{"product_id":"disease-prevention-john-frank-9780198725862","title":"Disease Prevention: A Critical Toolkit","description":"Preventive medical interventions and non-medicalised public health programmes that promise health benefits in the future, from actions taken now, carry a strong ethical requirement of 'first, do no harm' or \u003cem\u003eprimum non nocere. \u003c\/em\u003eNew preventive advice and interventions are being promoted on a daily basis, \u003cem\u003eDisease Prevention: A Critical Toolkit \u003c\/em\u003eprovides a set of appraisal tools to guide those considering a preventive action to make sure that it is effective (does more good than harm), efficient (is a competitive use of scarce resources), and equitable in its impact across society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eCase studies and worked examples illustrate the risks and benefits of specific preventive interventions. Divided into 10 chapters this practical and concise book focuses on multiple aspects of prevention including the hierarchy of preventive options; the assessment of causation; finding and appraising scientific evidence; prevention directed at entire populations (as opposed to individuals); measuring chronic disease risk factors and medically managing them: statin treatment of high cholesterol; PSA screening for prostate cancer; genetic screening for future disease risk; and assessing the health equity implications of prevention. Aimed at front-line public health and primary care professionals, \u003cem\u003eDisease Prevention: A Critical Toolkit\u003c\/em\u003e will equip them with the up-to-date skills necessary to help them better inform and serve their patients and communities.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John Frank,Ruth Jepson,Andrew J. Williams\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0198725868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780198725862\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oxford University Press (UK)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 232\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 0.60d","brand":"John Frank","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48483430236415,"sku":"9780198725862","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e97ec72e-c765-4c60-934d-6fecec024280.jpg?v=1778038709","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/disease-prevention-john-frank-9780198725862","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}