Encyclopedia of Public Health
- Encyclopedia of Public Health
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name = Encyclopedia of Public Health
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author = Lester Breslow, MD (editor)
Bernard Goldstein, Lawrence W. Green, C. Wiliam Keck, John M. Last. Michael McGinnis (associate editors)
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country = USA
language = English
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subject = Public health
genre = Encyclopedia
publisher = Macmillan Reference USA
release_date = 2002
media_type = Print
pages = 1,480 (4 v.)
isbn = ISBN 0-02-865354-8
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followed_by = The Encyclopedia of Public Health is a reference set of four volumes covering all aspects of public health for the lay reader. It covers infectious diseases and other topics related to public health, such as causes of injury or chronic diseases. The 900 articles are written by experts in this domain.
Topics indirectly related but relevant to public health, such as the oath of Hippocrates, are covered. Controversial subjects are not avoided; an article on armed forces alcohol and drug abuse programs is followed by an article on arms control.
It has received the CHOICE 2002 award for Outstanding Academic Reference Title and has been listed in the "Booklist/Reference Book Bulletin" Editor's Choice of Outstanding Reference titles.
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