Maxcy-Rosenau-Last Public Health & Preventive Medicine
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ISBN: 0838561853 / Publisher: Appleton & Lange, May 1998
This multi-contributed reference provides a comprehensive description of public health and preventive medicine.
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Seventy-three long chapters cover every aspect of this diverse field, including research methods, the whole range of communicable diseases, environmental and occupational health, social and behavioral factors, noncommunicable and chronic disabling conditions, injury and violence, and health care planning, organization, and evaluation. Topics include diseases associated with exposure to chemical substances; noise as a health hazard; occupational health problems of special working groups; aerospace medicine; alcohol-related health problems; dental public health; and public health management tools. Although most of the contributors are from North America, the themes have universal application. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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