Understanding the Science and Practice of Public Health
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Understanding the Science and Practice of Public Health

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Understanding the Science and Practice of Public Health

About this book

A civically minded approach to public health, perfect for students on any career path

Understanding the Science and Practice of Public Health is an exciting new textbook designed specifically for introductory public health courses at the college level. In a world rapidly being challenged by climate change, starvation, water shortages, and epidemicsā€”and in a nation plagued by obesity, diabetes, early onset cardiovascular disease, cancer, and gun violenceā€”this book provides students with crucial information that they'll need to understand what's going on around them. Thematically, this book focuses on the viewpoint that "We the People" have the ultimate responsibility to collectively assure the conditions that allow people to successfully seek health and well-being. Public health is a public responsibility (a maxim often repeated in the book), and college and university students must be fully informed to optimally meet this vital civic obligation.

Written to be accessible to students in any major, this unique text prepares students to participate in the daily actions needed (including advocacy and support of health-related regulations and policy) to become participants in public health practice, rather than passive recipients. Readers will:

  • Get an accessible introduction to the most pressing public health issues of today
  • Learn how public health is promoted in society using real-world examples
  • Become knowledgeable about public health so you can make informed decisions at the voting booth and in daily life
  • Discover the practice of public health as it applies to pandemics, substance abuse, climate change, gun violence, and more

The science and practice of public health depends on a well-informed and highly engaged population of civic-minded adults. This book will enable students' enthusiastic participation in savings lives and promoting healthā€”no matter what career path they decide to pursue.

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Information

Publisher
Jossey-Bass
Year
2023
Print ISBN
9781119860921
eBook ISBN
9781119860938
Edition
1
Topic
Medicine
Subtopic
Public Health, Administration & Care

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Table of Contents
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. FOREWORD
  6. PREFACE
  7. CHAPTER 1: THE COVIDā€19 PANDEMIC: A PORTRAIT OF AN EPIDEMIC
  8. CHAPTER 2: CHANGING LIVES A ā€œMILLION AT A TIMEā€: PUBLIC HEALTH IS VERY DIFFERENT THAN THE MEDICAL PROFESSION
  9. CHAPTER 3: THE EVOLUTION OF PUBLIC HEALTH PRACTICE
  10. CHAPTER 4: HOW DOES PUBLIC HEALTH WORK? THE EXAMPLE OF TOBACCO CONTROL
  11. CHAPTER 5: AMERICAā€™S OBESITY AND CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE EPIDEMICS: POSSIBLE PUBLIC HEALTH SOLUTIONS
  12. CHAPTER 6: PREVENTING DIABETES: A PUBLIC HEALTH PRIORITY
  13. CHAPTER 7: AVERTING CANCER RATHER THAN WAITING TO TREAT IT
  14. CHAPTER 8: EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL USE: HOW CAN IT BE REDUCED AT A POPULATION LEVEL?
  15. CHAPTER 9: SOLVING THE U.S. OPIOID CRISIS: A PUBLIC HEALTH CHALLENGE
  16. CHAPTER 10: HIV IN THE UNITED STATES ā€“ WHAT ELSE CAN WE DO?
  17. CHAPTER 11: PREVENTING GUN VIOLENCE AND PROMOTING HIGHWAY SAFETY: A STUDY OF STARK CONTRASTS
  18. CHAPTER 12: CLIMATE CHANGE: THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER
  19. CHAPTER 13: CLIMATE CHANGE: IMPLICATIONS REGARDING FOOD
  20. CHAPTER 14: OVERPOPULATION AND THE PREVENTION OF UNINTENDED PREGNANCY
  21. CHAPTER 15: EMERGING DISEASES AND THE NEED FOR VACCINE RESEARCH
  22. ANNOTATED ANSWERS TO PRACTICE QUESTIONS
  23. EPILOGUE
  24. End User License Agreement