Public Health |
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Author:
| Turnock, Bernard J. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4496-0025-9 |
Publication Date: | Jul 2011 |
Publisher: | Jones & Bartlett Learning, LLC
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Book Format: | Ebook |
List Price: | USD $323.85 |
Book Description:
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. 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 does, how it works, and why it is important. The book covers the origins and development of the modern pubic 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...
More Description. 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 does, how it works, and why it is important. The book covers the origins and development of the modern pubic 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. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book is missing some of the images or content found in the physical edition