The politics of polio in northern Nigeria
Dublin Core
Title
The politics of polio in northern Nigeria
Author
Renne, Elisha P.
Publisher
Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 2010.
Place of Publication
United States of America: Bloomington, IN
No. of Pages
169 p.
Language
English
Publication Date
20100000
Primary keywords
immunization--[pri];Islamic ethics--[pri];public health--[pri];poliomyelitis--[pri];refusal to participate--[pri];safety--[pri];vaccines--[pri]
Secondary keywords
anthropology;bioethics;children;communicable disease control;ethical relativism;health care delivery;health services research;historical aspects;Koran;Muslims;parental consent;primary health care;program evaluation;public policy;resource allocation;risk;treatment refusal;trust
Subject
Nigeria--[pri]
Primary Document Type
b
Table Of Contents
Introduction: protesting polio -- Smallpox and polio histories -- Politics and polio in Nigeria -- Islam and immunization in Northern Nigeria -- Polio, disability, and begging -- Polio in Northern Nigeria and Northeastern Ghana -- The ethics of eradication
Call Number
RA644 .P9 R46 2010
ISBN
9780253222282
Collection
Citation
“The politics of polio in northern Nigeria,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed July 26, 2024, http://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34636.