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Medical Care in Countries in Transition

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Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition

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Abstract

This chapter explores health care priorities and barriers to health care delivery in countries in transition. The goal is to provide a frame of reference for the organization of health care in different social, economic, and political contexts.

We consider countries in transition those destabilized by war or internal conflicts that sap most resources and are responsible of physical and emotional casualties, and of social disruption. Current examples include Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Gaza, and Sudan. We will focus on three issues including the benefits of health care in countries in transition, the recent advances in cancer care, and their relevance in countries in transition.

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  1. Moffitt Cancer Center, 12902 Magnolia Dr, Tampa, FL, 33612, USA

    Lodovico Balducci M.D.

  2. University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA

    Lodovico Balducci M.D.

  3. Varese General Hospital, Varese, Italy

    Alberto Reggiori

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Balducci, L., Reggiori, A. (2016). Medical Care in Countries in Transition. In: Silbermann, M. (eds) Cancer Care in Countries and Societies in Transition. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-22912-6_1

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