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Is this book 'the one' that people sitting the Part A have been yearning for? Having spent a few weeks looking through Mastering Public Health, comparing it with my experiences of Part A and my revision notes, I would say an (almost) unqualified 'yes'. Mastering Public Health is intended as a 'one stop shop' textbook for people sitting their MFPH Part A - something which didn't previously exist. For those lucky individuals taking MRCP and many of the other Royal College exams there have been comprehensive revision texts available for years, but here in the world of public health the notion has taken a while to catch on. Fortunately Lewis and colleagues have brought the field to its senses, with a succinct yet comprehensive guide to the whole Part A syllabus. (Public Healthy, (www.publichealthy.com) Autumn, 2008 )
4 Stars: Invaluable for your Part A exam (Amazon customer review, Aug 2008 )
This book is an excellent guide to the contents of the Public Health syllabus is an absolute must read for those preparing for the Part A membership examinations. The book is also recommended for those embarking on a Msc in Public Health or related subject, and is of equal relevance to more senior and experienced Public Health experts, as it provides and easy guide to update or expand on existing knowledge. This book is an excellent guide full of clear examples and references for further reading. (Journal of Public Health, Mar 2009 )
4 Stars: Invaluable for your Part A exam (Amazon customer review, Aug 2008 )
This book is an excellent guide to the contents of the Public Health syllabus is an absolute must read for those preparing for the Part A membership examinations. The book is also recommended for those embarking on a Msc in Public Health or related subject, and is of equal relevance to more senior and experienced Public Health experts, as it provides and easy guide to update or expand on existing knowledge. This book is an excellent guide full of clear examples and references for further reading. (Journal of Public Health, Mar 2009 )
5 Stars: Invaluable revision resource
I found Mastering Public Health an invaluable revision resource when preparing for the Faculty of Public Health Part A membership examination.
The book is excellently structured to follow the Faculty of Public Health Part A syllabus. This was a sensible choice by the authors because it ensures the book serves as a great 'dip in and out of resource' which can be used to guide and support revision into different sections of the syllabus.
The authors state "our aim throughout the book has been to strike a balance somewhere between brief lecture notes and a full-prose text book." The book definitely leans more to the former, which is no bad thing, because it keeps it relatively concise and each chapter comes with a list of 'further reading' so it is always clear to the reader where to go to gain more in-depth knowledge of a subject.
5 Stars: Excellent book
Excellent book. Book best available for MFPH exam prepartion.
4 Stars: Very good book, just what I'd been searching for!
I must say this book has proven to be quite valuable. Having completed a Masters in Public Health, the concepts were quite easy to understand.
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Mastering Public Health is an essential study aid for all those preparing for postgraduate exmainations in public health, and a definitive guide for the MFPH examination.
The book covers the five key areas of public health knowledge: Research methods; Disease prevention and health promotion; Health information; Sociology, policy and health economics; and Organisation and management of health care. It is structured to follow the entire MFPH Part A exam syllabus, with appendices on revision strategies, exam technique and essay frameworks.
Written in conjunction with an international team of editors, Mastering Public Health is aimed at public health practitioners who are training or re-validating in the UK and worldwide. Its concise format also serves as a quick reference text for the specialty.
'I am confident that this will rapidly become required reading for all those taking the Faculty's exams, as well as for those undertaking training in public health in many other countries.' Professor Martin McKee, CBE
The book covers the five key areas of public health knowledge: Research methods; Disease prevention and health promotion; Health information; Sociology, policy and health economics; and Organisation and management of health care. It is structured to follow the entire MFPH Part A exam syllabus, with appendices on revision strategies, exam technique and essay frameworks.
Written in conjunction with an international team of editors, Mastering Public Health is aimed at public health practitioners who are training or re-validating in the UK and worldwide. Its concise format also serves as a quick reference text for the specialty.
'I am confident that this will rapidly become required reading for all those taking the Faculty's exams, as well as for those undertaking training in public health in many other countries.' Professor Martin McKee, CBE
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
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The ever increasing pile of text books on my desk was evidence that there had not been a really useful generalist text to get you through the Part A exam of the FPH. This book has therefore filled a huge gap.
I did have a bit of a "heart sink" moment on receiving this and realising just how much revision I had to do - but this quickly passed once I realised just how useful this book would be! Key elements are the sections on formulae you need to learn (all in one handy place) and the overview of what you need to do to get you through the exam.
This would have received 5 stars but I felt that some sections were a bit disjointed and could have been put together a little better. Not a vital criticism and certainly not one that detracts from the usefulness of the text book though.
I did have a bit of a "heart sink" moment on receiving this and realising just how much revision I had to do - but this quickly passed once I realised just how useful this book would be! Key elements are the sections on formulae you need to learn (all in one handy place) and the overview of what you need to do to get you through the exam.
This would have received 5 stars but I felt that some sections were a bit disjointed and could have been put together a little better. Not a vital criticism and certainly not one that detracts from the usefulness of the text book though.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is a paricularly good overview of the rather unwieldy syllabus for MFPH Part A. This book is probably best used to familiarise yourself with the concepts that you need to know for the exam (and public health practice in general), however you may need to do some further reading to ensure that all your bases are covered. That being said, this book does give good pointers on where to head for additional information.
The one word of warning that I would give is that some of the statistical and epidemiological formulae enclosed are not entirely accurate - so make sure that you've got a good statistics and epidemiology book to hand.
The one word of warning that I would give is that some of the statistical and epidemiological formulae enclosed are not entirely accurate - so make sure that you've got a good statistics and epidemiology book to hand.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Excellent book. Focus on the right content.
Book best available for MFPH exam prepartion.
Dr. Muhammad Imran Omar.
Book best available for MFPH exam prepartion.
Dr. Muhammad Imran Omar.
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