Community Medicine

A Textbook for Nurses and Health Visitors

W. E. Waters, K. S. Cliff

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17 September 2025

Nursing

Series: Routledge Library Editions: Nurse Education and Nursing Care

Originally published in 1983 this book gives a basic grounding in community medicine and epidemiology for district, community psychiatric and other nurses and health visitors. It provides the background necessary to an understanding of how diseases occur and spread in populations, and to an appreciation of the possible planning and prevention that such health professionals can undertake. Although the book focuses on medicine and epidemiology, it is written specifically for nurses and health visitors, and throughout a conscious effort is made to relate the discussion to practical work. The book selects as illustrative case studies the topics of coronary heart disease, renal disease, accidents and psychiatric conditions.

By: W. E. Waters, K. S. Cliff
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 138mm,
ISBN: 9781041116103
ISBN 10: 1041116101
Series: Routledge Library Editions: Nurse Education and Nursing Care
Pages: 152
Publication Date: 17 September 2025
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

1.Introduction to the History and Development of Community Medicine 2. The Changing Pattern of Disease in the Community From 1800 3. Introduction to the Language of Epidemiology 4. Types of Studies Used in Epidemiological Investigations 5. Drawing a Sample For a Study 6. Simple Statistics Used in Community Medicine 7. The Epidemiology of Some Common Diseases: Ischaemic Heart Disease, Renal Disease, Home Accidents, Psychiatric Illness 8. Screening for Disease in a Community 9. Prevention of Disease in a Community 10. Planning for Health Care for a Community 11. Evaluation.

W. E. Waters was Professor of Community Medicine at the University of Southampton. K.S. Cliff was Senior Lecturer in Community Medicine at the University of Southampton.