The Epidemiology of Eye Disease - Couverture rigide

 
9781848166257: The Epidemiology of Eye Disease
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1848166257 ISBN 13 : 9781848166257
Editeur : Imperial College Press, 2012

Synopsis

This unique book is a comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the epidemiology of the world's major blinding eye diseases, written by internationally acclaimed experts in each field. Edited by world-renowned epidemiologists and ophthalmologists, each chapter describes the biology, pathology, epidemiology, risk factors and new research avenues for the leading causes of visual loss. New chapters include the epidemiology of Dry Eye and the economics of visual loss, as well as program issues for reaching the goal of eliminating avoidable blindness by 2020. This book is essential for any eye care practitioner interested in public health, and should be part of the library of any public health discipline with a focus on improving eye health worldwide.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

This unique book is a comprehensive, in-depth coverage of the epidemiology of the world's major blinding eye diseases, written by internationally acclaimed experts in each field. Edited by world-renowned epidemiologists and ophthalmologists, each chapter describes the biology, pathology, epidemiology, risk factors and new research avenues for the leading causes of visual loss. New chapters include the epidemiology of Dry Eye and the economics of visual loss, as well as program issues for reaching the goal of eliminating avoidable blindness by 2020. This book is essential for any eye care practitioner interested in public health, and should be part of the library of any public health discipline with a focus on improving eye health worldwide.

Revue de presse

"This third edition is a credit to the editors and contributors and a fitting tribute to Prof Barrie Jones, whose dream of fostering epidemiology within ophthalmology has been realised." --Nick Astbury, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

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Éditeur
Imperial College Press
Date d'édition
2012
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1848166257
ISBN 13 
9781848166257
Reliure
Relié
Numéro d'édition
3
Nombre de pages
668
Éditeur
Johnson Gordon J, Minassian Darwin C, Weale Robert A, West Sheila K
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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