Public Health

An interesting text that provides a stimulating read for those working within or studying public health. -- Dr Ivan Gee * drupal *
Recommended as supplementary book. -- Dr Mohamed Azmi Ahmad Hassali * drupal *
Really excellent. Will be a core book for our students. -- Dr Sally Robinson * drupal *
This is a very user friendly is comprehensive and popular with students. I like it a lot. -- Dr Stanley Mutsatsa * drupal *
a very educational and comprehensive book that students will enjoy -- Dr Stephane Sanchez * drupal *
A very easy to navigate book which covers the essential components of evidence based public health practice. There are numerous question points raised throughout the chapters which will make students critically think about issues. This book will be highly recommended as a text for the MSc Public Health award. -- Kirsty Mason * drupal *
A good text, offers students an introduction to the concepts of Public Health. Good depth, and will offer students practical interventions into effective, innovative practice. Overall an interesting relevant text. -- Miss Shelly Haslam * drupal *
Good overview of public health issues and challenging practitioners on how to enhance and inform practice. -- Miss Tracey Barnfather * drupal *
an excellent contemporary book that highlights a broad range of issues, health policy expectations and direction while taking into account the challenging times faced by commissioners and provider organisations of health and care provision. -- Mr Andreas Ioannides * drupal *
Well planned and organised approach to public health practice. Chapters are well designed to easily lead the student through defining public health, evidnece based prctice, community theories and education to future challenges. -- Mr Brian Shilton * drupal *
This book is very well laid out and easy to read. Student Health Visitors will find this book particularly useful and relevant for their role in assessing and promoting the health and wellbeing of children, young people and families. I particularly like the use of questions to encourage the students to think critically and also the use of case studies. -- Mrs Alison Hackett * drupal *
This is an excellent textbook with a vast amount of current information relevant to Public Health Practice -- Mrs Alison Whitehouse * drupal *
A well presented book. The chapters follow a logical order and it explores all aspects of public health. -- Mrs Beverly Ferguson * drupal *
I was very impressed by this book. The chapters are clear and informative.We are due for a course review within the next year and I will be suggesting this book as a text on our reading lists. -- Mrs Coralie Roll * drupal *
Language is simple, readable and understandable. Referencing is up to date at 2012. Well defined and broken down chapters. All contain boxes that look at a variety of topics relevant to that chapter and also question prompts that will be good for group or individual practice.


Examples given are set in the real world so easy to relate and transfer into practice if you have the power to do so! The question allow for reflection as a practitioner in your own work environment but also to consider at extended local and national level.

Relevant for all professional Public Health workers set in the community and for all students who are covering community health within there coursework. -- Mrs Gill McEwing * drupal *
This is a considered, well-planned and structured text. It brings together a diverse group of authors - specialists in their fields to produce a ′mosaic′ of different but compatible chapters to create a ′whole′ which is readable, highly informative and really adds value for the public health student. The development of the text is effective and incremental, building logically and growing the knowledge and perspective of the learner incrementally. This text makes a strong theoretical contribution, drawing together knowledge and application, enabling the student/reader to understand the conceptual underpinnings of practice and the theoretical drivers for public health. I will use it and recommend in the course. -- Mrs Jane Thomas * drupal *
A comprehensive book which will enable public health nurses to develop their role. -- Mrs Janet Gargiulo * drupal *
Excellent, easy to read publication, covering the essentials of public health practice. It includes up to date and relevant case studies and statistics. -- Mrs Justine Gallagher * drupal *
Good, up to date, UK specific text considering public health policy and practice. Particularly useful for underpinning core elements of public health nursing generally and taking practice forward through leadership development. Critical analysis approach towards different frameworks supports identification of suitability for different areas within public health practice and stimulate debate. -- Mrs Karen Alred * drupal *
This book was a pleasure to read with information presented in a clear and concise way. The prompt questions through out were also very useful. I would definitely recommend that this text is offered on a reading list for all students studying public health. -- Mrs Lisa Paduch * drupal *
Linda Jones text was an excellent resource and was added to the reading list of recommeneded texts. Chapters covered aspects of public health and health promotion relevant to student nurses studying public health and health promotion for the first time. I particularly liked the personal questions requirng students to explore and relfect on their learning. -- Mrs Margaret Wade * drupal *
I used the book to prepare teaching sessions and it was added to the Students reading list -- Mrs Nicola Lilley * drupal *
This book is an excellent complement to some of the more introductory public health and health promotion literature. The discussion of concepts is thoughtful and accessible, and I will recommend this to be used by my final year undergraduate students to broaden their personal and critical thinking around the practical application of public health. -- Mrs Nina Quinlan * drupal *
Well structured text covering concepts in Public Health and Health Promotion activities. The chapters on epidemiology and building evidence-based practice and evaluation are well written. Throughout the book the use of ′green boxes′ to illustrate examples or highlight key points has been well thought out. A very good read. -- Mrs Ruth Hopkins * drupal *
This book is well written, informative and easy to understand. -- Mrs Ruth Mawdsley * drupal *
Easy to read, helps to meet learning outcomes for module -- Mrs Sarah Roberts * drupal *
This book is a very readable text that will appeal to student nurses as it makes public health directly applicable to their programme, which they sometimes struggle with. -- Mrs Sue Phillips * drupal *
Very user friendly text book, recommended to both pre and post registration nursing course students. -- Ms Gayle Hazelby * drupal *
Excellent resource for lecturer or student alike. -- Ms Jo Brown * drupal *
This is an excellent book which clearly sets out the essentials of public health practice. It will be on the reading list for several of our modules -- Ms Laura Alcindor * drupal *
Provides the reader with a comprehensive overview to enhance understanding of public health. More appropriate for those with some knowledge of the principles of public health -- Ms Noreen Walsh * drupal *
Excellent text that covers the essentials of public health practice for a variety of nursing courses. I have recommended it as essential reading for the SCPHN and pre registration nursing courses.
Very readable -- Ms Rona Ellis * drupal *
Fantastic text with references to the Northern Ireland context which is a novelty
-- Ms Tina Duffy * drupal *
Excellent format for undergraduate students -- Ms Wendy Bateman * drupal *
An excellent contemporary collection of essential public health issues. All public health students will find this very useful. -- Professor Antony Stewart * drupal *
We will start using this textbook in 2013 for selective courses (first covering about half of the 250 students mentioned before) -- Professor Jussi Kauhanen * drupal *