Managing for health
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Bibliographic Information
Managing for health
(Routledge health management series)
Routledge, 2007
- : hard cover
- : soft cover
Available at 7 libraries
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  Toyama
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  Nagano
  Gifu
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  Aichi
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  Kyoto
  Osaka
  Hyogo
  Nara
  Wakayama
  Tottori
  Shimane
  Okayama
  Hiroshima
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  Tokushima
  Kagawa
  Ehime
  Kochi
  Fukuoka
  Saga
  Nagasaki
  Kumamoto
  Oita
  Miyazaki
  Kagoshima
  Okinawa
  Korea
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  United Kingdom
  Germany
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  France
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  United States of America
Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
Description
Expertly mixing theory with practice, this text makes a unique and important contribution to the area of health management.
Through examples and case studies drawn from across Europe, Managing for Health explores the management challenge in public health policy and offers pointers to equip students of health management and public health managers with the necessary perspectives and skills to function effectively in the twenty-first century. This book takes a comparative perspective on the issues of health improvement and the struggle between the needs of acute care providers, such as hospitals and those that provide preventative measures to promote health.
The key issues addressed by this book include:
the concept of managing for health, or public health management
the importance of public health management
the skills and frameworks required of managers and practitioners working in health systems
the implications for training and development.
This comprehensive and balanced textbook is an essential read for students and those engaged with health management, public health and public management .
Table of Contents
Introduction 1. The Policy Context and Growing Importance of Health 2. The Public Health Function 3. Exploring Managing for Health 4. Managers for Health: Skills and Knowledge Frameworks 5. Information Needs for Managing Health 6. Research Informed Public Health 7. Developing Leadership and Management for Health 8. Conclusion
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