Public Health Policy and Politics [Paperback]

Incorporating the latest developments from?the field, this eagerly awaited new edition once again provides an important and?comprehensive analysis of the key issues in public health. Exploring the underlying political context and policy processes, this text?is core reading for all those interested in the?essentials of this area.


Incorporating the latest developments from?the field, this eagerly awaited new edition once again provides an important and?comprehensive analysis of the key issues in public health. Exploring the underlying political context and policy processes, this text?is core reading for all those interested in the?essentials of this area.

Preface.- Public Health Concepts and Frameworks.- The Historical Context of Public Health.- Public Health in the Twentieth Century.- Health Strategies in the UK.- Public Health in a Global Context.- Public Health and the NHS.- Public Health Beyond the NHS.- Public Health Services.- The Health and Wellbeing of Children and Young People.- Health and the Environment: Pollution and Accidents.- Climate Change and Sustainable Development.- Food Safety, Security and Sustainability.- Diet, Nutrition and Obesity.- Illicit Drugs.- Alcohol and Tobacco.- Socio-economic Factors and Health.- Inequities and Inequalities Policy.- Conclusion.

ROB BAGGOTT is Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Health Policy Research Unit?at?De Montfort University, UK.Public health continues to pose ideological, economic and moral dilemmas for policy makers. For example, how involved should health care practitioners become in ensuring the absence of illness or promoting wellbeing? To what extent should health be a matter of state, rather than individual, responsibility?
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In this new edition of a highly regarded text, Rob Baggott visits the contemporary debate surrounding public health, exploring the many facets of health improvement and promlƒz