Introduction to Public Health E-BookThis text introduces students to the core concepts and principles of public health: the nature and scope of public health; its history; an introduction to health determinants and epidemiology; evidence-based practice in public health and understanding public health data plus more. |
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Section 2 Risk and determinants of health | 69 |
Section 3 Ethics e vidence and practice | 141 |
Section 4 Public health interventions | 213 |
Section 5 Contemporary issues | 305 |
Reflection | 363 |
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