Publisher's Synopsis
Examines the development of Cuba's elaborate health care system and critically analyzes various aspects of it. It is a compendium of clinical and social information and focuses on the impact of the US trade embargo and the Helms Burton Act on the continued viability of the health service. It discusses current areas of Cuban research as well as the historical context. The book is accessible to the non-medical reader and should be suitable for social scientists, educationalists and those from other non-medical disciplines.
