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Wallerstein, Claire

Health and Disease

48 pp. | Heinemann | September, 2006 | Library ISBN 1-4034-8215-2 $31.43
(3) YA Planet under Pressure series. This book touches on a wide range of human health issues, from depression to malaria, aspirin to chemotherapy, Black Death to HIV/AIDS. Although the issues are not analyzed in depth, readers will come away with a reasonably comprehensive overview of topics such as the socioeconomic factors faced by developing nations. Many graphs and photos provide additional information. Reading list, websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Miriam Lang Budin

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