The health of rural peoples
Figure 18.1 Concepts underpinning social change (adapted from Papa et al., 2006) These scholars further propose that communities or groups where the balance of the tension is situated within or…
GENERAL & FAMILY MEDICINE
Healthy ageing
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Promoting adolescent wellbeing: health concerns, help-seeking and models of public health
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 13 Promoting adolescent wellbeing: health concerns, help-seeking and models of public health Jessica Heerde and Sheryl Hemphill Learning objectives After studying this chapter, you should be…
Health of children: the right to thrive
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Qualitative research methodology and evidence-based practice in public health
html xmlns=”http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml” xmlns:mml=”http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML” xmlns:epub=”http://www.idpf.org/2007/ops”> 9 Qualitative research methodology and evidence-based practice in public health Pranee Liamputtong Learning objectives After studying this chapter, you should be able to: know what qualitative…
Political determinants of public health
Figure 7.1 Nuffield Ladder of Intervention (Nuffield Council on Bioethics, 2014–15) Evidence for policy The notion of evidence-based policy is widely accepted, but what counts as evidence for policy? First,…
Social determinants of public health
Figure 5.1 Death rate, age standardised, for all causes of death by deprivation twentieth, ages 15–64 years, 1999–2003, UK (England and Wales) (Romeri, Baker & Griffiths, 2006) The situation among…
Neurological disease
Chapter 22 Neurological disease The impact of neurological disease Common symptoms and signs Examination and formulation Functional neuroanatomy Cranial nerves I: Olfactory nerve II: Optic nerve and visual system III,…
Endocrine disease
Chapter 19 Endocrine disease Introduction Hormonal activity Testing endocrine function The pituitary gland and hypothalamus Presentations of pituitary and hypothalamic disease Growth and abnormal stature Normal growth Growth failure: short…
Rheumatology and bone disease
Chapter 11 Rheumatology and bone disease RHEUMATOLOGICAL AND MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS The normal joint Clinical approach to the patient Common regional musculoskeletal problems Chronic pain syndromes Osteoarthritis (OA) Inflammatory arthritis Rheumatoid…
