Poverty & Children
A Public Health Concern
Poverty, while not a disease process, is well-known to have far-reaching effects on the health of children and adolescents. In developing countries, poverty is associated with inadequate shelter, unsafe water and inadequate nutrition, leading to increased rates of infectious diseases, including malaria and diarreal illnesses, as well as increased rates of infant and maternal mortality. Even in wealthy, industrialised countries, poverty negatively impacts on child health, starting life with increased rates of prematurity, low birth weight and maternal depression, and continuing into childhood with increased rates of asthma, dental caries, inad…
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Weitere Autoren: Merrick, Joav, MD, MMedSci, DMSc (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-1-60741-140-6
- EAN: 9781607411406
- Produktnummer: 8409063
- Verlag: Nova Science Publishers Inc
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
- Seitenangabe: 199 S.
- Masse: H26.2 cm x B18.4 cm x D2.0 cm 644 g
- Gewicht: 644
- Sonstiges: Professional & Vocational
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