The development of the discipline of public health in countries in economic transition: India, Brazil, China
in Oxford Textbook of Public Health
July 2009; published online March 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: public health and epidemiology; history of medicine. 17074 words.
The three low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) profiled in this chapter are countries which together constitute nearly 45 per cent of the global population. These countries represent societies...
The global challenge of zoonoses control
in Oxford Textbook of Zoonoses
July 2011; published online July 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: public health and epidemiology; infectious diseases; history of medicine. 5707 words.
Zoonotic diseases are now recognized as a major global threat to human health and sustainable development and a major concern for national and international agencies (Marano et al. 2006). There was a...
The history and development of public health in developed countries
in Oxford Textbook of Public Health
July 2009; published online March 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: public health and epidemiology; history of medicine. 20609 words.
This chapter explores the problem of defining the proper domain of public health as a science and department of public action. It examines three elements of public health, which have been important...
The history and development of public health in low- and middle-income countries
in Oxford Textbook of Public Health
July 2009; published online March 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: public health and epidemiology; history of medicine. 25837 words.
The socioeconomic health and other development status of the world have changed rapidly and radically in recent years. Spectacular scientific advancement has led humans into outer space and also to...
Oxford Textbook of Community Mental Health
August 2011; published online July 2011.
Book. Subjects: psychiatry; history of medicine; public health and epidemiology. 406 pages.
The Oxford Textbook of Community Mental Health is the most comprehensive and authoritative review published in this field.
Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine
October 2009; published online March 2011.
Book. Subjects: palliative medicine; history of medicine; drugs and medicines; public health and epidemiology; medical statistics and methodology; medical oncology; medical ethics; nursing skills; occupational therapy; arts therapies; dietetics; physiotherapy; speech and language therapy; clinical pharmacology and therapeutics; paediatrics; communication skills; clinical science; clinical radiology; surgery; psychiatry; gastroenterology; dermatology; genito-urinary medicine; endocrinology and diabetes; respiratory medicine and pulmonology; neurology; infectious diseases; cardiology; renal medicine; intensive care; geriatric medicine; rehabilitation medicine; professional development in medicine. 1704 pages.
The Oxford Textbook of Palliative Medicine is the definitive textbook on the subject. The book is used across the world by the wide range of health care professionals involved in the care of patients...
Oxford Textbook of Public Health
July 2009; published online March 2011.
Book. Subjects: public health and epidemiology; history of medicine; dietetics; infectious diseases; medical ethics; medical statistics and methodology; patient education and information; occupational medicine; communication skills; cardiology; respiratory medicine and pulmonology; medical dentistry; neurology; emergency medicine; paediatrics; geriatric medicine. 1,922 pages.
The Oxford Textbook of Public Health is the ultimate resource on the subject of public health and epidemiology. With contributors drawn from across the world, offering perspectives from vastly...
Oxford Textbook of Zoonoses
July 2011; published online July 2011.
Book. Subjects: public health and epidemiology; infectious diseases; history of medicine; medical toxicology; medical statistics and methodology; drugs and medicines. 904 pages.
The Oxford Textbook of Zoonoses comprehensively provides a systematic, cross disciplinary approach to the science and control of all zoonoses - diseases naturally transmissible between vertebrate...
The scope and concerns of public health
in Oxford Textbook of Public Health
July 2009; published online March 2011.
Chapter. Subjects: public health and epidemiology; history of medicine. 11743 words.
Public health is the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life, and promoting health through the organized efforts of society. The goal of public health is the biologic, physical, and...