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'… each chapter of the book is attractively set out and material is easy to locate. Each chapter beings with a 'Key Points' box and there is extensive use of figures, tables and information boxes throughout to accompany the text. … one does not hesitate in recommending this book as a very useful and potentially beneficial introductory course in public health. It will not only prove useful to the student reader, it will also provide source material for the teacher.' Journal of Biosocial Science
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How can society most effectively prevent disease and promote health? This is the challenge addressed by this textbook. Public health has been defined as the art and science of preventing disease, prolonging life and promoting health through the organised efforts of society. The 'science' is concerned with making a diagnosis of a population's health problems, establishing their cause, and determining effective interventions. The 'art' is to address these problems creatively. The aim of this book is to capture both the art and the science of the field. Essential Public Health is divided into two major sections. The first part provides a toolkit of skills the practitioner must acquire, and the second half describes the global challenges faced, and how to go about the task. This will be essential reading for all public health trainees and health professionals, and includes a CD containing interactive, self-assessment questions and exercises to test understanding.
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is verbose and concepts are not clearly explained. The book contains numerous typographical errors in the examples of calculations. The illustrations look like they were created in power point about 5 years ago. So I'd try and find it in the library first rather than buy it.
11 of 13 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We are forced to buy this book as the authors set our public health exam. It is unfortunately poorly written and littered with errors. What are rather straight forward concepts are made impenetrable by a lack of clear structure and poor language.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Again we are forced to buy this book as the lead author sets our public health exam. You definitely get a sense that the authors have a poor grasp of english and maths (some basic errors when stating the units after a calculation). Unfortunately it is very hard work reading through this book - this book could easily be rewritten with half the word count, and would benefit hugely from the added clarity!
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Not great.
Poorly written and very unclear in places - almost as if the authors are deliberately trying to be opaque. I've also spotted a couple of mistakes.
Published 5 months ago by Hmphhhhh
excellent
Very interesting book. I have found this book very useful for my studies and hopefully I will get a lot more use out of it in work
Published on 10 Nov 2009 by Rachel Hopkins
BMA Book Awards 2008: Highly Commended
This book has been Highly Commended in the Public Health sector of the British Medical Association Book Awards 2008
Published on 29 Jun 2009 by L. Finn
Please ignore the comments of the other author
I'm afraid I had to make a comment after reading the review of the other person of this book. I completely disagree. Read more
Published on 27 May 2009 by Medical Student
Poorly written, verbiose and at times with errors
I had to buy a copy of this book as the authors teach us. The quality of the book was so poor that I decided to study from a different manual. Read more
Published on 25 May 2009 by Alec Wilcott
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