Title: Oxford textbook of public health /
Authors: Detels, Roger.
Publisher: Oxford University Press,
Year: 2011
Subjects: Public Health; Public health; Epidemiology
Abstract: A fifth edition of the hugely successful, internationally recognised textbook on public health and epidemiology, comprehensively covering the scope, methods and practice of the discipline.
Contents: Three vols in one: I. Scope of public health: -- 1. The development of the discipline of public health -- 2. Determinants of health and disease -- 3. Public health policies -- 4. Public health laws and ethics -- II. Methods of public health -- 5. Information systems and sources of intelligence -- 6. Epidemiological and biostatistical approaches -- 7. Social science techniques -- 8. Environmental and occupational health sciences -- III. Practice of public health -- 9. Major health problems -- 10. Prevention and control of public health hazards --11. Public health needs of population groups -- 12. Public health functions.