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The Dictionary of Epidemiology has established its position as the authoritative source for definitions of terms commonly used in this field. It is widely used all over the world, and has been translated into Chinese, Spanish, Japanese, French, Portuguese, Farsi, Arabic, Greek and Serbo-Croatian. This new edition has been extensively revised and contains almost 300 new entries. These new items provide improved coverage of infectious disease epidemiology and control, research methods, toxicology, genetics, informatics, health promotion and ethics. There are historical perspectives and liberal references to important articles and monographs. The combined work of over 100 epidemiologists from more than 30 nations, this Third Edition will be a valuable tool for students and professionals in epidemiology and public health.

This book provides descriptions of public health problems, including historical background and ecological perspectives.

Product Description: This text on public health and preventive medicine is the 13th edition of the work and contains contributions from specialists in these fields. There are chapters on health promotion, preventive medicine, risk assessment, early screening, preventive medicine in the military, successes and failures in modern public health and epidemiologic practice...read more