Demographic, epidemiological, and health transitions: are they relevant to population health patterns in Africa?
Background: Studies of trends in population changes and epidemiological profiles in the developing world have overwhelmingly relied upon the concepts of demographic, epidemiological, and health transitions, even though their usefulness in describing and understanding population and health trends in...
Main Author: | Barthélémy Kuate Defo |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Taylor & Francis Group
2014-05-01
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Series: | Global Health Action |
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Online Access: | http://www.globalhealthaction.net/index.php/gha/article/download/22443/pdf_1 |
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