Public health explored : 50 stories to change the world / John Ashton and Lowell Levin.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Half-title -- Title page -- Copyright information -- Dedication -- Acknowledgments -- Endorsement -- Table of contents -- About the Authors -- Lowell Levin: A Tribute by Joanna Stuart -- Introduction -- Section 1. Concepts. Defining the problem ; On forgetting your principles ; The world is a fast flowing river ; Elephants on a train in Africa ; Elephants and the prevention of infant deaths ; Eating an elephant ; The age of Hygieia ; William Morris on health ; ‘Doing health’: reclaiming the ‘H’ word ; Foreseeing and forestalling

Section 2. Issues. A fish is the last one to see the water ; Not invented here ; Listen to the community ; Beware of healthism ; Go to the people ; Conspiracies against the laity ; We’re doing it already ; Prophets are never recognised in their own country ; Professionals should be on tap, not on top ; Primum non nocere -- Section 3. Getting started. Less is usually more ; Starting where they are ; Caveat emptor ; Don’t follow the yellow brick road ; Community organisers beware ; Self-fulfilling prophecy kills ; Columbus on the need for strategy ; Politics is medicine on a large scale ; Starting a rumour ; Edwin Chadwick and The Times

Section 4. Making a difference. The half-life of evidence ; Proof and evidence ; The art and science of public health ; On strategic underview ; The hidden health care system ; Be careful what you are selling ; The conspiracy of silence ; Achieving change ; Let the dough rise slowly ; A sense of place -- Section 5. Reflections. Public health is an investment ; William Henry Duncan’s establishment ; On growing potatoes ; Life and risk ; The importance of humour ; Killing with kindness ; Every silver lining has a cloud ; Making things happen ; Success and failure ; The dilemma of capital cities -- References -- Index.

Understanding public health has never been more important It is in the headlines as never before. Aimed at all interested individuals but particularly students and professionals in nursing, medicine, social work and public health, this book encourages critical debate and reflection for a deep understanding of the complexities of public health.

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