| Description |
1 online resource (245 pages) |
| Series |
Public Health in the 21st Century |
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Public health in the 21st century series.
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| Contents |
Acknowledgments; Introduction; Section I. Pandemic; Chapter 1; Managing Influenza Pandemics: Past and Future; Introduction; Lecture; The Historical Perspective: The 1918 Influenza Pandemic; Modern Public Health Perspective: The View at the State Level from Someone on the Ground; Challenge #1: Need to Know vs. Privacy; Challenge #2: Vaccinations; Challenge #3: Balance of Authority within the Government; The Municipal Perspective: Manchester, NH, as a Case Study; Flu Basics; Managing the 2009 Influenza; Discussion Questions from the Audience; Class Exercises |
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From the Past to the PresentIndividual Views; Priorities in a Crisis; References; Archives; Newspapers; Other Sources; Further Reading; Section II. Quarantines and Personal Liberty; Chapter 2; The Dilemma of Typhoid Mary: Personal Liberty versus; Public Health; Introduction; Lecture; Mary Mallon; Other Carriers; Justice Denied?; Conclusion; Discussion Questions from the Audience; Class Exercises; Public Health Protection in the Law versus Personal Freedom; References; Further Reading; Chapter 3; Preparedness in Public Health: A Never-ending Need; Introduction; Lecture |
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Discussion Questions from the AudienceClass Exercises; References; Further Reading; Section III. Compulsory Vaccination; Chapter 4; From Smallpox to Polio: How America Embraced Vaccines; Introduction; Essay; Smallpox Inoculation; The Diphtheria Prevention Commission; The Salk Polio Vaccines Trials; Conclusion; Class Exercises; The Great Debate; Personal Motivations; References; Further Reading; Chapter 5; Immunization: Rights, Responsibilities, Regulations, and Results; Introduction; Lecture; Historical Background; Rights; Responsibilities; Regulations; Compulsory Vaccination Regulations |
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ResultsConclusion; Discussion Questions from the Audience; Class Exercises; Vaccine Controversy; Public Health Protection versus Personal Freedom; References; Further Reading; Section IV. Discrimination and the Marginalized; Chapter 6; Refugee Health in the US: From International Policies to the Affordable Care Act; Introduction; Lecture; Who Is a Refugee?; Refugee Experiences and the Process of Resettlement; Health Challenges for Refugee Children; Treatment of and for Resettled Refugees; The Affordable Care Act; Conclusion; Discussion Questions from the Audience; Class Exercises |
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Lost Boys of SudanRefugee Resettlement Process; References; Further Reading; About the Editors; List of Contributors; Index; Blank Page |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Dorsey, M. Girard
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| ISBN |
9781536122220 |
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153612222X |
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