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Public Health Genomics
Claudia N. Mikail
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Description for Public Health Genomics
Paperback. The Institute of Medicine has declared the understanding of this topic an essential public health competency. This resource provides a comprehensive overview of the emerging and essential topic of genomics and genetics in public health. Series: Jossey-Bass Public Health. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: MBNS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 179 x 19. Weight in Grams: 500.
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recognized genomics as a priority area in public health education. To help public health students and professionals achieve proficiency in the language of genetics and attain genomics competencies delineated by the CDC, this book offers an introduction to basic molecular genetics and discusses the relevance of genomics to such key public health issues as environmental health, ethnic health disparities, health policy and law, research ethics, maternal and child health, clinical preventive medicine, health behavior, health economics, and communicable disease control. Presented in a context that is easy to understand, the book serves as ... Read more
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has recognized genomics as a priority area in public health education. To help public health students and professionals achieve proficiency in the language of genetics and attain genomics competencies delineated by the CDC, this book offers an introduction to basic molecular genetics and discusses the relevance of genomics to such key public health issues as environmental health, ethnic health disparities, health policy and law, research ethics, maternal and child health, clinical preventive medicine, health behavior, health economics, and communicable disease control. Presented in a context that is easy to understand, the book serves as ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Jossey-Bass Public Health
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780787986841
SKU
V9780787986841
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About Claudia N. Mikail
Claudia N. Mikail, MD, MPH, is a clinical assistant professor at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, School of Public Health and Health Sciences and a clinical instructor at the Keck School of Medicine.
Reviews for Public Health Genomics
This book is beautifully written for health professionals and students in the fields of public health, medicine, and genetics. Because of Dr. Mikail's ability to explain complex concepts clearly, it also effectively educates the community-at-large about core principles in genomics, increasing awareness in patients, families, and non-professionals alike