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
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| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025833845 | 362.1068 R882P 2006 | 1 |