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. It 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 th…
What is public health -- Understanding and measuring health -- Public health and the health system -- Law, government, and public health -- Public health emergency preparedness and response -- Public health workforce -- Public health administration -- Environmental and occupational health -- Public health nursing -- Epidemiology and disease control -- Public health education and information -- …