Full Description
Mastering Public Health: A Postgraduate Guide to Examinations and Revalidation, Second Edition is an essential study aid for all those preparing for postgraduate, masters, and higher examinations in public health. Now updated and revised for the second edition, the book continues to provide all postgraduate students taking higher public health examinations with a proven, successful core revision text.
The book covers the five key areas of public health knowledge: research methods; disease prevention and health promotion; health information; sociology, policy, and health economics; and organisation and management of health care. It is structured to follow the entire MFPH Part A exam syllabus, with appendices on revision strategies, exam technique and essay frameworks. Written in conjunction with an international team of editors, the book is aimed at public health practitioners who are training or re-validating in the UK and worldwide. Its concise format also serves as a quick reference text for the specialty.
Contents
Section 1 Research Methods 1. Epidemiology 2. Statistics 3. Assessment and Evaluation 4. Principles of Qualitative Methods Section 2: Disease Causation and the Diagnostic Process in Relation to Public Health 5. Epidemiological 6. Epidemiology of Specific Diseases 7. Diagnosis and Screening 8. Genetics 9. Health and Social Behaviour 10. Environment 11. Communicable 12. Principles and Practice of Health Promotion 13. Disease Prevention and Models of Behaviour Change Section 3: Health Information 14. Populations 15. Sickness and Health 16. Applications of Health Services Information Section 4: Medical Sociology, Social Policy, and Health Economics 17. Health and Illness 18. Healthcare 19. Equality, Equity, and Policy 20. Health Economics Section 5: Organisation and Management of Healthcare and Healthcare Programmes 21. Understanding Individuals, Teams/Groups, and Their Development 22. Understanding Organisations, Their Function, and Structure 23. Management and Change 24. Policy and Strategy Development and Implementation 25. Health and Social Service Quality 26. Finance, Management Accounting, and Relevant Theoretical Approaches Section 6: Skills Tested in the Part A MFPH Examination 27. Research Design and Critical Appraisal 28. Drawing Conclusions from Data 29. Written Presentation Skills
