Public Health in Practice

ISBN-13: 9780333946176 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 288 str.

Opis

This introductory text examines the public health practice of a range of professionals and includes case studies that span a variety of public health disciplines. Key issues covered include the exploration of inter-professional collaboration, the implementation of current policies, and the ways in which public health professionals address the root causes of ill health in areas such as poverty, housing, pollution, unemployment and social exclusion.

Spis treści

Introduction.- Public Health Research Tools.- International Influences on Public Health.- Public Health Medicine.- Public Health Nursing and Public Health Practitioners.- Primary Care, the GP and Public Health.- Housing and Health.- Environmental Health.- Occupational Health.- Health Promotion.

O autorze

ANDREW WATTERSON is Professor of Health Effectiveness at Stirling University.