Managing for Health

ISBN-13: 9780415363457 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 208 str.

David Hunter

Opis

Combining the theory with practice this text covers the area of health management. It also addresses issues such as: the concept of managing for health, or public health management; the skills and frameworks requires of managers and practitioners working in health systems; the implications for training and development; and more.

Spis treści

 Introduction  1. The Policy Context and Growing Importance of Health  2. The Public Health Function  3. Exploring Managing for Health  4. Managers for Health: Skills and Knowledge Frameworks  5. Information Needs for Managing Health  6. Research Informed Public Health  7. Developing Leadership and Management for Health  8. Conclusion

O autorze

David J. Hunter is Professor of Health Policy and Management, School for Health, Durham University where he heads up the Centre for Public Policy and Health. He is Chair of the UK Public Health Association. His research interests are in public health policy and implementation. He is author of Public Health Policy (Polity) and co-editor with Sian Griffiths of New Perspectives in Public Health (Radcliffe), now in its second edition.