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2nd ed. |
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1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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computer c rdamedia |
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online resource cr rdacarrier |
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Previous edition: 2007. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Print version record. |
Contents |
Part I: The Public health toolkit -- Chapter 1. -- Management, leadership and change / Stephen Gillam and Jan Yates -- Chapter 2. -- Demography / Padmanabhan Badrinath and Stephen Gillam -- Chapter 3. -- Epidemiology / Padmanabhan Badrinath and Stephen Gillam -- Chapter 4. -- The Health status of the population / Padmanabhan Badrinath and Jan Yates -- Chapter 5. -- Evidence-based health-care / Padmanabhan Badrinath and Stephen Gillam -- Chapter 6. -- Health needs assessment / Stephen Gillam, Jan Yates and Padmanabhan Badrinath -- Chapter 7. -- Decision making in the health-care sector -- the role of public health / Jan Yates and Stephen Gillam -- Chapter 8. -- Improving population health / Stephen Gillam and Jan Yates -- Chapter 9. -- Screening / Jan Yates and Stephen Gillam -- Chapter 10. -- Health protection and communicable disease control / Jan Yates and Padmanabhan Badrinath -- Chapter 11. -- Improving quality of care / Nicholas Steel and Stephen Gillam. |
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Part II: Contexts for public health practice. -- Introduction to part 2 -- what do we mean by contexts in public health? / Jan Yates -- Chapter 12. -- The Health of children and young people / Kirsteen L. Macleod, Rachel Crowther and Sarah Stewart-Brown -- Chapter 13. -- Adult public health / Veena Rodrigues -- Chapter 14. -- Public health and ageing / Lincoln Sargeant and Carol Brayne -- Chapter 15. -- Health inequalities and public health practice / Chrissie Pickin and Jennie Popay -- Chapter 16. -- Health policy / Richard Lewis and Stephen Gillam -- Chapter 17. -- International development and public health / Jenny Amery -- Chapter 18. -- Sustainable development -- the opportunities and the challenges for the public's health / David Pencheon. |
Summary |
This second edition has been fully updated with contemporary examples and includes new chapters on sustainability and change, management and leadership. An internet companion includes supplementary information and interactive, self-assessment questions. |
Subject |
Public health.
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Medical care.
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Needs assessment.
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Community Health Services |
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Delivery of Health Care |
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Health Status |
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Needs Assessment |
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Public Health Practice |
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Public Health |
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Patient Care |
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Santé publique.
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Prestation de soins.
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Analyse des besoins.
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Soins médicaux.
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public health.
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needs assessment.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Health Care Issues.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Health Care Delivery.
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MEDICAL -- Health Policy.
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MEDICAL -- Public Health.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disease & Health Issues.
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Needs assessment
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Medical care
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Public health
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Added Author |
Gillam, Stephen.
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Yates, Jan.
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Badrinath, Padmanabhan.
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Other Form: |
Print version: Essential public health. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012 9781107601765 (DNLM)101591532 (OCoLC)778326998 |
ISBN |
9781139420228 |
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1139420224 |
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9781139424318 (electronic bk.) |
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1139424319 (electronic bk.) |
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9781139059442 (electronic bk.) |
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1139059440 (electronic bk.) |
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9781139422277 |
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1139422278 |
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9781107601765 |
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1107601762 |
Standard No. |
9786613685377 |
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AU@ 000050242773 |
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AU@ 000059222354 |
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DEBSZ 43115225X |
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