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Health and Health Promotion in Prisons

Health and Health Promotion in Prisons

The impact of the United Nations Healthy Prisons initiative has highlighted the importance of health and health promotion in incarcerated populations. This invaluable book discusses the many health and medical issues that arise or are introduced into prisons from the perspective of both inmates and prison staff. Health and Health Promotion in Prison places key issues in prison healthcare into a historical perspective and investigates contemporary policy drivers. It then addresses the significant legal issues relating to health in prison settings and the human rights implications and questions that arise. The book presents a useful framework for health education in prison and a model for introducing structural policy and health-related changes based on the UN Health in Prisons model and also includes a special chapter on mental health issues. Providing a comprehensive and thought-provoking overview of health promotion issues in correctional environments this is an essential reference for all those involved in prison healthcare. | Health and Health Promotion in Prisons

GBP 42.99
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Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health

Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health

Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health brings together the disciplines and fields of study that inform the work of promoting health into one book and provides many examples of practice. It starts with understanding ourselves and our health and continues with chapters on working in health promotion and public health; epidemiology; research methods and evidence-based practice; health psychology; communicating health; health education; health promotion; public health; health protection; arts and health; tackling tobacco alcohol and drugs; tackling overweight; promoting health in workplaces and promoting health within the National Health Service. Together these communicate the core principles of how to prevent disease and promote health when working with individuals communities and populations in any country across the world. The book focusses on adults’ health and includes international and UK examples. Principles and Practice of Health Promotion and Public Health complements Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health published in 2021. Both are core texts for those studying health promotion or public health and supplementary texts for students of healthcare and social care. They are ideal for public health practitioners and members of the wider public health workforce.

GBP 34.99
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Psychogastroenterology for Adults A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals

Psychogastroenterology for Adults A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals

The brain-gut connection has been increasingly implicated in biopsychosocial well-being. While there are numerous factors that directly and indirectly impact on how the gut and the brain interact there is a growing awareness that gastrointestinal conditions need to be viewed and treated as part of a multidisciplinary approach. Psychogastroenterology for Adults: A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals is the first book to provide mental health professionals with an evidence-based practical guide for working with patients living with gastrointestinal conditions. Timely and accessibly written this book provides a unique comprehensive introduction to psychogastroenterology offering a step-by-step guide to evidence-based psychological treatment protocols. Broad in scope and expertise the book is divided into four parts. It opens with an overview of the field moving on to outline psychological concerns and conditions in gastroenterological (GI) cohorts. Further it covers various approaches to psychogastroenterology including psychopharmacological and eHealth practices. In closing the book looks to the future providing guidance on supervision in psychogastroenterology and exploring challenges in the field. Written by experts in the field this book will be an indispensable resource for those who wish to enhance their knowledge and practice of psychogastroenterology in the mental health profession including psychologists psychiatrists psychosomatic medicine specialists nurses and social workers. | Psychogastroenterology for Adults A Handbook for Mental Health Professionals

GBP 39.99
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Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health Explaining the Evidence for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health Explaining the Evidence for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health brings together the evidence behind the UK’s public health priorities into one comprehensible textbook. Taking one theme per chapter the book examines the social and environmental influences that shape people’s health; health inequalities; poverty and health; mental emotional and spiritual health; sexual health; physical inactivity; diet; tobacco; alcohol; drugs; weight; cardiovascular disease; cancer; diabetes and dementia. The book takes a holistic approach combining scientific and epidemiological evidence with the subjective experiences of those who undergo these health journeys. Each chapter explains the causes of poor health and the evidence behind the recommendations for good health and ends by demonstrating the health benefits of positive action. This is a core text for those studying health promotion or public health and a supplementary text for students of healthcare and social care. The book focusses on adults’ health in the UK with examples from the four nations and provides some contextual international information where relevant. Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health is an ideal companion for busy practitioners who work across the wider sectors that support people’s health and wellbeing. It is also an essential textbook for students new to health promotion and public health. | Priorities for Health Promotion and Public Health Explaining the Evidence for Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

GBP 36.99
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Tackling Health Inequalities Reinventing the Role of Environmental Health

