Social Medicine (Second Edition)

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Publish Date: 2003-08-01
Features: The second edition of the textbook adheres to the requirements of strengthening fundamental theories, basic knowledge, and basic skills, while emphasizing ideological, scientific, inspirational, advanced, and applicable aspects. It elaborates on fundamental theories and knowledge such as medical models, social health, health services, prevention of social diseases, and prevention of chronic diseases. It analyzes the impact of social and behavioral psychological factors on health, summarizes the main research methods of social medicine, and provides a detailed introduction to techniques such as social surveys, population health assessment, health risk factor assessment, and quality of life assessment. It also introduces the latest developments in this field both domestically and internationally, including community health services and the global health strategies of the 21st century. This course is approximately 60 hours in duration and is primarily intended for students in preventive medicine, public management, and Master of Public Health (MPH) programs. It can also serve as a textbook for other disciplines in medical schools and as a reference for management and research personnel in public health, public management, and other fields at various levels.