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Synopsis
Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. The Who's Who in Public Health More than 400 4-Color images New in this edition Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine has been updated and revised for the first time in more than a decade. This highly anticipated and extensive edition provides the most current information and insights available on evidence-based public health and preventive medicine, from basic methodologies of public health to principles of epidemiology and infection control to environmental toxicology to global health. The most comprehensive resource of its kind, Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine is the clear choice for anyone seeking a career in public health. New in this Edition - Significantly expanded coverage of diseases and preventive methods common in international markets - Greater use of tables and summary lists for easier reading and retention - Appearing for the first time in this edition are four new sections: o Global Health (Section II) o Health Disparities and Vulnerable Populations (Section III) o Mental Health and Substance Use (Section IX) o Nutrition and Physical Activity (Section XI) These new sections are accompanied by major expansions of existing sections on Injury and Violence (Section X); Communicable Diseases (Section VIII); Noncommunicable and Chronic Conditions (Section VI); and Health Education, Health Behavior, and Health Communications (Section IV) along with a complete revision of the structure and content of Environmental and Occupational Health (Section VII). Dr. Boulton, who is the lead editor for the first time, served as Director of the University of Michigan's Preventive Medicine Residency for 20 years. Following residency, he spent almost two decades in public health practice, initially at the Detroit-Wayne County Health Departments and, years later, cumulating with the appointment as the Governor's Chief Medical Executive and State Epidemiologist before moving on to an academic career at the University of Michigan.
Synopsis
Now in full color, the #1 text spanning the fields of public health and preventive medicine brings you fully up to date on the issues and topics you need to know
Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine has been updated and revised for the first time in more than a decade. This highly anticipated and extensive edition provides the most current information and insights available on evidence-based public health and preventive medicine, from basic methodologies of public health to principles of epidemiology and infection control to environmental toxicology to global health.
The most comprehensive resource of its kind, Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health and Preventive Medicine is the clear choice for anyone seeking a career in public health.
Features:
- Edited and written by a who's who of global experts
- 384 photos and illustrations
- New full-color format and improved artwork
- Significantly expanded coverage of diseases and preventive methods common in international markets
- Greater use of tables and summary lists for easier reading and retention