| Ageing and Health: A Health Promotion Approach for Developing Countries Contributor(s): Who Regional Office for the Western Paci (Author) |
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ISBN: 9290610662 ISBN-13: 9789290610663 Publisher: World Health Organization OUR PRICE: $11.40 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2003 |
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| BISAC Categories: - Medical | Nursing - Gerontology |
| Physical Information: 76 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This publication provides a framework for selecting appropriate ways of approaching the tasks of improving quality of life, preventing disease and ensuring greater access to health services among older persons within the context of developing countries. It includes facts about the nature of chronic health problems in older persons and describes factors that contribute to the epidemic of noncommunicable and chronic disease and disability among the ageing. |
Contributor Bio(s): Who Regional Office for the Western Pacific: - WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific |