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Record Nr.

UNINA9910973429403321

Titolo

Promoting health / / edited by Jane Wills

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; Malden, Mass., : Blackwell Pub., 2007

ISBN

9786613376008

9781283376006

1283376008

9781118314487

1118314484

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages)

Collana

Vital notes for nurses

Altri autori (Persone)

WillsJane <1954->

Disciplina

613

Soggetti

Public health nursing

Health promotion

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

Health and health promotion / Linda Jackson -- Influences on health / Jenny Husbands -- Approaches to promoting health / Susie Sykes -- Priorities for public health / Jenny Husbands -- Health information and epidemiology / Amanda Hesman -- Protecting the health of the population / Amanda Hesman -- Promoting healthy lifestyles / Jenny Husbands -- Promoting health for communities / Linda Jackson -- Creating supportive environments for health / Amanda Hesman.

Sommario/riassunto

Vital Notes for Nurses: Promoting Health is a concise, accessible introduction to health promotion and public health for pre-registration nursing students and newly qualified nurses. Promoting the health and well-being of patients is a vital part of the nursing role. This introductory text in the Vital Notes for Nurses series explores issues such as public health priorities, health inequalities, health promotion settings, and the role of the nurse in health promotion roles.Written in a clear, accessible style which assumes no prior knowledgeEach chapte