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"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 conc...

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Andre forfattere: Andresen, Elena, Bouldin, Erin DeFries
Format: Bog
Sprog:engelsk
Udgivet: San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2010.
Udgivelse:1st ed.
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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."--
Fysisk beskrivelse:xxiv, 520 p : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Bibliografi:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0470445874 (pbk.)
9780470445877 (pbk.)