Public health : what it is and how it works

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Author:

Turnock, Bernard J.

ISBN:

9781449600242

Personal Author:

Turnock, Bernard J.

Edition:

5th ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

xvi, 559 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

Contents:

What is public health? -- Health from an ecological perspective -- Public health and the health system -- Law, government, and public health -- Core functions and public health practice -- The infrastructure of public health -- Public health interventions -- Public health emergency preparedness and response -- Future challenges for public health in America.

Abstract:

Using a straightforward systems approach, this book explores the inner workings of the complex, modern U.S. public health system--what it is, what it does, how it works, and why it is important. The book covers the origins and development of the modern pubic health system; the relationship of public health to the overall health system; how the system is organized at the federal, state, and local levels; its core functions and how well these are currently being addressed; evidence-based practice and an approach to program planning and evaluation for public health interventions; public health activities such as epidemiological investigation, biomedical research, environmental assessment, policy development, and more.

Subject Term:

Public health -- United States.

Public health administration -- United States.

Public Health Administration.

Public Health Practice.

Geographic Term:

United States.

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Using a straightforward systems approach, Public Health: What It Is and How It Works explores the inner workings of the complex, modern U.S. public health system'what it is, what it does, how it works, and why it is important. The book covers the origins and development of the modern public health system; the relationship of public health to the overall health system; how the system is organized at the federal, state, and local levels; its core functions and how well these are currently being addressed; evidence-based practice and an approach to program planning and evaluation for public health interventions; public health activities such as epidemiological investigation, biomedical research, environmental assessment, policy development, and more.