GLOBAL POPULATION HEALTH AND WELL-BEING IN THE 21ST CENTURY Toward New Paradigms, Policy, and Practice

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Author: George Lueddeke, PhD
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Publisher: Springer Publishing Company
Publication Date: 2016
ISBN 10: 0826127673
ISBN 13: 9780826127679
eISBN: 9780826127686
Edition: 1st
Description:
Drawing on current research, the expertise of health professionals in more than 50 countries, and emerging trends in both public and clinical health, this graduate-level textbook delivers an evidence-based examination of global health challenges in population health and well-being. It emphasizes innovative and transformative approaches to public health practice, curricula, and leadership and is framed by the "fifth wave" of public health, a biopsychosocial model of health and social care. In terms of educational reforms, the publication builds on the findings of the seminal Lancet commission report, Health Professions for a New Century: Transforming Education to Strengthen Health Systems in an Interdependent World, and is grounded in the recognition of the complex interdependence of natural, socioeconomic, and political systems at local, national, regional, and global levels. Following a historical overview of public health, the text examines critical current global and social care challenges ranging from health inequities to our fragile ecosystem to war-inflicted violence to the need for financial rebalancing. It addresses such unprecedented health risks as obesity and emerging infectious diseases resulting from modern lifestyles. The text traces contemporary approaches to public health issues, including the requirements for a transition from a "sickness" to a "wellness" culture. Key components and rationales for this paradigm shift are identified, including core competencies for health promotion, strengthening collaborations among primary care and public health professionals, future trends in education, strengthening the role of nongovernmental organizations, and more. Insights and practical strategies from multiple countries throughout the globe, along with plentiful case studies, are featured throughout. The book's Epilogue, "Global Health, Governance, and Education," concludes by disseminating the thinking of global leaders in
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