Medicalization of global health 3: the medicalization of the non-communicable diseases agenda

• Egile nagusia: Jocalyn Clark (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Taylor & Francis Group, 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Gaiak: article
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There is growing recognition of the massive global burden of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) due to their prevalence, projected social and economic costs, and traditional neglect compared to infectious disease. The 2011 UN Summit, WHO 25×25 targets, and support of major medical and advocacy organis...