Communicable Disease Epidemiology and Control (Cabi Publishing) [Paperback]

Roger Webber (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 24, 1996 | ISBN-10: 0851991386 | ISBN-13: 978-0851991382

Communicable diseases devastate entire populations in both developing countries and the developed world. Understanding the epidemiology of these diseases is vital to doctors and specialists involved in communicable disease control. As a resource for doctors, epidemiologists and public health practitioners, this book covers a wide range of important communicable diseases. By drawing on practical experience and a wide range of other sources, the author reviews communicable diseases in a global perspective. The first part of the book describes epidemiological methods and illustrates their use with practical examples. The second part covers communicable disease in a systematic manner grouping diseases by epidemiological criteria. This classification enables control to be instigated using the epidemiological principles and control methods described in the first part of the book. To balance informativeness with simple and practical delivery, a comprehensive outline of known communicable diseases is given in an annex at the end of the book.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A comprehensive review of communicable diseases, their epidemiology, and control methods...Intended as an introductory text for medical students, public health professionals, and field personnel, this book also functions as a clear reference for physicians, epidemiologists, and disease control workers."--Biological Abstracts/RRM�

"This book provides a useful introduction to the theory and practice of communicable disease control with particular emphasis on problems relevant to the developing world....This is very much a working handbook as well as a reference tool for inexperienced and experienced practitioners alike."--International Journal of Epidemiology

"This marvelous book is well organized, clearly written, comprehensive and, although designed for a specific audience (physicians), is likely to serve a much broader audience of students, human biologists, and health scientists. ... In addition to its value as a reference work for rural and Third World physicians, this book is also useful as an epidemiology primer for beginning students. ... The book is liberally illustrated with clear and simplified drawings of life cycles of microorganisms and parasites, maps of worldwide disease distributions, and relationships among agents, patterns of transmission, human hosts, and environments. For the physician, the book provides instructions on control of transmission and appropriate drug and other therapies. For the student and professional, the book's comprehensive treatment of a remarkable number of diseases makes it important for reference and as a source for a quick review."--The Quarterly Review of Biology

About the Author

Roger Webber, Department of Epidemiology and Population Sciences, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.

Product Details

• Paperback: 368 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 24, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0851991386
• ISBN-13: 978-0851991382
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,996,062 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars IT WAS GREAT AND WAS VERY EDUCATIONAL, March 23, 1999

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IT WAS GOOD I THROUGHLY ENJOYED IT. ID RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE BECAUSE IT IS VERY EDUCATIONAL AND WILL HELP PEOPLE UNDERSTAND MORE THINGS ABOUT IT.