Tackling Health Inequalities Reinventing the Role of Environmental Health

Although environmental health has received some recognition as a field which can positively impact on the social determinants of health it remains little known outside its immediate sphere of influence. There is also limited literature available to support the potential impact of the profession in public health policy circles and there has been an overreliance on anecdotal rather than firm evidence. This book presents the findings of an empirical research project focussed on public health policymaking (English Health and Wellbeing Boards) health inequalities and environmental health and provides an insight to the environmental health profession and routes of impact and influence. It discusses environmental health in the context of public health the role of the profession issues of visibility and opportunities for impact in today’s policy landscape. In particular a focus on the local government context is timely given the shifting of the public health function from the National Health Service to local authorities. This book is essential reading for students practitioners and policymakers in the fields of environmental health and public health. | Tackling Health Inequalities Reinventing the Role of Environmental Health

GBP 18.99
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Breastfeeding for Public Health A Resource for Community Healthcare Professionals

Breastfeeding for Public Health A Resource for Community Healthcare Professionals

Health visitors play a crucial role in supporting mothers who choose to breastfeed and their families. This accessible text enables readers to practise confidently in this vital area focusing on underpinning knowledge and parent-centred counselling skills and understanding cultural contexts. Breastfeeding a child improves the lifelong health of a population and promoting breastfeeding is an important area of public health practice. Breastfeeding for Public Health incorporates the voices of health visitors mothers and fathers to give insight into common practical challenges faced and suggestions for overcoming or working around them. Presenting up-to-date research it explores the practical skills needed by health visitors to support mothers with breastfeeding; how to develop the communication skills and self-awareness necessary to build successful and trusting relationships with women and their families; why breastfeeding is so important for babies' and mothers' health and psychological attachment closeness and long-term mental health; what we know about the content of breastmilk and the positive effect it has on the baby’s gut microbiome which in turn benefits the infant’s long-term health and helps to protect against non-communicable diseases; the role of the father and grandparents in successfully initiating and sustaining breastfeeding; and how cultural awareness and sensitivity can influence practice for the better. Written by an experienced volunteer and practitioner with decades of experience as a health visitor and breastfeeding counsellor this text is ideal for students taking Specialist Community and Public Health Nursing courses. It is also an important reference for practising health visitors. | Breastfeeding for Public Health A Resource for Community Healthcare Professionals

GBP 35.99
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RIBA Health and Safety Guide

RIBA Health and Safety Guide

To ensure chartered architects are reaching a high standard of health and safety knowledge and the life safety of building users the RIBA has introduced an online test based on a comprehensive curriculum to test for competency. This guide is designed to improve industry understanding of issues in accordance with CDM Regulations and prepare architects for the health and safety test. It provides practitioners with the required knowledge regarding site safety hazards and design risk management to discharge their professional services and legal duties competently and safely. The 2nd edition features an update to the content relating to design risk management and statue to reflect the changes proposed by the Act and the Regulations as well as a review of the relationship between these and the existing regime under the CDM Regulations. It includes a new chapter that sets out some of the detail of duties under the Act and the Regulations including practical examples of how designer/architects might discharge their duties as designers and lead designers considering how it compares to existing duties under the CDM Regulations. | RIBA Health and Safety Guide

GBP 29.00
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Public Health Evaluation and the Social Determinants of Health

Public Health Evaluation and the Social Determinants of Health

Compelling evidence shows health disparities are the result of inequalities in income education limited access to medical care substandard social environments and poor economic conditions. This book introduces these social determinants of health (SDOH) discusses how they relate to public health programs and explains how to design and evaluate interventions bearing them in mind. Arguing that many public health programs fail to be as effective as they could be because they ignore the underlying causes of health disparities this important reference gives concrete examples of how evaluations focusing on the social determinants of health can alleviate health inequalities as well as step-by-step guidance to undertaking them. This resource blends current research existing data and participatory evaluation methods. It is designed for teachers students practitioners and policymakers interested in public health programming and evaluation. A Choice Recommended Title | Public Health Evaluation and the Social Determinants of Health

GBP 38.99
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Spanish in Health Care Policy Practice and Pedagogy in Latino Health

