Epidemiology and the People's Health: Theory and Context
| AUTHOR | Krieger, Nancy |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press, USA (03/23/2011) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
Epidemiology is often referred to as the science of public health. However, unlike other major sciences, its theoretical foundations are rarely articulated. While the idea of epidemiologic theory may seem dry and arcane, it is at its core about explaining the people's health. It is about life and death. It is about biology and society. It is about ecology and the economy. It is about how myriad aspects of people's lives - involving work, dignity, desire, love, play, conflict, discrimination, and injustice - become literally incorporated into our bodies and manifest in our health status, individually and collectively. And it is about essential knowledge critical for improving the people's health and minimizing inequitable burdens of disease, disability, and death.
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Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780195383874
ISBN-10:
0195383877
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
400
Carton Quantity:
18
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 1.20 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.55 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Epidemiology
Medical | Public Health
Dewey Decimal:
614.4
Library of Congress Control Number:
2010049897
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Epidemiology is often referred to as the science of public health. However, unlike other major sciences, its theoretical foundations are rarely articulated. While the idea of epidemiologic theory may seem dry and arcane, it is at its core about explaining the people's health. It is about life and death. It is about biology and society. It is about ecology and the economy. It is about how myriad aspects of people's lives - involving work, dignity, desire, love, play, conflict, discrimination, and injustice - become literally incorporated into our bodies and manifest in our health status, individually and collectively. And it is about essential knowledge critical for improving the people's health and minimizing inequitable burdens of disease, disability, and death.
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