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Author Hunter, David J.

Title The public health system in England / David J. Hunter, Linda Marks, and Katherine E. Smith
Published Bristol ; Portland, OR : Policy Press, 2010

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Description viii, 192 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Series Evidence for public health practice series
Evidence for public health practice series.
Contents Public health and a public health system -- The evolution of the public health function in England (1) : 1974-97 -- The evolution of the public health function in England (2) : 1997-2009 -- Current issues in the public health system in England -- Looking to the future
Summary "Health systems everywhere are experiencing rapid change in response to new threats to health, including from lifestyle diseases, risks of pandemic flu, and the global effects of climate change. At the same time, health inequalities continue to widen despite efforts to halt and reverse them. Such developments have profound implications for the future direction of public health policy and practice. The Public Health System in England offers a wide-ranging, provocative and accessible assessment of challenges confronting a public health system, exploring how its parameters have shifted over time and what the origins of long-standing dilemmas in public health practice are. The book will therefore appeal to public health professionals and students of health policy and may also encourage them to become fully engaged in political and social advocacy alongside the traditional skills of reasoned analysis and sound evidence."--Publisher's description
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Medical policy -- England.
Public health -- England.
Public Health Administration.
Health Policy.
Public Health Practice.
SUBJECT England. https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D004739
Author Marks, Linda, 1951-
Smith, Katherine E.
LC no. 2011377237
ISBN 1847424627
1847424635
9781847424624
9781847424631