The Guide to Community Preventive Services What Works to Promote Health? |
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| Author:
| Task Force on Community Preventive Services, Task Force |
| Editor:
| Zaza, Stephanie
Briss, Peter A.
Harris, Kate W. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-19-515109-1 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2005 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $66.00 |
Book Description:
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The gold standard for evidence-based public health, The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a primary resource to improve health and prevent disease in states, communities, community organizations, businesses, healthcare organizations, and schools. This volume examines the effectiveness and efficiency of interventions to combat such risky behaviors as tobacco use, physical inactivity, and violence; to reduce the impact and suffering of specific conditions such as cancer,...
More DescriptionThe gold standard for evidence-based public health, The Guide to Community Preventive Services is a primary resource to improve health and prevent disease in states, communities, community organizations, businesses, healthcare organizations, and schools. This volume examines the effectiveness and efficiency of interventions to combat such risky behaviors as tobacco use, physical inactivity, and violence; to reduce the impact and suffering of specific conditions such as cancer, diabetes, vaccine-preventable diseases, and motor vehicle injuries; and to address social determinants oh health such as education, housing, and access to care.