Epidemiology in community health; a self-teaching manual for rural health workers
- Nairobi African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF), Kenya 2001
- x, 232p.
- Rural Health Series 9 .
Outlines the ways in which community health problems can be approached and managed. The book explains what community health entails and the procedure to follow in the case of a disease or an outbreak. It explains the importance of different types of data and how numbers and graphs are used in interpreting medical information. The process involved in carrying out a survey is explained along with how screening is done. Other discussions are on ways of evaluating and improving the health services.
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Epidemiologic Methods|Community Health Planning|Community Health Aides|Delivery of Health Care|Prevention and Control