Public Health at the Crossroads
Achievements and Prospects
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1997
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
978-0-521-58665-8 (ISBN)
Cambridge University Press (Verlag)
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Provides an overview of major health trends, summarizes the current state of the world's health, and examines the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, and the causes of premature death in rich and poor countries alike, with examples drawn from diverse geographical and medical areas.
This book, at once an introduction to public health as a discipline and a critique of its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological and demographic trends internationally. It provides an overview of major health trends, summarizes the current state of the world's health, and examines the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, and the causes of premature death in rich and poor countries alike, with examples drawn from diverse geographical and medical areas.
This book, at once an introduction to public health as a discipline and a critique of its development over recent times, reviews epidemiological and demographic trends internationally. It provides an overview of major health trends, summarizes the current state of the world's health, and examines the pattern of modern epidemics, the impact of disability, and the causes of premature death in rich and poor countries alike, with examples drawn from diverse geographical and medical areas.
Acknowledgements; Preface; Part I. Global Health: 1. Health, disease and the health transition; 2. Global health: past trends and present challenges; 3. Contemporary global health issues; Part II. Epidemiology: 4. Evolution of epidemiology; 5. The current state of epidemiology; 6. Challenges for epidemiology; Part III. Public Health: 7. Public health themes; 8. Public health organization and practice in wealthy countries; 9. Public health organization and practice in poor countries; 10. Public health at the crossroads.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 22.5.1997 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 14 Line drawings, unspecified |
| Verlagsort | Cambridge |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 228 mm |
| Gewicht | 522 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► Querschnittsbereiche ► Prävention / Gesundheitsförderung |
| ISBN-10 | 0-521-58665-8 / 0521586658 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-521-58665-8 / 9780521586658 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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