Public health for the 21st century : the prepared leader
by
 
Rowitz, Louis.

Title
Public health for the 21st century : the prepared leader

Author
Rowitz, Louis.

ISBN
9780763747787

Personal Author
Rowitz, Louis.

Publication Information
Sudbury, Mass. : Jones and Bartlett, ©2006.

Physical Description
xii, 521 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Contents
The new public health : a preparedness approach -- The social capital perspective -- The changing public health system -- Overview to bioterrorism preparedness and response -- Bioterrorism competencies for leaders -- New partnerships -- Concern of the community for safety -- Systems thinking and complexity -- People skills -- Public health law and ethics -- Risk and crisis communication -- Tipping point awareness -- Forensic epidemiology : a new partnership -- Building communities -- Change strategies -- A view of tomorrow.

Abstract
"Public Health for the 21st Century: The Prepared Leader examines public health leadership in terms of emergency preparedness and specific skills and tools. As modern-day threats force leaders to look at how they address disasters and drive communities to prepare themselves, this book provides tools and real-life cases to hone management skills to prepare agencies to deal with large scale events."--Jacket.

Subject Term
Public health administration -- United States.
 
Public health -- United States -- Forecasting.
 
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
 
Emergency management -- United States.
 
Leadership -- United States.
 
Public Health Administration -- trends.
 
Disaster Planning -- methods.
 
Leadership.

Geographic Term
United States.

Electronic Access
Table of contents http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0510/2005008298.html


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