Epidemiology and the People's Health: Theory and Context

This concise, conceptually rich, and accessible book is a rallying cry for a return to the study and discussion of epidemiologic theory: what it is, why it matters, how it has changed over time, and its implications for improving population health and promoting health equity.

Woven from a vast array of schools of thought, including those in the natural, social, and biomedical sciences, epidemiologic theory is a rich tapestry whose time for analysis is long overdue. By tracing its history and contours from ancient societies on through the development of - and debates within - contemporary epidemiology worldwide, Dr. Krieger shows how epidemiologic theory has long shaped epidemiologic practice, knowledge, and the politics of public health. Outlining an ecosocial theory of disease distribution that situates both population health and epidemiologic theory in societal and ecologic context, she offers a more holistic picture of how we embody the human experience.

This book should be required reading for all epidemiologists, or anyone involved in the study of human health and well-being.

Platform:

OvidSP

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Product Type:

Book

Author:

Krieger, Nancy

ISBN:

978-0-19-538387-4

Specialty:

• Epidemiology

Language:

English

Edition:

1st

Pages:

400

Publication Year:

2011