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Global surveillance, prevention and control of chronic respiratory diseases : a comprehensive approach / [produced under the overall direction of Jean Bousquet and Nikolai Khaltaev, editors ; the core contributors were Alvaro A. Cruz ... et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Respiratory organs--Diseases--Statistics.
- Respiratory organs.
- Respiratory organs--Diseases--Risk factors.
- Respiratory organs--Diseases--Prevention.
- Respiratory organs--Diseases--Treatment.
- Chronic diseases--Statistics.
- Chronic diseases.
- Chronic diseases--Risk factors.
- Chronic diseases--Prevention.
- Chronic diseases--Treatment.
- World health.
- Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (154 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Geneva : World Health Organization, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Chronic respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, kill more than 4 million people every year, and affect hundreds of millions more. These diseases erode the health and well-being of the patients and have a negative impact on families and societies. This report raises awareness of the huge impact of chronic respiratory diseases worldwide, and highlights the risk factors as well as ways to prevent and treat these diseases.
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Supporting Statements; Overview; Chronic Respiratory Diseases; Risk Factors for Chronic Respiratory Diseases; Stepwise Framework for Action; References; Annex
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-30771-8
- 9786611307714
- 92-4-068746-7
- 92-4-068243-0
- OCLC:
- 476127753
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