Preface | |
List of Abbreviations Used | |
Epidemiology | |
General Principles | p. 3 |
Concepts of Cause and Risk and Types of Epidemiological Study | p. 7 |
Descriptive Studies | p. 14 |
Surveys and Survey Methods | p. 28 |
Cohort Studies | p. 38 |
Case-control Studies | p. 45 |
Intervention Studies | p. 54 |
Health Information and Information Systems | p. 60 |
Medical Demography | p. 86 |
Prevention and Control of Disease | |
General Principles | p. 107 |
Agents and Environmental Control | p. 112 |
Occupational Health and Accidents | p. 135 |
Immunization | p. 142 |
Health Education and Nutrition | p. 149 |
Screening | p. 155 |
Health Services | |
History and Principles | p. 165 |
The National Health Service | p. 174 |
Appendix: Suggested Further Reading | p. 191 |
Index | p. 192 |
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