Public Health category: 1911 books
Infectious Disease Informatics
Syndromic Surveillance for Public Health and Bio-Defense
Language: English
Release Date: March 12, 2010
Computer-based infectious disease surveillance systems are capable of real-time or near real-time detection of serious illnesses and potential bioterrorism agent exposures and represent a major step forward in disease surveillance. Infectious Disease Informatics: Syndromic Surveillance for Public...
The Intersection of Food and Public Health
Current Policy Challenges and Solutions
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2017
Presently, ideas about food are in flux from a variety of sources. Examples of this evolution include recognizing the importance of food on health by public health and medical professionals; changing consumer desires around the production methods and components of their food; a greater focus on injustices...
by Marks, Linda
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: July 23, 2014
Drawing on in-depth case studies across England, this book argues that governance and population health are inextricably linked. Using original research, it shows how these links can be illustrated at a local level through commissioning practice related to health and wellbeing. Exploring the impact...
Alcohol, Power and Public Health
A Comparative Study of Alcohol Policy
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2017
In recent years, the reduction of alcohol-related harm has emerged as a major policy issue across Europe. Public health advocates, supported by the World Health Organisation, have challenged an approach that targets problem-drinking individuals, calling instead for governments to control consumption...
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Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: October 17, 2013
Assessment of Population Health Risks of Policies
Gabriel Guliš, Odile Mekel, Balázs Ádám, and Liliana Cori, editors
Public health continues to evolve as professionals work not only to prevent disease and promote well-being but also to reduce health disparities...
Application of Systems Thinking to Health Policy & Public Health Ethics
Public Health and Private Illness
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2014
This book looks at health policy through the lens of public versus private: population health versus the somatic, social, or emotional experiences of a patient. Rather than presenting policy/ethics as overly technical, this book takes a novel approach of framing public and private...
Healing Gotham
New York City’s Public Health Policies for the Twenty-First Century
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2015
Throughout its history, New York City has been challenged by a variety of public health crises. Since the nineteenth century—when it became one of the first American cities to develop a comprehensive public health infrastructure—New York has also stood at the forefront of formulating and implementing...
Media Messages and Public Health
A Decisions Approach to Content Analysis
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2010
Media Messages and Public Health addresses the full range of methodological and conceptual issues involved in content analysis research, specifically focused on public health-related messages and behaviors. Uniquely tailored to the challenges faced by content researchers interested in the study of...
Dermatology in Public Health Environments
A Comprehensive Textbook
Language: English
Release Date: January 26, 2018
This book provides a reference guide in the field of dermatology, presenting and discussing its interface with public health.
Dermatological diseases are extremely common in populations around the globe, and the systematization of knowledge about these dermatoses and their relationships with...
by Dawne Gurbutt
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: May 2, 2016
Collaborative Practice for Public Health encourages individuals to consider the opportunities and impacts of working in public health as well as the gains that can be made by working collaboratively. Chapters explore some of the sociological issues that underpin the practice of public health and offer...
The Public Health Crisis Survival Guide
Leadership and Management in Trying Times
Language: English
Release Date: May 16, 2018
Firefighters are taught to battle flames. Police learn to respond quickly to 911 calls. So why are so few health officials prepared for public health crises? The Public Health Crisis Survival Guide is here to help. Whether it's an infectious disease outbreak, a scathing news report, or a sudden budget...
The Practical Playbook
Public Health and Primary Care Together
Language: English
Release Date: October 2, 2015
The entrenched separation of primary care and public health in the United States has been damaging and self-perpetuating. As both sectors struggle to meet their own challenges, population health has deteriorated due to their failure to integrate. For the first time, The Practical Playbook offers professionals...
ROI in Public Health Policy
Supporting Decision Making
Language: English
Release Date: February 12, 2018
The demand for return in investment (ROI) analyses in public health is on the rise as a ‘business case’ needs to be presented before a public health programme can be funded. This book explains the science behind ROI analyses and shows how policy makers can learn the art of understanding and using...
by Beth Seltzer, MD, MPH
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: September 28, 2010
"First rate advice."--APHA
What sort of training do you need to work in public health?
What kinds of jobs are out there right now?
And what exactly is an epidemiologist, anyway?
Answering these questions and more, this career guide provides an overview of the numerous options in...