Introduction to Syndemics: A Critical Systems Approach to Public and Community Health

by Merrill Singer

This book explains the growing field of syndemic theory and research, a framework for the analysis and prevention of disease interactions that addresses underlying social and environmental causes. This perspective complements single-issue prevention strategies, which can be effective for discrete problems, but often are mismatched to the goal of protecting the public's health in its widest sense.

"Merrill Singer has astutely described why health...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0470472030
• ISBN13: 9780470472033
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Jossey-Bass
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.9" x 9.1"