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Overview"In today's world ""health"" means far more than merely the absence of illness. In this work, Theodore H. MacDonald sweeps away the confusion surrounding the function and position of health promotion. He argues that, far from being a modern innovation, health promotion has existed as a distinct and separate enterprise for as long as biomedicine, and cautions against health promotion becoming organized merely as an off-shoot of medical care. Drawing on the author's experience as a World Health Organisation consultant, the book also tackles the question of whether health promotion has relevance on an international scale or whether it is purely a Eurocentric phenomenon. Against this background individual chapters explore universal factors such as sexual health, diet, unemployment, alcohol and tobacco use." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Theodore H. MacDonaldPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.430kg ISBN: 9780415164757ISBN 10: 0415164753 Pages: 244 Publication Date: 09 April 1998 Audience: College/higher education , General/trade , Tertiary & Higher Education , Undergraduate Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsThe differences in cultural values...and the implications for health promotion are a potentially fascinating field study. This author is to be congratulated for opening the door on that possibility.... <br>- Health Promotion Practice, April 2000 <br>... insightful text. <br>- Philadelphia New Observer, Nov 25, 1998 <br> Author InformationTheodore H. MacDonald is Professor and Director of Postgraduate Studies in Health at Brunel University. He is a Chartered Psychologist, Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine and Consultant to the World Health Organisation (Eastern Mediterranean Region). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |