Download or read book The Changing Face of Disease written by C.G. Nicholas Mascie-Taylor and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2004-02-11 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disease is an ever-present threat faced by all human societies. Today, this concept has become an influential area of study known as the global burden of disease, which encompasses contemporary health concerns such as the economic costs of disease, the societal impact of illness in developing nations, and infectious diseases resulting from lifestyl