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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 497 pages, height x width: 254x178 mm, weight: 898 g, 38
  • Sērija : National Medical Series for Independent Study
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Oct-1992
  • Izdevniecība: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
  • ISBN-10: 068306262X
  • ISBN-13: 9780683062625
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 497 pages, height x width: 254x178 mm, weight: 898 g, 38
  • Sērija : National Medical Series for Independent Study
  • Izdošanas datums: 01-Oct-1992
  • Izdevniecība: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
  • ISBN-10: 068306262X
  • ISBN-13: 9780683062625
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This edition provides an overview of public health and preventive medicine, which conforms closely to the National Board of Medical Examiners content outline for prescribed coverage of these topics. The scope, outline format and self-test features of the book make it ideal for course review and USMLE preparation.
Contributors xi
Preface xiii
To the Reader xv
General Principles of Epidemiology
1(28)
Definitions and general information
1(2)
Epidemiology
3(1)
Infectious disease process
4(3)
Epidemiologic concepts
7(3)
Tools of the trade
10(6)
Epidemiologic variables
16(3)
Investigation of an epidemic
19(10)
Study Designs and Research Approaches
29(14)
General principles of clinical research
29(2)
Specific study designs
31(4)
Meta-analysis
35(1)
Ethics of clinical studies
36(7)
Statistics
43(42)
Basic concepts
43(1)
Descriptive statistics
44(8)
Analytic statistics
52(20)
Screening
72(13)
Epidemiology and Prevention of Selected Acute Illnesses
85(50)
Introduction
85(1)
General methods of control and prevention
85(4)
Immunobiologic agents
89(6)
Measles and influenza
95(5)
Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs)
100(10)
Viral hepatitis
110(8)
Tuberculosis
118(5)
Meningitis
123(12)
Epidemiology and Prevention of Selected Chronic Illnesses
135(22)
Introduction
135(1)
Heart disease
135(3)
Cancer
138(5)
Cerebrovascular disease
143(1)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
143(1)
Cirrhosis
144(1)
Diabetes
145(2)
Renal disease
147(1)
Suicide
147(1)
Homicide
148(1)
Peptic ulcer disease
149(1)
Anemia
150(7)
Maternal Health Issues
157(16)
Definitions
157(1)
Maternal mortality
158(1)
Methods of family planning
158(6)
Prenatal care and screening
164(2)
Obstetric concerns at the time of delivery
166(1)
Postpartum preventive medicine and public health concerns
167(6)
Health Care of the Young
173(16)
Health of the newborn
173(3)
Health of preschoolers and schoolchildren
176(4)
Health of the adolescent
180(1)
Organization and financing of children's health services
181(8)
Injuries
189(20)
Introduction
189(1)
Epidemiologic constructs
190(4)
Measures of impact
194(2)
Classifications
196(2)
Surveillance systems
198(2)
Models of prevention
200(9)
Mental Health
209(16)
Definitions
209(1)
Application of epidemiology to mental illness
209(2)
Extent and cost of mental illness
211(1)
Care of the mentally ill
212(1)
Changing concepts and attitudes
213(2)
Prevention of mental disorders
215(10)
Mental Retardation
225(18)
Definition
225(1)
Classification
225(2)
Epidemiology
227(1)
Genetic causes of mental retardation
227(6)
Nongenetic causes of mental retardation
233(3)
Prevention of mental retardation
236(1)
Treatment of mental retardation
237(6)
Psychoactive Substance Abuse
243(12)
Drug addiction versus drug dependence
243(1)
Epidemiology of substance abuse
243(3)
Biologic etiology of psychoactive substance abuse
246(1)
Psychological theories of addiction
247(1)
Prevention of psychoactive substance abuse
248(1)
Treatment and rehabilitation of psychoactive substance abusers
248(7)
Occupational Medicine
255(30)
Introduction
255(1)
Occupational history
256(1)
Occupations
257(3)
Potential hazards
260(12)
Organ system approach to occupational diseases
272(3)
Medical screening and biologic monitoring
275(2)
Occupational medical services
277(2)
Ethical issues
279(6)
Environmental Health Issues
285(40)
Introduction
285(1)
Toxic effects of chemicals
285(6)
Dose-response evaluation
291(10)
Routes of exposure
301(6)
Exposure evaluation
307(5)
Regulation of chemicals in the environment
312(7)
Management of environmental risks
319(6)
Legal Aspects of Medical Practice and Community Medicine
325(24)
Introduction
325(1)
The U.S. legal system
325(2)
Tort law
327(3)
Contract law
330(2)
Informed consent
332(2)
Patient's rights
334(1)
Access to care
335(2)
Public health, governmental power, and individual rights
337(12)
Medical Ethics
349(16)
Definitions
349(2)
Normative ethical theories
351(1)
Medical ethics
352(2)
Ethical decision making in the clinical setting
354(2)
General medical principles
356(1)
Selected moral problems
357(8)
Health Care Professionals
365(20)
Staffing issues
365(3)
Physicians
368(6)
Nurses
374(3)
Dentists
377(1)
Midlevel practitioners
377(1)
Allied health personnel
378(1)
Pharmacists, optometrists, and podiatrists
379(6)
Health Care Services
385(26)
Overview of the health care system
385(2)
Characteristics of medical practices
387(6)
Hospitals
393(2)
Long-term care institutions
395(2)
Ambulatory care facilities
397(1)
Quality and cost of care
398(6)
Health care planning
404(7)
Health Care Financing
411(22)
Overview
411(1)
Rising health care costs
411(2)
Sources of funding
413(2)
Methods of payment
415(4)
Managed health care
419(2)
Government programs
421(3)
Universal coverage and other insurance reform proposals
424(9)
Comprehensive Examination 433(48)
Index 481