Key Concepts in Public Health

Feel this does not work as well as other 'key concepts' books - the others I regularly use are Medical Sociology and Critical Social Theory.

It does cover a wide range of areas, but the writing at times is not great, and the use of the case study does not work for me at all - I want more of the key theoretical and literature concepts, not a practical application in a 'key concept' text.
The heading are sometimes odd and some entries called theoretical such as media, sustainable development, law etc are rather practical in nature.
And was not sure that part 2 and part 3 were conceptually that different.
The key points were sometimes obvious trueisms and wer at times very obvious and not helpful and took up space and disrupted the ability to quickly scan the entry.
Overall, left me more confused at times than enlightened in an area I know quite well!

Currently still deciding on essential reading list as course undergoing changes but definitely recommended

A very good little text with basic concepts of public health presented accessibly. This is aided by the use of case examples. I will be recommending it to my students.

The book gives very brief outlines on different Public Health topics. It is therefore a good introduction to Public Health issues but lacks details for the purposes of this course.

This book is ideal for students across all 3 levels of the podiatry programme. Excellent book

Nice book, all the key concepts for health promotion and public health course. It is a great supplement to other more advanced textbooks

Clear and helpful introduction to concepts and theories related to public health.

I think this book would be helpful, particularly as it relates to UK current policy

I reviewed this text with a view to adopting it as an essential text for a public health course taught to first year medical students. The book is structured in three parts: Theoretical concepts, practical concepts and populations and public health practice. The most useful thing about the text was the way it is structured and the topics covered. In this sense, it is very helpful to tutors looking for ideas on developing a public health course. Some of the case studies serve as good examples to use in teaching.
The main limitation is that there is insufficient detail for it to serve as an essential text. It is a useful supplementary text that can aid revision for exams.

This book is a comprehensive summary of important concepts and issues in public health. It is a quick reference to global issues affecting and relating to health. I especially appreciate the section on ethics as I feel this in very relevant to public health but not always discussed in the open. The division of theory and practical application makes it easy for the reader to focus on their interest without having to scan though a chapter to look for either theory of application (ideas of how to apply theory).
The book also discusses public health in a variety of settings and this makes it more applicable for all.