Unleashing "civilian power": A new american diplomacy through neglected tropical disease control, elimination, research, and development

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Hotez, Peter J ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PRAZIQUANTEL; VACCINE;

COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG RESEARCH; EDITORIAL; EMPOWERMENT; FOOD SECURITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; INFECTION CONTROL; INFECTION RATE; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEGLECTED DISEASE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; POVERTY; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TROPICAL DISEASE; UNITED STATES; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TROPIC CLIMATE;

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE CONTROL; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; NEGLECTED DISEASES; TROPICAL CLIMATE; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 79959828346     PISSN: 19352727     EISSN: 19352735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001134     Document Type: Editorial

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