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.
1. Introduction to Public Health 5e - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside front cover - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Contents - p. Page vi 8. Online video—interviews - p. Page vii 9. Introduction - p. Page viii 10. About the authors - p. Page ix 11. Acknowledgements - p. Page x 12. Reviewers - p. Page xi 13. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 14. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 15. Introduction - p. Page xiii 16. 1 : Defining health and public health - p. Page xiii 17. 2 : Public health challenges - p. Page 10 18. 3 : Epidemiology - p. Page 20 19. 4 : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health - p. Page 36 20. Introduction - p. Page 46 21. 5 : Public health policy - p. Page 46 22. 6 : Public health and social policy - p. Page 56 23. 7 : Ethics and public health - p. Page 65 24. 8 : Evidence-based practice - p. Page 74 25. Introduction - p. Page 82 26. 9 : People - p. Page 82 27. 10 : Place - p. Page 94 28. 11 : Enabling environments for health - p. Page 101 29. Introduction - p. Page 112 30. 12 : Refocusing public health with a health promotion and prevention lens - p. Page 112 31. 13 : Applying contemporary approaches to planning, implementation, evaluation and learning for public health - p. Page 122 32. 14 : Global health - p. Page 132 33. 15 : Disasters, emergencies and terrorism - p. Page 140 34. 16 : Concluding remarks - p. Page 153 35. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 160
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.
1. Introduction to Public Health 5e - p. Page i 2. Cover - p. Page i 3. Front matter - p. Page ii 4. Table of Contents - p. Page iii 5. Inside front cover - p. Page iv 6. Copyright - p. Page v 7. Contents - p. Page vi 8. Online video—interviews - p. Page vii 9. Introduction - p. Page viii 10. About the authors - p. Page ix 11. Acknowledgements - p. Page x 12. Reviewers - p. Page xi 13. List of Illustrations - p. Page xii 14. List of Tables - p. Page xiii 15. Introduction - p. Page xiii 16. 1 : Defining health and public health - p. Page xiii 17. 2 : Public health challenges - p. Page 10 18. 3 : Epidemiology - p. Page 20 19. 4 : Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health - p. Page 36 20. Introduction - p. Page 46 21. 5 : Public health policy - p. Page 46 22. 6 : Public health and social policy - p. Page 56 23. 7 : Ethics and public health - p. Page 65 24. 8 : Evidence-based practice - p. Page 74 25. Introduction - p. Page 82 26. 9 : People - p. Page 82 27. 10 : Place - p. Page 94 28. 11 : Enabling environments for health - p. Page 101 29. Introduction - p. Page 112 30. 12 : Refocusing public health with a health promotion and prevention lens - p. Page 112 31. 13 : Applying contemporary approaches to planning, implementation, evaluation and learning for public health - p. Page 122 32. 14 : Global health - p. Page 132 33. 15 : Disasters, emergencies and terrorism - p. Page 140 34. 16 : Concluding remarks - p. Page 153 35. GENERIC-TITLE - p. Page 160
