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Description for Health Promotion
Paperback. Health promotion is high on the political agenda. This text introduces key ideals, issues and controversies concerning health theory and concepts. It explores the practical opportunities and constraints facing nurses seeking to promote health in a range of settings. Editor(s): Dines, Alison; Cribb, Alan. Num Pages: 224 pages, 10. BIC Classification: MBNH; MQCX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 0. Weight in Grams: 362.
Health promotion is high on the political agenda - it has been highlighted in the Health Service reforms, achieved recognition as an important dimension of public policy, and has come to be seen as an essential aspect of the work of all health professionals. There is widespread disagreement as to what health promotion is or indeed ought to be. Attempts have been made through academic literature to resolve these uncertainties, largely resulting in further controversy. Such abstract discussions have not been aimed at the specific needs of health professionals like nurses. This book not only takes up the conceptual challenges ... Read more
Health promotion is high on the political agenda - it has been highlighted in the Health Service reforms, achieved recognition as an important dimension of public policy, and has come to be seen as an essential aspect of the work of all health professionals. There is widespread disagreement as to what health promotion is or indeed ought to be. Attempts have been made through academic literature to resolve these uncertainties, largely resulting in further controversy. Such abstract discussions have not been aimed at the specific needs of health professionals like nurses. This book not only takes up the conceptual challenges ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Number of Pages
228
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780632035434
SKU
V9780632035434
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Dines
Alison Dines, BSc, MA, is senior specialist in poisons information at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Poisons Unit, Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust.
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