Introduction to Public Health eBook
| Auflage | 3. Auflage, 2015 |
| Verlag | Elsevier Health Care - Major Reference Works |
| ISBN | 9780729583442 |
Produktbeschreibung
This third edition of Introduction to Public Health by Fleming and Parker continues to cement itself as a highly-respected resource for public health students. This title provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the key concepts and principles of public health from a multidisciplinary perspective. This highly anticipated new edition of Introduction to Public Health addresses topical issues, including epidemiology, ethics and evidence-based practice. Parker and Fleming also includes a new focus on infectious diseases and disease presence. The inclusion of the new chapter 'Public health and social policy' will help broaden the readers' understanding of the influence policy has on public health.
Evolve resources for students and instructors:
Evolve resources for instructors only:
- New chapter: 'Public health and social policy'
- Focus on infectious diseases and disease prevention
Professor Mary Louise Fleming is Head of the School of Public Health at the Queensland University of Technology. She has over 20 years' experience in teaching and research in higher education as well as public health and health promotion. Her research experience is in action research; process, impact and outcome evaluation in health promotion; and public health interventions. Mary Louise has worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization and Commonwealth and state health departments and has sat on National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) public health project grant review panels. She has been widely published in the area of health promotion.