Public health and epidemiology at a glance [electronic resource] / Margaret Somerville, K. Kumaran, Rob Anderson.

Public health and epidemiology at a glance [electronic resource] / Margaret Somerville, K. Kumaran, Rob Anderson.

9781118286562 (electronic bk.)
0470654457 (pbk.)

Oxford : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.

English

1 online resource (94 pages) : color illustrations.

RA425 .S66 2012eb

614.4

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.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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