Isbn: 9781550599756 - understanding the health of populations: a canadian perspective (6 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Understanding Cause to Find Effective SolutionsHow can we improve the health of populations? This compact and comprehensive textbook guides students and emerging public health practitioners through an exploration of this question by focusing on another one: What causes illness in populations in the first place?The better our answer to this question, says physician-academic Dr. Stephen Hodgins, the better our solutions are likely to be.From early, single-cause theories of disease to today's complex webs of interacting determinants of health, Hodgins draws on his decades of global and Canadian public health practice to illustrate how our understanding of what is causing a problem shapes the possible solutions we are able to see, and the choices we make in practice.With an emphasis on clarity, efficiency, and practical application, readers learn to think critically about multifactorial causation, to better understand where and what public health action will be most effective.Key features include: Clear explanations of theories and models of causation in public healthConcise chapters connecting historical insights with real-world practiceFocus questions at the end of each chapter to apply key concepts"Further Readings" lists to guide deeper learning Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Understanding Cause to Find Effective SolutionsHow can we improve the health of populations This compact and comprehensive textbook guides students and emerging public health practitioners through an exploration of this question by focusing on another one: What causes illness in populations in the first place The better our answer to this question, says physician-academic Dr. Stephen Hodgins, the better our solutions are likely to be.From early, single-cause theories of disease to today's complex webs of interacting determinants of health, Hodgins draws on his decades of global and Canadian public health practice to illustrate how our understanding of what is causing a problem shapes the possible solutions we are able to see, and the choices we make in practice.With an emphasis on clarity, efficiency, and practical application, readers learn to think critically about multifactorial causation, to better understand where and what public health action will be most effective.Key features include: - Clear explanations of theories and models of causation in public health- Concise chapters connecting historical insights with real-world practice- Focus questions at the end of each chapter to apply key concepts- 'Further Readings' lists to guide deeper learning. …