Textbook Of Community Medicine

This Is completely rewritten, thoroughly revised and updated edition of the successful textbook, greatly acclaimed for its contents, coverage and treatment of the subject. The book aptly describes the basic principles and concepts of community medicine I preventive and social medicine and attempts to develop epidemiological thinking, critical analysis and positive atHtude towards the discipline of preventive and social medicine. It makes use of real-life field situations of health care delivery system to explain the varied aspects of epidemiology, health management, national health programs, reproductive and child health, environmental and occupational health. Case study/caselet methods have been deliberately attempted to relate live field experiences with the text to enrich and facilitate learning the concepts and application of social sciences, behavioural sciences, organizational behaviour, community diagnosis and behaviour change communication and health counselling.