MONASH UNIVERSITY FACULTY HANDBOOKS

Medicine Handbook 1996

Published by Monash University
Clayton, Victoria 3168, Australia

Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996


MPH2007

Chronic disease epidemiology

Dr M Abramson

3.5 hours per week over 7 weeks + Second semester

Synopsis This subject is concerned with the epidemiology of the common chronic diseases, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, their aetiology and the interrelations with consumption and behaviour patterns. Methods of control of these diseases are examined critically, such as screening and education programs.

Assessment Short project on community medicine applied to chronic disease prevention.


| Subject list | Medicine Handbook | Monash handbooks | Monash University