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Oxford textbook of public health, 4th edn
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Edited by R Detels, J McEwen, R Beaglehole, H Tanaka. Oxford University Press, 2002. (Pp 1956; 596 euros). ISBN 0-19-263041-5
The Oxford textbook of public health was published for the first time in 1984 as a comprehensive update of the main topics related to public health, in order to show the breadth and depth of its different subjects, to detail changes within the field, to explain new and current medical practices, and to identify the tendencies of the public health agenda. Since its inception, it has served as a mandatory text for students at all …