Portal de Periódicos da CAPES

Famine Mortality in Africa

1993; Wiley; Volume: 24; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1111/j.1759-5436.1993.mp24004003.x

1759-5436

John W. Seaman,

Birth, Development, and Health

The effect of famine on mortality in Africa is reviewed. The focus is on the probable biological impacts of food shortage, displacement, and disease. Problems in separating famine mortality data from data on mortality from other causes are also discussed. (SUMMARY IN FRE AND SPA)