Essentials of Public HealthAs one of the foundational texts in the Essential Public Health series, Essentials of Public Health, Fourth Edition -- formerly authored by Turnock -- is an excellent introduction to the field of public health, covering public health practice, government public health, and careers in public health. After defining Public Health and looking at the current U.S. public health system and practice, the book looks at population health measurement, policy development, and collaboration between the public health and the health system. Final chapters explore career opportunities in public health administration, epidemiology, public health nursing, and health education as well as emerging ones such as health information technologists, emergency managers, and more. Helpful learning tools such as chapter exercises and discussion questions, making it an ideal text to prepare your students for the profession of public health. |
Contents
Chapter 1 What Is Public Health? | 1 |
Defining and Measuring Health and Determinants of Health | 29 |
Chapter 3 Public Health and the Healthcare System | 63 |
Chapter 4 Law Government and Public Health | 91 |
Chapter 5 TwentyFirst Century Community Public Health Practice | 121 |
Future Challenges | 149 |
Chapter 7 Public Health Workforce | 177 |
Chapter 8 Public Health Administration | 201 |
Chapter 9 Environmental and Occupational Health | 215 |
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Essentials of Public Health Guthrie S. Birkhead,Cynthia B. Morrow,Sylvia Pirani Limited preview - 2020 |
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