Public health foundations [[electronic resource] ] : concepts and practices / / [edited by] Elena Andresen, Erin DeFries Bouldin

• Pubblicazione: San Francisco, : Jossey-Bass, c2010
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (547 p.)
• Disciplina: 362.10973
• Soggetto topico: Public health - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: AndresenElena BouldinErin DeFries
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. History, development, and organization -- pt. 2. Analytic tools and methods -- pt. 3. Behavior and health -- pt. 4. Health services and social determinants -- pt. 5. Forecastic public health.
• Sommario/riassunto: "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."--
• Titolo autorizzato: Public health foundations
• ISBN: 1-282-82252-7; 9786612822520; 0-470-89016-9
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910459620703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II