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eBook details
- Title: Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance
- Author : Margaret Somerville, K. Kumaran & Rob Anderson
- Release Date : January 19, 2012
- Genre: Medical,Books,Professional & Technical,
- Pages : * pages
- Size : 13298 KB
Description
This brand new title in the market-leading at a Glance series provides a highly-illustrated, visual introduction to the key concepts of population-level disease prevention. Accessible, double-page spreads help you understand and appreciate the determinants of health which impact on healthcare services and their effectiveness.
Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance features high-yield information on all the topics covered at medical school, including:
Measurement of population health Epidemiological concepts of cause and association, surveillance, and risk Use of epidemiology in clinical decision-making Epidemiology of major health problems such as cardiovascular disease and cancer Health promotion Basics of health economics Basics of health policy, needs assessment, and evaluation
Also featuring self-assessment questions to help test learning, this new title will provide an invaluable resource for medical and healthcare students, junior doctors, and those preparing for a career in public health.