The growing global public health crisis and how to address it / David H Stone.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Stone, David, 1949 May 13-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public Health.

Public health.

Medical Subjects:

Public Health.

Physical Description:

xxviii, 254 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Radcliffe Publishing, 2012.

Summary:

Stone (Pediatric Epidemiology and Community Health Unit, U. of Glasgow, UK) offers a detailed account of public health in the global arena and sets out principles and approaches that are applicable to addressing diseases of poverty, the health problems of middle- and high-income countries, and the public health challenges of violence, terrorism, and conflict. The first part of the book overviews the current state of global public health, while section 2 identifies strategies for addressing health problems around the world. Section 3 outlines measures for ensuring that interventions are working. The book is aimed at a global, multidisciplinary readership in public health, in fields such as epidemiology, environmental health, communicable disease control, and policy development. It can also be used as a supplemental text for undergraduate and graduate students. The book is published by Radcliffe Publishing, UK, and is distributed in the US by BookMasters. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781846194719

1846194717

OCLC:

774495465