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Reproductive Health and Infectious Disease in the Middle East (1998, Hardcover)
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Very Good
- Seller Notes
- “Very clean tight book.”
- ISBN
- 1840143843
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Ashgate Publishing Company
ISBN-10
1840143843
ISBN-13
9781840143843
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1067360
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
244 Pages
Publication Name
Reproductive Health and Infectious Disease in the Middle East
Language
English
Publication Year
1998
Subject
Public Health, Infectious Diseases, Life Sciences / Biology, Middle East / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Science, Medical, History
Format
Hardcover
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Length
8.8 in
Item Width
6.3 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
LCCN
98-072620
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
362.10956
Table Of Content
Contents: Reproductive Health: Introduction to reproductive health in the Middle East; Profiling maternal health in Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Palestine and Syria; Contraceptive use dynamics and reproductive morbidity in Lebanon: evidence from family planning clinic data; Evaluation of factors influencing the cost-effectiveness of mobile family planning units in Tunisia; Fertility and family planning in a West Bank village; Infertility and the quest for conception in Egypt. Infectious Disease: Introduction to infectious disease in the Middle East; Schistosomiasis in Egypt: a current assessment; A new procedure to assess individual risk of exposure to Schistosomiasis Cercariae; Knowledge of risks of HIV infection and methods of prevention among women in three Beirut hospitals; Politics and the spread of HIV/AIDS in the Middle East; Rift Valley Fever in the Middle East, an example of medical political cooperation in the control of Zoonotic and emerging infectious diseases; Hepatitis C virus epidemiology in Egypt.
Synopsis
This text aims to present a selection of research findings about reproductive health and infectious diseases in the Middle East. These are analyzed within the social and economic context of the Middle East and its different countries, where issues in the two fields are found to have important similarities and differences. In the field of reproductive health, this work presents the results of several studies representing women's perspectives. The factors behind the generally high levels of fertility in the region are illuminated. The varying impacts made by family planning programmes are surveyed. In the field of infectious disease, studies are presented on schistomiasis, hepatitis, HIV/AIDS and Rift Valley Fever. Aspects of the diseases are discussed from trends in incidence to political complications. In conclusion, problems of reproductive health and infectious disease in the region are seen to be more serious than generally recognized, there are significant cultural and political osbtacles in both areas. A particular need is for greater empowerment of women as both clients and providers within the health care systems., This book covers a variety of health issues in the contemporary Middle east. Its thirteen chapters, contributed by a total of 23 authors and co-authors, reflect several different disciplines relevant for health studies, including epidemiology, economics and anthropology. In the field of reproductive health, there are chapters on maternal health indicators, fertility, infertility and the utilization of family planning services. In the field of infectious disease there are chapters on schistosomiasis, HIV/AIDS, hepatitis C, and Rift Valley Fever. Several different parts of the Middle East and North Africa are covered, including Tunisia, Egypt, Israel, Palestine and Lebanon. Problems of reproductive health and infectious disease in the region are seen to be more serious than generally recognised. There are significant cultural and political obstacles in both areas. A particular need is for greater empowerment of women as both clients and providers within the health care systems., Problems of reproductive health and infectious disease in the Middle East are more serious than generally recognized. This book analyzes reproductive health and infectious disease within the social and economic context of the Middle East, where significant cultural and political obstacles to progress remain.
LC Classification Number
RG103.R4527 1998
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