Full Description
The third edition of the Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice is available to purchase in a pack with the second edition of the Oxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology, offering complementary content from both handbooks at a discounted price.Fully revised and updated for the third edition, the Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice remains the first resort for all those working in this broad field. Structured to assist with practical tasks, translating evidence into policy, and providing concise summaries and real-world issues from across the globe, this literally provides a world of experience at your fingertips. Easy-to-use, concise and practical, it is structured into seven parts that focus on the vital areas of assessment, data and information, direct action, policy, health-care systems, personal effectiveness and organisational development. Reflecting recent advances, the most promising developments in practical public health are presented, as well as maintaining essential summaries of core disciplines. This handbook is designed to assist students and practitioners around the world, for improvedmanagement of disasters, epidemics, health behaviour, acute and chronic disease prevention, community and government action, environmental health, vulnerable populations, and more. Fully reviewed and revised for its second edition, the Oxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology maintains its position as the must-have guide to all aspects of infectious diseases and microbiology. Reflecting the current approach to joint postgraduate training programmes, the handbook takes an integrated approach to both subjects. It covers the basic principles of bacteriology and virology, along with specific guidance on individual diseases and conditions, all in theaccessible Oxford Handbook style. Now including new topics on important subjects such as microbiology specimen collection, commonly used media, molecular diagnostics, and antimicrobials in pregnancy, as well as incorporating new guidelines from WHO, NICE, and BASHH among others, this handbook ensures that the informaiton you need is accessible, clear, and easy-to-understand. Practical and comprehensive, this handbook includes coverage of National Frameworks and current legislation, together with information on topical issues such as bioterrorism and preventative medicine. Fully reviewed by specialist senior readers, and with useful links to up-to-date clinical information and online resources, this is an important addition to the Oxford Handbook Series.
Contents
Oxford Handbook of Public Health Practice Part 1: Assessment1.1: Gabriele Bammer: Scoping public health problems1.2: Sian Griffiths, Robyn Martin, and Don Sinclair: Priorities and ethics1.3: John Wright and Ben Cave: Assessing health needs1.4: Alex Scott-Samuel, Kate Ardern, and Martin Birley: Assessing health impacts1.5: Peter Brambleby: Economic assessmentPart 2: Data and Information2.1: Barry Tennison: Understanding data, information, and knowledge2.2: Don Detmer: Information technology and informatics2.3: Sara Mallinson, Jennie Popay, and Gareth Williams: Qualitative methods2.4: Walter Ricciardi and Stefania Boccia: Epidemiological approach and design2.5: Iain Lang: Inference, causality and interpretation2.6: Anne Brice, Amanda Burls, and Alison Hill: Finding and appraising evidence2.7: Julian Flowers: Health status2.8: Daniel Sosin and Richard Hopkins: Surveillance2.9: Patrick Saunders, Andrew Kibble, and Amanda Burls: Investigating clusters2.10: Jem Rashbass and John Newton: Health trends: registersPart 3: Direct Action3.1: Sarah O'Brien: Communicable disease epidemics3.2: Roscoe Taylor and Charles Guest: Environmental health risks3.3: Tar-Ching Aw, Stuart Whitaker, and Malcolm Harrington: Protecting and promoting health in the workplace3.4: Meredith Minkler and Charlotte Chang: Engaging communities in participatory research and action3.5: Paul Bolton and Frederick Burkle: Emergency response3.6: Angela Raffle, Alexandra Barratt, and Muir Gray: Screening3.7: Hilary Burton, Alison Stewart: Genetics3.8: Vish Viswanath: Health communication3.9: Steve Gillam: Public health practice in primary carePart 4: Policy Areas4.1: Don Nutbeam: Developing healthy public policy4.2: John Battersby: Translating policy into indicators and targets4.3: Rebekah Jenkin, Christine Jorm, and Michael Frommer: Translating goals, indicators, and targets into public health action4.4: Simon Chapman: Media advocacy for policy influence4.5: Tim Lang and Martin Caraher: Influencing international policy4.6: Nicholas Banatvala and Eric Heymann: Public health in poorer countries4.7: Lawrence Gostin: RegulationPart 5: Health-care Systems5.1: David Lawrence: Planning health services5.2: Anna Dixon: Funding and delivering health care5.3: Richard Richards: Commissioning health care5.4: Rubin Minhas, Gene Feder, and Chris Griffiths: Using guidance and frameworks5.5: Martin McKee, Bernadette Khoshaba, and Marina Karanikolos: Evaluating health-care systems5.6: Diana Delnoij: Health-care process and patient experience5.7: Ruairidh Milne and Andrew Stevens: Evaluating health-care technologies5.8: Sharon Friel: Improving equity5.9: Nick Steel, David Melzer, Iain Lang: Improving qualityPart 6: Personal Effectiveness6.1: Fiona Sim: Developing leadership skills6.2: Edmund Jessop: Effective meetings6.3: Edmund Jessop: Effective writing6.4: Alan Maryon-Davis: Working with the media6.5: Nick Steel and Charles Guest: Communicating risk6.6: Charles Guest: Consultancy in a national strategy6.7: Caron Grainger: Assessing and improving your own professional practice6.8: Muir Gray: Activism6.9: Muir Gray: InnovationPart 7: Organizations7.1: Virginia Pearson: Governance and accountability7.2: Mike Gogarty: Business planning7.3: Thomas Rice and Iain Laing: Controlling expenditures7.4: Julian Elston: Partnerships7.5: Jeanette Ward, Jeremy Grimshaw, and Martin Eccles: Knowledge transfer7.6: David Pencheon, Sonia Roschnik, Paul Cosford: Health, sustainability, and climate change7.7: Felix Greaves and Charles Guest: Workforce7.8: Chris Spencer Jones: Effective public health actionOxford Handbook of Infectious Diseases and Microbiology 1: Antimicrobials1: Basic antimicrobials2: Antibiotics3: Antifungals4: Antivirals5: Antiparasitic therapy6: Infection control2: Systemic microbiology7: Bacteria8: Viruses9: Fungi10: Protozoa11: Helminths12: Ectoparasites3: Clinical syndromes13: Fever14: Respiratory, head, and neck infections15: Cardiovascular infections16: Gastrointestinal infections17: Urinary tract infections18: Sexually transmitted infections19: Neurological infections20: Ophthalmological infections21: Skin and soft tissue infections22: Bone and joint infections23: Pregnancy and childhood24: Immunodeficiency and HIV25: Health protection
