Understanding emerging epidemics social and political approaches

• Other Authors: Mukherjea, Ananya
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K. : Emerald, 2010.
• Series: Advances in medical sociology ; v. 11.
• Subjects: Social Science > Sociology > General.; Epidemiology & medical statistics.; Epidemics > Social aspects.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781848550810
• ISSN: 1057-6290 ;
• DOI: 10.1108/S1057-6290(2010)11
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xv, 369 p.) : ill.

This volume focuses on the contributions that social scientists can make to understanding emerging epidemics, their impact, the threats they pose, and their social and political contexts. While many of the international articles focus on infectious disease, some discussion is given to treating psych...