Introduction to Public Health, 2e
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| Rating | : | 4.45 (833 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 072954091X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 400 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
A new edition providing a fundamental overview of public health and its key concepts.Introduction to Public Health, 2nd Edition is an Australian publication, designed for a one-semester introductory public health subject.This Australian public health textbook provides an overview of the field of public health and its key concepts. Its content has been thoroughly updated to reflect the nation’s current health policy and the changing health environment in Australia.Concepts addressed in Introduction to Public Health, 2nd Edition also pertain to Australia and include the history of public health, health determinants, epidemiology, planning and evaluation, evidence-based practice, Indigenous health, epidemics and health promotion.The text in this new
OK for 1st public health book. Christopher STONELL Very simplistic overview of public health. Perhaps ok for someone with no health experience. Virtually useless if you have any healthcare training already.Strong Australasian focus. Some may find this irrelevant or off putting.
She has over 20 years’ experience in teaching and research in higher education as well as public health and health promotion. She has been widely published in the area of health promotion.Elizabeth Parker is an Adjunct Associate Professor, and formerly Director of Academic Programs, in the School of Public Health at the Queensland University of Technology. Mary Louise has worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization and Commonwealth and state health departments and has sat on National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) public health project grant review panels. She worked as a senior
Her research experience is in action research; process, impact and outcome evaluation in health promotion; and public health interventions. Mary Louise has worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization and Commonwealth and state health departments and has sat on National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) public health project grant