Public health foundations : concepts and practices
Title:
Public health foundations : concepts and practices
Author:
Andresen, Elena
Bouldin, Erin DeFries
ISBN:
9780470445877
Edition:
1st ed.
Publication Information:
San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010
Physical Description:
xxiv, 520 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm
General Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Abstract:
"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."-- Provided by publisher.
Subject:
| Public health -- United States |
| Epidemiologic Methods -- United States |
| Health Behavior -- United States |
| Health Policy -- United States |
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."-- Provided by publisher.