comprehensive review of the topic.

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Chronic diseases are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide, and are expected to increase over the coming years with the ageing population and improved medical treatments that reduce mortality but cause the sufferer to live with a long-term illness. This book provides the first comprehensive review of the topic.

Also issued in print format.

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