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Author:   George Lueddeke, PhD
Publisher:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Springer Publishing Co Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.905kg
ISBN:  

9780826127679

ISBN 10:   0826127673
Pages:   508
Publication Date:   05 November 2015
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Contents Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Introduction: Inspiring a New Vision 1.0 A Snapshot of Public and Population Health Through the Ages 1.1 Defining and Contextualizing Public and Population Health 1.2 The New Public Health 1.3 Historical Dimensions of Public Health: A Synopsis 1.4 The Welch-Rose Report (1915) 1.5 Milestones in the 20th and Early 21st Centuries References 2.0 Contemporary Challenges in Public Health 2.1 Children’s Lives “At a Glance”: Spotlight on Six Nations 2.2 Global Public Health: Reflections on the “Big” Picture 2.3 Population Growth: Impact of Large-Scale Urbanization 2.4 Our Fragile Ecosystems: Ensuring Planetary Health and Well-Being 2.5 Problems of Modernity: Genetic Incongruence? 2.6 Social Intolerances and Challenging Social Norms References 3.0 Public Health: The Impending Financial Crisis 3.1 Affordability of an Aging Population: Should We Be Worried? 3.2 Funding of Public Health: Rebalancing the Equation? References 4.0 World Health Reforms (UN, WHO, and The World Bank) in the Early Years of the 21st Century 4.1 Progress on the UN Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Sustainable Development Goals: “Back to the Future?” 4.2 Universal Health Coverage (UHC): “Myth or Reality?” 4.3 The Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation, and Intellectual Property (GSPA-PHI): “Grappling” With Principles and Practice 4.4 The World Bank: Historical Perspectives and Revitalizing for the 21st Century 4.5 Toward a Revitalized World Order: “The End of an Era but a Salutary Wake Up Call”? References 5.0 Contemporary Approaches to Public Health Issues 5.1 From Horizontal Policies to Shared Societal Goals 5.2 Pervasive Influence of Health in All Policies (HiAP) 5.3 Case Examples of Preventive Strategies 5.4 Reflections on Current Interventions 5.5 Bridging the “Ingenuity Gap” References 6.0 Community-Centered Care and Evolving “Fifth” Wave Interventions in Public Health 6.1 Professor Carl E. Taylor: Pioneer in Global Health 6.2 Origins of Community-Based Primary Care and Public Health 6.3 The Alma-Ata Declaration 6.4 “Restoring Health to Health Reform” 6.5 Integrated Service Delivery: The “Missing Link?” 6.6 Case Examples of Shifting Toward “Prevention Over Cure” in Developing and Developed Nations 6.7 Transitioning From a “Sick” Care to a “Well-Being” Culture 6.8 The Essence and Dimensions of an Integrative and Ecological Public Health Framework 6.9 Applying “Fifth” Wave Thinking to Complex Public Health Problems or Issues 6.10 Advancing Social Accountability and Human Rights at National and Community Levels—Dr. Gerald Paccione: Physician “Extraordinaire” References 7.0 Toward a New Worldview 7.1 Rationales for Fundamental Paradigm Shifts 7.2 The “One Health” Movement 7.3 Timescaling Evolution and Rethinking Public Health Interventions 7.4 Public Health: A Force for Social Change 7.5 Leading Change in a New Era: Transforming Mindsets and “Building the New” Through One Health Research, Education, Policy, and Practice References 8.0 Building Public Health Capacity: “Working Differently Means Learning Differently” 8.1 Disease Prevention and Health Promotion: “A Continuing Crisis of Legitimacy?” 8.2 Toward a Comprehensive Public Health Approach 8.3 Public Health Practitioners and Contemporary Public Health Competency 8.4 Competency Analysis Exemplars: Comparisons Across Seven Nations/Regions 8.5 Public Health: An Expert Occupation, a Profession, or Both? 8.6 The Lancet Commission Findings: Systemic Failures in Global Health Education, Reforms, and Enabling Actions 8.7 Applying The Lancet Commission Vision of “Health Professionals for a New Century” to the Traditional “Master of Public Health” (MPH) Degree 8.8 Emerging Innovative Health Program Models 8.9 Integrating Learning, Research, and Practice 8.10 Global Health Workforce Crisis and WHO Guidelines for Scaling Up Education and Training for Health Workers: Informing Dialogue and Enabling Action 8.11 Making a Difference to “Life as It Is Lived” References 9.0 Global Health Workforce Capacity and Transforming the Education of Health Professionals 9.1 “Scaling Up, Saving Lives” Revisited 9.2 “A Universal Truth: No Health Without a Workforce” 9.3 Adapting Health Education and Training to Community Needs 9.4 Approaches to the Education and Training of Health Professionals: China, India, and South Africa 9.5 Personal Reflections on Future Directions in Professional Health and Social Care Education and Training 9.6 Cuba’s Health System and Latin American Medical School Model: Dr. Brea Bondi-Boyd—Affirming Social Accountability in Health Policy and Practice References 10.0 Epilogue: Global Health, Governance, and Education 10.1 Background Information and Acknowledgments 10.2 Introduction 10.3 Epilogue Rationales and Aims 10.4 Global Governance and Structural Challenges 10.5 Decision Making in Global Public Health: Coordination and Impact 10.6 Funding of Global Public Health: The International Aid Conundrum 10.7 The Growing Role of Nongovernmental Organizations (NGOs) 10.8 Enhancing Regional Cooperation 10.9 Building Capacity for Change: Education and Training 10.10 Toward a Global Health Road Map 10.11 Addressing Global Health Challenges in the 21st Century Through One Health Collaborative Networks References The Past, the Present, and the Future Snippets From the Past Snapshot of the Present Reflections on the Future of Population Health and Well-Being Building a Society That Is Truly “Just and Caring” A Pivotal Moment in Human History? “The Rise of the Machines” and “Standing Up” for Humanity Sustaining Humanity in a “Second Machine Age” Addressing Intersecting Inequalities Toward a World we Need: Global Socioeconomic and Political Transformations in This Century “The Clock Ticks now at Just Three Minutes to Midnight” Transcending a “Future By Inertia” References Appendix A: Profiles of Leading Health Organizations and Schools/Institutes of Public Health Introduction Appendix A1: Profiles of Leading Global, Regional, and National Health Organizations Appendix A2: Profiles of Leading Schools/Institutes of Public Health Appendix A3: Common Themes and Priorities Emerging From the Profiles Appendix B: Think Tank on Global Health, Governance, and Education Appendix C: Global Partnerships for Transformative Education Initiatives Introduction and Acknowledgments Index

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George Lueddeke PhD MEd Dipl.AVES (Hon) is an educational advisor in higher and medical education and chairs the global One Health Education Task Force for the One Health Commission (OHC) and the One Health Initiative (OHI).

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