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Title:
Principles of public health practice
Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Clifton Park, NY : Cengage Learning, 2009
Physical Description:
xxix, 832 p. : ll. ; 25 cm.
ISBN:
9781418067250

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Widely quoted throughout the industry, Principles of Public Health Practice is written by nationally recognized experts in their fields, including a foreword by C. Everett Koop. Extremely well-referenced, this book is essential for anyone involved in the management or provision of public health systems today and into the future. The third edition emphasizes evidence-based practice and the science that underscores what is currently known about effective public health practice. Additionally, the content is closely correlated with the 10 essential public health services to reflect the accepted definition of public health and illustrate the skills, knowledge, and attitudes necessary for the broad practice of public health.


Table of Contents

Part I The Basis of Public Health
1 Concepts and Definitions of Public Health Practice
2 History and Development of Public Health
3 Context for Contemporary Public Health Practice
4 The Determinants of Health
5 Public Health Policy and the Policy-Making Process
6 The Legal Basis for Public Health
7 Public Health Ethics
Part II Settings For Public Health Practice
8 The Federal Contribution to Public Health
9 The State Public Health Department
10 The Local Health Department
Part III Tools For Public Health Practice
11 Health Data Management for Public Health
12 Community Health Assessment
13 Prevention Effectiveness
14 Theories and Structures of Public Health Behavior
15 The Management of Public Health Organizations
16 Performance Measurement and Management in Public Health
17 Public Health Workforce
18 Leadership in Public Health Practice
Part IV The Provision Of Public Health Services
19 Chronic Disease Control. 20 : Infectious Disease Control
21 Public Health Preparedness
22 Environmental Health in Public Health
23 Primary Care and Public Health
24 Maternal and Child Health
25 Injury Control
26 Oral Diseases: The Neglected Epidemic
27 The Public Health Laboratory
28 Global Health in the 21st Century
Part V The Future of Public Health Practice
29 The Future of Public Health
Appendices:
Appendix A Major National Public Health Professional Associations
Appendix B Core Competencies for Public Health Practice
Appendix C What does every public health professional need to know about evidence-based practice?