Abstract
This chapter discusses the interaction of epidemiological and health systems analysis in Mexico and Central America (Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama). Emphasis is given to the specificities of health transitions in the region and what has been called the double burden of disease, and their influence on health policies. Mexico is used as a case study to illustrate the use of population health and health services assessment in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health policies.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | The Development of Modern Epidemiology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Personal Reports from Those Who Were There |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780191724077 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780198569541 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2009 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Epidemiology
- Health policy
- Health services
- Health systems analysis
- Public health
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Frenk, J., Lozano, R., & Gómez-Dantes, O. (2009). Health transitions in Mexico and Central America: Implications for health policy. In The Development of Modern Epidemiology: Personal Reports from Those Who Were There Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198569541.003.0032