Noncommunicable Diseases

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Disease Control Priorities in Developing Countries (2nd Edition)

1. 1. Investing in Health
2. 4. Priorities for Global Research and Development of Interventions
3. 5. Science and Technology for Disease Control: Past, Present, and Future
4. 6. Product Development Priorities
5. 7. Economic Approaches to Valuing Global Health Research
6. 8. Improving the Health of Populations: Lessons of Experience
7. 10. Gender Differentials in Health
8. 11. Fiscal Policies for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
9. 14. Ethical Issues in Resource Allocation, Research, and New Product Development
10. 15. Cost–Effectiveness Analysis for Priority Setting
11. 28. Stunting, Wasting, and Micronutrient Deficiency Disorders
12. 29. Health Service Interventions for Cancer Control in Developing Countries
13. 30. Diabetes: The Pandemic and Potential Solutions
14. 31. Mental Disorders
15. 32. Neurological Disorders
16. 33. Cardiovascular Disease
17. 35. Respiratory Diseases of Adults
18. 36. Diseases of the Kidney and the Urinary System
19. 37. Skin Diseases
20. 38. Oral and Craniofacial Diseases and Disorders
21. 40. Interpersonal Violence
22. 42. Indoor Air Pollution
23. 44. Prevention of Chronic Disease by Means of Diet and Lifestyle Changes
24. 45. The Growing Burden of Risk from High Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Bodyweight
25. 46. Tobacco Addiction
26. 47. Alcohol
27. 48. Illicit Opiate Abuse
28. 51. Cost–Effectiveness of Interventions for Musculoskeletal Conditions
29. 52. Pain Control for People with Cancer and AIDS
30. 53. Public Health Surveillance: A Tool for Targeting and Monitoring Intervention
31. 58. School–Based Health and Nutrition Programs
32. 60. Occupational Health
33. 64. General Primary Care
34. 67. Surgery
35. 68. Emergency Medical Services
36. 69. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
37. 72. Ensuring Supplies of Appropriate Drugs and Vaccines

Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors

1. 1. Measuring the Global Burden of Disease and Risk Factors, 1990—2001
2. 5. Sensitivity and Uncertainty Analyses for Burden of Disease and Risk Factor Estimates
3. 6. Incorporating Deaths Near the Time of Birth into Estimates of the Global Burden of Disease

Priorities in Health

1. 3. Cost–Effectiveness Analysis
2. 5. Cost–Effective Strategies for Noncommunicable Diseases, Risk Factors, and Behaviors
3. 7. Pillars of the Health System
4. 8. The Way Forward: A Blueprint for Action

Chapter Presentations

Chapter 01. Investing in Health

1. The Burden of Disease, 2001
2. Preventing and Treating Noncommunicable Diseases: How much health will a million dollars buy?
3. Causes of Death, 2001

Chapter 04. Priorities for Global Research and Development of Interventions

1. Disease Burden Distribution, by Select World Bank Region, 2001
2. Disease Burden Distribution, by Select World Bank Region, 2001