Introduction to Public Health

di Fleming - Parker • 2012 • dettagli prodotto

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DESCRIZIONE

This text introduces students to the core concepts and principles of public health: the nature and scope of public health; its history; an introduction to health determinants and epidemiology; evidence-based practice in public health and understanding public health data plus more. Table of Contents:IntroductionSection 1: History and Definitions of Public HealthIntroduction1. Defining health and public health2. History and development of public health3. Contemporary public health policySection 2: Risk and Determinants of HealthIntroduction4. Epidemiology5. Biological and environmental determinants6. Social and emotional determinantsSection 3: Ethics, Evidence and PracticeIntroduction7. Ethics and public health 8. Evidence-based practice9. Planning and evaluationSection 4: Public health interventionsIntroduction10. Disease control and management11. Environmental Health12. Emergency Planning and Response13. Health promotionSection 5: Contemporary issuesIntroduction14. Health and globalisation15. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health16. The future for public healthReflection: Public Health Achievements and Challenges in the 21st CenturyGlossary