Oxford Textbook of Public Health: Vol.1 - Hardcover

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The third edition of the "Oxford Textbook of Public Health", this text updates the accomplishments of the field of public health, the continuing problems and the constantly changing agenda required to meet current and emerging challenges. As in the previous two editions, the book attempts to portray the philosophy and underlying principles of public health, the methods used in the investigation of public health problems and current solutions to these problems. In addition, the textbook presents the moral basis for striving for "health for all" in the face of increasing fiscal and political pressures to reduce governmental support for the right of all to health The textbook is intended to be a comprehensive reference source for postgraduate students in the field, but it is also written to provide insights for those not primarily in public health. It is intended to be a comprehensive textbook of this diverse field which will be included in the library of every major institution concerned with the field of public health and community-based, population-orientated medicine Since the publication of the second edition of the "Oxford Textbook of Public Health" major changes have occurred

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