Public Health: Building Innovative Practice (Published in association with The Open University) - Softcover

 
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Synopsis

Public Health: Building Innovative Practice examines the main challenges facing public health today and fosters an informed and creative response by practitioners. It explores effectiveness in team working, communication, managing change and inter-agency working, ethics and reflective practice. It addresses the key areas of public health practice including:

" analysis and use of information to improve health and wellbeing

" collaborative working to plan and implement programmes and interventions

" assessing evidence of effectiveness

" managing risk and reducing health inequalities

" reviewing and influencing public health policy.

Public Health: Building Innovative Practice provides students with knowledge and skills from which to build innovative practice. It is an ideal text for courses on public health and health promotion.

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About the Author

Linda Jones is Professor of Health and Jenny Douglas is Senior Lecturer in Health Promotion, both in the Faculty of Health & Social Care at The Open University.

From the Back Cover

Public health is high on government agendas thanks to the increasing burden lifestyle related illness places on healthcare providers. This book answers the need for a comprehensive text covering the core knowledge, competencies and skills taught to the growing public health workforce.

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9781446207734: Public Health: Building Innovative Practice (Published in association with The Open University)

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ISBN 10:  1446207730 ISBN 13:  9781446207734
Publisher: SAGE Publications Ltd, 2011
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