Full Description
What is public health and why is it important? By looking at the foundations of public health, its historical evolution, the themes that underpin public health and the increasing importance of globalization, this book provides thorough answers to these important questions.Written by experts in the field, the book discusses the core issues of modern public health, such as tackling vested interests head on, empowering people so they can make healthy decisions, and recognising the political nature of the issues. The new edition has been updated to identify good modern public health practice, evolving from evidence. New features include:Two new chapters on the expanding role of public health, covering the issues of sustainability and climate change, human rights, genetics and armed conflictExpanded UK and international examplesExamination of the impact of globalization on higher and lower income countriesExploration of the tension between the population approach and the personal behaviour change model of health promotionA variety of activities to help understanding and learning of the topicsIssues in Public Health is an ideal introductory text for higher education students studying public health in depth. Series Editors: Rosalind Plowman and Nicki Thorogood.
Contents
List of figuresList of tablesOverview of the bookIntroduction to the Second Edition Section 1: Foundation of modern public healthThe emergence of public health and the centrality of values Data on populations and mortalityUnderstanding the burden of disease: using the available data Inequalities in healthThe impact of health care on population healthAssessing the impact on population health of policies in other sectorsSection 2: Major determinants of healthThe changing nature of infectious diseaseTobacco: still a global public health priorityRecognising contemporary determinants of public health: human rights, armed conflict and geneticsFood, trade and healthDrains, dustbins and diseasesSustainable development and climate change - the 'new' determinants of healthGlossaryIndexNER(01): WOW
