This study book, written by Fran Baum, offers a comprehensive and up-to-date look at the theory and practice of the new public health. It is aimed at professionals and students in public health care, primarily care staff and environmental professionals who are involved in promoting health on a social and economic level.
Description
New Public Health presents an integrated approach to health in which social and economic determinants are central. This fully revised edition provides insight into recent developments and policy changes within this field, with an emphasis on improving global health standards and promoting health equity.
The book is indispensable for anyone working in public health care and related sectors, and provides extensive knowledge for programs of study in these disciplines.
Product specifications
- Author: Fran Baum (Professor and Director, Southgate Institute, Flinders University)
- Publisher: Oxford University Press Australia
- Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand
- Publication date: 2015-12-16
- Number of pages: 720
- ISBN: 9780195588088
- Theme: Personal and public health / health education
- BISAC: MEDICAL / Public Health
About the author
Fran Baum is an expert in public health, active as a researcher, teacher, and policy adviser. She is the Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor of Public Health and Director of the Southgate Institute for Health and Social Justice at Flinders University.