Promoting Health, Preventing Disease : the Economic Case

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A growing body of evidence from economic studies shows areas where appropriate policies can generate health and other benefits at an affordable cost, sometimes reducing health expenditure and helping to redress health inequalities at the same time. The evidence is especially strong for policies to curb tobacco smoking and harmful alcohol use, while gaps still exist in the evidence base on tackling unhealthy diets and lack of physical activity, as well as environmental exposures and road accidents. The book underscores the importance of taking a whole-of-government and whole-of-society approach in addressing the rising tide of non-communicable diseases.  Read more... List of contributors List of tables, figures and boxes Foreword Executive summary Acknowledgements List of abbreviations Part I Introduction Introduction to the economics of health promotion and disease prevention Franco Sassi, Sherry Merkur and David McDaid Supporting effective and efficient policies: The role of economic analysis David McDaid, Franco Sassi and Sherry Merkur Measurement challenges in the economic evaluation of public health interventions Silvia Evers, Marie-Jeanne Aarts and Adrienne Alayli-Goebbels Part II Making the economic case for tackling key risk factors to health Curbing tobacco smoking Joy Townsend Tackling alcohol-related harms Peter Anderson Promoting physical activity Michele Cecchini and Fiona Bull Improving the quality of nutrition Corinna Hawkes and Franco Sassi Addressing environmental risks for child health Leonardo Trasande and Zachary Brown Preventing road-related injuries Rob Anderson, David McDaid and A-La Park Protecting mental health, preventing depression Filip Smit, Pim Cuijpers, Ionela Petrea and David McDaid Part III Broader perspectives on the economics of health promotion and disease prevention Social determinants of health: Early childhood development and education Marc Suhrcke and Don Kenkel Health promotion, disease prevention and health inequalities Cristina Hernández-Quevedo and Helen Weatherly Part IV Translating evidence into policy Evidence into policy: The case of public health Michael P. Kelly and Natalie Bartle Making an economic case for intersectoral action David McDaid and Matthias Wismar The economics of health promotion and disease prevention: The way forward Sherry Merkur, David McDaid and Franco Sassi Index