The public health system in England - 9781847424631

The public health system in EnglandAuthor(s): David J. Hunter, Linda Marks, Katherine Smith\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bristol University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Policy Press\nISBN-13: 9781847424631, 978-1847424631\nSynopsis\nHealth 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 but health inequalities continue to [url] developments have profound implications for the future direction of public health policy and practice.\n\nThe 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 and what the origins of dilemmas in public health practice [url] book will therefore appeal to public health professionals and students of health policy, potentially engaging them in political and social advocacy.