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The Eradication of Infectious Diseases
Donald Hopkins
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Description for The Eradication of Infectious Diseases
Hardback. In 1993, an International Task Force for Disease Eradication evaluated over 80 potential candidate diseases and made recommendations. However, little has been done to develop the science of eradication systematically. This book reports the findings of a multidisciplinary workshop on the eradication of infectious diseases. Editor(s): Dowdle, W. R.; Hopkins, Donald. Series: Dahlem Workshop Reports. Num Pages: 238 pages, indexes. BIC Classification: MBN; MJCJ; MMFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 163 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
In 1993, an International Task Force for Disease Eradication evaluated over 80 potential candidate diseases and made recommendations. However, little has been done to develop the science of eradication systematically. This book reports the findings of a multidisciplinary workshop on the eradication of infectious diseases. It reviews the history of eradication efforts and lessons from previous campaigns and distinguishes among eradication, elimination, and control programs and extinction of an etiologic agent. It addresses a wide range of related issues, including biological and socio-political criteria for eradication, costs and benefits of eradication campaigns, opportunities for strengthening primary health care in the ... Read more
In 1993, an International Task Force for Disease Eradication evaluated over 80 potential candidate diseases and made recommendations. However, little has been done to develop the science of eradication systematically. This book reports the findings of a multidisciplinary workshop on the eradication of infectious diseases. It reviews the history of eradication efforts and lessons from previous campaigns and distinguishes among eradication, elimination, and control programs and extinction of an etiologic agent. It addresses a wide range of related issues, including biological and socio-political criteria for eradication, costs and benefits of eradication campaigns, opportunities for strengthening primary health care in the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
238
Condition
New
Series
Dahlem Workshop Reports
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780471980896
SKU
V9780471980896
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About Donald Hopkins
W. R. Dowdle is the editor of The Eradication of Infectious Diseases, published by Wiley. Donald R. Hopkins is a Bahamian American physician, a MacArthur Fellow and is the Vice President and Director of Health Programs at The Carter Center.
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