Public health foundations concepts and practices /
"Foundations of Public Health is a concise yet comprehensive text that offers an excellent and engaging introduction to the field of public health. This important resource is an up-to-date introduction to the core concepts and the practices of public health. The book introduces public health in...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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San Francisco :
Jossey-Bass,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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| Summary: | "Foundations of Public Health is a concise yet comprehensive text that offers an excellent and engaging introduction to the field of public health. This important resource is an up-to-date introduction to the core concepts and the practices of public health. The book introduces public health in concept and its systems; the foundational tools of data, epidemiology, biostatistics, and key study designs; populations' issues including infectious disease, health behavior, and environmental health plus analytical tools of qualitative research and risk assessment; and how health services are formulated and delivered."-- |
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| Physical Description: | xxiv, 520 p. : ill., maps. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |