Unlock the Power of Modeling and Simulation in Social Epidemiology and Public Health

New Horizons in Modeling and Simulation for Social Epidemiology and Public Health is a comprehensive guide that delves into the cutting-edge approaches of modeling and simulation for understanding the social and economic determinants of population health.

A Spotlight on Agent-Based Modeling (ABM) and Microsimulation (MSM)

This book provides a thorough introduction to ABM and MSM, highlighting their practical applications and illustrative examples in social epidemiology and public health. It explores the use of ABM in infectious disease modeling, obesity, and tobacco control, as well as MSM applications in tax-benefit policies to project the impacts of social determinants on health.

Understanding the Social Determinants of Health

The book offers a solid foundation for understanding the social determinants of health and their significance in public health. It provides an in-depth look at the conceptual frameworks and methodological approaches of ABM and MSM, accompanied by empirical examples and cutting-edge systematic reviews in the social sciences, social epidemiology, and public health.

A Guide for Policy Analysts, Public Planners, and Researchers

Written for a broad audience, this book serves as a fundamental guide to the social determinants of health and state-of-the-art applications of ABM and MSM. It presents future directions for empirical research, including integrating aspects of ABM and MSM, and discusses implications for public health policies.

Key Features:

• Covers the social determinants of health and their public health significance
• Introduces ABM and MSM approaches with illustrative examples
• Presents cutting-edge systematic reviews of empirical applications in social sciences, social epidemiology, and public health
• Discusses future directions for empirical research and implications for public health policies

Publisher: Wiley; 1st edition (March 9, 2021)

Language: English

Hardcover: 208 pages

ISBN-10: 1118589300

ISBN-13: 978-1118589304