Coronary Heart Disease Epidemiology: From Aetiology to Public Health (Oxford Medical Publications) [Paperback]

Michael Marmot (Editor), Paul Elliott (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 6, 1994 | Series: Oxford Medical Publications

A comprehensive description of the epidemiology and prevention of ischaemic heart disease, this book is written by an outstanding international team of contributors and deals with etiology, appropriate methodology, and the application of research data to the development of policy. The authors show how epidemiologists can use their knowledge to inform and analyze public health policies, charting changes in the global incidence of coronary heart disease and following its evolution in countries undergoing economic development, civil unrest, and other changes. The emphasis is on the established risk factors for heart disease and the increasing importance of public health as an end point of epidemiological research. This volume is an excellent reference for medical and public health students, practitioners of epidemiology and public health, and will be essential for those actively concerned with the prevention of cardiovascular disease.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"A fitting tribute to the work of Geoffrey Rose. The great strength of this book is that it brings together and summarizes a mass of detail....It is of great benefit to have it in one book....Will be of particular interest to those who want to bring themselves up to date on the wide field of coronary heart disease epidemiology and, in particular, to postgraduate students in epidemiology and public health."--The New England Journal of Medicine

Product Details

• Paperback: 576 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (October 6, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192625462
• ISBN-13: 978-0192625465
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,544,812 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)