Public health : what it is and how it works / Bernard J. Turnock.
"Using a straightforward systems approach, Public Health: What It Is and How It Works explores the inner workings of the complex modern U.S. public health system - what it is, what it docs, how it works, and why it is important. It covers the origins and development of the modern public health...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Sudbury, Mass. :
Jones and Bartlett Publishers,
[2009]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
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| Summary: | "Using a straightforward systems approach, Public Health: What It Is and How It Works explores the inner workings of the complex modern U.S. public health system - what it is, what it docs, how it works, and why it is important. It covers the origins and development of the modern public health system; the relationship of public health to the overall health system; how the system is organized at the federal, state, and local levels; its core functions and how well these are currently being addressed; evidence-based practice and an approach to program planning and evaluation for public health interventions; public health activities such as epidemiological investigation, biomedical research, environmental assessment, policy development, and more."--BOOK JACKET. |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 534 pages : illustrations (some colour), maps (some colour) ; 26 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 0763754447 9780763754440 |