{"product_id":"understanding-the-health-of-populations-stephen-hodgins-9781550599756","title":"Understanding the Health of Populations: A Canadian Perspective","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnderstanding Cause to Find Effective Solutions\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow can we improve the health of populations? This compact and comprehensive textbook guides students and emerging public health practitioners through an exploration of this question by focusing on another one: \u003ci\u003eWhat causes illness in populations in the first place?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe better our answer to \u003ci\u003ethis\u003c\/i\u003e question, says physician-academic Dr. Stephen Hodgins, the better our solutions are likely to be.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom early, single-cause theories of disease to today's complex webs of interacting determinants of health, Hodgins draws on his decades of global and Canadian public health practice to illustrate how our understanding of what is causing a problem shapes the possible solutions we are able to see, and the choices we make in practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith an emphasis on clarity, efficiency, and practical application, readers learn to think critically about multifactorial causation, to better understand where and what public health action will be most effective.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey features include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear explanations of theories and models of causation in public health\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConcise chapters connecting historical insights with real-world practice\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFocus questions at the end of each chapter to apply key concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\"Further Readings\" lists to guide deeper learning\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Stephen Hodgins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1550599755\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781550599756\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Brush Education\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.45d","brand":"Stephen Hodgins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48217884098815,"sku":"9781550599756","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e707006a-d2fb-4a59-9279-26323a0c015d.jpg?v=1772000064","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/understanding-the-health-of-populations-stephen-hodgins-9781550599756","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}