{"product_id":"applied-communicable-disease-control-9780335262922","title":"Applied Communicable Disease Control","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Lees\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Open University Press\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Open University Press\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Public Health\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Public Health\u003c\/em\u003e is an innovative series published by Open University Press in collaboration with the London School of Hygiene \u0026amp; Tropical Medicine, where it is used as a key learning resource for postgraduate programmes. It provides self-directed learning covering the major issues in public health affecting low-, middle- and high-income countries.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCommunicable diseases are ever present in the world today. Social and economic issues like poverty, access to essential vaccinations and lack of substantive healthcare systems contribute to mortality rates alongside epidemiological factors like portals of entry and bacterial sources.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis public health textbook, in exploring the causes and conditions of communicable diseases like ebola and malaria, clearly outlines communicable disease control and prevention measures as well as how to apply these measures effectively in different contexts and populations around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe result is an engaging and insightful textbook that encourages readers to apply their learning of communicable disease control to diverse applied settings through case studies and activities. It is balanced in its approach, discussing infections and their incidence alongside the means of prevention and the vital conditions for effective response in outbreak situations. \u003ci\u003eApplied Communicable Disease Control\u003c\/i\u003e is key reading for all those working in, or studying, public health and epidemiology.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeries Editors\u003c\/strong\u003e: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Atlantic Books","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46470791037079,"sku":"9780335262922","price":3848.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780335262922.jpg?v=1766241638","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/applied-communicable-disease-control-9780335262922","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}