Spanish in Health Care Policy Practice and Pedagogy in Latino Health

Spanish in Health Care fills an important gap by offering a panoramic overview of the research on Spanish in health settings that is emerging from a variety of disciplines. Synthesizing research from diverse disciplines such as sociolinguistics discourse analysis health services research behavioral health research health policy and administration and social epidemiology the volume offers a uniquely unified approach to the subject of Spanish in healthcare. This volume will be of interest to researchers in Spanish linguistics sociolinguistics health communication and languages for specific purposes. | Spanish in Health Care Policy Practice and Pedagogy in Latino Health

GBP 38.99
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The Essential Guide to Public Health and Health Promotion

The Essential Guide to Public Health and Health Promotion

Designed to help readers develop the practical skills needed to become effective public health practitioners this concise text gives a highly accessible overview of the theory and practice of public health and health promotion. The book covers a comprehensive range of key topics beginning with a discussion of theoretical models and approaches to public health before addressing important issues such as equality health education and governmental policy. It also offers readers: Information on health needs assessment including how to research plan and evaluate practice with individual clients or population groups. Methods of helping people with motivation for behaviour change building rapport ongoing support and signposting to services. The role of communities in improving health and how to support local populations. In light of the Covid-19 pandemic this 2nd edition has been updated with new material around vaccination and communicable disease and includes expanded coverage of mental health issues. There’s also a new ‘reflective thinking’ feature to encourage a more critical approach. The Essential Guide to Public Health and Health Promotion 2nd edition is the ideal starting point for all those new to working or studying in the area whatever their professional or academic background.

GBP 34.99
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Health Psychology The Basics

Health Psychology The Basics

This accessible primer on health psychology covers the key theories and models of the discipline. Through the use of real-life case studies and examples it covers a broad range of topics related to the field of health psychology including: health promotion risky health behaviour and health in healthcare settings. It explains how health psychology serves to not only promote positive health and reduce maladaptive health behaviours but also support those who are chronically ill. Unlike medicine health psychology takes a more holistic approach through the interaction of psychological social and biological factors to improve health. This book outlines the inter-relationship between how we think and feel our biological systems and the social contexts in which we live. It discusses how belief and attitude can shape behavior the pivotal role of stress and how we can adjust to chronic illness. Drawing from experience the authors answer important and common questions like how can we stop people from smoking? Does stress really make us ill? Why don't people take their medication as prescribed? And how can we support people to adjust to a chronic health condition? It also provides a unique focus on children and adolescent health which considers how developmental changes impact health behaviours and subsequent health. It is an essential introductory text suitable for students professionals and general readers interested in this important and emerging topic area. It also provides useful information for those interested in working in the field by providing an overview of what health psychologists do where they work and the pathways available to become a registered health psychologist. | Health Psychology The Basics

GBP 18.99
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Philosophy of Population Health Philosophy for a New Public Health Era

Philosophy of Population Health Philosophy for a New Public Health Era

Population health has recently grown from a series of loosely connected critiques of twentieth-century public health and medicine into a theoretical framework with a corresponding field of research—population health science. Its approach is to promote the public’s health through improving everyday human life: afford-able nutritious food clean air safe places where children can play living wages etc. It recognizes that addressing contemporary health challenges such as the prevalence of type 2 diabetes will take much more than good hospitals and public health departments. Blending philosophy of science/medicine public health ethics and history this book offers a framework that explains analyses and largely endorses the features that define this relatively new field. Presenting a philosophical perspective Valles helps to clarify what these features are and why they matter including: searching for health’s upstream causes in social life embracing a professional commitment to studying and ameliorating the staggering health inequities in and between populations; and reforming scientific practices to foster humility and respect among the many scientists and non- scientists who must work collaboratively to promote health. Featuring illustrative case studies from around the globe at the end of all main chapters this radical monograph is written to be accessible to all scholars and advanced students who have an interest in health—from public health students to professional philosophers. | Philosophy of Population Health Philosophy for a New Public Health Era

GBP 39.99
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Health Promotion in the 21st Century New approaches to achieving health for all

