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Table Of ContentThe Essential Public Health Series Dedication Acknowledgments Preface What is Public Health 101 All About? About the Authors SectionI Principles of Population Health Chapter1 Public Health: The Population Health Approach Chapter2 Evidence-Based Public Health SectionI Cases and Discussion Questions SectionII Tools of Population Health Chapter3 Public Health Data and Communications Chapter4 Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Health Chapter5 Health Law, Policy, and Ethics SectionII Cases and Discussion Questions SectionIII Preventing Disease, Disability, and Death Chapter6 Non-Communicable Diseases Chapter7 Communicable Diseases Chapter8 Environmental Health and Safety SectionIII Cases and Discussion Questions SectionIV Health Professionals, Healthcare Institutions, and Healthcare Systems Chapter9 Health Professionals and the Health Workforce Chapter10 Healthcare Institutions Chapter11 Health Insurance and Healthcare Systems SectionIV Cases and Discussion Questions SectionV Public Health Institutions and Systems Chapter12 Public Health Institutions and Systems Chapter13 Food and Drugs as Public Health Issues Chapter14 From Single Solutions to Systems Thinking 'e" The Future of Population Health SectionV Cases and Discussion Questions Glossary
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SynopsisFrom clean drinking water, to seat belts, to immunizations, the impact of public health on every individual is undeniable. For undergraduates, an understanding of the foundations of public health is an essential step toward becoming an educated citizen. Public Health 101: Healthy People " "Healthy Populations provides a big-picture, population perspective on the determinants of health and disease and the tools available to protect and promote health. It examines the full range of options for intervention including use of the healthcare system, the public health system, and society-wide systems such as laws and taxation. Through case studies, vignettes, and extensive examples, readers will come away with a clear understanding of how public health affects them in their everyday lives. They will learn and apply frameworks for thinking about the issues of public health and gain a deeper understanding about the health news they are exposed to each day. Key Features: Public Health 101 fully implements the curriculum framework, learning objectives, and oeenduring understandings of undergraduate public health education as recommended by the Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)* and the Association for Prevention Teaching and Research (APTR). Frameworks for thinking, checklists, and step-by-step examples provide students with hands-on practice. Case studies, vignettes, and extensive illustrations reinforce the materials and provide interactive exercises for classroom discussions, homework, and examinations. A full package of instructor resources is available online at http: //publichealth.jbpub.com/essential/riegelman. * To learn more about the AAC&U initiative, The Educated Citizen and Public Health, or to download the curriculum guide, log on to: www.aacu.org/public_health. Looking for more real-life evidence? Check out Essential Case Studies in Public Health, Putting Public Health into Practice., NEW: Learn more about One Health in this 1-hour webinar or read the most recent blog post by Richard Riegelman. One Health: From AIDS to Zika is a short, printed supplement that addresses the educational framework recommended by the One Health Interprofessional Education Working Group, this 46-page analysis includes the essentials that students need to know with abundant illustrations of the relationships between human, animal, and ecosystem health organized into three sections: Microbiological influences on health and disease Ecosystem health/physical environment Human-animal interaction Ideal as a complement to any introductory Public Health text, One Health: From AIDS to Zika includes test questions, an instructors' manual, and comprehensive PowerPoint Lecture Slides. This supplement is suitable for courses in Nursing, Health Science, and Allied Health. One Health can be bundled with any Jones & Bartlett Learning text at no additional cost. "Under the umbrella of One Health, we can make a difference through education by enhancing the collaborative effort of multiple disciplines - working locally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal health for people, animals, and our environment. As stated in the chapter, One Health: From AIDS to Zika ... 'We're "all in it together" is no longer just about the human race, it's about the health of all living things.' --Bernadette Dunham, DVM, Ph.D., former director of the Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration © 2018 46 pages