Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance - Softcover

Somerville, Margaret; Kumaran, K.; Anderson, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470654457 ISBN 13: 9780470654453

Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell, 2012

Synopsis

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.

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Review:

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.   (Kingbook73′s Medical Ebook and Video Collection, 26 August 2014)

This is a useful summary that provides a quick overview so that students or professionals can acquire the basic knowledge of public health. The book is contemporary with recent references and examples. While the book presents basic concepts, the examples are from the U.K., hence their applicability is more relevant for a U.K. audience.   (Doody s, 30 August 2012)

Pre–publication review: Like most other medical students I am guilty of ignoring epidemiology and not really seeing or applying its relevance to my studies. I thought this book was truly excellent in highlighting how important it is to my future career as a doctor. It was clear, concise and an enjoyable read. I feel that this book is a truly needed publication, which takes the confusion and monotony out of the subject. (3rd year Medical Student, University of Southampton)

About the Author:

Margaret Somerville is Director of Public Health and Health Policy, NHS Highland, Inverness

K. Kumaran is a Consultant in Public Health Medicine, NHS Somerset

Rob Anderson, Institute of Health Service Research, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley–Blackwell
• Publication date: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0470654457
• ISBN 13: 9780470654453
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 94