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• Community medicine is the application of medical science to society at large.

• It covers such diverse areas ranging from vaccination and control of epidemics to sanitation and town planning.

• This textbook is an attempt to present the subject of community medicine at a most introductory level to undergraduate medical students.

• It provides a solid conceptual foundation of biostatistics.

• Major areas of community medicine including communicable and non-communicable diseases, environmental health, mother and child’s health, immunization, nutrition, and national health programs are covered extensively.

• However, care has been taken as not to burden the memory of the student with irrelevant details at any point.

• Regarding style, the book shapes into an easy-to-learn format.

• Important definitions are presented in an informal and simple manner emphasizing keywords.

• Consistent use of highlight boxes improves the readability of the text and underlines key facts.

• It is written in a manner akin to class notes, with a basic framework that every student can follow, while also providing additional material for the interesting areas.

• The book is enriched with only the latest facts, figures, and guidelines from international (WHO, CIA, UNICEF, etc.) and national (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare) agencies.

• Website references to topics, online libraries, and sources of reliable information are provided in the references to each chapter.

• Profusely illustrated both by original and public domain artwork and imagery, it is also a very pleasant read.