Public Health Risks: Detection, Management and Control

Public health is undergoing fundamental changes in its relevance to the world and its contribution to health systems and organizational development. New topics are arising as emerging challenges for Public Health both as an academic discipline and as an executive activity in related healthcare management objectives. This book shares an overview of topics that deserve more attention from the international public health community and healthcare professionals building bridges between clinical settings and broader community interventions. Namely, a better understanding of public health risks and the potential of detection, management and control of food contamination, hybrid wars, work-related musculoskeletal disorders, risks in work healthcare settings and related quality control challenges. The book offers a diverse range of topics that currently pose concrete public health risks and puts them into the context of exploring the role and potential options for detection, management and control.