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Public health and epidemiology at a glance /

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 healt...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Somerville, Margaret, Dr
Otros Autores: Kumaran, K. (Kalyanaraman), Anderson, Rob, 1967-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Chichester, West Sussex, UK ; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012.
Colección:At a glance series (Oxford, England)
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario: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.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (94 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781118286562
1118286561
9781118308646
1118308646