Public health : what it is and how it works / Bernard J. Turnock, MD, MPH, Clinical Professor of Community Health Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.

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9781284069419
1284069419

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362.109 23 TUR

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WA 540 AA1

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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 -- Public health workforce -- Managing public health infrastructure -- Managing public health interventions -- Public health emergency preparedness and response -- Future challenges for public health in America.

Summary: Public Health What It Is and How It Works 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.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Public Health
What It Is and How It Works
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.

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