Infections, Chronic Disease, and the Epidemiological Transition - A New Perspective

Examines the ongoing, worldwide epidemiological transition from acute infectious diseases to chronic diseases as the predominant causes of death, presenting a new theory on how chronic diseases have developed.

List of contents

Introduction
Background
Theoretical Framework, Data, and Study Outline: The Concept of Epidemiological Transition
A New Infectious Disease Environment
Mortality Decline, Food, and Population Growth: "Standard of Living" and Nutrition
Smallpox
Typhus, Typhoid, Cholera, Diarrhea, and Dysentery
Infant Mortality
Child Mortality
Tuberculosis
Respiratory Diseases
Cardiovascular Disease
Cancer
Other Chronic Diseases
Epidemiological Transition: A New Perspective
Appendixes
Notes
Bibliography
Index

About the author

Alexander Mercer

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Mercer
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 22.12.2014
• EAN: 9781580465083
• ISBN: 978-1-58046-508-3
• No. of pages: 352
• Dimensions: 159 mm x 236 mm x 30 mm
• Weight: 636 g
• Series: Rochester Studies in Medical H; Rochester Studies in Medical H
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General