Understanding Health, 4th Edition

Understanding Health 4th edition introduces students to all of the key health disciplines, examining public health, health promotion, social determinants of health and primary health care as a means of achieving greater fairness, social justice and health equity. It provides an update of important new developments in determinants thinking and adds new material on how to take action on the social determinants of health from whatever your field of endeavour with an emphasis on the evidence for better health and equity.  It takes a more practical approach and looks at strategies for improving health practice.The structure of the book begins by discussing the over-arching principles of health and health promotion and continues on to explore how health status and the determinants of health are measured. The book then covers how health is shaped by the determinants of health, and finally, how to use that knowledge to improve health. The book equips the students to explore the theories and helps them to understand how to put them into practice. The extensive pedagogy highlights important theory, research and practice into the concepts covered within the text. New to this editionChapters have been revised and updated with current research and practice examples. NEW/heavily revised chapters: Global health NEWPopulation health NEWEpidemiology NEWEcology and Health NEW  Marginalised populations NEWHealth promotion Heavily revisedDeterminants of Indigenous Health Heavily revisedSocial Marketing Heavily revisedConcepts of Health and Primary Health Care chapter are two chapters Part 1 provides a comprehensive introduction to the health field, explaining the key health concepts: Determinants of health; Primary Health Care; Public Health; Population Health; Global Health and Health Promotion. Theory has been unpacked and concepts fully explained to ensure that this is truly an accessible text to those starting their education in health. Updated Theory to Practice boxes that look at the theory working in real-world examples. Includes case study examples to highlight practical implications for key groups of practitioners.Stronger focus on data and research with new Research in Practice Boxes presenting studies that use a variety of methods (includes qualitative and quantitative).Increased content on content on: Migrants, asylum seekersEnhanced navigation and signposting of topics through the addition of Key Learning Objectives and cross-referential margin links to ensure students can connect concepts throughout the text.

Helen Keleher is an Adjunct Professor at Monash University and a Consultant

Colin MacDougall is a Professor and Executive member of the Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity, at Flinders University; and Principal Fellow (Honorary) Brockhoff Child Health and Wellbeing Program, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health at University of Melbourne

Understanding Health 4th edition introduces students to the core issues concerning individual and community health. It examines public health, health promotion, social determinants of health and primary health care as a means of achieving greater fairness, social justice and health equity. The new edition provides an update of important new developments in determinants thinking with new material on how to take action on the social determinants of health giving practical strategies for improving health practice and health outcomes. In essence, the book provides the basis for students to explore the theories which influence health policy and practice models and helps them to understand how to put them into their own practice.

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