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Developing Countries - Statistics & numerical data
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Definition of 'Developing Countries'Countries in the process of change directed toward economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures. Common names: Developing Countries; Countries, Developing; Country, Developing; Developing Country; Under-Developed Countries; Countries, Under-Developed; Country, Under-Developed; Under Developed Countries; Under-Developed Country; Third-World Countries; Countries, Third-World; Country, Third-World |
Sunday, November 22, 2009
Global patterns of mortality in young people: a systematic analysis of population health data.
10 Sep 2009 
BACKGROUND: Pronounced changes in patterns of health take place in adolescence and young adulthood, but the effects on mortality patterns worldwide have not been reported. We analysed worldwide rates and patterns of mortality between early ... Read more...
Antiepileptic drugs in children in developing countries: research and treatment guideline needs.
8 Sep 2009 Epilepsy is the most common neurologic disorder in childhood. Effective interventions are available for treatment; however, the treatment gap in children is more than 80% in many developing countries. An important reason for this huge treatment gap ... Read more...
21 Aug 2009 BACKGROUND: The prevention and control of high blood pressure or other cardiovascular diseases has not received due attention in many developing countries. This study aims to describe the epidemiology of high blood pressure among adults in Addis ... Read more...
Latest indexed articles for 'Developing Countries - Statistics & numerical data'
These are the very latest articles for this heading:
- Vaccines and the world of child health.
22 Oct 2009 - [Demographic changes in developing countries] 20 Oct 2009
- Record number of infants immunised but 24 million in poor nations not being reached, says report. 19 Oct 2009
- Child undernutrition, tropical enteropathy, toilets, and handwashing. 17 Sep 2009
- Drugs are scarce as mix of programs aims to ease access. 13 Sep 2009
- Global patterns of mortality in young people: a systematic analysis of population health data. 10 Sep 2009
- Young people: not as healthy as they seem. 10 Sep 2009
- Antiepileptic drugs in children in developing countries: research and treatment guideline needs. 8 Sep 2009
- Agriculture. Agricultural research, productivity, and food prices in the long run. 2 Sep 2009
- Population based prevalence of high blood pressure among adults in Addis Ababa: uncovering a silent epidemic. 21 Aug 2009
- Chile: an ongoing mental health revolution. 20 Aug 2009
- Health-care worker burnout and the mental health imperative. 20 Aug 2009
- Tobacco companies' use of developing countries' economic reliance on tobacco to lobby against global tobacco control: the case of Malawi. 18 Aug 2009
- Pediatric convulsive status epilepticus in Honduras, Central America. 17 Aug 2009
- Cross-national analysis of the associations among mental disorders and suicidal behavior: findings from the WHO World Mental Health Surveys. 9 Aug 2009
- The income-climate trap of health development: a comparative analysis of African and Non-African countries. 6 Aug 2009
- Incidence of newly diagnosed epileptic seizures in a French South Indian Ocean Island, La Réunion (EPIREUN). 6 Aug 2009
- Assessment of risk and prophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism in medically ill patients during their early days of hospital stay at a tertiary care center in a developing country. 4 Aug 2009
- Invited commentary. 30 Jul 2009
- A global view of solidarity in health. 30 Jul 2009
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Technical information about 'Developing Countries'
Definition: Countries in the process of change directed toward economic growth, that is, an increase in production, per capita consumption, and income. The process of economic growth involves better utilization of natural and human resources, which results in a change in the social, political, and economic structures.
Descriptor UI: D003906
Alternative terms: Developing Countries; Countries, Developing; Country, Developing; Developing Country; Under-Developed Countries; Countries, Under-Developed; Country, Under-Developed; Under Developed Countries; Under-Developed Country; Third-World Countries; Countries, Third-World; Country, Third-World; Third World Countries; Third-World Country; Developing Nations; Developing Nation; Nation, Developing; Nations, Developing; Under-Developed Nations; Nation, Under-Developed; Nations, Under-Developed; Under Developed Nations; Under-Developed Nation; Third-World Nations; Nation, Third-World; Nations, Third-World; Third World Nations; Third-World Nation; Less-Developed Countries; Countries, Less-Developed; Country, Less-Developed; Less Developed Countries; Less-Developed Country; Less-Developed Nations; Less Developed Nations; Less-Developed Nation; Nation, Less-Developed; Nations, Less-Developed;
Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; history; statistics & numerical data;
Tree Number: I01.615.500.300;
History Note: 71
Technical Notes: do not confuse with DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IM; specify country or countries if relevant