Principles of Public Health Practice

by SCUTCHFIELD/KECK/MAYS

• ISBN13: 9781418067250
• ISBN10: 1418067253
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-02-09
• Publisher: Cengage Learning

Summary

Written by nationally recognized experts in the public health field, the third edition of PRINCIPLES OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE balances the science that underscores effective public health practice with an emphasis on evidence-based practice: Key content throughout the text has been mapped to the 10 Essential Public Health Services, which provide a working definition of public health and a guiding framework for the responsibilities of local public health systems: New chapters and expanded coverage on topics such as public health preparedness; public health policy and the policy-making process; public health ethics; and occupational health make this text a must-have for anyone involved in the development of public health systems today and into the future.

Table of Contents

The Basis of Public Health

Concepts and Definitions of Public Health Practice

History and Development of Public Health

Context for Contemporary Public Health Practice

The Determinants of Health

Public Health Policy and the Policy-Making Process

The Legal Basis for Public Health

Public Health Ethics

Settings For Public Health Practice

The Federal Contribution to Public Health

The State Public Health Department

The Local Health Department

Tools For Public Health Practice

Health Data Management for Public Health

Community Health Assessment

Prevention Effectiveness

Theories and Structures of Public Health Behavior

The Management of Public Health Organizations

Performance Measurement and Management in Public Health

Public Health Workforce

Leadership in Public Health Practice

The Provision Of Public Health Services

Chronic Disease Control. 20 : Infectious Disease Control

Public Health Preparedness

Environmental Health in Public Health

Primary Care and Public Health

Maternal and Child Health

Injury Control

Oral Diseases: The Neglected Epidemic

The Public Health Laboratory

Global Health in the 21st Century

The Future of Public Health Practice

The Future of Public Health

Appendices:

Major National Public Health Professional Associations

Core Competencies for Public Health Practice

What does every public health professional need to know about evidence-based practice?

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