Chronic Disease Epidemiology, Prevention, and Control

The 22 contributions are arranged according to upstream risk factors, midstream chronic conditions, and downstream chronic diseases. Each chapter characterizes the significance of the risk factor or disease, the underlying biological and physiological processes, high-risk groups, geographic distribution, secular trends, causes, and evidence-based interventions for prevention and control. The opening chapters describe methods for investigating chronic disease epidemiology, monitoring disease data, and intervening at the individual, interpersonal, organizational, community, and policy levels. The fourth edition adds two chapters on the social determinants of chronic disease and the role of health care systems. Annotation ©2017 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)