The world health report 2002 : Reducing risks, promoting healthy life.

  • World Health Organization.
Date:
2002
  • Books

About this work

Description

"The report describes the amount of disease, disability and death in the world today that can be attributed to a selected number of the most important risks to human health...calculates how much of this present burden could be avoided in the next couple of decades [and] ... shows how some of those possible reductions can be achieved in a range of cost-effective ways."

Publication/Creation

Geneva : World Health Organization, 2002.

Physical description

xx, 248 pages : illustrations, maps (some color) ; 26 cm

Contributors

Contents

1. Protecting the people -- 2. Defining and assessing risks to health -- 3. Perceiving risks -- 4. Quantifying selected major risks to health -- 5. Some strategies to reduce risk -- 6. Strengthening risk prevention policies -- 7. Preventing risks and taking action.

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Where to find it

  • LocationStatus
    Medical Collection
    WA590 2002W92
    		Open shelves

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ISBN

  • 9241562072