Introduction to public health : promises and practices / Raymond Goldsteen, Karen Goldsteen, Terry Dwelle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Goldsteen, Raymond L., author.

Goldsteen, Karen, author.

Dwelle, Terry, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : Springer Publishing Company, 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The only public health text to incorporate new Affordable Care Act legislation. Praise for the first edition:. ""More than just another preliminary textbook, this comprehensive introduction for those who are new to the field of public health weaves together its values, goals, and practices into a lucid introductory text."". -Sally Guttmacher , PhD. Professor, Director, Master's in Community Public Health Program. New York University. This second edition of Introduction to Public Health is the only text to encompass the new legislation implemented by the Affordable Care Act, with its focus on p

Contents:

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Share Introduction to Public Health Promises and Practices, Second Edition; Chapter 1: Introduction and Overview; The Promise of Public Health; Prevention: The Cornerstone of Public Health; Summary; The Practice of Public Health; How Do We Define Health?; The Determinants of Health; Relationship Among the Determinants of Health; Health Impact Pyramid; The Prospects for Public Health; References; Chapter 2: Origins of Public Health; Classification of Health Problems; Life During the Industrial Revolution; Living Conditions

Factory LifeChild Labor; Health Problems of the Times; Modern Public Health is Born; Public Outcry; Public Response to Infectious Disease Outbreaks; Public Response to Injuries and Noninfectious Diseases; Success of Public Health Measures; Ten Great Achievements of Public Health Since 1900; Notes; References; Chapter 3: Organization and Financing of Public Health; Organization of the Public Health System; Ten Essential Services; Federal Public Health; Department of Health & Human Services; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

Health Resources and Services AdministrationFood and Drug Administration; National Institutes of Health; Indian Health Service; Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration; Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services; Administration for Community Living; Administration for Children and Families; Other Federal Agencies; State Public Health; Organization and Governance; Services and Activities; Priorities; Relationship to Ten Essential Health Services; Local Public Health; Organization and Governance; Workforce; Services and Activities; Funding Public Health; Federal; State; Local

NoteReferences; Chapter 4: Infectious Disease Control; Notifiable Infectious Diseases; Case Study: Pandemic Influenza and Avian Influenza; Case Study: Perinatal Hepatitis B; Case Study: Tuberculosis; Case Study: Unvaccinated Children; Case Study: Measles; Immunization Successes; Foodborne Disease; Signs and Symptoms of Foodborne Illness; Prevention Policies and Practices; Case Study: Contaminated Rice; Investigation of a Disease Outbreak or Epidemic; Verify Diagnosis; Establish Existence of Outbreak; Characterize Distribution of Cases by Person, Place, and Time

Develop and Test the HypothesisInstitute Control Measures; Case Studies: Two Investigations of Salmonella Outbreaks; Note; References; Chapter 5: Injuries and Noninfectious Diseases; Motor Vehicle Injuries; Surveillance and Research; Prevention Policies and Practices; Childhood Obesity; Surveillance and Research; Prevention Policies and Practices; Improving Access to Medical Care; References; Chapter 6: Public Health System Performance; Accountability and Evidence-Based Public Health; Population-Level Outcomes; Sources of Evidence-Based Public Health; Public Health System Improvement

Accreditation and Credentialing

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-78684-041-3

0-8261-9667-5

OCLC:

883570158