Health Promotion in the 21st Century New approaches to achieving health for all

A Choice Highly Recommended Title How should we invest precious health resources? At a time when chronic illness is increasing inequality persists and climate change is starting to impact our health how can health promotion improve health outcomes across the whole population?Health Promotion in the 21st Century offers a systematic introduction to the principles of health promotion today and effective planning implementation and evaluation. The authors review the global regional and local issues that affect health in Australia and show how social economic political and educational elements in society contribute to population health and wellbeing. Throughout the authors emphasise that health promotion needs multiple solutions and that health professionals should seek out strategic opportunities and partnerships. They consider the issues facing vulnerable groups - such as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people those with mental health issues and the aged - and suggest a variety of innovative tools for working with particular populations. They also focus on strategies to ensure programs remain vibrant and sustainable in the longer term. With case studies and activities in each chapter Health Promotion in the 21st Century is an essential resource for anyone seeking to build a career in health promotion. | Health Promotion in the 21st Century New approaches to achieving health for all

GBP 34.99
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Public Health Leadership Strategies for Innovation in Population Health and Social Determinants

Public Health Leadership Strategies for Innovation in Population Health and Social Determinants

Designed for professionals and aspiring professionals in public policy public health and related programs Public Health Leadership illustrates the complexity of contemporary issues at the intersection of public health and healthcare and the compelling need to engage numerous public and private stakeholders to effectively advance population health. Offering real-world case studies and cutting-edge topics in public health and healthcare this book will complement existing primers and introductory books in public health to help students and practitioners bridge concepts and practice. The work is divided into three parts that focus on the new role of public health departments emerging challenges and opportunities following the enactment of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) and recent trends in innovation and investment. Each chapter is practice-oriented to provide insight into the changing landscape of public health while offering practical tips based on the experiences and expertise of leading practitioners. Topics include cross-sector partnership-building innovations in investment strategies public health operations performance management advances in big data tracking and more that address the social determinants of health and improve population health. Cases draw on a wide range of perspectives and regions encouraging the reader whether a professional or student to apply the lessons learned to one’s local context. | Public Health Leadership Strategies for Innovation in Population Health and Social Determinants

GBP 29.99
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Organisation Development in Health Care Strategic Issues in Health Care Management

Organisation Development in Health Care Strategic Issues in Health Care Management

This title was first published in 2002: Health systems across the globe face similar problems: controlling costs while maintaining or improving health care quality and access. Notwithstanding the unprecedented health system reforms of the past decades many outstanding problems remain in these areas. Drawing on experts from Europe and America this eclectic collection of leading edge research examines the impact of organizational development on improving quality and efficiency in health care. A series of chapters provide accounts of organizational reconfiguration in the UK and elsewhere. The contributors examine how structural and procedural changes must be matched by the development of human resource services if increases in efficiency and effectiveness are to be achieved. The book will be of interest to health care academics policy makers managers and practitioners who are interested in keeping abreast of the latest developments in health care research. | Organisation Development in Health Care Strategic Issues in Health Care Management

GBP 29.99
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Primary Health Care and Population Mortality

Primary Health Care and Population Mortality

Population health management is being increasingly adopted by health systems yet the importance of primary health care in influencing population mortality and the mechanisms that explain it are not well understood. Too often primary health care is regarded as a service for minor health problems and for managing access to secondary care. This limited view is no longer tenable and it is time to be much more ambitious about the place of primary health care in health systems worldwide. In delivering and planning health care and in re-building health systems after the pandemic practitioners and policymakers in low- middle- and high-income countries need evidence on how primary health care affects population mortality and practical advice to effect change. Primary Health Care and Population Mortality fulfils this need. Drawing on his long experience as both a practitioner and researcher the author Richard Baker describes how primary health is crucial to the effect of health systems on population mortality including its potential for reducing inequalities in mortality. This accessible new book will provide invaluable information to leaders in service development and delivery academics in primary health care and those working within international organisations that are promoting primary health care for improving population health. It will also be of practical value to general practitioners primary health care nurses and managers and public health staff.

