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An introduction to public health and epidemiology / Susan Carr, Nigel Unwin, Tanja Pless-Mulloli.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Carr, Susan, 1959-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Public health.
- Epidemiology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (190 p.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Maidenhead : Open University Press, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- What are epidemiology and public health? What is the nature of public health evidence and knowledge? What strategies can be used to protect and improve health? This book provides a multi-professional introduction to the key concepts in public health and epidemiology. It is suitable for students of public health and healthcare professionals.
- Contents:
- Front cover; Half title page; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication page; Content page; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1: Lessons from the history of public health and epidemiology for the twenty-first century; Chapter 2: Sources and critical use of health information; Chapter 3: Measuring the frequency of health problems; Chapter 4: Measures of risk; Chapter 5: Epidemiological study designs; Chapter 6: Weighing up the evidence from epidemiological studies; Chapter 7: The determinants of health and disease; Chapter 8: Health promotion; Chapter 9: Health needs analysis
- Chapter 10: Principles of screening Chapter 11: Changing public health:what impacts on public health practice?; Further reading,references and resources; Index; Back Cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 160-168) and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-281-33074-4
- 9786611330743
- 0-335-23385-6
- OCLC:
- 476133877
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