Public health foundations :
Public health foundations : concepts and practices /
[edited by] Elena Andresen, Erin DeFries Bouldin.
- San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, 2010.
- xxiv, 520 p : ill., map ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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."--
0470445874 (pbk.) 9780470445877 (pbk.)
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GBB078273 bnb
Public health--United States.
Epidemiologic Methods--United States.
Health Behavior--United States.
Health Policy--United States.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"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."--
0470445874 (pbk.) 9780470445877 (pbk.)
2010036301
GBB078273 bnb
Public health--United States.
Epidemiologic Methods--United States.
Health Behavior--United States.
Health Policy--United States.
RA445 / .P83
362.10973