Key Topics in Public Health
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Key Topics in Public Health

Essential Briefings on Prevention and Health Promotion

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eBook - ePub

Key Topics in Public Health

Essential Briefings on Prevention and Health Promotion

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eBook ISBN
9780702037931
Subtopic
Nursing

Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. About the editor and contributors
  5. Foreword
  6. Editor’s preface
  7. Update 2005
  8. Chapter 1: Cancer
  9. Chapter 2: Coronary heart disease and stroke
  10. Chapter 3: Diabetes
  11. Chapter 4: Smoking
  12. Chapter 5: Obesity
  13. Chapter 6: Physical activity
  14. Chapter 7: Injury prevention
  15. Chapter 8: Teenage pregnancy
  16. Chapter 9: Sexually transmitted infections
  17. Chapter 10: Alcohol use and misuse
  18. Chapter 11: Drug use and misuse
  19. Chapter 12: Mental health and mental health promotion
  20. Chapter 13: Tackling inequalities in health
  21. Chapter 14: Helping individuals to change behaviour
  22. Glossary
  23. Index