Evidence for population health / Richard F. Heller.
| Author/creator | Heller, Richard F. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, ©2005. |
| Description | xii, 126 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | What is evidence for population health? -- The population or the individual in public health? -- Shifting the distribution -- Measuring the population impact -- Evaluating population-based risks and interventions -- Getting the outcome measure right -- Public health informatics-the role of e-science in building the evidence base -- Perceptions of risk among policy-makers and the public -- Managing knowledge for population health -- Applying evidence to inform public health practice and health policy decision-making -- Individual or population priorities for population health: involving the public -- Evidence into action. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2005006668 |
| ISBN | 0198529740 : |