Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa

Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa
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Publisher : Academic Press
Total Pages : 246
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ISBN-10 : 9780128156780
ISBN-13 : 0128156783
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Book Synopsis Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa by : Isidor Segal

Download or read book Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa written by Isidor Segal and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-10-31 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Digestive Diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa: Changes and Challenges provides an in-depth examination into the rise of western digestive diseases in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). For those interested in the causes of the major diseases of the 'West', the patterns in Africa have always reflected on the emergence of western diseases and elucidated the pattern of these conditions and their clinical course. Coverage includes the present epidemiology of GI diseases in SSA, the trends that are occurring, and the context of other emerging diseases. Appropriate for researchers, gastroenterologists and internists, this book brings together the latest research in a single, complete volume. - Provides evidence of the changes occurring in digestive disease in Sub-Saharan Africa due to Westernization - Covers urbanization, upward mobility, demographics, environmental changes, and the availability of natural resources that have a decisive influence on digestive diseases - Offers models for the amelioration of digestive diseases due to Westernization

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