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Introduction to Public Health, Second Edition
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 362.1
EAN: 9780763730000
Edition: 2
ISBN: 0763730009
Label: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Manufacturer: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 550
Publication Date: September 26, 2005
Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Studio: Jones & Bartlett Publishers
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Editorial Review:
This thorough revision contains new chapters on bioterrorism and emergency preparedness. Further bioterrorism issues have been woven through relevant chapters. New additions in epidemiology include anthrax and SARS. Additions in women's health consider new developments in hormone replacement therapy. A new emphasis has been placed on planning to include natural disasters as well as terrorism. Introduction to Public Health, Second Edition covers the basic elements of public health as well as essential data and statistics.
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Rating:  - BIASED NONSENSE
Biased garbage. Poorly written and full of irrelevant statements. Liberal slant throughout entire book.
Rating:  - Extremely fast shipping and Great communication
Product came as stated, and shipping was extremely fast...Highly recommend
Rating:  - so far so good, but too redundant
this was required for my intro to public health class, and so far it's a pretty good accompaninent to our class lectures. however, often times, i find the explanations and supports they give too redundant. if you buy this and read it, i suggest not reading every paragraph. if you understand an idea or concept with just one example they give, don't feel as if you need to read the 2 or 3 other examples they go into detail for the next couple of pages.
so far, out of the 4 or 5 chapters ... Read More
Rating: - A good place to start
Mary-Jane Schneider's "Introduction to Public Health" is just what she claims it is - an introduction. The book is a very concisely and clearly-written overview on a range of public health topics such as water quality, epidemiology, and chronic diseases. Schneider divides the book into seven parts that look at the definition of public health, analytical methods of public health, public health's biomedical basis, social and behavioral factors, environmental issues, medical care, and the future of public ... Read More
Rating: - Truly a wonder
Truly a wonder. Not only is it full of useful information, well organized, thorough, and insightful - it's readable!!! For once, I could not put a book (other than a novel!) down! The author kept my interest alive with the excellent use of the language and the ability to keep even sub-sub-sections organized and to the point.
I turned to this book because I'm writing an evaluation of Washington State's substance abuse prevention efforts during the last few years, and my boss requested that I analyze ... Read More
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