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Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care Services
Denise M. Oleske
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Description for Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care Services
Paperback. This fully revised and updated edition addresses the fundamentals of epidemiological methods and statistics applicable to evolving systems, programs, technologies and policies in the healthcare industry. New chapters discuss casual thinking, economics, ethics, and web resources on a global scale. Num Pages: 364 pages, 67 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNS; MBPM; MJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 233 x 24. Weight in Grams: 516.
As the obesity epidemic widens to all age groups and nations, chronic conditions increase in frequency, and populations grow in number, the costs of treatment will exhaust future health care resources. The only alternative is population-based m- agement emphasizing prevention, health promotion, and environmental modifi- tions. Dissemination of information on risk factors derived from epidemiologic studies to evoke individual, community, and policy change is a strategy in suppo- ing this approach. Complementing this needs to be health care services based upon the knowledge and application of epidemiologic concepts and methods to achieve control of existing and emerging health problems given ... Read more
As the obesity epidemic widens to all age groups and nations, chronic conditions increase in frequency, and populations grow in number, the costs of treatment will exhaust future health care resources. The only alternative is population-based m- agement emphasizing prevention, health promotion, and environmental modifi- tions. Dissemination of information on risk factors derived from epidemiologic studies to evoke individual, community, and policy change is a strategy in suppo- ing this approach. Complementing this needs to be health care services based upon the knowledge and application of epidemiologic concepts and methods to achieve control of existing and emerging health problems given ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
364
Condition
New
Number of Pages
350
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781489983435
SKU
V9781489983435
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Reviews for Epidemiology and the Delivery of Health Care Services
From the reviews of the third edition: "Health care managers as well as epidemiologists, whether classic or "non-classic" will find this book a valuable addition to their reference shelf. " (American Journal of Epidemiology, 155:6 (2002) “This book illustrates the importance and utility of epidemiologic principles and methods in understanding how healthcare ... Read more