Health, Disease, Medicine and Famine in Ethiopia: A Bibliography

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This bibliography provides and up-to-date and comprehensive listing of published and unpublished works on health and disease in Ethiopia for the period 1940-1990. It brings together in one volume more than 4000 citations for writings in all areas of health and disease, many of which have not been previously cited in the English-language literature on the subject. The volume's ten chapters are divided into sub-sections that classify major disease groups and health problems. The bibliographic entries are organized alphabetically within each chapter. Further sub-divisions of the optics, including diseases and specific problems, are provided in the subject index. About half of the references deal with infectious diseases, and approximately 700 with malnutrition, nutritional deficiency diseases, famine, and supplementary feeding. An effort was made to include as many references as possible on mother and child health, health services, and traditional medicine, all extremely important, but relatively neglected subjects. While the great majority of the references cited are on Western-style medicine, many works on traditional medicine, socio-economic problems and famine are also included. The book provides an inter-disciplinary research tool for students, senior researchers, health officials and relief aid organizations.

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A listing (no annotations) of published and unpublished works on health and disease in Ethiopia for the period 1940-1990, divided into chapters and subsections that classify major disease groups and health problems. About half of the 4,000 entries deal with infectious diseases, and approximately 700 with malnutrition, nutritional deficiency diseases, famine, and supplementary feeding.-Reference & Research Book News
Kloos and Zein's excellent bibliography provides a thorough guide to an amazing amount of information. The authors, medical faculty in Ethiopia, have previously collaborated on works published by Ethiopia's Ministry of Health: The Ecology of Health and Disease in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, 1988) and Health and Disease in Ethiopia: a Guide to the Literature 1940-1985 (Addis Ababa, 1988). The present work, their first to be published outside Ethiopia, expands and updates the latter. With 4,614 entries, it is more than twice the size of the earlier version. Its scope includes infectious and noninfectious diseases, physical trauma, mental health, health services, maternal and child health, nutrition, and famine, including resettlement and refugees. The works are well selected, including both standard publications and less well known Ethiopian and Italian works. The broad scope makes the work useful for medical workers as well as those engaged in social or cultural research.-Choice
"A listing (no annotations) of published and unpublished works on health and disease in Ethiopia for the period 1940-1990, divided into chapters and subsections that classify major disease groups and health problems. About half of the 4,000 entries deal with infectious diseases, and approximately 700 with malnutrition, nutritional deficiency diseases, famine, and supplementary feeding."-Reference & Research Book News
"Kloos and Zein's excellent bibliography provides a thorough guide to an amazing amount of information. The authors, medical faculty in Ethiopia, have previously collaborated on works published by Ethiopia's Ministry of Health: The Ecology of Health and Disease in Ethiopia (Addis Ababa, 1988) and Health and Disease in Ethiopia: a Guide to the Literature 1940-1985 (Addis Ababa, 1988). The present work, their first to be published outside Ethiopia, expands and updates the latter. With 4,614 entries, it is more than twice the size of the earlier version. Its scope includes infectious and noninfectious diseases, physical trauma, mental health, health services, maternal and child health, nutrition, and famine, including resettlement and refugees. The works are well selected, including both standard publications and less well known Ethiopian and Italian works. The broad scope makes the work useful for medical workers as well as those engaged in social or cultural research."-Choice

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HELMUT KLOOS is Associate Professor in Medical Geography at Addis Ababa University. He coedited The Ecology of Health and Disease in Ethiopia and Schistosomiasis in Ethiopia. He has also published more than 70 articles in various medical and social science journals. ZEIN AHMED ZEIN is Associate Professor at Gondar College in Ethiopia. He specializes in nutritional epidemiology and is working on a monograph entitled The Health of Rural Ethiopians.