Introduction to Public Health

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

 

By Mary Louise Fleming, PhD, MA, BEd, Dip Teach, Head of the School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland ; Elizabeth Parker, EdD, MSW, BA, Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Public Health and Social Work at the Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland and Ignacio Correa-Velez