My Library

LEADER 00000cam a2200277 a 4500 
001    u45420 
003    SIRSI 
008    180430s2016    xxua     b    001 0 eng d 
020    9781118999325 
050 04 RA651|b.S68 2016 
100 1  Somerville, Margaret 
245 10 Public health and epidemiology at a glance /|cMargaret 
       Somerville, K. Kumaran, Rob Anderson. 
250    2nd ed. 
260    Chichester,West Sussex ;|aHoboken, NJ :|bJohn Wiley & Sons
       Inc.,|c2016. 
300    x, 111 p:|bill;|c28 cm. 
490    At a glance series 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index. 
505    Introduction to Public Health -- Public Health Old and New
       -- Incidence and prevalence -- Risks and Odds -- Hierarchy
       of evidence and investigating causation -- Bias,
       confounding and chance in epidemiological studies -- 
       Standardization -- Ecological and cross-sectional studies-
       - Case-control studies -- Cohort studies -- Trials 
       (experimental studies) -- Systematic reviews and meta-
       analysis -- Diagnostic tests -- Developing Guidelines -- 
       Health and illness -- Demographic and epidemiologica 
       transitions -- Health Information -- Measuring population 
       health status -- Determinants of Health -- Lifestyle  
       determinants of health -- Social determination of health -
       - Environmental determinants of health -- Inequalities in 
       health -- Health needs assessment -- Maternal and Infant 
       health -- Health of older people -- Disease prevention -- 
       Principles of disease transmission -- Communicable disease
       control -- Surveillance -- Immunization -- Screening 
       principles --  Screening programmes -- Health promotion --
       Changing behavior -- Economic perspectives on health -- 
       Economic evaluation -- Economic perspectives on measuring 
       health-related outcomes -- Economics of public health  
       problems -- Health care systems -- Planning health 
       services -- Improving services -- Health care evaluation -
       - Self-Assessment -- Self-assessment Questions -- Self- 
       assessment Answers -- Appendix- Practical issues in 
       conducting epidemiological studies. 
520    Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance is a highly 
       visual introduction to the key concepts and major themes 
       of population health. With comprehensive coverage of all 
       the core topics covered at medical school, it helps 
       students understand the determinants of health and their 
       study, from personal lifestyle choices and behavior, to 
       environmental, social and economic factors. This fully 
       updated new edition features: More coverage of audit and 
       quality improvement techniques; Brand new sections on 
       maternal and child health, and health of older people; New
       chapters on social determinants of health and     
       guideline development; Expanded self-assessment 
       material.This accessible guide is an invaluable resource 
       for medical and healthcare students, junior doctors, and 
       those preparing for a career in epidemiology and public 
       health.- Provided by publisher 
650 12 Public Health  
650 12 Epidemiologic Methods 
650 22 Needs Assessment  
700 1  Kumaran, K.|q(Kalyanaraman) 
700 1  Anderson, Rob, |d 1967-  
830  0 At a glance series (Oxford, England)