Introduction to Public Health (Paperback)
Language: English
Published by Elsevier Australia, Chatswood, 2023
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- Title
- Introduction to Public Health (Paperback)
- Author
- Louise Baldwin
- Publisher
- Elsevier Australia, Chatswood
- Publication year
- 2023
- Condition
- new
- Binding
- Paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 0729544273
- ISBN 13
- 9780729544276
- Edition
- 5th or later Edition
An understanding of public health - the systems, policies and theories that influence the health of the population - is important for decision making across the continuum of care. Introduction to Public Health provides a solid introduction to the key concepts of public health for undergraduate health science students and those new to the public health environment.
The text is divided into four sections, covering an overview of public health, the impact of policy and evidence, public health strategies and contemporary issues.
With contributions from a multidisciplinary range of experts, this fifth edition has been updated to include emerging public health challenges such as COVID-19, the impact of globalisation, wellbeing and chronic illnesses, as well as a clear understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of public health.
- Positions public health concepts within an Australian and global context
- Fully updated to reflect current public health policy and environment
- Concise and accessible; content is "chunked for easy navigation
- Chapter case studies and examples to help illustrate key points
- Reflection opportunities to deliver maximum learning
- Written by experts from various public health specialties, providing a broad multidisciplinary perspective
- Suitable for undergraduate health science courses and a range of postgraduate health science courses including Graduate Certificate, Diploma and Masters in Public Health, Health Service Management and Health Administration
- Accompanied by a suite of video interviews with local experts to provide local public health context
Student resources on Evolve:
- Student quiz
Instructor resources on Evolve:
- Case studies + reflection questions
- Video interviews
- Image bank
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About the Author
focused on the patient at the centre of care.
Dr Louise Baldwin Is a health promotion specialist, academic, researcher and consultant at the local , state and national level in Australia. She is the the Global Vice President (Membership) for the International Union for Health Promotion and Education and a passionate advocate for mentoring, capacity building and connecting health promoters across global disciplines. Her work has spanned all facets of health promotion disciplines and largely focuses on sustainable change across communities including capacity building; policy; systems shifting and built environments. She holds a Visiting Fellow role in the School of Public Health and Social Work and in the Design Lab, Faculty of Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice, Queensland University of Technology Australia.
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