Key Concepts in Public Health

by Frances Wilson, Andi Mabhala

This is a very good text for undergraduate students as it gives a broad overview of the concept of public health, utilising case studies to illustrate practical application. This book would be also be an excellent way for practitioners to increase their own knowledge of public health and could inform their own continuing professional development. . Julie Lempri re, University of Gloucestershire. Key Concepts in Public Health identifies fifty key concepts used across the discipline of public health in order to give the reader a broad perspective of the core topics relevant to training and practice. From epidemiology to health promotion, and ethics to leadership, the book offers an exciting guide to the multiprofessional field. Each entry features: - a snapshot definition of the concept - a broader discussion addressing the main issues and links to practice - key points relevant to the entry - case studies to illustrate the application to practice - examples of further reading. Highly readable, with clear indexing and cross referencing, this is an ideal book to turn to for learning more about key issues in public health practice and education. The clever structure means the book can be read in its entirety to support a programme of study or readers can use it to dip into and update their knowledge of a particular concept. It meets the validation requirements of all allied health and nursing training programmes and will also be invaluable for policy-makers and healthcare practitioners continuing their professional education.

329 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2008

About the author

Frances Wilson was educated at Oxford University and lectured on nineteenth- and twentieth-century English literature for fifteen years before becoming a full-time writer. Her books include Literary Seductions: Compulsive Writers and Diverted Readers and The Ballad of Dorothy Wordsworth: A Life, which won the British Academy Rose Mary Crawshay Prize. She reviews widely in the British press and is a fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She divides her time between London and Normandy.

Reviews

[Kali · Rating 4 out of 5]

Provides a great, easy to read overview if the public health field. Concepts are discussed followed by an example. Just as a note, many of the policies and government agencies discussed are applicable to Europe. As a reader in the US I found the theories, case studies, and insights extremely valuable, but will have to look into and find the corresponding US government agencies and policies to see how they apply here. Does give a lot of information from WHO, which, of course has worldwide applications. Overall excellent intro to the field.