An Introduction to Public Health and Epidemiology.
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 p...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Maidenhead :
McGraw-Hill International (UK) Ltd.,
2007.
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Full text (MFA users only) |
| ISBN: | 9780335233854 0335233856 |
| Local Note: | ProQuest Ebook Central |
Table of 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.