Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance **

Pages: 94, Specialty: Epidemiology & Public Health, Publisher: Wiley, Publication Year: 2012, Cover: Paperback, Dimensions: 216x274x12mm 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 quest