General textbooks about public health.
There is lots to learn about public health, but for this website, I'm just looking at the basics, like introduction to public health, or basic ideas of public health. I'll also limit to recent books.
Population Health for Nurses prepares nurses to develop interventions, policies, and practices that promote health equity and improved health outcomes across the health care delivery continuum. https://openstax.org/details/books/population-health Senior Contributing Authors. Jessica Ochs, Endicott College. Sherry L. Roper, California State University, Stanislaus. Susan M. Schwartz, Widener University. As of October 2026, this book was published in 2024, and the web version last updated April 2026.
Introduction to Health Science and Public Health. Dr. Jaime Sand and thomasturco. 2026. https://idaho.pressbooks.pub/cwiintrohlthscienceandpublichlthv2/ This book introduces the interaction of the healthcare system, public health, and social policy and the many factors that influence health and well-being at both the individual and population levels.
Introduction to Public Health. Fabiane Morales. https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Public_Health/Introduction_to_Public_Health_(Morales) As of October 2026, this was last updated August 2026. This book and the Skinner book below are part of
Principles of Epidemiology: A Primer. Authors:Christy N Bazan; Pedro Curi Hallal; Rachel A. Hoopsick; Sheena Martenies; Andiara Schwingel; and Rafael M. Tassitano. 2026. https://iopn.library.illinois.edu/pressbooks/epidemiologyaprimer/
Public Health Introduction. Janey Skinner. https://med.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Public_Health/Public_Health_Introduction_(Skinner) As of October 2026, this was last updated in August 2025.
Health Promotion in Health Care – Vital Theories and Research. Editors: Gørill Haugan, Monica Eriksson. 2021. https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-63135-2?
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