Download or read book Epidemiology, Nursing and Healthcare written by Anne Mulhall and published by Palgrave. This book was released on 1996 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The importance of epidemiology is being increasingly realised by healthcare practitioners who, traditionally, have focused their attention on the individual rather than populations. The development of successful multidisciplinary practice requires modern healthcare professionals to be flexible enough to absorb ideas from other disciplines, whilst retaining the ability to challenge concepts inconsistent with good practice.