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Oxford textbook of infectious disease control : a geographical analysis from medieval quarantine to global eradication / Andrew Cliff, Matthew Smallman-Raynor.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Cliff, A. D. (Andrew David), author.
- Smallman-Raynor, Matthew, author.
- Series:
- Oxford textbooks in public health.
- Oxford textbooks in public health
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Epidemics--Prevention.
- Epidemics.
- Communicable diseases--Transmission.
- Communicable diseases.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (762 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Oxford, England : Oxford University Press, [2013]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- The Oxford Textbook of Infectious Disease Control: A Geographical Analysis from Medieval Quarantine to Global Eradication is a comprehensive analysis of spatial theory and the practical methods used to prevent the geographical spread of communicable diseases in humans. Drawing on current and historical examples spanning seven centuries from across the globe, this indispensable volume demonstrates how to mitigate the public health impact of infections in disease hotspots andprevent the propagation of infection from such hotspots into other geographical locations.Containing case studies of longs
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 179-188) and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 0-19-166334-4
- 0-19-175713-6
- OCLC:
- 930059778
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