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Record Nr.

UNINA9910459140603321

Autore

Hunter David J

Titolo

The public health system in England / David J. Hunter, Linda Marks and Katherine E. Smith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bristol, Great Britain : , : Policy Press, , 2010

©2010

ISBN

1-4473-0397-0

1-282-63733-9

9786612637339

1-84742-464-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (202 p.)

Collana

Evidence for public health practice series

Altri autori (Persone)

SmithKatherine E

MarksLinda

Disciplina

362.10942

Soggetti

Public health

Sante publique - Grande-Bretagne

Public health - Great Britain

Ressources Internet

Electronic books.

Great Britain

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 (p. 167-186) and index.

Nota di contenuto

THE PUBLIC HEALTH SYSTEM IN ENGLAND; Contents; List of boxes and figures; Acknowledgements; List of acronyms; About the authors; 1. Introduction; 2. Public health and a public health system; 3. The evolution of the public health function in England (1): 1974-97; 4. The evolution of the public health function in England (2): 1997-2009; 5. Current issues in the public health system in England; 6. Looking to the future; Appendix: NHS reorganisation - 1975-2009; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This timely and wide-ranging book offers an accessible assessment of challenges confronting a public health system, which will appeal to public health professionals and students.