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Hot Topics in Public Health consists of a series of small pocketbooks, focussing on the key public health issues identified by the UK government priorities. The books will be of use to a wide audience of students and practitioners, in the Nursing and Allied Health areas, as all students in these areas do modules on Public Health and Health Promotion, as well as those doing a diploma or degree in PH&HP.

Students will find the books useful to cover assignments and on the ward, and practitioners will love the quick-reference format for use on the ward and in giving patient advice and running clinics on these topics.

There will be a title providing essential information on the priority areas of:

Obesity
Smoking
Alcohol misuse

Sexual health
Mental health

Diabetes
Non-communicable diseases
Exercise
Drug misuse
Health inequalities

Boxes
Thinking points - will be of interest to practitioners
Key debates
Case studies
Current strategies - Gov. targets
Further Reading
Useful web links.

Hot Topics in Public Health consists of a series of small pocketbooks, focussing on the key public health issues identified by the UK government priorities. The books will be of use to a wide audience of students and practitioners, in the Nursing and Allied Health areas, as all students in these areas do modules on Public Health and Health Promotion, as well as those doing a diploma or degree in PH&HP.

Students will find the books useful to cover assignments and on the ward, and practitioners will love the quick-reference format for use on the ward and in giving patient advice and running clinics on these topics.

There will be a title providing essential information on the priority areas of:

Obesity
Smoking
Alcohol misuse

Sexual health
Mental health

Diabetes
Non-communicable diseases
Exercise
Drug misuse
Health inequalities


Contents:

Part 1 - lay out problem

Epidemiology, background, key facts, NICE guidelines
Population group most affected

Part 2

Current strategies
How are they working? - evidence


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ISBN-13: 9780702046292
Publisher: Elsevier (Churchill Livingstone)
Publication date: January, 2015
Pages: 144
Weight: 652g
Availability: Not available (reason unspecified)
Subcategories: Midwifery, Nursing, Public Health

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