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Oxford Textbook of Infectious Disease Control
Cliff, Andrew D.; Smallman-Raynor, Matthew
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Description for Oxford Textbook of Infectious Disease Control
The Control of Epidemic Communicable Diseases in Humans discusses the issues of geographical spread of human communicable diseases. Split into six chapters it tackles surveillance, quarantine, vaccination, and forecasting for disease control. A wide selection of representative maps and diagrams are used to illustrate the ideas explored. Series: Oxford Textbooks in Public Health. Num Pages: 208 pages, 205 b&w illustrations, 8 page colour plate section. BIC Classification: MBNS; MBX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 282 x 226 x 16. Weight in Grams: 912.
The Oxford Textbook of Infectious Disease Control: A Geographical Analysis from Medieval Quarantine to Global Eradication is a comprehensive analysis of spatial theory and the practical methods used to prevent the geographical spread of communicable diseases in humans. Drawing on current and historical examples spanning seven centuries from across the globe, this indispensable volume demonstrates how to mitigate the public health impact of infections in disease hotspots and prevent the propagation of infection from such hotspots into other geographical locations. Containing case studies of longstanding global killers such as influenza, measles and poliomyelitis, through to newly emerged diseases like ... Read more
The Oxford Textbook of Infectious Disease Control: A Geographical Analysis from Medieval Quarantine to Global Eradication is a comprehensive analysis of spatial theory and the practical methods used to prevent the geographical spread of communicable diseases in humans. Drawing on current and historical examples spanning seven centuries from across the globe, this indispensable volume demonstrates how to mitigate the public health impact of infections in disease hotspots and prevent the propagation of infection from such hotspots into other geographical locations. Containing case studies of longstanding global killers such as influenza, measles and poliomyelitis, through to newly emerged diseases like ... Read more
Product Details
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Oxford University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Series
Oxford Textbooks in Public Health
Number of Pages
208
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199596614
SKU
V9780199596614
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About Cliff, Andrew D.; Smallman-Raynor, Matthew
Cliff, Professor Andrew David, European Academy 2002; FBA 1996; Professor of Theoretical Geography, University of Cambridge, since 1997; Pro-Vice-Chancellor 2004-2010; Fellow, Christ's College, Cambridge, since 1974. Educ: King's Coll. London (BA 1964); Northwestern Univ. (MA 1966); Univ. of Bristol (PhD 1969; DSc 1982); MA Cantab. 1973. FSS 1968. Teaching Asst in Geog., Northwestern Univ., 1964-66; University of Bristol: Res. Associate ... Read more
Reviews for Oxford Textbook of Infectious Disease Control
This is an elegant publication with clear illustrations, maps and graphs. It is a useful interesting read and fairly priced as research or reference text for occupational physicians.
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