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Introduction to Public Health
- 3rd Edition - July 24, 2015
- Author: Elizabeth Parker
- Editor: Mary Louise Fleming
- Language: English
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 7 2 9 5 - 8 3 4 4 - 2
This third edition of Introduction to Public Health by Fleming and Parker continues to cement itself as a highly-respected resource for public health students. This title provi… Read more
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Request a sales quoteThis third edition of Introduction to Public Health by Fleming and Parker continues to cement itself as a highly-respected resource for public health students. This title provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the key concepts and principles of public health from a multidisciplinary perspective.
This highly anticipated new edition of Introduction to Public Health addresses topical issues, including epidemiology, ethics and evidence-based practice. Parker and Fleming also includes a new focus on infectious diseases and disease presence. The inclusion of the new chapter 'Public health and social policy' will help broaden the readers’ understanding of the influence policy has on public health.
Evolve resources for students and instructors:
- Student quiz
Evolve resources for instructors only:
- PowerPoint slides
- Lesson and tutorial plans
- Image bank (tables and figures from book)
Undergraduate students undertaking a one semester introductory public health unit
Graduate Certificate and Masters Student’s in public health.
Section 1 History, definitions and public health policy
Introduction
1 Defining health and public health
2 History and development of public health
3 Public health policy
4 Social policy and public health
Section 2 Determinants of health
Introduction
5 Epidemiology
6 Biological and environmental determinants
7 Social and emotional determinants
Section 3 Ethics, evidence and practice
Introduction
8 Ethics and public health
9 Evidence-based practice
10 Planning and evaluation
Section 4 Health protection and promotion
Introduction
11 Disease control and management
12 Environmental health
13 Disaster preparedness and public health
14 Health promotion
Section 5 Contemporary issues
Introduction
15 Globalisation and health
16 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health
17 Grand challenges for public health
Glossary
Index
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Edition: 3
- Published: July 24, 2015
- Imprint: Churchill Livingstone Australia
- eBook ISBN: 9780729583442
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