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"a well constructed and informed textbook that covered the breadth of public health from globalisation to the hierarchies of evidence" healthmatters Why is a multidisciplinary approach to public health important and where is its future? What is the nature of the new multidisciplinary public health? How can multidisciplinary public health professionals move towards an evidence-informed public health practice? With analysis and reflection upon public health history theories, research and practice, Public Health for the 21st Century engages advanced undergraduate and graduate students, trainees and professionals across a broad range of disciplines.
This book explores the meaning of the ‘new’ public health within current debates, and the policy changes that are reshaping the context for public health. It moves away from public health medicine to a multi-disciplinary approach to public health concerns. This book asks:
Contributors: Gill Barrett, Jack Dowie, David Evans, Colin Fudge, Alison Gilchrist, Melanie Grey, Tony Harrison, Stuart Hashagen, David J. Hunter, Stuart McClean, Chris Miller, Jennie Naidoo, Judy Orme, Stephen Peckham, Jon Pollock, Jane Powell, Joyshri Sarangi, Gabriel Scally, Murray Stewart, Pat Taylor.
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About the Author:
Melanie Grey is a Senior Lecturer in Environmental Health in the Faculty of Applied Sciences at the Unversity of the West of England. Her research interests include disease surveillance and control, inequalities in health, housing and environmental health.
Tony Harrison is now a freelance consultant, previously working as a Principal Lecturer in Planning and Housing in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of the West of England. His research interests include Evidence based Policy and Practice and Public attitudes to planning and the environment.
Judy Orme is Principal Lecturer in Public Health and also Director of the Research Centre in Public Health and Primary Care Development at the University of the West of England. Her research interests include young people and risk, health promotion, sociology of public health and primary care.
Jane is a Senior Lecturer in Health Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Social Science at the University of the West of England. Her research interests are addictions, mental health, quality of life, health inequalitites and the evaluation of health and social services.
Pat is Senior Lecturer in Community Care in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of the West of England. Her research interests include community development and public involvement in public health.
Tony Harrison is now a freelance consultant, previously working as a Principal Lecturer in Planning and Housing in the Faculty of the Built Environment at the University of the West of England. His research interests include Evidence based Policy and Practice and Public attitudes to planning and the environment.
Judy Orme is Principal Lecturer in Public Health and also Director of the Research Centre in Public Health and Primary Care Development at the University of the West of England. Her research interests include young people and risk, health promotion, sociology of public health and primary care.
Jane is a Senior Lecturer in Health Economics in the Faculty of Economics and Social Science at the University of the West of England. Her research interests are addictions, mental health, quality of life, health inequalitites and the evaluation of health and social services.
Pat is Senior Lecturer in Community Care in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the University of the West of England. Her research interests include community development and public involvement in public health.
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- PublisherOpen University Press
- Publication date2003
- ISBN 10 0335227341
- ISBN 13 9780335227341
- BindingPaperback
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