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Family Health for Population Health: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Person-Centered Care, Education, Research, and Policy explores the multifaceted influence of family on health and healthcare practices. The book examines topical areas that are integral for educators, practitioners, and scholars focused on the role of family in the context of health and public healthcare. It underscores the critical role of qualified family health teams within modern healthcare and public health systems. The text provides an examination of family-level interventions, evidence-based policies promoting family health, and the practicalities of career development within family health teams. Topics include the significance of family assessment for whole health, powerful frameworks for communication within family health, and the theoretical underpinnings of family healthcare collaboration. Providing conceptual and practical tools to advocate for and integrate family-centered approaches into healthcare delivery, Family Health for Population Health is an exemplary core text for courses in family nursing, public health nursing, and health policy. It is well suited for those who aim to develop a keen understanding of family dynamics in health and wish to apply this knowledge in a clinical or research setting.

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Rosemary Eustace is a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Teaching at Wright State University. She holds a Ph.D. and M.S. in family science with concentration in family life education from Kansas State University, as well as M.S.N. with a clinical nurse specialist concentration in community health from Wright State University. Dr. Eustace's research focuses on advancing family nursing science. In collaboration with Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences, she is currently investigating social determinants of breast cancer among women with the goal of developing a multilevel community-based family intervention to promote breast cancer awareness in rural Tanzania.

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