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Record Nr.

UNINA9910458748703321

Titolo

Facets of public health in Europe / / edited by Bernd Rechel and Martin McKee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Maidenhead, England : , : Open University Press, , 2014

©2014

ISBN

0-335-26421-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 p.)

Collana

European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Series

Disciplina

362.1094

Soggetti

Public health - European Union countries

Medical care - European Union countries - Quality control

Medical policy - European Union countries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front cover; Half title; The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies; Title; Copyright; European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Series; Contents; List of contributors; List of tables, figures, and boxes; Foreword I; Foreword II; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Chapter one: Facets of public health in Europe: an introduction; Chapter two: The changing context of public health in Europe; Chapter three: Monitoring the health of the population; Chapter four: The health security framework in Europe; Chapter five: Occupational health and safety

Chapter six: Environmental healthChapter seven: Food security and healthier food choices; Chapter eight: Healthcare public health; Chapter nine: Screening; Chapter ten: Health promotion; Chapter eleven: Tackling the social determinants of health; Chapter twelve: Intersectoral working and Health in All Policies; Chapter thirteen: Health impact assessment; Chapter fourteen: Organization and financing of public health; Chapter fifteen: Developing the public health workforce; Chapter sixteen: Developing public health leadership; Chapter seventeen: Public health research

Chapter eighteen: Knowledge brokering in public healthChapter



nineteen: Drawing the lessons; Index; Adverts; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

This book takes a broad but detailed approach to public health in Europe and offers the most comprehensive analysis of this region currently available.