GBP 34.99
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Health Entrepreneurship A Practical Guide

Health Entrepreneurship A Practical Guide

The potential for health professionals to learn and practice the process of entrepreneurship to improve the quality of health care and services is enormous and untapped. Health professionals witness first-hand where changes to the health system should be made and where opportunities for improvement arise yet they are seldom associated with entrepreneurship. Incorporating the authors’ experiences leading health systems working on the front line and supporting corporations NGOs and accelerators that target health entrepreneurship this book explores: The why what and how of entrepreneurship – and intrapreneurship – for health professionals. Resources to encourage innovation by guiding the reader through an idea development process specific to the experience and working environment of health professionals. The areas of need developing ideas and prototype solutions as well as implementing scaling and pitching entrepreneurial ideas. An accessible and applied guide Health Entrepreneurship introduces ideas about the practical delivery and implementation of entrepreneurial ideas allowing readers to affect necessary and positive change. | Health Entrepreneurship A Practical Guide

GBP 34.99
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Environmental Health Risks Ethical Aspects

Environmental Health Risks Ethical Aspects

Environmental health involves the assessment and control of environmental factors that can potentially affect human health such as radiation toxic chemicals and other hazardous agents. It is less commonly understood that environmental health also requires addressing questions of an ethical nature. Bringing together work from experts across a range of sub-disciplines of environmental health this collection of essays discusses the ethical implications of environmental health research and its application presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Ethics of Environmental Health held in August 2016 in the Czech Republic. In doing so it builds upon the insights and ideas put forward in the first volume of Ethics of Environmental Health published by Routledge in early 2017. This volume will be of great interest to students and scholars of environmental health applied ethics environmental ethics medical ethics and bioethics as well as those concerned with public health environmental studies toxicology and radiation. | Environmental Health Risks Ethical Aspects

GBP 39.99
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Health Promotion The Basics

Health Promotion The Basics

Health Promotion: The Basics introduces not only the fundamental theories and key concepts within this important area of health and social care but translates these into practice for anyone working in the field. The chapters are structured around the WHO’s Ottawa Charter (1986) which underpins the discipline and cover a comprehensive range of topics. From developing personal skills to understanding government policy the book looks at health promotion on both an individual and a societal level. It spotlights key topic areas from behaviour change to climate change as well as exploring how where we live impacts our health and features practical examples for integrating health promotion into existing service provision and through community action. Including case studies throughout and further reading for those wishing to explore specific topics this is the perfect introduction to what health promotion means and how it can improve everyday lives. | Health Promotion The Basics

GBP 19.99
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The Ministry of Health (Routledge Revivals)

The Ministry of Health (Routledge Revivals)

First published in 1925 this book explores public health and its administration. It looks at both local and central health administration and surveys the various departments including The Board of Education and The Home Office. The book discusses motives principles and results of reform in the sector and gives a history of public health services. Other chapters include those on public health as a career poor law and public health administration and health insurance. | The Ministry of Health (Routledge Revivals)

GBP 34.99
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Health Economics An International Perspective

Health Economics An International Perspective

Health Economics: An International Perspective is the only textbook to provide a truly international comparative treatment of health economics. Offering an analysis of health systems across borders the fourth edition of this key text has been updated and revised to take account of changes in a host of countries. This edition features an expanded introduction providing better grounding for many of the examples that come in subsequent chapters and making it easier for non-health care experts to see the links between the theory the examples and the health care system components. It also boasts a restructured format dividing the book into two broad sections: the first focuses on ideas and principles along with evidence on their applications in the health sector whereas the second focuses on introducing core tools and techniques used in applied health economics research. Further updates to this edition include: two new chapters on applied econometrics; a new chapter on equity focusing on equity in access to health care paying particular attention to how access and need for health care are defined and measured in applied research; a new chapter on emerging issues for health systems that are emanating from a series of global transitions both within (e. g. demographic change epidemiological change the global resolution on universal health coverage) and without the health sector (e. g. economic transitions). Throughout the text examples and illustrations are taken from a wide range of settings and world regions providing a unique overview of the performance of different health systems. | Health Economics An International Perspective

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The Sociology of Health Healing and Illness

