Public Health Australia: An Introduction, 2nd Edition

Preface <P><P>Acknowledgments <P>Abbreviations used in this book <P>Introduction: The contributions of public health <P><B>Section One The principles of public health </B><BR>Chapter 1 Public health definitions and values <BR>Chapter 2 The history of public health <BR>Chapter 3 Major public health problems <BR>Chapter 4 Public health research <BR>Chapter 5 Epidemiological methods: uses in public health <BR>Chapter 6 Epidemiology for planning health services <BR>Chapter 7 Determinants of health <BR>Chapter 8 Prevention <BR>Chapter 9 Developing public health priorities <BR>Chapter 10 Evidence-based public health <P><B>Section Two Risk factors for health and disease </B><BR>Chapter 11 Behavioural risk factors <BR>Chapter 12 Health and socioeconomic status <BR>Chapter 13 Health and the physical environment <BR>Chapter 14 Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use <BR>Chapter 15 Nutrition and physical activity <P><B>Section Three The causes of most Australian deaths </B><BR>Chapter 16 Cardiovascular diseases <BR>Chapter 17 Cancer <BR>Chapter 18 Trauma <P><B>Section Four Conditions responsible for widespread acute and chronic disability </B><BR>Chapter 19 Mental ill health <BR>Chapter 20 Communicable disease and sexually transmitted infections <BR>Chapter 21 Respiratory diseases <BR>Chapter 22 Musculoskeletal disorders, and arthritis <BR>Chapter 23 Diabetes <BR>Chapter 24 Dental health, eye health and other problems of public health importance <P><B>Section Five The health problems affecting special populations </B><BR>Chapter 25 Adolescent health, maternal and child health, and health of the aged <BR>Chapter 26 Aboriginal health <BR>Chapter 27 Migrant health <BR>Chapter 28 Occupational health <P>Conclusion <P>Index