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PublisherJones & Bartlett Learning, LLC

ISBN-10128419759X

ISBN-139781284197594

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Number of Pages524 Pages

Publication NameIntroduction to Public Health

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

SubjectPublic Health

FeaturesRevised

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMedical

AuthorMary-Jane Schneider

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.7 in

Item Weight23.1 Oz

Item Length8.9 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Edition Number6

LCCN2020-930218

Dewey Edition23

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal362.1

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

Table Of ContentPartI What Is Public Health? Chapter1 Public Health: Science, Politics, and Prevention Chapter2 Why Is Public Health Controversial? Chapter3 Powers and Responsibilities of Government PartII Analytical Methods of Public Health Chapter4 Epidemiology: The Basic Science of Public Health Chapter5 Epidemiologic Principles and Methods Chapter6 Problems and Limits of Epidemiology Chapter7 Statistics: Making Sense of Uncertainty Chapter8 The Role of Data in Public Health PartIII Biomedical Basis of Public Health Chapter9 The "Conquest" of Infectious Diseases Chapter10 The Resurgence of Infectious Diseases Chapter11 The Biomedical Basis of Chronic Diseases Chapter12 Genetic Diseases and Other Inborn Errors PartIV Social and Behavioral Factors in Health Chapter13 Do People Choose Their Own Health? Chapter14 How Psychosocial Factors Affect Health Behavior Chapter15 Public Health Enemy Number One: Tobacco Chapter16 Public Health Enemy Number Two and Growing: Poor Diet and Physical Inactivity Chapter17 Injuries Are Not Accidents Chapter18 Maternal and Child Health as a Social Problem Chapter19 Mental Health: Public Health Includes Healthy Minds PartV Environmental Issues in Public Health Chapter20 A Clean Environment: The Basis of Public Health Chapter21 Clean Air: Is It Safe to Breathe? Chapter22 Clean Water: A Limited Resource Chapter23 Solid and Hazardous Wastes: What to Do with the Garbage? Chapter24 Safe Food and Drugs: An Ongoing Regulatory Battle Chapter25 Population: The Ultimate Environmental Health Issue PartVI Medical Care and Public Health Chapter26 Is the Medical Care System a Public Health Issue? Chapter27 Why the U.S. Medical System Needs Reform Chapter28 Health Services Research: Finding What Works Chapter29 Public Health and the Aging Population PartVIII The Future of Public Health Chapter30 Emergency Preparedness, Post-9/11 Chapter31 Public Health in the Twenty-First Century: Achievements and Challenges

SynopsisOffering a thorough, accessible and lively overview of public heath for students new to the field, Introduction to Public Health offers a broad-reaching, practical framework for understanding the forces and organizations of public health today. Through engaging, nontechnical language, illustrative real world examples, and the current political, economic, and cultural news of the day, students gain a clear understanding of the scope of today's public health problems and possible solutions. Maintaining the same organization, scope, and engaging writing style that has inspired countless students about public health, the thoroughly updated Sixth Editon offers: - Coverage of pressing issues in public health, including: the opioid crisis; e-cigarettes and vaping; West Nile, Zika and other emerging viruses; impact of recent marajuana laws and drugged driving; the resurgence of measles and anti-vaccination sentiment; the Flint water crisis; and much more. - Updated statistics and information in every chapter to illustrate the current state of public health. - The latest on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the current state of health insurance in the United States. - Coverage throughout illustrating the influence of politics on public health policy today, New Seventh Edition of Schneider's Introduction to Public Health coming in September.Offering a thorough, accessible and lively overview of public heath for students new to the field, Introduction to Public Health offers a broad-reaching, practical framework for understanding the forces and organizations of public health today. Through engaging, nontechnical language, illustrative real world examples, and the current political, economic, and cultural news of the day, students gain a clear understanding of the scope of today's public health problems and possible solutions. Coverage of pressing issues in public health, including: the opioid crisis; e-cigarettes and vaping; West Nile, Zika and other emerging viruses; impact of recent marijuana laws and drugged driving; the resurgence of measles and anti-vaccination sentiment; the Flint water crisis; and much more.Updated statistics and information in every chapter to illustrate the current state of public health.The latest on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the current state of health insurance in the United States.Coverage throughout illustrating the influence of politics on public health policy today.Navigate Advantage Access (included with each print text) includes a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics, reporting tools and more.Bonus COVID-19 eChapter - updated in summer 2021 - ensures students have an up-to-date overview of COVID-19 - from a brief history of crowd-epidemic diseases and the origins of SARS-CoV2 to morbidity and mortality; transmission; cross-country differences in public health responses; and more. Undergraduate and graduate public health courses across the health disciplines. © 2021 524 pages, New Seventh Edition of Schneider's Introduction to Public Health coming in September.Offering a thorough, accessible and lively overview of public heath for students new to the field, Introduction to Public Health offers a broad-reaching, practical framework for understanding the forces and organizations of public health today. Through engaging, nontechnical language, illustrative real world examples, and the current political, economic, and cultural news of the day, students gain a clear understanding of the scope of today's public health problems and possible solutions. Coverage of pressing issues in public health, including: the opioid crisis; e-cigarettes and vaping; West Nile, Zika and other emerging viruses; impact of recent marijuana laws and drugged driving; the resurgence of measles and anti-vaccination sentiment; the Flint water crisis; and much more.Updated statistics and information in every chapter to illustrate the current state of public health.The latest on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the current state of health insurance in the United States.Coverage throughout illustrating the influence of politics on public health policy today.Navigate Advantage Access (included with each print text) includes a comprehensive and interactive eBook, student practice activities and assessments, learning analytics, reporting tools and more.Bonus COVID-19 eChapter - updated in summer 2021 - ensures students have an up-to-date overview of COVID-19 - from a brief history of crowd-epidemic diseases and the origins of SARS-CoV2 to morbidity and mortality; transmission; cross-country differences in public health responses; and more. Undergraduate and graduate public health courses across the health disciplines. (c) 2021 524 pages

LC Classification NumberRA425.S28 2021