The Politics of Emerging and Resurgent Infectious Diseases

Whitman, Jim

HIV/AIDS is but one of a number of new and deadly diseases which threaten communities throughout the world. Together with the resurgence of diseases once thought to have been 'conquered', the human costs and social implications have begun to engage a diverse range of practitioners and scholars. The premise behind this collection of distinguished essays in that the causal relations, impacts and consequences of this disturbing trend are as much political as medical or scientific. This book is an excellent introduction to a field of growing importance.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2000-07-25

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9780333691274

DOI: 10.1057/9780230629301

Dimensions: 203cm x127cm

Pages: 223