An Introduction to Population-level Prevention of Non-Communicable Diseases
. Ed(S): Rayner, Mike; Wickramasinghe, Kremlin; McColl, Karen; Mendis, Shanthi; Williams, Julianne
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paperback. Provides an unparalleled overview of population-based approaches to the prevention of non-communicable diseases, reflecting the latest research in the field, and a key resource for anyone with an interest in NCD prevention as they develop the knowledge and skills needed for effective population-based prevention strategies. Editor(s): Rayner, Mike; Wickramasinghe, Kremlin; McColl, Karen; Mendis, Shanthi; Williams, Julianne. Num Pages: 276 pages. BIC Classification: MBN; MBNH. Dimension: 246 x 171. .
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more people than anything else in the world. They include cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes; cancers; chronic respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma; and diabetes. In 2013, the World Health Organization published a global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs which set a target to reduce death rates from NCDs by 25% by 2025. In response, countries have been drawing up national-level NCD prevention policies and programmes. New departments have been created by governments, NGOs, and other organizations to drive this agenda forward, creating a need ... Read more
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) kill more people than anything else in the world. They include cardiovascular diseases, such as heart attacks and strokes; cancers; chronic respiratory diseases, such as chronic obstructed pulmonary disease and asthma; and diabetes. In 2013, the World Health Organization published a global action plan for the prevention and control of NCDs which set a target to reduce death rates from NCDs by 25% by 2025. In response, countries have been drawing up national-level NCD prevention policies and programmes. New departments have been created by governments, NGOs, and other organizations to drive this agenda forward, creating a need ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
276
Condition
New
Number of Pages
276
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780198791188
SKU
V9780198791188
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99-84
About . Ed(S): Rayner, Mike; Wickramasinghe, Kremlin; McColl, Karen; Mendis, Shanthi; Williams, Julianne
Mike Rayner is a Professor of Population Health at the Nuffield Department of Population Health at the University of Oxford and Director of the Centre on Population Approaches for Non-Communicable Disease Prevention, based in that department. The Centre, which Mike founded in 1993, is a World Health Organisation Collaborating Centre and carries out research into the promotion of healthier and ... Read more
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