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Understanding Public Health Clear Thinking for Effective Action

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, University of California, Los Angeles, , University of California, Los Angeles, , Geneva Graduate Institute
Published 2026

Description

Offering a concise yet comprehensive overview, this textbook explains the fundamental concepts and frameworks that underpin the field of public health. Chapters define key terms and cover topics such as measuring health, technology, equity, leadership, health systems and reform. Real-world health issues, including COVID-19, obesity, HIV/AIDS and climate change, are used to make abstract ideas more easily digestible. Designed for students and professionals interested in public health, it includes learning objectives, illustrative examples, summaries of key takeaways, and comprehension and…

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Key features

  • Focuses on equipping learners with conceptual clarity as a basis for understanding and working in the field
  • Offers a comprehensive roadmap of the field, but each chapter can also be used independently, allowing students and instructors to select areas of interest
  • Discusses public health in relation to leadership, politics, values, systems and change, demonstrating how these elements are interconnected
  • Integrates conceptual content with real-world contemporary health topics (COVID-19, obesity, HIV/AIDS, air quality, health insurance)

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