Urban Health in Developing Countries

Tanner, Marcel. Ed(s): Harpham, Trudy

ISBN 10: 1853832812 / ISBN 13: 9781853832819

Published by Taylor & Francis Ltd, 1995

About this Item

The impact of urbanization on the health of citizens in developing countries has received increasing attention recently. This book addresses the problems in an integrated way, looking in detail at both the problems themselves and the action and research necessary to alleviate them. Editor(s): Harpham, Trudy. Num Pages: black & white illustrations, black & white line drawings, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1QFG; JFSG; MBN; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 422. . 1995. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Urban Health in Developing Countries
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• Publication Date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1853832812
• ISBN 13: 9781853832819
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The impact of urbanization on the health of citizens in developing countries has received increasing attention recently. This book addresses the problems in an integrated way, looking in detail at both the problems themselves and the action and research necessary to alleviate them. It includes contributions from leading practitioners and advisors to many of the main international agencies and presents the latest thinking of those institutions. It also presents recent information on research findings, the management and financing of urban health services and trends in urban health policy. Case studies examine major initiatives in cities as diverse as Santiago, Dar es Salaam, Dhaka, Kampala and Bombay.

About the Author

Trudy Harpham, Marcel Tanner