Short textbook of public health medicine for the tropics /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Adetokunbo O. Lucas and Herbert M. Gilles.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
4th ed.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Distributed in the USA by Oxford University Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2003.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
x, 389 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates :
Other Physical Details
illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ;
Dimensions
25 cm
GENERAL NOTES
Text of Note
Revised edition of: A new short textbook of preventive medicine for the tropics / Adetokunbo O. Lucas, Herbert M. Gilles. 3rd ed. 1990.
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Machine derived contents note: Health in the developing world -- Information for health -- Epidemiology -- Infections through the gastro-intestinal tract -- Infections through the skin and mucous membranes -- Infections through the respiratory tract -- Arthropod-borne infections -- Nutritional diseases -- Non-communicable diseases -- Policy, strategies and management of health services -- Family health -- Environmental health sanitation -- Health education -- International health collaboration.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
Established as a major text for students of tropical medicine this book is also an invaluable source of reference for health professionals practicing in the tropics. It offers an integrated approach to public health, placing emphasis on primary care, health education and the planning and implementation of control measures. The book is designed to train public health workers to analyze situations critically and manage diversity, complexity and change. Please note that despite the new title, this fourth edition is a new edition of Preventive Medicine for the Tropics.