Promoting Health, Preventing Disease: The Economic Case

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Brand: Open University Press

ISBN: 9780335262267

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This book provides an economic perspective on health promotion and chronic disease prevention, and gives a rationale for assessing the economic case for action. It provides a comprehensive review of the evidence base in support of a broad range of public health interventions, addressing not only their effectiveness in improving population health, but also their implementation costs, impacts on health expenditures and wider economic consequences.

An economic perspective is about more than counting the costs associated with poor health. It is about understanding how economic incentives can influence healthy lifestyle choices in the population. The book provides tools for developing effective and efficient policy strategies and addressing trade-offs between the goals of improving population health, while being mindful of the need to tackle inequalities in health outcomes across individuals and populations.

The book::

practically illustrates methods and measures of cost and outcome used in the evaluation of interventions
covers specific risk factor areas including tobacco smoking, alcohol, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, poor mental health and harmful environmental factors
considers cross-cutting themes including key implementation issues, health inequalities, and the merits of early life interventions

The book is designed for health policy makers and all those working or studying in the areas of public health, health research, medicine or health economics.

Product Details

Brand Open University Press

Reference 56139

EAN13 9780335262267

ISBN 9780335262267

Data sheet

Publication date: 2015
Issue number: 1
Cover: paperback
Pages count: 368
Dimensions (mm): 61 x 91
Weight (g): 1

Part I:: Introduction
1. Introduction to the economics of health promotion and disease prevention
2. Supporting effective and efficient policies:: the role of economic analysis
3. Measurement challenges in the economic evaluation of public health interventions
Part II:: Making the economic case for tackling key risk factors for health
4. Curbing tobacco smoking
5. Tackling alcohol-related harms
6. Promoting physical activity
Appendix:: the effectiveness of interventions for physical activity
7. Improving the quality of nutrition
8. Addressing environmental risks for child health
9. Preventing road-related injuries
10. Protecting mental health, preventing depression
Part III:: Broader perspectives on the economics of health promotion and disease prevention
11. Social determinants of health:: early childhood development and education
12. Health promotion, disease prevention and health inequalities
Part IV:: Translating evidence into policy
13. Evidence into policy:: the case of public health
14. Making an economic case for intersectoral action
15. The economics of health promotion and disease prevention:: the way forward
Index