Introduction to Public Health: Edition 4

Elizabeth Parker · Ignacio Correa-Velez

2019년 3월 · Elsevier Health Sciences

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Introduction to Public Health is a foundation, introductory text addressing the principles and practice of public health. Written from a multidisciplinary perspective, the text defines the discipline of public health, the nature and scope of public health activity and the challenges that face public health in the 21st century. Designed for undergraduate health science and nursing students, the text helps readers with their understanding of the nature and scope of public health and the challenges facing the field into the future. - Positions public health concepts within an Australian and New Zealand context - Chapter case studies and examples to help illustrate key points - Chapter reflection and review questions to assist readers with their application to practise - Logical structure enabling those new to public health to grasp complex concepts and apply to current health practice - New—A suite of video interviews with leading public health experts who each share a broad contextual overview of public health now and into the future Additional resources on Evolve eBook on VitalSource Instructor Resources - Image Bank (tables and figures from the book) - Case studies - Video interviews Students Resources - Student Quiz

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Elizabeth Parker is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology. She has teaching and research experience in public health and health promotion in Australia, and was formerly a senior manager in the Department of Public Health, Toronto, Canada. She is co-author, with Professor Mary Louise Fleming, of the book Health promotion: principles and practice in the Australian context. She holds a Doctor of Education degree from the University of Toronto.Ignacio Correa-Velez is an Adjunct Associate Professor in the School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology. He has a background in general practice, family medicine and public health. He teaches public health practice, chronic conditions prevention and management, and refugee/migrant health. Ignacio's research interests include refugee health and settlement, health inequities, broad determinants of health, human rights, andglobal health. From February 2019, Ignacio will join the Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT) as co-CEO (Impact and Innovation).