Referência:
GRUENBERG, Ernest. M.. The failures of success. THE MILBANK MEMORIAL FUND QUARTELY. , v. 55, n. 1, p.3-24, 1977.
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Descritor(es):
Doentes; Doenças crônicas; Sistemas de manutenção da vida; Contrle de infecções
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Resumo:
Prior to 1936, the common infections selectively killed those already sick, weakened, and maimed from other causes. People rarely died of the diseases from which they suffered. In the past four decades, however, technology has reversed that situation, adding years to sick rather than healthy lives. The resulting increase in the prevalence of chronic disease and disability represents the failure of our success. The extent to which our life-saving advances have outstripped our health-preserving technology must be recognized and the trend reversed-and it can be-if we are to improve rather than worsen the people's health.[Nova Pesquisa]
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