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A perspective on the future public health practitioner.

Phil Hanlon¹, Sandra Carlisle, Margaret Hannah

¹Centre for Population Health Sciences, School of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, UK.

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Summary

Modernity

Area of Science:

Public Health
Sociology
Environmental Science

Background:

Modernity's advancements in understanding and controlling nature have yielded significant benefits.
Evidence suggests a decline in modernity due to unsustainable practices and mindsets.
Emerging issues include public health epidemics, declining well-being, and environmental crises.

Purpose of the Study:

To explore the role and nature of future practitioners in public health and health promotion.
To argue for profound changes in thinking, being, and doing for public health professionals.
To propose a framework for developing adaptive and sustainable public health strategies.

Main Methods:

Conceptual analysis of modernity and its challenges.
Exploration of the malleability of human nature and mindsets.

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Conclusions:

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