Facets of Public Health in Europe

Erscheinungsjahr 2014
ISBN: 978-0-335-26420-9
Verlag: Open University Press

Buch, Englisch, 376 Seiten, Format (B × H): 151 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 528 g

Public health has had positive results in the last two centuries when it comes to reducing the impact and prevalence of infectious disease.However, much remains to be done to reduce non-communicable diseases such as heart disease and cancer, which make up the major disease burden of the WHO European Region.This book takes a broad but detailed approach to public health in Europe and offers the most comprehensive analysis of this region currently available. It considers a huge range of key topics in public health and includes chapters on the following topics: - Screening - Health Promotion - Tackling social determinants of health - Health Impact Assessment - The Public Health Workforce - Public Health ResearchIn addition to these topics and themes the authors consider the existing public health structures, capacities and services across a range of European countries; identifying what needs to be done to strengthen public health action and improve public health outcomes.Reflecting the broad geographical scope of the entire WHO European region this book uses examples from a diverse range of countries to illustrate different approaches to public health.This book is essential reading for anyone studying or working in the field of public health, especially those with an interest in European practice.This title is in the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Series.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Rechel, Bernd

McKee, Martin

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

List of figures
List of boxes
AcknowledgementsFacets of public health in Europe: an introduction
The changing context of public health in Europe
Monitoring the health of the population
The health security framework in Europe
Occupational health and safety
Environmental health
Food security and healthier food choices
Healthcare public health
Screening
Health promotion
Tackling the social determinants of health
Intersectoral working and health in all policies
Health impact assessment
Organization and financing of public health
Developing the public health workforce
Developing public health leadership
Public health research
Knowledge brokering in public health
Drawing the lessonsIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Bernd Rechel is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Department of Health Services Research and Policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Researcher at the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.Martin McKee is Professor of European Public Health at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and Research Director at the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.