
Introduction to Public Health
Mary Louise Fleming(Editor)
Elsevier (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 29. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
282 pages
978-0-7295-4305-7 (ISBN)
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Description
Introduction to Public Health is a foundation, introductory text addressing the principles and practice of public health. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective, the text defines the discipline of public health, the nature and scope of public health activity and the challenges that face public health in the 21st century. Designed for undergraduate health science and nursing students, the text helps readers with their understanding of the nature and scope of public health and the challenges facing the field into the future.
- Positions public health concepts within an Australian and New Zealand context
- Chapter case studies and examples to help illustrate key points
- Chapter reflection and review questions to assist readers with their application to practise
- Logical structure enabling those new to public health to grasp complex concepts and apply to current health practice
- New-A suite of video interviews with leading public health experts who each share a broad contextual overview of public health now and into the future
Additional resources on Evolve
eBook on VitalSource
Instructor Resources
- Image Bank (tables and figures from the book)
- Case studies
- Video interviews
Students Resources
- Student Quiz
- Positions public health concepts within an Australian and New Zealand context
- Chapter case studies and examples to help illustrate key points
- Chapter reflection and review questions to assist readers with their application to practise
- Logical structure enabling those new to public health to grasp complex concepts and apply to current health practice
- New-A suite of video interviews with leading public health experts who each share a broad contextual overview of public health now and into the future
Additional resources on Evolve
eBook on VitalSource
Instructor Resources
- Image Bank (tables and figures from the book)
- Case studies
- Video interviews
Students Resources
- Student Quiz
More details
Edition
4th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Chatswood
Australia
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
20 illustrations; Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7295-4305-7 (9780729543057)
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Persons
Author
Associate Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, The Texas A&M University System, Lubbock, TX, USA
Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology. Co-CEO (Impact and Innovation), Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT), Brisbane, Australia.
Editor
Public Health Consultant and Board Director. Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland.
Content
Section 1: Definitions, determinants and challenges
Section 2: Policy, ethics and evidence
Section 3: Public health strategies
Section 4: Section 4 Contemporary issues
Section 2: Policy, ethics and evidence
Section 3: Public health strategies
Section 4: Section 4 Contemporary issues