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 h
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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.
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.
Key Features
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
Author Information
By Elizabeth Parker, DVM, Associate Director, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, The Texas A&M University System, Lubbock, TX, USA; Ignacio Correa-Velez, MBBS, PhD, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology. Co-CEO (Impact and Innovation), Queensland Program of Assistance to Survivors of Torture and Trauma (QPASTT), Brisbane, Australia. and Mary Louise Fleming, PhD, MA, BEd, Dip Teach, Public Health Consultant and Board Director. Adjunct Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland.
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