description: This electronic book on CD-ROM presents comprehensive information on two vital medical subjects: the incredible field of genomics and disease prevention, and the ongoing effort at chronic disease prevention through risk factor reduction and surveillance. Extensive material from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the President's Council on Bioethics is included. The CDC's Director of the Office of Genomics and Disease Prevention, Dr. Muin Khoury, writes: "The public health impact of the human genome revolution is truly staggering. Nine of the top 10 leading causes of death, most notably chronic diseases such as cancer and heart disease, have genetic components resulting from the interaction of genetic variation with modifiable risk factors. A large fraction of children's hospitalizations are due to diseases with strong genetic components." Thus, the CDC is working to fully integrate genetics into all aspects of public health research, policy, and programs through epidemiologic research, genetic testing and services evaluation, and education programs. The CDC National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion addresses arthritis, cancer, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and oral diseases and conditions along with the risk factors of tobacco use, physical activity, and nutrition. In all, the disc has over 32,000 pages reproduced using Adobe Acrobat PDF software - allowing direct viewing on Windows and Apple Macintosh systems. Reader software is included on the CD. This book-on-a-disc makes a superb reference work for anyone interested in genetics, public health, and chronic disease prevention! It is designed to provide a convenient user-friendly general reference work, utilizing the benefits of the Adobe Acrobat format to uniformly present thousands of pages that can be rapidly reviewed or printed without untold hours of tedious searching and downloading. Vast archives of important public domain government information that might otherwise remain inaccessible are available for instant review no matter where you are.
title: 21st Century Complete Guide To Genetics And Preventive Medicine: Cdc Programs On Chronic Disease Prevention, Human Genome Epidemiology, Case Studies On ... Families, Genetic Testing And Public Health
titlecomplete: 21st Century Complete Guide To Genetics And Preventive Medicine: Cdc Programs On Chronic Disease Prevention, Human Genome Epidemiology, Case Studies On ... Families, Genetic Testing And Public Health