Health, Nutrition, and Economic Crises: Approaches to Policy in the Third World

by David E. Bell

Book Overview

Distinguished international experts evaluate in this volume how health and nutrition in poor countries have been affected by economic adjustments made in response to external shocks. They explore the origins, magnitude, and future outlook of the adjustments required of developing countries; discuss the impact on health and nutritional services; consider what policies would be most effective in minimizing the adverse effects on food and nutrition;...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865691703
• ISBN13: 9780865691704
• Release Date: December 1987
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 456 Pages
• Weight: 1.77 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.5"