Essentials of Public Health Biology: A Guide for the Study of Pathophysiology

by Battle, Constance U.

• ISBN13: 9780763744649
• ISBN10: 0763744646
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-10-17
• Publisher: Jones & Bartlett Learning

Summary

Understanding how and why manifestations of a disease occur and incorporating this knowledge into public health decision-making is the very essence of public health practice. As the only text of its kind, Essentials of Public Health Biology explores pathophysiology within the context of the disciplines and profession of public health. Readers will gain a clear understanding of the pathogenesis of various disease conditions and how to identify critical points at which such pathogenesis could either be prevented or interrupted. Infectious, nutritional, metabolic, genetic, and environmental risks And The impact of such risks on various organ systems are thoroughly examined. Ideal For The student with a science background, this text applies the scientific clinical foundation To The practice of public health through case studies, exercises, and points for discussion. Features: bull; Gives readers a clear understanding of the biological basis of disease put in the context of Public Health. bull; Teaches key skills in public health to prepare the student for further investigation of critical topics. bull; Includes a complete package of instructor and interactive student resources . Visit the Companion Website for the comprehensive instructor and student resource package.

Table of Contents

How to Use This Text: Key to Chapter Format
Concepts of Health and Disease in Public Health	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Essay: The Origins and Achievements of Modern Science	p. 3
Essay: Biochemistry: A Foundation for Health Sciences	p. 9
Genetics and Public Health	p. 13
The Public Health Triad	p. 31
Epidemiological and Public Health Perspectives on Aging in America	p. 43
Drug-Induced Diseases and Safe Medication Use	p. 57
Disease Versus Disease: How Some Diseases Ameliorate Others	p. 69
Behavioral Determinants of Health	p. 79
Using Public Health to Address Behavioral Change	p. 89
Introduction	p. 90
Understanding Nutrition for the Public's Health	p. 91
The Nutrition Transition: Changes in Eating Patterns and the Relationship to Chronic Illness	p. 125
Exercise: The Vaccine and Antidote for Obesity	p. 165
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome: A Lifespan Perspective	p. 177
Smoking, Nicotine, and Addiction: Tobacco or Health?	p. 189
Pathophysiology of Injury: Why Gravity Is Your Enemy	p. 199
Oral Health: The Neglected Epidemic in Public Health	p. 213
Concepts of Pathophysiology	p. 223
Introduction	p. 224
Immunizations and Immunity	p. 225
Inflammation: Understanding Its Role in Acute and Chronic Disease	p. 239
Why We Stay Well: Stress, Allostasis, and Scientific Integrative Medicine	p. 253
Cancer Prevention from a Biologist's Perspective	p. 265
Colon Cancer: A Common, and Yet Preventable, Cancer	p. 277
The Public Health Burden of Infectious Disease	p. 285
Introduction	p. 286
Soil-Transmitted Helminths: Worms Are the Most Common Pathogens of Mankind	p. 287
Malaria: The Challenge of Scaling-Up Multiple Effective Tools	p. 301
Tuberculosis: The Deadly Comeback of an Old Infectious Disease	p. 311
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): History and Time Line	p. 321
HIV: Biology, Transmission, and Natural History in Humans	p. 335
Afterword: The HIV/AIDS Epidemic	p. 345
Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): A Deadly Superbug	p. 347
Meningococcal Meningitis: It Strikes without Warning	p. 359
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Infection and Immunization	p. 371
Helicobacter Infection and Peptic Ulcer	p. 379
Avian and Seasonal Influenza	p. 387
Bioterrorism: Medical and Public Health Implications	p. 397
The Public Health Burden of Chronic Disease	p. 409
Introduction	p. 410
Hypertension and the Kidney	p. 411
Epidemiology of Atherosclerosis	p. 425
Stroke: A Guide for Prevention for Patients and Families	p. 439
Diabetes: A Public Health Pandemic	p. 449
Chronic Kidney Disease: The New Epidemic	p. 459
Achieving Asthma Control	p. 469
Arthritis: The Nation's Most Common Cause of Disability	p. 481
Osteoporosis: A Significant Cause of Disability and Mortality	p. 491
Alzheimer's Disease: A Slow Death	p. 503
Perinatal Depression: A Worldwide Problem in Women's Health	p. 513
The Science of Sleep	p. 527
Skills and Tools of Public Health	p. 541
Introduction	p. 542
Information-Seeking Strategies in Public Health	p. 543
Communicating Public Health Information	p. 557
Glossary	p. 567
Index	p. 593
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