Chronic disease epidemiology and control
By: [edited by] Patrick L. Remington, Ross C. Brownson, Mark V. Wegner.
Contributors: Remington, Patrick L.; Brownson, Ross C.; Wegner, Mark V., 1972-; American Public Health Association.
Edition: 3rd ed.
Publisher: American Public Health Association
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 659
ISBN-13: 9780875531922
Subjects: Chronic diseases -- United States -- Epidemiology; Chronic Disease -- epidemiology; Chronic Disease -- prevention & control; Epidemiologic Methods
Description: Provides information on chronic disease epidemiology, prevention, and control. For professional and students. The three major sections are: public health approaches to chronic disease control, selected lifestyle risk factors, and major chronic diseases. Focuses on those disease that account for a large proportion of morbidity and mortality.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Current issues and challenges in chronic disease control / Matthew McKenna and Janet Collins; title: Methods in chronic disease epidemiology / Patrick L. Remington, Ross Brownson and David Savitz; title: Intervention methods for chronic disease control / Robert J. McDermott ... [et al.]; title: Chronic disease surveillance / Mark V. Wegner, Angela Rohan, Patrick L. Remington; title: Tobacco use / Corinne G. Husten; title: Diet and nutrition / Nasuh Malas, Kathleen M. Tharp, Susan B. Foerster; title: Physical activity / Barbara E. Ainsworth and Caroline A. Macera; title: Alcohol use / Mary C. Dufour; title: Obesity and overweight / Deborah A. Galuska and William H. Dietz; title: Diabetes / Donald B. Bishop, Patrick J. O'Connor and Jay Desai; title: High blood pressure / Leonelo E. Bautista; title: High blood cholesterol / Heather M. Johnson and Patrick E. McBride; title: Cardiovascular disease / Craig J. Newschaffer, Longjian Liu, Alan Sim; title: Cancer / Ross C. Brownson and Corinne Joshu; title: Chronic respiratory diseases / Henry A. Anderson and Mark Werner; title: Mental disorders / Danny Wedding; title: Neurological disorders / Edwin Trevathan; title: Arthritis and other musculoskeletal diseases / Rosemarie Hirsch and Marc C. Hochberg; title: Chronic liver disease / Adnan Said and Jennifer Wells; title: Kidney disease / Vishnu Moorthy and Jonathan B. Jaffery.