Research Catalog

Title

Disease and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa / editors Dean T. Jamison ... [et al.].

Publication

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2006.

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Additional Authors

Jamison, Dean T.

Description

xxii, 387 p. : ill., maps; 29 cm.

Subject

• Public health > Africa, Sub-Saharan

Note

• "Editors: Dean T. Jamison, Richard G. Feachem, Malegapuru W. Makgoba, Eduard R. Bos, Florence K. Baingana, Karen J. Hofman, Khama O. Rogo."

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Changing patterns of disease and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: an overview / Florence K. Baingana and Eduard R. Bos -- Levels and trends in mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: an overview / Jacob Adetunji and Eduard R. Bos -- Trends in child mortality, 1960 to 2000 / Kenneth Hill and Agbessi Amouzou -- Levels and trends of adult mortality / Debbie Bradshaw and Ian M. Timaeus -- Causes of death / Chalapati Rao, Alan D. Lopez, and Yusuf Hemed -- Population and mortality after AIDS / Rodolfo A. Bulatao -- Levels and patterns of mortality at INDEPTH demographic surveillance systems / Osman A. Sankoh ... [et al.] -- Trends and issues in child undernutrition / Todd Benson and Meera Shekar -- Diarrheal diseases / Cynthia Boschi-Pinto, Claudio F. Lanata, Walter Mendoza, and Demissie Habte -- Developmental disabilities / Geoff Solarsh and Karen J. Hofman -- Acute respiratory infections / Shabir A. Mahdi and Keith P. Klugman -- Vaccine-preventable diseases / Mark A. Miller and John T. Sentz -- Tuberculosis / Christopher Dye ... [et al.] -- Malaria / Robert W. Snow and Judy A. Omumbo -- Onchocerciasis / Uche Amazigo ... [et al.] -- Maternal mortality / Khama O. Rogo, John Oucho, and Philip Mwalali -- HIV/AIDS / Souleymane Mboup ... [et al.] -- Lifestyle and related risk factors for chronic diseases / Krisela Steyn and Albertino Damasceno -- Diabetes mellitus / Jean-Claude Mbanya and Kaushik Ramiaya -- Cancers / Freddy Sitas ... [et al.] -- Cardiovascular disease / Anthony Mbewu and Jean-Claude Mbanya -- Mental health and the abuse of alcohol and controlled substances / Florence K. Baingana, Atalay Alem, and Rachel Jenkins -- Neurological disorders / Donald Silberberg and Elly Katabira -- Violence and injuries / Brett Bowman ... [et al.].

Call Number

Sc F 06-561

ISBN

• 0821363972
• 0821363980 (eISBN)

LCCN

9780821363973

OCLC

70151204

Title

Disease and mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa / editors Dean T. Jamison ... [et al.].

Imprint

Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2006.

Edition

2nd ed.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Jamison, Dean T.

Other Standard Identifier

9780821363973

Research Call Number

Sc F 06-561