Key Concepts in Public Health
by Frances WilsonEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2008-12-04
Publisher(s): SAGE Publications Ltd
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Summary
Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting guide to the multiprofessional field. Each entry features a snapshot definition of the concept, a broader discussion addressing the main issues and links to practice, key points relevant to the entry, case studies to illustrate the application to practice, and examples of further reading.
Table of Contents
| Underpinning Concepts - The Building Blocks for Understanding Public Health Practice | |
| Historical Development of Public Health | |
| Modern Public Health | |
| Determinants of Health | |
| Public Health Theories | |
| Inequalities in Health | |
| Sociological Concepts of Public Health | |
| Principles of Epidemiology | |
| Public Health and Demography | |
| Population and Surveillance | |
| Public Health Law | |
| Leadership Development for Public Health Practitioners | |
| Social Marketing | |
| Economics of Health | |
| Public Health and Sustainable Development | |
| Health Literacy | |
| Public Health and the Media | |
| Local Strategies for Public Health Implementation | |
| Ehics of Public Health | |
| Social Exclusion and Stigma | |
| Vulnerability | |
| Practical Concepts - for Application: Implementation and Evaluation of Public Health Practice | |
| Assessing Public Health Need | |
| Planning and Public Health | |
| Evaluating Public Health | |
| Health Impact Assessment | |
| Health Protection | |
| Immunisation | |
| Public Health and Health Promotion | |
| Screening | |
| Disease Prevention | |
| Public Health and the Natural Environment | |
| Environmental Impact on Health Emergency and Disaster Planning | |
| User Involvement and Influence | |
| Collaborative and Partnership Working | |
| Evidence Based Practice | |
| Public Health and Contemporary Health Issues | |
| Public Health and Physical Activity | |
| Public Health and Nutrition | |
| Community Food Initiatives | |
| Commissioning Public Health | |
| Populations: Approaches To Public Health Practice | |
| Public Health and Mental Health | |
| Adherence to treatment - a person-centred approach | |
| Public Health and the Preschool Child | |
| Public Health and the Schools Community | |
| Public Health and Young People | |
| Public Health and Adults | |
| Student Health | |
| Public Health and the Older Person | |
| Public Health and Homelessness | |
| Public Health and the Workplace | |
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