Health Promotion Strategies and Methods - Softcover

Egger, Garry; Spark, Ross; Donovan, Rob

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0074715003 ISBN 13: 9780074715000

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Australia, 2005

Synopsis

This new edition will continue to articulate the key principles and processes of health promotion to enable the practitioner to select, plan and implement effective programs for the promotion of better health for any issue, group or location. It will be updated throughout to reflect advances in the field, in particular the sections on clinical health, social marketing and the media, as well as the environment. New diagrams and case studies will also be included. The authors are leading practitioners in the field, particularly Garry Egger who has a high profile and strong reputation among health practitioners. More recently, Garry has headed up the Gutbusters campaign with well-known nutritionist, Rosemary Stanton, to combat obesity in adults and children.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Health promotion encompasses a vast range of health and disease topics and an equally diverse range of settings and population groups. This revised edition of Health Promotion Strategies & Methods continues to articulate the key principles and processes of health promotion to enable the practitioner to select, plan and implement effective programs for the promotion of better health for any issue, group or location. Features: a practical guide to undeerstanding and implementing health promotion programs for practitioners and students in the health sciences, health promotion, medical and nursing fields; clear, precise text supported b diagrams, tables, and illustrations; concise and logical framework; contemporar academic research, literature and practice inform the theory presented; revised edition incorporates updated information and new references.

About the Author:

Garry Egger MPH PhD MAPs is the Director of the Centre for Health Promotion and Research in Sydney and an Adjunct Professor in Lifestyle Medicine at Southern Cross University in Lismore NSW. He has worked in clinical and public health since 1972, and has been a consultant to the World Health Organisation, Industry and several government organisations, as well as being involved in medical and allied health education. He is the author of 25 books, over 100 scientific articles and numerous popular press articles and appearances.

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education / Australia
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0074715003
• ISBN 13: 9780074715000
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 220