Understanding Disease

Particular emphasis is placed on the potential for reducing morbidity and mortality from major health problems such as coronary heart disease and cancer, reflecting the health care professional's role in health education, prevention, risk assessment and screening.

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Learning features of this clearly written book include frequent summary boxes, self assessment questions and review exercises. The book is divided clearly into four sections: Concepts of health and disease, Screening for disease and risk assessment, Cancer and Pathology and Prevention of chronic disease. It has an extensive glossary and an attractive two colour design.