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P6729 Preventive medicine and public health
An overview of the scientific basis of preventive medicine with an
emphasis on practical applications in public health. Topics include
primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer,
the role of nutrition in health promotion and disease prevention, the
report of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and less traditional
concerns of preventive medicine such as injuries, violence, suicide,
and substance abuse. Future trends in prevention and public health
implications are considered. Lectures, invited speakers,
discussion. Assigned readings, written assignments, term paper, and
class presentation.
3 points
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