The Sociology of Health Healing and Illness

With thorough coverage of inequality in health care access and practice this leading textbook is widely acclaimed by instructors as the most comprehensive of any available. Written in an engaging and accessible style with multiple student-friendly features it integrates recent research in medical sociology and public health to introduce students to a wide range of issues affecting health healing and health care today. This new edition links information on COVID-19 into each chapter providing students with a solid understanding of the social history of medicine; social epidemiology; social stress; health and illness behavior; the profession of medicine; nurses and allied health workers; complementary and alternative medicine; the physician-patient relationship; medical ethics; and the financing and organization of medical care. Important changes and enhancements in the eleventh edition include: Inclusion of material on COVID-19 in the main text of every chapter with special sections at the end of each chapter exploring additional intersections of COVID-19 with chapter content. Expanded coverage of fundamental cause theory and the social determinants of health. New centralized discussions of how and why social disparities in race class gender and sexual identity impact health outcomes in the United States. New “In the Field” boxed inserts on topics such as medical education and student debt physicians’ use of medical jargon and corporate greed. New “In Comparative Focus” boxed inserts on topics such as the 1918 influenza pandemic infant and maternal mortality in Afghanistan the patient care coordination process drug prices long-term care and global health. A more in-depth look at both physician and nursing shortages. Expanded discussion of nurse burnout during the COVID-19 pandemic. Curricular and pedagogical changes in medical schools. Discussion of continued changes in the financing of the US health care system. A more in-depth look at quality concerns in nursing homes. Increased attention to the health care systems in Norway Germany Cuba and Mexico. An updated instructor’s guide with test bank and PowerPoint slides. | The Sociology of Health Healing and Illness

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Food and Mental Health A Guide for Health Professionals

Food and Mental Health A Guide for Health Professionals

Written by an experienced psychotherapist this book provides professionals in the fields of health and wellbeing with a guide to human relationships with food and their impact on mental health. Acknowledging how food choices profoundly effect a person’s experience in the world Gerrie Hughes offers knowledge and support around how to understand and negotiate the relationship between food and mind. Chapters offers facts information and theories on key topics such as self-image ‘good’ nutrition sustainability and rituals. Each chapter uses vignettes case studies and reflective activities to stimulate thought about the reader’s own assumptions and experience and offer approaches to how they might use their expertise with the people with whom they work. Providing an accessible and easy to read guide into the role food plays in our lives this book will be of interest to a range of healthcare practitioners including mental health nurses occupational therapists psychotherapists and counsellors. | Food and Mental Health A Guide for Health Professionals

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Health Norms and the Governance of Global Development The Invention of Global Health

Health Norms and the Governance of Global Development The Invention of Global Health

This book maps the emergence of health in global development discourse and governance since 1990. It argues that health norms have emerged diffused and subsequently become internalised through the various direct and indirect negotiation processes that created the global development goals. Covid-19 Ebola and HIV/AIDS are prime illustrations of the fact that health is supremely political. Governments – whether they are local national international or multilateral – make decisions about their policy responses coordinate their response and channel the necessary resources. Such decisions are informed by local and global conditions as well as sets of values norms and standards that determine policy and interventions. As states and regions become more interconnected the politics of health are increasingly relevant to the sustainable future envisioned by global governance. This book explains how considerations of global health have come to inform and infuse the United Nations development agenda. It identifies processes actors institutions and interactions in global health by analysing two related case studies: the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals. Providing an overview of and insights about the context of global development thinking and practice the subtleties of global health and global health governance this book is an innovative contribution to the literature. It is suitable for students and scholars of global health development studies and international relations. | Health Norms and the Governance of Global Development The Invention of Global Health

GBP 38.99
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Religion Aging and Health A Global Perspective: Compiled by the World Health Organization

Religion Aging and Health A Global Perspective: Compiled by the World Health Organization

This book first published in 1989 attempts to identify from within religious cultures those elements of tradition behaviour and lifestyle that are health protective in that by adhering to them physical mental and social wellbeing will be maintained as people grow old. It examines how different faith traditions view aging and its impact on health. | Religion Aging and Health A Global Perspective: Compiled by the World Health Organization

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