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1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Contents |
Front Cover -- The COVID-19 Response -- The COVID-19 Response: THE VITAL ROLE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONAL -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 -- What is a population health approach? -- Who and what is public health? -- Individual and population level causes of disease -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 -- Federal, state, local, and other public health agency roles in preparedness -- Public health emergency preparedness: important events, 2000-2016 -- Implications of federalism in public health emergency preparedness -- Tribal public health agencies |
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Legislative and funding mechanisms -- Public health emergency preparedness and the U.S. response to COVID-19 -- International public health agencies responses to COVID-19 -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 -- Implementing public health control measures -- Quarantine, isolation, and contact tracing -- Movement and travel -- Masks and face coverings -- Limits to gatherings and congregate spaces -- Schools and instructional modes -- Air filtration -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 -- Standing up testing -- The early pandemic and challenges to testing -- Testing strategies -- Sensitivity and specificity |
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Inequitable access to testing -- Legislation, policy, and COVID-19 testing -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 -- Measuring the impact of COVID-19 -- Direct measures of the COVID-19 pandemic -- Indirect measures of the COVID-19 pandemic -- Conclusion -- References -- 6 -- Responding to concurrent disasters -- What are concurrent disasters? -- The health impacts of disasters -- Public health's role in disaster response -- Public health's role in response to disasters concurrent with COVID-19 -- Hurricanes -- Heatwaves -- Wildfires -- Conclusion -- References |
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7 -- Equity and disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 -- Inequities in COVID-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths -- Inequities in exposure -- Inequities in vaccine access -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 -- Vaccines and vaccinations -- The role of public health departments in vaccination -- State and local public health roles in COVID vaccination -- Progress in vaccination coverage -- Remaining challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 -- Will the damage to public health be long-lasting? -- A legacy of inadequate investment in U.S. Public health systems |
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Challenges to public health beyond funding -- Where is the evidence base for public health preparedness? -- The loss of public health leaders and frontline staff -- Where is the future public health workforce pipeline? -- Conclusion -- References -- 10 -- The future of public health -- Public Health 3.0 -- Time for Public Health 4.0? -- Enhanced leadership and workforce -- Strategic, hyperlocal partnerships -- Better data, metrics, and analytics -- The new normal -- Conclusion -- References -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780323972796 |
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0323972799 |
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