Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Basics: A Primer [Hardcover]

Madeline Hurster (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 089789507X | ISBN-13: 978-0897895071 | Publication Date: November 30, 1997

What disease is and how it affects humans is the focus of this primer. Designed to cover the basics of communicable and non-communicable diseases, the book provides a framework for understanding the major health problems in our society. Hurster uses the Biological Laws of Disease to frame each discussion and to demonstrate how these laws relate to the prepathogenesis and pathogenesis stages of the natural history of any disease. Considerable attention is given to the roles of the individual, the community, and the government in bringing about behavior change with respect to disease prevention, detection, control, and management.

Editorial Reviews

Review

“This small book is crammed full of information, presented in easy-to-understand text. It is truly a primer on disease....A highly recommended book for all libraries and all age groups.”–AIDS Book Reivew Journal

“This clearly written text provides students with fundamental knowledge so tha they may be able to place complex and perhaps more disease-specific health information in context, and make meaning of it.”–Journal of Educational Thought

Book Description

A primer that provides a conceptual context and framework for the study of disease.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 168 pages
• Publisher: Praeger (November 30, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 089789507X
• ISBN-13: 978-0897895071
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,840,471 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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