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Promoting Health, Preventing Disease: the Economic Case

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0335262279 · 9780335262274
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 pu… Read More
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Contents
About the authors
Acknowledgements
List of tables and figures
Abbreviations
Executive summary

Part I: Introduction
 Introduction to the economics of health promotion and disease prevention
Supporting effective and efficient policies: The role of economic analysis
Measurement challenges in the economic evaluation of public health interventions

Part II: Making the economic case for tackling key risk factors for health
 Curbing tobacco smoking
Tackling alcohol-related harms
Promoting physical activity
Appendix: the effectiveness of interventions for physical activity
Improving the quality of nutrition
Addressing environmental risks for child health
Preventing road-related injuries
Protecting mental health, preventing depression

Part III: Broader perspectives on the economics of health promotion and disease prevention
 Social determinants of health: Early childhood development and education
Health promotion, disease prevention and health inequalities

Part IV: Translating evidence into policy
 Evidence into policy: The case of public health
Making an economic case for intersectoral action
The economics of health promotion and disease prevention: The way forward

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.