| Description |
1 online resource (xiv, 295 pages) |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed on October 23, 2012) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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Medical policy -- United States -- Essays
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Public health -- United States -- Essays
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Community health services -- United States -- Essays
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Medical care -- United States -- Essays
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Medical care.
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Public health.
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Medical policy.
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Delivery of Health Care
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Public Health
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Health Policy
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Patient Care
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public health.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Health Care Issues.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Health Care Delivery.
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MEDICAL -- Health Policy.
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MEDICAL -- Public Health.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Disease & Health Issues.
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Community health services
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Medical care
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Medical policy
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Public health
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| SUBJECT |
United States https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014481 |
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United States
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essays.
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Essays
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Essays.
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Essais.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Holsinger, James W., Jr. (James Wilson)
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| ISBN |
9780813141244 |
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0813141249 |
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9780813141251 |
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0813141257 |
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