TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lucas, Adetokunbo O.
AU  - Gilles, Herbert M.
TI  -  Short textbook of public health medicine for the tropics
SN  - 0340816457
AV  - RC961.5 .L83 2006
PY  - 2003///
CY  - London
PB  - Bookpower formely ELST with Arnold
KW  - Tropical Medicine
KW  - Preventive Medicine
N1  - includes bibliographical references and index; 
Machine derived contents note: Health in the developing world
Information for health
Epidemiology
Infections through the gastro-intestinal tract
Infections through the skin and mucous membranes
Infections through the respiratory tract
Arthropod-borne infections
Nutritional diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Policy, strategies and management of health services
Family health
Environmental health sanitation
Health education
International health collaboration

N2  - Established as a major text for students of tropical medicine this book is also an invaluable source of reference for health professionals practicing in the tropics. It offers an integrated approach to public health, placing emphasis on primary care, health education and the planning and implementation of control measures. The book is designed to train public health workers to analyze situations critically and manage diversity, complexity and change. Please note that despite the new title, this fourth edition is a new edition of Preventive Medicine for the Tropics

ER  -