Abstract
Healthcare public health is concerned with the application of population sciences to the design, organization, and delivery of healthcare services, with the ultimate aim of improving population health. This book provides a modern introduction to the methods and subject matter of healthcare public health, bringing together coverage of all the key areas in a single volume. Topics include healthcare needs' assessment; access to healthcare; knowledge management; ethical issues; involvement of patients and the public; population screening; health promotion and disease prevention; new service models; programme budgeting and preparation of a business case; evaluation and outcomes; patient safety, and implementation and improvement sciences; healthcare in remote and resource-poor regions; and disasters and emergencies. Drawing on international perspectives, this volume will be relevant wherever healthcare is delivered. It will enable students, researchers, academics, practitioners, and policy makers to contribute to the goals of designing and delivering health services that improve population health, reduce inequalities, and meet the needs of individuals and communities.
| Original language | English |
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| Publisher | Oxford University Press |
| Number of pages | 226 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780198837206 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780198837206 |
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| Publication status | Published - 17 Sept 2020 |
Keywords
- Disaster and emergency planning
- Disease prevention
- Disparities
- Ethics
- Evaluation
- Global health
- Inequalities
- Mass screening
- Patient safety
- Primary care
- Quality assurance in health care
