Citation

Taylor R. Med. J. Aust. 1993; 159(4): 266-270.

Affiliation

Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, NSW.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Australian Medical Association, Publisher Australasian Medical Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8412897

Abstract

The way of life in many developing countries in the tropics is in a state of transition--from traditional to "modern", with its associated industrialisation, urbanisation and cultural readjustment. Infectious diseases are giving way to non-communicable diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, adult onset diabetes, cancers, trauma and non-infectious respiratory diseases, as major causes of morbidity and premature mortality. The epidemiology, causality, prevention and treatment of these conditions is summarised in the context of developing countries.

Language: en