Health Promotion Strategies and Methods, revised first edition - Softcover

The revised edition of this highly successful title continues as an easy-to-read and practical guide to understanding and implementing health promotion programs for students and practitioners. It encompasses a vast range of health and disease topics and covers individuals, groups and whole populations. This edition focuses on the process of health promotion and explains the key principles and processes of health promotion to enable the practitioner to select, plan and implement effective programs for the promotion of better health for any issue, group or locale. Written using clear, concise text, the theory is supported by contemporary academic research, literature and practice, and accompanied by diagrams, tables and illustrations.

Garry Egger MPH PhD MAPs is the Director of the Centre for Health Promotion and Research in Sydney and an Adjunct Professor in Lifestyle Medicine at Southern Cross University in Lismore NSW. He has worked in clinical and public health since 1972, and has been a consultant to the World Health Organisation, Industry and several government organisations, as well as being involved in medical and allied health education. He is the author of 25 books, over 100 scientific articles and numerous popular press articles and appearances.