| Description |
xxi, 377 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: PART ONE: THE BASIS OF PUBLIC HEALTH: Concepts and Definitions of Public Health Practice; The History and Development of Public Health; The Determinants of Health; The Legal Basis for Public Health. PART TWO: SETTINGS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE: The Federal Contribution to Public Health; The State Public Health Department; The Local Health Department; Major National Public Health Professional Associations. PART THREE: TOOLS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE: Leadership in Public Health Practice; Defining Mission, Goals and Objectives; Community Assessment and Empowerment; Health Data Management for Public Health; Communication and Public Health; The Management of Public Health Services; Teaching and Research. PART FOUR: THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES: Chronic Disease Control; Tobacco Control; A Public Health Approach to Alcohol and Other Drug Programs Theory and Practice; Oral Diseases The Neglected Epidemic; Infectious Disease Control; Environmental Health and Protection; Primary Care and Public Health; Maternal and Child Health; Injury Control; The Public Health Laboratory. PART FIVE: THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE: The Future of Public Health |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Public health administration -- United States.
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Public health.
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| Author |
Keck, C. William.
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| LC no. |
96014785 |
| ISBN |
0827362714 |
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