Healthcare and Disease Burden in Africa The Impact of Socioeconomic Factors on Public Health
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ArtikelSerie: Utgivningsinformation: Cham Springer Nature Springer International Publishing [Imprint] 2023Beskrivning: 1 electronic resource (136 p.)Innehållstyp: - text
- computer
- online resource
- 9783031197185
- 9783031197192
- Economics, Finance, Business and Management
- Economics
- Economics of specific sectors
- Health economics
- Medicine
- Medicine: general issues
- Public health and preventive medicine
- Health systems and services
- Medical administration and management
- Business and Management
- Disease burden in Africa
- Finance
- Health economics
- Health workforce situation
- Impact of education on healthcare
- Insurance policies in Africa
- K Economics
- KC Economics
- KCV Economics of specific sectors
- KCVJ Health economics
- M Medicine and Nursing
- MB Medicine
- MBN Public health and preventive medicine
- MBP Health systems and services
- MBPM Medical administration and management
- Public health in Africa
- Social Media use in healthcare
- general issues
- thema EDItEUR
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This open access book evaluates African healthcare systems from multiple perspectives. By examining empirical data from various African countries, it analyzes the effects of socioeconomic factors such as urbanization, population growth, and education on various health indicators, including the situation of health professionals, patients's decision making, health resource distribution, mortality rates, and the burden of disease. Furthermore, topics such as the use of social media in healthcare and insurance policy in Africa are addressed. This book appeals to scholars and professionals interested in healthcare in Africa.
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