Epidemiology and Health Policy

Originally published in 1987, this book examines the priorities of health policy in the late 20th Century and the varied approaches or strategies to foster the prevention or control of disease.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Child Health 2. Nutrition and Health Policy: Coronary Heart Disease 4. Cancer Epidemiology and Health Policy 5. Epidemiology in Occupational Health Policy 6. Injuries 7. Infectious Diseases 8. Psychiatric Epidemiology and Mental Health Policy 9. Epidemiology and Alcohol Policy .

About the author

Sol Levine was University Professor of Sociology and Public Health at Boston University, USA. Abraham Lilienfeld was Distringuished Service Professor of Epidemiology at the Johns Hopkins Unviersity School of Hygiene and Public Health, USA.

Summary

Originally published in 1987, this book examines the priorities of health policy in the late 20th Century and the varied approaches or strategies to foster the prevention or control of disease. Several chapters focus on specific diseases and conditions, but other areas of concern such as injuries, alcoholism, drug-abuse, occupational health and nutrition are also dealt with. The book illuminates how epidemiology can serve as a more effective basis for health policy and practice and will be of great value to students and lecturers of medical sociology, epidemiological medicine and health policy.

Product details

• Authors: Sol Levine, Sol Lilienfeld Levine, Levine Sol, Abraham Lilienfeld
• Assisted by: Sol Levine (Editor), Abraham M. Lilienfeld (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781032243900
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3224390-0
• No. of pages: 316
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Health, Disease and Society
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > General; Sociology, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, HEALTH & FITNESS / Longevity, Illness & addiction: social aspects, History of Medicine, Infectious & contagious diseases, Medical Sociology, Health, illness and addiction: social aspects, Infectious and contagious diseases