Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance

Somerville, Margaret , Kumaran, K. , Anderson, Rob

This brand new title in the market-leading at a Glance series provides a highly-illustrated, visual introduction to the key concepts of population-level disease prevention. Accessible, double-page spreads help you understand and appreciate the determinants of health which impact on healthcare services and their effectiveness.

Public Health and Epidemiology at a Glance features high-yield information on all the topics covered at medical school, including:

• Measurement of population health
• Epidemiological concepts of cause and association, surveillance, and risk
• Use of epidemiology in clinical decision-making
• Epidemiology of major health problems such as cardiovascular disease and cancer
• Health promotion
• Basics of health economics
• Basics of health policy, needs assessment, and evaluation

Also featuring self-assessment questions to help test learning, this new title will provide an invaluable resource for medical and healthcare students, junior doctors, and those preparing for a career in public health.