Introduction to Public Health - Couverture souple

Schneider, Mary Jane

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0763763810 ISBN 13 : 9780763763817

Editeur : Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc, 2010

Synopsis

As public health concerns and controversies have continued to evolve, the new Third Edition of this best-selling text offers new and updated discussions of current topics, recent events, and the most up-to-date data to illustrate the key issues that affect the public's health. Key Features: The author uses a reader-friendly, narrative style making the text engaging and accessible to a broad range of students. The text illustrates the multidisciplinary nature of public health and the complex ethical and political issues central to it. It includes discussions of epidemiological investigation, biomedical research, environmental assessment, analyses of individual and group behavior, massive data collection efforts, and policy developments. New to this Edition: New discussions about U.S. health care reform New discussions of the globalization of national economies and its effect on the health of populations Expanded discussions on health disparities New analysis of what went wrong just after Hurricane Katrina Updated discussions of developments in topics such are H1N1 Swine Flu, Hormone Replacement Therapy, FDA regulation, HPV vaccine controversy planning for Healthy People 2020 and much more.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

...one of the most interestingly organized books about public health I have ever seen. The chapter structure is more inquisitive or intellectual and less about rote memorization. ... a welcome surprise in a large field of materials. Patricia Wren, Oakland University Published in conjunction with the American Public Health Association, Introduction to Public Health, Third Edition offers a thorough, accessible overview of the expanding field of public health for students new to its concepts and actors. Written in engaging, nontechnical language, this best-selling text explains in clear terms the multi disciplinary strategies and methods used for measuring, assessing, and promoting public health. Packed with illustrative real world examples, this updated edition provides students with informative discussions of the current technical issues and practical obstacles facing public health practitioners and policymakers alike. Through coverage of new approaches to research and data collection, current best practices in the field, and the social and ethical challenges of devising public policy, Introduction to Public Health, Third Edition provides readers with a broad reaching, practical framework for understanding the multifaceted forces and organizations of today s public health enterprise

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, Inc
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0763763810
• ISBN 13: 9780763763817
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 595
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible