Synopsis

This unit introduces some key elements of public health and health promotion, using a video case study of Coventry. It focuses on the major determinants of health and ill health and the scope of public health work.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Learning outcomes
1 Public health on the ground
2 Thinking about your own health
3 Scope of public health
4 Agencies and players in today’s public health
5 Everybody’s business?
Next Steps
References
Acknowledgements

 

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