Bibliograph

Contemporary public health, principles, practice, and policy, edited by James W. Holsinger Jr. ; foreword by David M. Lawrence

Type

Label

Contemporary public health, principles, practice, and policy, edited by James W. Holsinger Jr. ; foreword by David M. Lawrence

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

essays

Main title

Contemporary public health

Nature of contents

dictionariesbibliography

Oclc number

813987811

Responsibility statement

edited by James W. Holsinger Jr. ; foreword by David M. Lawrence

Sub title

principles, practice, and policy

Summary

Public health refers to the management and prevention of disease within a population by promoting healthy behaviors and environments in an effort to create a higher standard of living. In this comprehensive volume, editor James W. Holsinger Jr. and an esteemed group of scholars and practitioners offer a concise overview of this burgeoning field, emphasizing that the need for effective services has never been greater. Designed as a supplemental text for introductory courses in public health practice at the undergraduate and graduate levels, Contemporary Public Health provides historica

Table Of Contents

The social and ecological determinants of health / Steven H. Woolf and Paula Braveman -- The health of marginalized populations / Richard Ingram, Julia F. Costich, and Debra Joy Pérez -- Public health workforce and education in the United States / Connie J. Evashwick -- The role of community-oriented primary care in improving health care / Samuel C. Matheny -- Who is the public in public health? / David Mathews -- Public health services and systems research : building the science of public health practice / Glen P. Mays, Paul K. Halverson, and William J. Riley -- National accreditation of public health departments / Kaye Bender -- Contemporary issues in scientific communication and public health education / Charlotte S. Seidman, William M. Silberg, and Kevin Patrick -- Partnerships in public health : working together for a mutual benefit / Stephen W. Wyatt, Kevin T. Brady, and W. Ryan Maynard -- The organizational landscape of the American public health system / Paul K. Halverson, Glen P. Mays, and Rachel Hogg -- International lessons for the United States on health, health care, and health policy / Stephen C. Schoenbaum, Robin Osborn, and David Squires -- Conclusion : future of public health / William Keck, F. Douglas Scutchfield, and James W. Holsinger Jr

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