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Public health foundations : concepts and practices / [edited by] Elena Andresen, Erin DeFries Bouldin. - 1st ed. - San Francisco, CA : Jossey-Bass, c2010. - xxiv, 520 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Foundations of Public Health is a concise yet comprehensive text that offers an excellent and engaging introduction to the field of public health. This important resource is an up-to-date introduction to the core concepts and the practices of public health. The book introduces public health in concept and its systems; the foundational tools of data, epidemiology, biostatistics, and key study designs; populations' issues including infectious disease, health behavior, and environmental health plus analytical tools of qualitative research and risk assessment; and how health services are formulated and delivered."--

ISBN: 9780470445877 (pbk.) 0470445874 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2010036301

Nat. Bib. No.: GBB078273 bnb

Nat. Bib. Agency Control No.: 015589033 Uk 101547989 DNLM

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Public health--United States.
Public Health--United States.
Epidemiologic Methods--United States.
Health Behavior--United States.
Health Policy--United States.

LC Class. No.: RA 445 / .P834 2010

Dewey Class. No.: 362.10973

National Library of Medicine Call No.: 2010 M-010 WA 100