Public health 101 : improving community health /
Public health one hundred one
Richard Riegelman, Brenda Kirkwood.
- Third edition.
- xiii, 338pages : colored illustration; 28cm. book
- Essential public health .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Public health : the population health approach -- Evidence-based public health -- Public health data and communications -- Social and behavioral sciences and public health -- Health law, policy, and ethics -- Noncommunicable diseases -- Communicable diseases -- Environmental health and safety -- Health professionals and the health workforce -- Healthcare institutions -- Health insurance and healthcare systems -- Food and drugs as public health issues -- Systems thinking : from single solutions to one health -- Systems thinking : from single solutions to one health.
Public Health 101: Improving Community Health, Third Edition provides a big-picture, population perspective on the determinants of health and disease and the tools available to protect and promote health. Now with a greater emphasis on community involvement and providing community-based services, the Third Edition examines the full range of options for intervention including use of the healthcare system, the public health system, and society-wide systems, such as laws and taxation. Through a unique set of case studies, vignettes, and extensive examples, readers will come away with a clear understanding of how public health affects their everyday lives. They will learn and apply frameworks for thinking about public health issues and gain a deeper understanding about the health news they are exposed to each day--back cover.
College of Health Sciences Bachelor of Science in Nursing