By

Margaret Somerville, MD, MRCP, FFPH , Director of Public Health and Health Policy, NHS Highland, Inverness, UK
K. Kumaran, DM, FFPH, Consultant in Public Health Medicine, NHS Somerset, Somerset, UK
Rob Anderson, PhD, MSc, MA(Econ.), Peninsula Technology Assessment Group (PenTAG), Institute of Health Service Research, Peninsula Medical School, Exeter, UK

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.