ISBN Health Protection ( Principles and practice ) 480 pages English

Health Protection: Principles and practice is a practical guide for practitioners working at all levels in public health and health protection including those with a non-specialist background. It is the first textbook in health protection to address all three domains within the field (communicable disease control; emergency preparedness resilience and response (EPRR); and environmental public health) in a comprehensive and integrated manner. Written by leading practitioners in the field the book is rooted in a practice-led all-hazards approach which allows for easy real-world application of the topics discussed. The chapters are arranged in six sections which begin with an in-depth introduction to the principles of health protection and go on to illuminate the three key elements of the field by providing: case studies and scenarios to describe common and important issues in the practice of health protection; health protection tools which span epidemiology and statistics infection control immunisation disease surveillance and audit and service improvement; and evidence about new and emerging health protection issues. It includes more than 100 health protection checklists (SIMCARDs) covering infections from anthrax to yellow fever non-infectious diseases emergencies and environmental hazards. Written from first-hand experience of managing communicable diseases these provide practical stand-alone quick reference guides for in-practice use. Both the topical content of Health Protection: Principles and practice and the clearly described health protection principles the book provides makes it a highly relevant resource for wider public health and health protection professionals in this continually evolving field.